PSR-500 and PSR-600 Pre Release

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I just hope they allow odd-ball frequencies to programmed in on this one specifically in the VHF band.

It looks they really have listened when it comes to the NACs on conventional!!! That alone has me sold. It also seems they have gotten away from the "Exit trunking mode to select the talkgroup you want to hear" crap. That is what pisses me off the most on the Pro-96.
 

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KD4YGG, is that the final layout for the PSR-500 in the first post of this thread? I kinda liked the layout of the prototype in Dayton.
 

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LarryN said:
Has anyone started a WIKI on the specs yet?

I was going to start a page because much of the information that we have is already starting to be repeated, but the main page is locked so I am unable to add a GRE Com to the manufacturers list. I can't really add it to the Radio Shack page. :)

I'm also curious as to why the new threads were started in the General Scanning Forum.
 
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Now hold on. The Dayton photo does not appear to have a signal strength meter?
Is that one just a prototype? Which is real, the Dayton photo or the other pics?
 

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scosgt said:
Now hold on. The Dayton photo does not appear to have a signal strength meter?
Is that one just a prototype? Which is real, the Dayton photo or the other pics?

There is a top row, but it doesn't have anything lit up. The light in the photo almost makes some of the characters show up.
 

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DaveIN said:
I was going to start a page because much of the information that we have is already starting to be repeated, but the main page is locked so I am unable to add a GRE Com to the manufacturers list. I can't really add it to the Radio Shack page. :)

I'm also curious as to why the new threads were started in the General Scanning Forum.


Because there is no GRE forum so this is the best place currently. Only Lindsay can create that.
 

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I am very interested in MPT1327 capability in this radio so I contacted GRE and their response shows at least an interest in this protocol. Is anyone else interested in having MPT1327 decoding in this portable?

They do not sound convinced of a sufficient demand but I know there is in the EU/UK and when I looked at the Ftrunk hardware/software decoding pages they mention a high demand from professional users in Australia. If anyone is really interested in having MPT1327 decoding I think they should let GRE know at least.
 

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Lodis said:
I am very interested in MPT1327 capability in this radio so I contacted GRE and their response shows at least an interest in this protocol. Is anyone else interested in having MPT1327 decoding in this portable?

They do not sound convinced of a sufficient demand but I know there is in the EU/UK and when I looked at the Ftrunk hardware/software decoding pages they mention a high demand from professional users in Australia. If anyone is really interested in having MPT1327 decoding I think they should let GRE know at least.

There is an MPT1327 system not too far away from me. I'd be glad to try it out if the tracking mode was available.
 

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trainman111 said:
Lets see how long it takes for Uniden to come out with a new scanner to comapare to this one. Especially one with 700 Mhz trunking. That's not a big deal for me, but I'm sure it is for many other people. I can't wait to see the price tag on one of these.

Actually, the 396 and 996 can track 700MHz trunked right now. Edit: I see Stick0413 answered this already.
 
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mikey60 said:
If the other information about the data channel streaming is true (i.e. all control channel data stream formats are available on the PC/IF port), then I guess I'm going to have a lot of work ahead of me getting Pro96Com to track those systems as well as the 9600 systems it tracks now.

Mike

Ya Mike,

You maybe very busy. Wait till I talk with you next. Would like AOR5000 support.
And of course GRE radios supported so we can use the OLD pro-96 to reactitivly control the
psr-xxx, and ...... and .....

:)
 
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windigofer said:
And truthfully, one COULD do a program for receiving data (like Pro96Com) fairly expeditiously on Windows Mobile in particular, as GCC compilers for Windows Mobile devices do exist as do serial-to-device adapters for use with GPS devices and such (and it uses the same COMx format for serial devices)...

Been slowly working on a prototype of the above. I've been stalled lately with a memory resource problem. I dont have alot of time due to the programming that keeps the checks coming in.

This news may put new flame to the burner.
 

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MPT-1327 is not an issue here in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, but more of an issue for most of us and something I would personally be interested in is LTR Passport and EDACS Pro-Voice. But of course both of those are propriority systems and I'm not holding my breath!

Mil/Air UHF is a must also.

And I would definately like to see GRE fix the step side problem on the VHF federal band. Actually, thats really not a big deal anymore because there isn't much left to listen to in the fed band that isn't encrypted. Partially to blame for this is enthuasists all over the country and one local listener in particular who blab on every list they can the moment they hear something in the clear!!! Yep, these are the same guys who are the first to complain that there is nothing left to listen to, but do everything just short of send the feds an e-mail letting them know they are listening! There is no doubt in my mind that many of their messages and e-mails have been used by the feds to justify millions of our tax dollars to pay for encrypted communications.

Sorry, let me pour another Bombay and Tonic, jump down off my soapbox, lower my blood pressure and get back on track, which, hopefully is some techno geek at GRE is watching this forum and can make our requests happen!

Mark
 
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