pro-92 help

[scannerface27]

picked up a pro-92 on ebay for pretty cheap. question for help. i used to have one and lost it i now have a 245xlt. i dont remember which version i had but this one is the original. the reason i got it is because it is supposed to be "rebandable". but i understand they had lots of bugs with the original. i guess it uses subaudible tone or something like that' instead of control channel. anybody had issues with it' or can u tell me if ill have problems with it . everything in my area in so cal. is moto type 2. thanks scannerface27...... also... is there a firmware update for the original version and if so does anybody know where i can get it...

 

[gmclam]

Pro-92

picked up a pro-92 on ebay for pretty cheap. question for help. i used to have one and lost it i now have a 245xlt. i dont remember which version i had but this one is the original. the reason i got it is because it is supposed to be "rebandable".

I have a PRO-92 among many scanners (as you can see from my tag line). I actually like it better for the local TRS here. The reason I like it has to do with the same reason others hate it; it is NOT a "control channel only" scanner. So while having to put in all of the TRS frequencies is a pain for some people, it is expected to get around rebanding issues. BTW, I have version 3.28 f/w. Even though it is the later f/w version, it is still not CC only.

but i understand they had lots of bugs with the original. i guess it uses subaudible tone or something like that' instead of control channel.

Yes, it gets the TRS channel data from sub-audible info, not the control channel. If you're monitoring only a small TRS with it, I doubt you'll have an issue. But if you're monitoring a large TRS it will miss calls.

anybody had issues with it' or can u tell me if ill have problems with it .

There are problems with every scanner. One thing about the '92 is that you can not easily lock out TGs. With the '93 and later, all you had to do was press LOUT when a call came in on a TRS. That action locks out the frequency instead of the TG on the '92.

Another issue with the '92 for some people is sensitivity, or lack of it. In other words it doesn't pick up as well as other scanners. But I've got mine connected to an outside antenna, with plenty of signal, and don't experience that issue.

also... is there a firmware update for the original version and if so does anybody know where i can get it...

The '92 can not be upgraded. What you have is what you get. There were 3 popular versions out there; also designated by the scanner model # (PRO-92, PRO-92A & PRO-92B). I've got the PRO-92B f/w version 3.28. I believe the others are v1.00 & v1.01 respectively. Regardless, if you want a specific model/version, that's what you need to look for. It can not be upgraded.

 

[scannerface27]

return...

thanks. yea just wasnt sure i loved my old one thats why i mpicked it up. and i love the alphatag. my system up here is only 10 frequencies for sys 1. which is good but the other sys have 20 -25 freqs. but should be ok. thanks again///

 

[FIRECOM31]

Pro 92

I have 7 RS pro-92 scanner's and they all work great for my area of upstate NY . 1 was purchase new the other were purchase from Ebay They are set up for GE Edacs Systems as well with LTR system , normal freq's with PL, DPL , 1 is used in my mobile , 1 i use while on patrol and several are used at home. Good Luck and enjoy

 

[johnnyelectron]

I thought the PRO-92B version was a true control channel scanner, and only the first version without the A or B suffix has the subaudible tone issue?

 

[gmclam]

I thought the PRO-92B version was a true control channel scanner, and only the first version without the A or B suffix has the subaudible tone issue?

What I have is the 92B, f/w version 3.28; and it is definitely NOT a control channel only scanner. I think there is another thread here where this is discussed; they improved trunking in the 92B, but you still must program in all frequencies of a TRS.

 

[Mark01]

I still have my Pro 92A ,I can still remember walking into RS about 9 years ago and plunking down $349 for it,mine has some problems the keyboards are going out and I've performed surgery on it twice once to solder the ac power jack and another time I soldered on a new headphone jack,surprisingly you can still order parts for this scanner at Radio Shack.

I thought the PRO-92B version was a true control channel scanner, and only the first version without the A or B suffix has the subaudible tone issue?

The Pro 92A firmware 3.25 wich I have and the Pro 92B firmware 3.28 both read the control channel data for trunking.The original Pro 92 version 1.00 only read the subaudible Motorola data for trunking,some people had issues with this as mentioned before in this thread.Version 1.00 would also track I-Calls wich was a plus for some people.

 

[gmclam]

Pro-92

The Pro 92A firmware 3.25 wich I have and the Pro 92B firmware 3.28 both read the control channel data for trunking.The original Pro 92 version 1.00 only read the subaudible Motorola data for trunking,some people had issues with this as mentioned before in this thread.

I want to clarify this; while the '92A & '92B read the control channel (unlike the original 92), they are NOT "control channel ONLY" scanners. All frequencies of a TRS must be programmed.