Pro-96 control channel question

[coldbricks]

Hi everyone. I am listening to a P25 trunked system in Colonie, NY. It comes in 98% on the scanner, but occassionally the scanner will just 'miss' the key up for lack of a better term. In other words, I just hear the raw digital data for no reason. It then grinds to the control channel noise and stops. This only started after the latest update. Anyone else have ideas?

 

[rdale]

It's called "motorboating" - a quick search here on that term will help plus make sure you have the latest firmware.

 

[iMONITOR]

Actually several of us have found out the second from the last DSP firmware update for the PRO-96 deals with the particular problem better than the latest.

 

[coldbricks]

Thanks guys. SIG, Ill check out firmware 1.3

 

[iMONITOR]

Thanks guys. SIG, Ill check out firmware 1.3

You can get it here:
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2036235&tab=support

Not sure why they show v 1.3 listed twice, but for what it's worth, I downloaded the one sized at 223KB, instead of 224KB

 

[scanlist]

DSP 1.3 is actually worse in some cases for the motorboating issue. Try DSP 1.4 first to see if it resolves your problem.

 

[RoninJoliet]

Here in ILL on the Starcom system the 800mgz towers are perfect on my PRO96/2096 with 1.2 firmware, 1.3 and 1.4 were much worse....My Opinion

 

[rdale]

Never use 1.3 -- 1.4 was 1.3 with a bugfix.

 

[iMONITOR]

Never use 1.3 -- 1.4 was 1.3 with a bugfix.

Ok then it must have been v 1.2 we reverted back to. I've been working with the newer GRE/Radio Shack scanners, so it's been awhile.