[Scanner] Thanks to all--Pro-95--initial question
Jay Eimer
[email protected]
Sat, 25 Oct 2003 08:35:53 -0500
I've never even bothered trying to get a cable from the Shack. I buy
"parts" there, but not whole cables. After hearing horror stories of the
Shack selling cables that didn't work on the -92 yahoogroup reflector....
Around here, when they sell a scanner, they ask ME to program it for the
customer.
Jay
AD5PE
----- Original Message -----
From: "Edmund F Leavitt" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 8:01 PM
Subject: [Scanner] Thanks to all--Pro-95--initial question
> Jay & the list,
>
> Thanks. I trotted out and picked up the Pro-95. The R?S web site talks
> about having the scanner programmed at the local RatShack. I was curious
> to see what they used for a cable, since the only cable I could find on
> their web site was part of a kit (P/N 20-048) and said it :
>
> "Includes CD-ROM and data cable for fast, easy setup of many RadioShack
> Pro series scanners. Works with #20-313, #20-314, #20-422, #20-423,
> #20-424 and #20-514. "
>
> ...which does not include the PRO-95 on its compatibility list.
>
> I called the nearest store and the fellow said they did program the
> scanners, but he had never actually done one himself. I buzzed down
> there. He pulled out a cable--in a standard R/S package and we managed
> to program the radio on the second try. The cable had a part number of
> 20-289 ($19,.95 and not including any software). Needless to say I
> snagged the cable along with the radio. After I got the whole deal home,
> I downloaded the generic fill R/S peddles using the Win95 freeware, and
> uploaded a new freq or two just to confirm that it would all work as well
> at least as well as it did in the store.
>
> I'm now at the stage of trying to figure out the intricacies of
> programming in a UHF-low trunking system from a nearby Air Force base.
> No point in starting with the easy stuff.
>
> So for a day that started with no clue about where to start, I seem to
> have gotten started.
>
> The really odd thing (to me) is that the R/S web site doesn't recognize
> the part number for the newer cable that apparently works for a larger
> group of scanners. Go figure.
>
> Thanks to all that offered assistance. I'm sure that I will have more
> questions after I dig into this a bit more.
> ****************************************************************
> Edmund Leavitt Ph: 253 582-5034
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>
>
> On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 16:49:58 -0500 "RJ Eimer" <[email protected]>
> writes:
> Ed,
>
> Sorry, can't reply to the list (I'm at work, and the local server bounces
> "3rd party") but I will when I get home for the benefit of all.
>
> The RS software is for a series of older scanners. They say there "may"
> be software coming for the upcoming digital Pro-96, but the one in the
> stores now will not work with any of their current line.
>
> The best place for info on these scanners is their respective
> yahoogroups. The guys at pro-92.com (not pro92.com without the hyphen,
> this is a website for a hack programmer who stole another users code and
> "prettied it up", then sells it at an inflated price, along with a cable
> that is junk). I don't know if there are -93 and -95.com websites (never
> looked) but suspect there are and that they're run by the same guy.
>
> I have a -92 and a -95 (both made by GRE) and have had excellent
> performance from three programs written by Don Starr. www.starrsoft.com
> I worked as a beta tester for his program for the -92 (along with it's
> predecessor, the above mentioned "text mode" upload/download program, it
> had no user interface for editing - although it could be done if you were
> careful using notepad). He's since written equivalent programs for the
> other GRE scanners (pro-93 and pro-95) as well as a converter so any
> scanners files can be converted to any other (within reason - obviously
> you can't load 1000 channels from a 95 into a 93).
>
> Best of all, these programs are all free!
>
> One source for a cable is www.purplecomputing.com They are about $30
> w/shipping. Or you can make your own from plans in the yahoogroups file
> area, or the -92 website. The same cable works for all three scanners,
> btw.
>
> Have fun,
>
> Jay
> AD5PE
> Tulsa
>
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