PSR-500 and PSR-600 Pre Release (Continued)

[troymail]

Just stumbled into this

http://monitor-post.blogspot.com/2007/08/gre-psr-500-handheld-and-psr-600.html

Did I miss something somewhere? The PSR-500 comes with a discriminator tap built in?


BTW - I've seen all of the different pre-order sites in this thread... has anyone figured out which is the best price including shipping?

 

[rdale]

I don't see any reference to a tap on that blog, but regardless it does not have one. That can be confirmed by reading the manual.

 

[loumaag]

I don't see any reference to a tap on that blog, but regardless it does not have one. That can be confirmed by reading the manual.

I think he may have misunderstood the already decoded data stream available, similar to the current stream available on the Pro-96/2096.

 

[troymail]

loumag you may be right ... what is this??

Trunking Control Data Output -- Streams decoded trunking control data from your PSR-500/600 to a personal computer for use with popular third party trunking control channel monitoring software. No slicer needed. Also streams NOAA weather radio SAME alert data.

 

[rdale]

It's similar to what the Pro96 had, where you can look at the output of a control channel.

 

[loumaag]

loumag you may be right ... what is this??

Trunking Control Data Output -- Streams decoded trunking control data from your PSR-500/600 to a personal computer for use with popular third party trunking control channel monitoring software. No slicer needed. Also streams NOAA weather radio SAME alert data.

Not sure how to explain it any plainer than that statement; the NOAA/SAME capability is new. The most popular piece of software that makes use of this ability on the Pro-96/2096 is Pro96Com, discussed at length in various threads in the Trunker/Etrunker/T4Win Decoders forum.

 

[troymail]

Not sure how to explain it any plainer than that statement; the NOAA/SAME capability is new. The most popular piece of software that makes use of this ability on the Pro-96/2096 is Pro96Com, discussed at length in various threads in the Trunker/Etrunker/T4Win Decoders forum.

Hmmm... trunker ... sounds like a tap to me.

 

[loumaag]

Hmmm... trunker ... sounds like a tap to me.

So apparently you haven't bothered to read anything on this in the last three years...
Introduced here:
http://www.radioreference.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4049

 

[troymail]

So apparently you haven't bothered to read anything on this in the last three years...
Introduced here:
http://www.radioreference.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4049

Nope - didn't have a PRO-96 and therefore was of no interest to me... but now that you've pointed it out and you believe this is similar or the same as the feature on the PSR-500, I will look through it... Thanks for that... but I have to ask....

Why is it that when someone asks a question, folks need to act like you should have read everything in every post on RadioReference? I thought the purpose was to be able to ask questions, get information, or provide information back.

I realize that there is a search feature but there is a tremendous amount of information of RR and it is sometimes much quicker to ask a simple question and get a simple answer for someone who is already well versed in the subject.

I appreciate the information but can we keep our responses to the helpful information please...:lol:

 

[fmon]

Ok lets answer your 1st question again then the 2nd question.

1. Did I miss something somewhere? The PSR-500 comes with a discriminator tap built in?

Yes you missed something in the blog you listed and rdale answered accordingly.


2. BTW - I've seen all of the different pre-order sites in this thread... has anyone figured out which is the best price including shipping?

Can't answer for all outlets but mine ordered from Groves is costing $516.90 total. Likely going to be similar for all outlets in the earlier days. Difference will be shipping cost and in some cases, sales tax, depending on where you live in ref to where ordered.

 

[troymail]

Ok lets answer your 1st question again then the 2nd question.

1. Did I miss something somewhere? The PSR-500 comes with a discriminator tap built in?

Thanks Frank. Maybe my original question was misunderstood. I skimmed the PSR-500 user manual that was posted early on but I didn't see anything about the control channel output... I guess I was more interested in seeing how the radio worked. To be honest, I had no idea that the PRO-96 had a capabilty like that at all. I learned something new today... and that's a good thing.

Thanks to all for you assistance.

 

[detroit780]

Data Stream

The Pro96 and 2096 provide a data stream of control channel information which when used with PRO96COM displays information much like trunker but without the need of a data slicer. You will see neighboring towrs, radio ID's as they key up radio ID's as they affiliate with towers, patches and frequencies in use. One would imagine the PSR500 and 600 will use the same type of output.

Les

Nope - didn't have a PRO-96 and therefore was of no interest to me... but now that you've pointed it out and you believe this is similar or the same as the feature on the PSR-500, I will look through it... Thanks for that... but I have to ask....

Why is it that when someone asks a question, folks need to act like you should have read everything in every post on RadioReference? I thought the purpose was to be able to ask questions, get information, or provide information back.

I realize that there is a search feature but there is a tremendous amount of information of RR and it is sometimes much quicker to ask a simple question and get a simple answer for someone who is already well versed in the subject.

I appreciate the information but can we keep our responses to the helpful information please...:lol:

 

[troymail]

The Pro96 and 2096 provide a data stream of control channel information which when used with PRO96COM displays information much like trunker but without the need of a data slicer. You will see neighboring towrs, radio ID's as they key up radio ID's as they affiliate with towers, patches and frequencies in use. One would imagine the PSR500 and 600 will use the same type of output.

Les

Excellent information - thank you.

 

[kikito]

The Pro96 and 2096 provide a data stream of control channel information which when used with PRO96COM displays information much like trunker but without the need of a data slicer. You will see neighboring towrs, radio ID's as they key up radio ID's as they affiliate with towers, patches and frequencies in use. One would imagine the PSR500 and 600 will use the same type of output.

Les

What's also new, I thought, besides the NOAA stream stuff, is that now the radio will stream data for all the trunked systems it supports unlike the Pro-96/2096 that only streamed P25/9600 systems. I think they will also (hopefully), support Multi-Packet 9600 CC streams, which the current radios do not.

 

[troymail]

What's also new, I thought, besides the NOAA stream stuff, is that now the radio will stream data for all the trunked systems it supports unlike the Pro-96/2096 that only streamed P25/9600 systems. I think they will also (hopefully), support Multi-Packet 9600 CC streams, which the current radios do not.

Ah, cool if true - even better!

 

[loumaag]

You're right, I had forgotten that bit of it.

 

[radionut44]

I think there is another difference from the Pro96. It is my understanding that the Pro96 does not deliver audio while it is outputting the stream. With the PRS-500 I think you can listen and monitor the stream at the same time. Does anyone concur with this information?

 

[kikito]

I think there is another difference from the Pro96. It is my understanding that the Pro96 does not deliver audio while it is outputting the stream. With the PRS-500 I think you can listen and monitor the stream at the same time. Does anyone concur with this information?

I don't remember hearing that but it would be really nice if it's possible!

 

[detroit780]

I ever saw any reference to thatin the manual or the Wiki. Where di you see or hear that from? I think that would be supr.

Les

I think there is another difference from the Pro96. It is my understanding that the Pro96 does not deliver audio while it is outputting the stream. With the PRS-500 I think you can listen and monitor the stream at the same time. Does anyone concur with this information?

 

[WayneH]

There's nothing about dual-receiver support so the only way it could output the data is if it stopped on a CC to sample or you parked on it. LTR, of course, won't be an issue.