[Scan-DC] What does computer see when rig is connected w/o software?

[W4NNG]

Anyone know what happens if one of these newer scanners is USB connected to 
a Win XP machine that has no scanner software loaded?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "W4NNG" <w4nng at soalex.us>
To: <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 6:28 PM
Subject: 'Virtual Scanner' was [Scan-DC] The Stealth Scanner


After I ordered the -197 I downloaded the PDF manual and saw the 'Virtual
Scanner' write-up.  Wasn't certain but sure looked like it could be a lot
easier then I thought it would be.   Glad to have that confirmed


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Thompson" <steve at n4tx.com>
To: "W4NNG" <w4nng at soalex.us>; <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 4:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] The Stealth Scanner


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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