pro 106

[sheriff205]

hey all im looking to buy a pro 106 scanner and i would like to under stand how do you program the tag and the control freq in to it? but then when you program the control freq first then the other freq that go with that group? but then some video on you tube you have to say if its ltr and p 25 or the 800 mhtz channel and i dont understand that at, all so can some one tell me how to do it so when i buy a pro 106 i know how to put in glendale and fox point pd and all of the northshore in to my scanner thanks
\sheriff 205 .

 

[fxdscon]

hey all im looking to buy a pro 106 scanner and i would like to under stand how do you program the tag and the control freq in to it? but then when you program the control freq first then the other freq that go with that group? but then some video on you tube you have to say if its ltr and p 25 or the 800 mhtz channel and i dont understand that at, all so can some one tell me how to do it so when i buy a pro 106 i know how to put in glendale and fox point pd and all of the northshore in to my scanner thanks
\sheriff 205 .

Some good explanation of all that here:

Easier to Read Pro-106/197/PSR500/600 Digital Scanner Manual

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[sheriff205]

i have read that about 10 times or more and it makes it sorta easer but makes my head hurt when you get into the more of the deeper programing stages just saying .

 

[W6KRU]

i have read that about 10 times or more and it makes it sorta easer but makes my head hurt when you get into the more of the deeper programing stages just saying .

You shouldn't try to memorize it or understand it. Just follow the steps given to program your scanner when you have it in your hands.

 

[GrumpyAeroGuy]

You shouldn't try to memorize it or understand it. Just follow the steps given to program your scanner when you have it in your hands.

..and you may consider programming the scanner with software and purchasing the appropriate cable.

Believe me, it makes it MUCH easier. There is a ton of info on this site/forum on programming and software and downloading from their database. Take advantage of it and do it that way.

I've been scanning for decades. I would NOT have programmed a digital scanner by hand, one way, or another. It will take forever...

 

[rk911]

hey all im looking to buy a pro 106 scanner and i would like to under stand how do you program the tag and the control freq in to it? but then when you program the control freq first then the other freq that go with that group? but then some video on you tube you have to say if its ltr and p 25 or the 800 mhtz channel and i dont understand that at, all so can some one tell me how to do it so when i buy a pro 106 i know how to put in glendale and fox point pd and all of the northshore in to my scanner thanks
\sheriff 205 .

the 106 is a 'control channel' only radio. all you need do is program the CC and the talk groups associated with the CCs. some will advocate learning how to do it by hand so you *know* how to do it but i take the other viewpoint and use the ARC500 Pro software. i download the data i need from RadioReference right into the software and then into the radio. it's a snap.

 

[GrumpyAeroGuy]

the 106 is a 'control channel' only radio. all you need do is program the CC and the talk groups associated with the CCs. some will advocate learning how to do it by hand so you *know* how to do it but i take the other viewpoint and use the ARC500 Pro software. i download the data i need from RadioReference right into the software and then into the radio. it's a snap.

What he said ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

I use Win500, NOT because it's better or worse, but just because that's what I chose to do.

Again, a myriad of possibilities, but, at the end of the day, software makes things more amenable. Plus, you can focus more on listening than programming.

But, to each his own. Either way, you'll get help here.

 

[rk911]

What he said ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

I use Win500, NOT because it's better or worse, but just because that's what I chose to do.

Again, a myriad of possibilities, but, at the end of the day, software makes things more amenable. Plus, you can focus more on listening than programming.

But, to each his own. Either way, you'll get help here.

precisely. i didn't mean to imply that ARC500 is the finest thing since sliced bread but it is what i'm comfy with and it gets the job done for me. the important thing is to spend time enjoying your radio and hobby and for me and a lot of others that doesn't include struggling to enter a complex trunked system by hand into the radio.

good luck and enjoy.

 

[gr8rcall]

I use Win500, NOT because it's better or worse, but just because that's what I chose to do.

Again, a myriad of possibilities, but, at the end of the day, software makes things more amenable. Plus, you can focus more on listening than programming.

But, to each his own. Either way, you'll get help here.

Ditto Here!
I tried to program it by hand and found this to difficult so I used Win-500 instead.

 

[reconrider8]

i started programming mine by hand as soon as i got it i used youtube as earlier stated and i went step by step and just kept getting it i did it a few times and now i can do it almost with my eyes shut