[Scan-DC] The Stealth Scanner

[Steve]

Do you think the Win500 will work on the desktop version - the Pro
197??  I'm considering one of those - you can order them from RS for
$299 plus $15 VA tax and free 2 day shipping.

Thanks.

Steve, N4EUK

On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 4:46 PM, Steve Thompson <steve at n4tx.com> wrote:
> The Pro96 (Win96) software will not work at all with the Pro106.  They have
> completely different programming requirements.
>
> On the other hand, the Pro106 comes with the Fairfax County and most other
> local trunked systems loaded in its "Virtual Scanners." It's easy to pull up
> one of them into the working memory and it'll work right from the get-go.
>
> Fairfax works well.  I don't know if they've incorporated the recent changes
> in Arlington and Alexandria in this supplied programming or how it works in
> the District.  Just haven't had time to try it.
>
> Steve, N4TX
>
>
> At 04:33 PM 12/19/2008, W4NNG wrote:
>>
>> Steve (or anyone)
>>
>> Apologies for being so far behind the curve on digital but ...
>>
>> Wondering how difficult it would be to manually program unit if one is
>> only
>> interested in a few stations. (in my case Fairfax Cnty Police)
>>
>> Reason I asked,  feel like I just got a good price on a radio and am
>> hesitant to jack up the $299 cost by ~ $70 for a USB cable and software.
>>
>> What about just using Pro96com, so all I need is the cable?
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Thompson" <steve at n4tx.com>
>> To: <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 12:45 PM
>> Subject: [Scan-DC] The Stealth Scanner
>>
>>
>> If Detroit were turning out Pro106s, there'd be no problem up there....
>>
>> Right now (noon Friday) there is precisely one of them for sale in the
>> Metro area.  That's at the Montgomery Mall Radio Shack.
>>
>> According to Corie, who manages the Pike Plaza store (Rt. 7 west of
>> Tysons), the other closest Pro106s are in Charleston, WV, where there are
>> six.  Corie, who is very good, says he can get them into his store by
>> Tuesday, which would also be the last day of the sale.  I'd suspect he'd
>> want the money up front.
>>
>> He also has two programming cables, which you will need, since no one in
>> his right mind would try to program this moose without assistance from a
>> computer.
>>
>> I've just downloaded Win500 and I'm setting out to do that now.
>>
>> Steve, N4TX
>>
>>
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