[TrunkCom] Pro-96 QPSK-C upgrade in the works

Tue, 16 Sep 2003 20:18:08 -0500

Hee hee... They have you coming or going...  Either release an entirely new
scanner for each new requirement out there, or release upgrades, which, at
least make you buy software/cable, and possibly make you buy the upgrade
"license".

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] 
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tom Swisher
> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 1:07 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [TrunkCom] Pro-96 QPSK-C upgrade in the works
> 
> 
> All;
> 
> I have just been informed by a reliable source at
> Radio Shack that they are currently working on the fix
> to allow the Pro-96 to receive QPSK-C modulation. The
> reason the radio does not now include it is that Radio 
> Shack/GRE had been told by Motorola that QPSK-C would not be 
> in use until late 2004, and capability for it was expected to 
> be a flash upgrade for the Pro-96.
> 
> The radios *are* flashable, but there is no time frame
> for availability of the flash upgrade. Options include
> in-store upgrade, or user upgrade via a flash
> downloaded from a web page. Nothing has yet been
> decided as to which release option (or both) will be
> chosen, or if there will be a cost for this upgrade.
> 
> If the user does the flash then obviously a
> programming cable will be needed. This cable will also
> program the radio, and Scancat-Light software will be
> available in stores for $29.95. This software will be 
> upload/dowload capable, and will also allow reading from a 
> radio of one brand and writing to a different radio of another brand.
> 
> So, all is not lost for the Pro-96!
> 
> Also, a post on Trunkedradio.Net by Jeff of The Ham
> Station indicated that the forthcoming BC-x96 Uniden
> models *will* be QPSK-C compatible.
> 
> Tom WA8PYR
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