[Scan-DC] Will RS Pro-197 work for Fairfax Cnty Police?

[ka3jjz at netscape.com]

Bob where did you see this comparison chart? If it's in the wiki, then it needs some attention so that others don't make the same mistake. 
The 197 uses a similar memory layout as the PSR500, if memory serves. Object Oriented scanning. It's likely that using software will make it somewhat easier. Oh and don't forget to have a premium membership so you can download data from the database (yes, that's a shameless plug).

73 Mike

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--- w4nng at soalex.us wrote:

From: "W4NNG" <w4nng at soalex.us>
To: <Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>
Cc:
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Will RS Pro-197 work for Fairfax Cnty Police?
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:13:28 -0500

Mike

I'm the one who made the original  mistake.  There is a comparison web page 
that has the -96 and the 197.  it showed the -197 as having much less cap 
then the 96 including a N/A where it said APCO-25   That cause me to worry 
that there were subtleties to the terminology I didn't understand.

Besides your radioreference.com  link appears to be quite useful.  I assume 
these are the parameters needed to program the scanner.  Been an old analog 
ham for too many years, bit tuff getting OM brain to go digital.

Tnx Bob


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <ka3jjz at netscape.com>
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Mea culpa - that's what I get for looking at spreadsheets all day 
today...Steve N4EUK wrote:
======================================================================
The 197 is a digital scanner.  From the manual:

"The scanner can receive APCO-25 C4FM/CQPSK IMBE digital
signals."
So it should receive unencrypted digital P25 signals.
=======================================================================
and the wiki is correct. I guess my tired eyes saw PRO-97, which won't work 
here.

Now I can put a nice warm moist pad on my eyeballs and say....

73 Mike

links editor,Capitol Hill Monitors
Utility Monitoring Central
Wiki Administrator, HF Forum moderator, Radioreference.Com

--- w4nng at soalex.us wrote:

From: "W4NNG" <w4nng at soalex.us>
To: <Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>
Cc:
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Will RS Pro-197 work for Fairfax Cnty Police?
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:02:49 -0500

Tnx Mike

This is what has me lost
http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Pro-197#Expert_Settings

say's it handles   Motorola Type II Smartzone    Analog and APCO-25 Common
Air Interface

which seems close to what the link you sent says.  Is there another
important parameter I'm missing?



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <ka3jjz at netscape.com>
To: <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 6:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Will RS Pro-197 work for Fairfax Cnty Police?


The answer lies in the database...if we're talking about this system

http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=182

the answer is yep, it isn't going to work. Go get a digital trunktracker for
this system

73 Mike

links editor,Capitol Hill Monitors
Utility Monitoring Central
Wiki Administrator, HF Forum moderator, Radioreference.Com

--- w4nng at soalex.us wrote:

From: "W4NNG" <w4nng at soalex.us>
To: <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [Scan-DC] Will RS Pro-197 work for Fairfax Cnty Police?
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:28:17 -0500

Notice the RS Pro-197 lacks ACPO capability.
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3348288

Anyone know if  that means it will not work on Fairfax Cnty Police channels?

Tnx for any help

Bob


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