Radio Shack Pro 197.
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You mean the cable, yes? It's this one:
Radio Scanner PC Interface Cable for WS1010/1025/1040/1065
PC Interface Cable for WS1010/WS1025
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The WS1065 is the same scanner as your Pro-197, just made by Whistler instead of GRE.
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You also have to buy software to program your scanner then in the software you would IMPORT FROM RR where you would use your RR name and password.
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If you're asking about firmware updates, that Pro-197 scanner is nearing 15 year old technology, and you won't find much of anything new in that area. If you're looking for frequency downloads from RR, you will need third party software that's capable of using the RR Web Programming Service. There is a list of those programs and other info here:
Programming Your Scanner With the Web service
What are you interested in monitoring, post your State, County, City, and specific agencies of interest. Post a link to them in the RR database so we can see what you are interested in... there are many new radio formats out there that the Pro-197 can no longer monitor. No sense putting more money into it if it won't monitor what you're looking for.
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Contrary to what has been said, firmware updates remain still available, just a quick search in the upper right on this site brings
wiki.radioreference.com
Ok I knew it was there since that first link for them is mine
Pro-106 and Pro-197 CPU/DSP Upgrades - The RadioReference Wiki
Ok I knew it was there since that first link for them is mine
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And those updates are quite old.Contrary to what has been said, firmware updates remain still available, just a quick search in the upper right on this site brings
Pro-106 and Pro-197 CPU/DSP Upgrades - The RadioReference Wiki
Ok I knew it was there since that first link for them is mine
Yes they are old, its an old scanner!
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ARC500 Basic is all you need to program your scanner. The Pro version provides logging and other functions. As stated earlier, let us know your city, county, and state, and what your want to monitor so that we can determine if your scanner is capable of monitoring what you want..
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There are plenty of us using scanners much older than the PRO-197 without issues. I'd like to note that firmware is an extension of the hardware. You don't typically need an update unless there is a specific issue it corrects.
With regard to programming the PRO-197; you'll need a compatible cable and compatible software. I use WIN500, but there have been issues in getting it licensed. There are two other programs as well. All offer a 30 day free trial.
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Of course the Pro-197 and older scanners are still useable, no one is saying that they're not... but they are only useable for what they were designed for at their time of manufacture. I have scanners that pre-date the Pro-197 by many, many years that I still use daily. BUT... if the systems the OP is interested in have changed over to Phase 2, NXDN, DMR, etc. since he was last actively using it.... his Pro-197 won't work at all for those systems now. That's why myself and others have asked the OP to post what he is wanting to monitor - so we can give him accurate advice on whether or not he can use his scanner for the systems he wants to monitor. Until the OP posts what he is interested in monitoring, no one can say for sure whether it useable for him or not.
Hartford County, Connecticut primarily. If not enough of what I want to hear will update to different system. Current frequencies available on RR cover most of my interests. Thanks for all the replies!If you're asking about firmware updates, that Pro-197 scanner is nearing 15 year old technology, and you won't find much of anything new in that area. If you're looking for frequency downloads from RR, you will need third party software that's capable of using the RR Web Programming Service. There is a list of those programs and other info here:
Programming Your Scanner With the Web service
www.radioreference.com
What are you interested in monitoring, post your State, County, City, and specific agencies of interest. Post a link to them in the RR database so we can see what you are interested in... there are many new radio formats out there that the Pro-197 can no longer monitor. No sense putting more money into it if it won't monitor what you're looking for.
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You will not be able to monitor much anything on the CLMRN trunked system. It is almost entirely P25 Phase 2 which your scanner cannot receive. Stamford Fire is about the only thing available for the Pro-197. In the Mode column, you can monitor anything with a D. You cannot monitor DE, T, or TE. Connecticut Land Mobile Radio Network (CLMRN) Trunking System, Statewide, Connecticut - Scanner Frequencies (radioreference.com)
PSREdit500 is what I use to program my 197 from the DB here. Fortunately for me I can still monitor most of my county (no PSP) and a lot of Philly with the 197 for as long as they stay on phase 1.
Yes and I am old! Using ARC-300 to program PRO-2055. Using the "easy to read" manual trying to unlock scanner bank. Follow the directions to the letter with no success. What am I missing. Tried unlocking bank by the following.Yes they are old, its an old scanner!
| "To Lock or Unlock a channel, select the channel by entering the bank number and channel number (Ex: 001) then press MANUAL to advance to the channel. Press L/OUT. lo changes to LO in the display if the channel is locked out." Changed all channels to LO and still will not work. I admit I'm not the sharpest tack for somethings, following directions is not one of them! |
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