[TrunkCom] Trunking question...

Wed, 11 Sep 2002 18:08:34 -0400

The Pro 2050 is an older realistic scanner only capable of scanning one
trunked system at a time

Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Hathaway" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 17:49
Subject: Re: [TrunkCom] Trunking question...


> Tom Borden <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > I have a Relistic Pro-2050 scanner and in the area I live they have gone
to trunking system provincewide, and I have programed in my frequencies for
trunking in Bank One, I have Bank 2 two as trunking freqs also. My question
is is there a way to scan both Banks under trunking mode? I am in the
process of purchasing a Pro-93 scanner and I already know this model has
this feature where I can scan more than one bank,but I am not sure about the
Pro-2050 model, any help will be helpful,Thanks!!
> > Tom
>
> I do not know a single thing about the PRO-2050, but I have never heard or
read of a trunking scanner which limited you to trunking in only one bank.
>
> I have a PRO-93 (and a BC245XLT), and they do allow trunking in any number
of bands, as well as additional, conventional, frequencies in the same band
as you have a trunked system.  In addition, it is possible to put any number
of trunked systems (of the same type or different types) in a single bank so
long as you do NOT try to monitor more than one at a time.  Whichever
control channel the scanner reaches first will control which system is
scanned.  All will need to be locked out except the one you want, so using
different banks is usually better.  Also, remember that for most Motorola
trunked systems which use only one, fixed control channel, all you need to
enter is that one channel.  The other 29 slots in that bank are open for
other systems or channels.
>
> When you get the PRO-93, when you first turn it on and see the "Welcome"
screen, press "3" to see the firmware version.  1.01 and 1.03 are OK; 1.00
should be avoided, or returned to Radio Shack for a free fix of bugs.
>
> Finally, the next thing to do is visit the freeware site of the greatest
program imaginable for typing in frequencies and alpha tags on the computer
(instead of pushing tiny scanner buttons) and uploading setups to the
scanner, and downloading any changes, or from other PRO-93s.  You can have a
limitless number of entirely different scanner setups stored on your
computer, and just change them before you travel, if you ever have to reset
the scanner, etc.  Remember, it's free (and I am a daily user, with NO
connection to the program or its author).  The site:
>
> http://www.starrsoft.com/freeware/Win93/
>
> Perhaps we'll see you on the Yahoo! group, too:
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PRO-93/
>
> Joe Hathaway
> Midland, Texas
> Hometown of Presidents
>
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