[Scan-DC] PG County Project 25 system

[Dewey]

Yes, while the PSR-800 has "one-upped" Uniden in decoding the TDMA systems
out there thus far, I feel that it is a step backwards in many other areas
(MY OPINION).  In following the PSR-800's release, here are the issues that
I have:

- No keypad.
- No keylock; the scanner can accidentally be turned on/off in a pocket.
- MULTIPLE key presses through the menu are required to manually advance to
a specific channel.  If someone says "go to tac", you stand a good chance of
missing the conversation while you go through the key presses required to
manually advance to the tac channel (remember trying to do this on the
Pro-92).
- NOT computer controllable.  While the programming is done via computer,
you can not currently "run" (operate) the PSR-800 using a computer.
- Reports of an easily scratched display screen.
- Reports of dust easily entering the unit and settling behind the display
screen.
- There was something about remember the backlight or alert light setting,
but I don't remember exactly what it was that was reported.

Not knocking the PSR-800, I don't have one, but would love to be back on top
of PG County.  I am just of the opinion that the aforementioned issues
should be well behind the more advanced scanners.

Dewey


-----Original Message-----
From: scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Rick Hansen
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 12:00
To: 'mike agner'; scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] PG County Project 25 system

Thanks Mike! It looks like the PSR-800 will indeed do TDMA. (FWIW, regular
P-25 and conventional trunked systems could be considered types of Frequency
Division Multiple Access - FDMA). 

The link for the scanner is here:
http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php?title=PSR-800&curid=11573&diff=7690
8&oldid=76872

It doesn't have numbers on the keypad! It's $500 and looks compact.
Allegedly the GRE version has some features not available on the its Radio
Shack version, such as record/playback. 

May you listen well and often,

Rick

-----Original Message-----
From: scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of mike agner
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 11:48 AM
To: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] PG County Project 25 system

Instead of me trying to summarize - and maybe mis-quote - something, read
this thread on RadioReference...

http://forums.radioreference.com/maryland-radio-discussion-forum/203574-what
s-going-pg.html

Mike

On 3/25/2011 11:33 AM, Lee Williams wrote:
> Is the PSR-800 the only scanner that can decode TDMA in PG? Or is it 
> just decoding talkgroups transmitting in FDMA, meaning a scanner like 
> the PSR500 or PSR600 or BCD396XT can also decode FDMA transmissions?
>
>
> Original Message----- From: mike agner
> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 6:27 AM
> To: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Scan-DC] PG County Project 25 system
>
> We now have an ongoing thread over at RadioReference of folks 
> researching the Prince George's county X2-TDMA system (which the 
> PSR-800 can evidently decode...).  It's in the Maryland forum, and we 
> have an extensive wiki page with talkgroups spotted so far (thanks to 
> an anonymous contributor)
>
> The wiki page can be found here...
>
>
http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Prince_George%27s_County_(Project_2
5) 
>
>
<http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Prince_George%27s_County_%28Projec
t_25%29> 
>
>
> 73 Mike
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