PSR-500
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The PSR-500 is manufactured by GRE in China. The PSR-500 is very similar to the Mobile/Base version of the PSR-600 and uses the same radio control software and cables.
General Specifications
Frequency Coverage
Frequency (MHz) Step Size Value --------------------------------------------- 25-54 5 kHz 108-136.9875 12.5 kHz 137-174 5, 6.25, or 7.5 kHz 216.0025-225 5 kHz 225.000-406.000 5 kHz 406-512 6.25 kHz 796-823.9875 6.25 kHz 849-868.9875 6.25 kHz 894-960 6.25 kHz 1240-1300 6.25 kHz
- Object oriented memory management. I.e. a talkgroup list "object" can be attached to several trunked systems such as a networked or statewide system.
- 11 tuning steps including 5, 6.25, 7.5, 12.5kHz
- Triple conversion
- 20 dB atenuator
- Rebanding supported? YES
- APCO25 Digital Audio decoding
- Trunktracks Motorola, EDACS(wide/narrow/SCAT), and regular LTR systems
- Virtual Scanner Memory Management system stores 21 memory configurations, each with 36,000 channels and 16,000 talkgroups and Dynamic Scan Lists
- Preprogrammed for most major metropolitan areas
- 25-54, 108-136, 136-174, 216-406, 406-512, 796-960, 1240-1300MHz range
- 5 ID lists, 30 IDs per list, 150 IDs per bank
- Scan rate 60 cps
- Search speed 90 CPS
- User defigned service search and limit search
- Direct Tune mode
- TCXO for frequency stability (?)
- Digital AGC
- Adaptive digital tracking (ADT)
- Digital signal processing (DSP)
- CTCSS/DCS abilities
- Network Access Code can be programmed to only break squelch when receiving the correct NAC in a conventional P25 system.
- 16-character alpha-tagging with text entry can show ID code or service name
- L/O ID in 'open' mode
- ID delay
- Motorola control channel only trunking
- I-Calls
- 700MHz Trunk Scanning
- Easy-to-read backlit control and display with backlit keypad
- 6 search ranges/ 1 user definable search range
- Search 'seek' feature
- Tunes virtually all important bands—local marine, fire/police, Ham, CB, VHF-air, UHF-Air, racing, weather and more
- Weather band with SAME Weather Alert and weather priority—access weather channels and alerts with the push of a button
- Skywarn
- Spectrum Sweeper
- "Multiple" Priority channels
- Zeromatic search tuning
- Per channel or global attenuator
- Computer interface and Programming (with computer control)
- 3 user programmable function keys and 5 way navagation keys to access special modes and programming options
- 4 line x 16 charactor display with relitive signal strength meter
- 9V DC 4xAA batteries with regular(black) and charging(yellow) cases
- BNC connector
- A cloning cable may be fabricated using 2 1/8 inch mono jacks and shielded cable
- Verifying the firmware version
You can verify the version of DSP firmware currently active in the PSR-500 by pressing the 3 key during the “Welcome” screen.
Future firmware upgrades can be installed by downloading and running an upgrade program (TBD).
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