Here's my issue...
Bought the PRO-106 last June and absolutely love it. However, I'm not loving it do much right now since I am having huge reception issues. I have the unit programmed with StarrSoft (the latest version) and have upgraded both the CPU and Firmware to the most recent releases.
Unfortunately, I am still having the same problem - the scanner does not pick up most of the channels I have programmed in. It will pick up local police/fire (this town, next two towns over; one being Boston, but only the areas closest to me), but will seldom (if at all) pick up any of the channels programmed in any trunked system (Mass. State PD, Massport (I'm right next to Logan)), and it will seldom pick up any AM frequencies, such as those through Logan's tower (again, I am on the outskirts of Logan, so it isn't like I am trying to pull something in from 50 miles away). I have tried different antennas, tried playing with the attenuator settings, and have tried with different settings on the squelch knob.
On the first and second floors of my house I get better results than I do the basement, but I never had any problems using it in the basement before. The reason I am pretty sure it is the unit is because my PRO-96 seems to receive all of the channels the 106 doesn't without any problems. There is not a lot of interference in the house (if there were I would have the same issue with the 96, I believe), and even outside I have these problems.
Obviously the unit is still under warranty for another month and can easily send it back to have Radio Shack look at it, but I figured I'd try here, first, before I pull the rest of my hair out.
Bought the PRO-106 last June and absolutely love it. However, I'm not loving it do much right now since I am having huge reception issues. I have the unit programmed with StarrSoft (the latest version) and have upgraded both the CPU and Firmware to the most recent releases.
Unfortunately, I am still having the same problem - the scanner does not pick up most of the channels I have programmed in. It will pick up local police/fire (this town, next two towns over; one being Boston, but only the areas closest to me), but will seldom (if at all) pick up any of the channels programmed in any trunked system (Mass. State PD, Massport (I'm right next to Logan)), and it will seldom pick up any AM frequencies, such as those through Logan's tower (again, I am on the outskirts of Logan, so it isn't like I am trying to pull something in from 50 miles away). I have tried different antennas, tried playing with the attenuator settings, and have tried with different settings on the squelch knob.
On the first and second floors of my house I get better results than I do the basement, but I never had any problems using it in the basement before. The reason I am pretty sure it is the unit is because my PRO-96 seems to receive all of the channels the 106 doesn't without any problems. There is not a lot of interference in the house (if there were I would have the same issue with the 96, I believe), and even outside I have these problems.
Obviously the unit is still under warranty for another month and can easily send it back to have Radio Shack look at it, but I figured I'd try here, first, before I pull the rest of my hair out.
