[Trunkcom] PRO-93 "Programming" problem(s) Resolved !!

[Khalil Ladjevardi]

Thanks to those who responded to my e-mail to the TRUNKCOM e-mail list
about my having PRO-93 "programming-problems" for Culver City (CA) Trunk
frequencies..

I called Radio Shack several times today (again!!) to get their assistance.
Unfortunately, none of the tech support there were able to help !! Several
told me that I had a "malfunctioning" scanner !!

I finally figured-out how to program the unit to scan the Culver City (CA)
Trunking frequencies:

1) Programmed/stored the 6 trunking frequencies (482.0625, 482.1625,
482.2625, 482.3625, 482.4625, and 482.5625 MHz.) into Bank 0 (mode:MOT).
(The control frequency is 482.4625 MHz.)

2) Programmed/stored the base frequency (482.0625), left offset at 380, and
set steps at 50.0 KHz. (This is a necessary programming "item" for
monitoring the Motorola Type II Smartnet Trunking Systems in the UHF band
in order for the PRO-93 to work/scan properly. It seems that without the
correct settings, the PRO-93 will not WORK in Scan !!). In fact, I
questioned the techs at Radio Shack about these settings. Their response
was, it does not have any effect on the scanner since Culver City is not
following the "proper" trunking "configurations" !! Now, we know that the
offset and steps does have a "major" effect on how the scanner performs..

Finally,
3) Programmed/stored the Talk Groups (and assigned text ID tags to each).

I wish that the PRO-39 manual would have been more specific about the
"offset and steps" !!

I am glad that my scanner is working now !!

Again, thanks gain to those who responded to my e-mail !!

Have a Happy New Year !!

Regards,
Khalil Ladjevardi, K6FCC
E-mail List Cordinator
SCMA (Southern California Monitoring Association)

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