PRO-97 question

[gmclam]

Happy Holidays to all.

After having a PRO-92, PRO-93 and a few PRO-95s; I have purchased a PRO-97. One feature of each of these scanners that I use is TEXT that identifies each BANK. For example I use bank 0 for FIRE and bank 3 for CHP and bank 8 for USFS.

When a scanner (other than the '97) stops on a conversation (conventional channel), the 3rd line shows the TEXT for the channel and the 4th line shows the TEXT for the BANK. My '97 is not doing this. When it stops on a conventional channel I still get the TEXT for the CHANNEL on the 3rd line, but the 4th line is BLANK. Ironically the 4th line shows the BANK TEXT WHILE SCANNING! I do have the channels set to FM (or AM) as when using DC or CT I get the CT freq.

Is this how the '97 works? Or is there a setting I am missing? What is the command to change how it displays?

Thanks in advance,
George

 

[DickH]

Happy Holidays to all.

After having a PRO-92, PRO-93 and a few PRO-95s; I have purchased a PRO-97. One feature of each of these scanners that I use is TEXT that identifies each BANK.

Another thing common to those scanners is they will not be usable for Motorola trunking after re-banding.

 

[RayK]

Another thing common to those scanners is they will not be usable for Motorola trunking after re-banding.

What does that remark have to do with the question???

 

[mburdette]

Yes, your scanner is working properly ( well, the same as mine) . For me, it's a good thing the fourth line shows the bank text while scanning, so I can remember what sort of frequencies are in that bank!
For conventional frequencies, whatever name you programmed in to identify the user of that freq will show up on the 3rd line.
For trunked systems, the talkgroup ID will show up on the fourth line.

 

[NeFire242]

Another thing common to those scanners is they will not be usable for Motorola trunking after re-banding.

Really? I see it can still scan conventional, and there's a lot of it out there. Just because it may or not may survive rebanding doesn't mean it's a paper weight.

 

[Bucko]

Really? I see it can still scan conventional, and there's a lot of it out there. Just because it may or not may survive rebanding doesn't mean it's a paper weight.

Correct, I bought my 2055 just for LTR & EDACS anyway..

 

[N8IAA]

Do you use Win97 to program the radio? There is an alpha tag that you can put in in place of the Bank #. That only works if you are not using CT or DC on conventional frequencies. You can even name the banks to see what is scanning without putting the scanner in manual mode.
HTH,
Laarry
N8IAA

 

[gmclam]

Do you use Win97 to program the radio? There is an alpha tag that you can put in in place of the Bank #. That only works if you are not using CT or DC on conventional frequencies. You can even name the banks to see what is scanning without putting the scanner in manual mode.
HTH,
Laarry
N8IAA

Did you read my original post?
I obviously programmed a custom text tag for each bank - and they show during scanning. The PRO-95 (etc) shows the bank name when the scanner stops on a conventional signal as long as "tone mode" is not selected. I have FM selected.

From reading everything I can find here about the PRO-97, GRE decided we didnt need to see the bank alpha tag when it is MOST NEEDED! STUPID IDEA.

 

[dougjgray]

That is how the 97 operates no bank text on the convention. I would think that line could of had multiple functionality ie CT or DC if set or if FM they could show Bank text o well

 

[gmclam]

STUPID display info on PRO-97

That is how the 97 operates no bank text on the convention. I would think that line could of had multiple functionality ie CT or DC if set or if FM they could show Bank text o well

Thank you for the reply. I was absolutely shocked to discover this little trait about the '97. I have '92s, '93s & '95s which are all earlier models by GRE and it is STUPID that they made this change in the '97 - especially for no good reason. The only time you see the text tag for the bank is during programming and scanning - BIG DEAL. The ONLY time I care about the bank text tag is when it is stopped on a transmission.

And the 2nd line of mumbo jumbo is equally pointless on the '97. The earlier models used single characters to describe the toggle status of several functions (ie PADL+) now on the '97 that takes up 16 characters. What a disappointment.

There is SO MUCH more information that should/could be displayed. Why not always show any CT/DC tone? Why not show the TG ID AND the Text tag of a trunked conversation? Why does the control channel description take up 16 characters of space while the actual frequency of the transmission is crowded into a corner? Do the people that design and program these things actually USE them?

It's too bad too because this scanner has a lot of capabilities in its hardware.

 

[Dubbin]

So sell it and buy a Uniden...

 

[ryangassxx]

Another thing common to those scanners is they will not be usable for Motorola trunking after re-banding.

Only SOME motorola systems will be disabled, not all... Not really that big of a deal.. I wish everyone would just relax with the rebanding drama.. It's such a non issue, it's hilarious... They'd have you think you might as well toss your scanners in the trash..

 

[Dubbin]

Not really that big of a deal..

It's going to be a bigger deal then you think... See, its easy for you to say that because what you listen to is not going to be effected.

 

[DickH]

It's going to be a bigger deal then you think... See, its easy for you to say that because what you listen to is not going to be effected.

Isn't it odd how some people think they know so much when they really don't.
ALL Motorola 800MHz trunked systems will be affected for scanner users. The Transition Administrator's web site has all the official details.

 

[Dubbin]

How about we just leave it at this taken from Wiki

3. No one knows anything for sure. Until a system is rebanded, anything you read that says "This is absolutely how it will be" is speculation (this article, included). However, you can check with the Transition Administrator's site to get the best educated guess of how your local systems may or may not be affected. First, get the callsign(s) for each of your local 800 Mhz trunk systems. Next, go to this site: http://www.800ta.org/content/800mhz/tools.asp - and select the Callsign Checker application. When you plug in each call sign, a chart will appear telling what rebanding steps, if any, are required. Some systems may require very few if any changes, and some may require more than others. If in doubt, check it out.

 

[N8IAA]

And what I was talking about is tagging the bank channel # for the co-responding frequency. This can be named even with CT or DC enabled. Not the Bank name itself. That is how I am able to know what agency is active when it stops on the frequency. Simple enough even a product engineer can understand. By the way, there is no tone mode for the 95. That is the reason I bought the 97 in the first place.
Larry

 

[gmclam]

Bank Text Tags

And what I was talking about is tagging the bank channel # for the co-responding frequency. This can be named even with CT or DC enabled. Not the Bank name itself.

ANY scanner with alpha tagging allows that. The topic of this thread is regarding BANK TEXT tagging.

That is how I am able to know what agency is active when it stops on the frequency. Simple enough even a product engineer can understand. By the way, there is no tone mode for the 95. That is the reason I bought the 97 in the first place.
Larry

The PRO-92, a 10 year earlier model from the same company, has CT mode and text tagging and handles bank text tags perfectly.

 

[loumaag]

And what I was talking about is tagging the bank channel # for the co-responding frequency. This can be named even with CT or DC enabled. Not the Bank name itself.

ANY scanner with alpha tagging allows that. The topic of this thread is regarding BANK TEXT tagging.

And what N8IAA was trying to provide you with, was a workaround for the 97's lack of ability.

That is how I am able to know what agency is active when it stops on the frequency. Simple enough even a product engineer can understand. By the way, there is no tone mode for the 95. That is the reason I bought the 97 in the first place.
Larry

The PRO-92, a 10 year earlier model from the same company, has CT mode and text tagging and handles bank text tags perfectly.

First your years are inaccurate, and second, just because GRE fails to keep good features from scanner to scanner is no reason for you to adapt this attitude you have shown in this thread since your original post. If you can't take helpful hints in the spirt they were intended, why don't you take a break for a bit until you can control yourself.

This thread has served it's purpose and is now closed.