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RS/GRE PRO-92 Handheld Scanner

The Pro-92 was manufactured for RadioShack by GRE and was the first handheld LTR trunking scanner.

There are 3 firmware versions of the Pro-92. The first, 1.00, introduced in late 1999 with the first Pro-92 models, uses sub-audible data Motorola trunking that would drop transmissions if it thought it lost the data. The second, 3.25, introduced in mid 2000 with the PRO-92A, fixed that with control channel trunking. And the third, 3.28, introduced in late 2000 as the PRO-92B, is essentially the same as the 92A with minor SAME weather alert improvements.

General Specifications

Features

Rebanding supported?
- Original Version: YES
- Versions PRO-92A or B? NO
- The difference between the 3 versions:

The A and B versions use control channel trunking, a data-only channel that gives instructions to the radio telling it what channel number to tune to based on a bandplan. The bandplan is hard-coded into the radio, so you can't change it. On the contrary, the original version used the sub-audible datastream contained in the voice channels to get talkgroup information, not the control channel, meaning all you need is the rebanded voice frequencies.

- How to tell the difference;

Turn the radio over and look on the back for the information sticker. In the upper right-hand corner, it will list the catalog number. If there is no A or B next to it, you have an original PRO-92.
A more surfire way to tell in case of board swapping is to press 3 during the welcome screen. This shows the firmware's version number. If you have version 1.00, you have the original version.

10 banks of 50 channels each, total 500 channels
29-54, 108-174, 380-512, 806-960MHz range (no cellular)
Scan rate 25cps
5, 12.5kHz steps
Multi-system trunking (Motorola I/II/IIi, EDACS, LTR)
1 ID list per bank, 100 ID's; 1000 total
No-LCN LTR Trunking
AM, FM
PL/DPL capability
Attenuator
12-character alpha tag capability
60 Re-programmable custom searches (100 w/Win92 freeware)
1 priority channel
SAME/1050 Weather alert/priority
Computer interface
No digital voice
6 AA batteries
A cloning cable may be fabricated using 2 1/8inch mono jacks and shielded cable

RR System Compatibility

This scanner is compatible with the following Trunking System Types and System Voices used in the RadioReference Database, of course you must verify that the scanner will cover the appropriate frequency range:

System Types:
- Motorola Type I
- Motorola Type II
- Motorola Type IIi Hybrid
- Motorola Type II Smartnet
- Motorola Type II Smartzone
- Motorola Type II Smartzone Omnilink
- EDACS Standard (Wide)
- EDACS Standard Networked
- LTR Standard

System Voices:
- Analog

Modifications

Reviews and User Opinions

Related Pages

Supporting Software

Other Distributors

tk92
Ken Plotkin's webpage has the following software;
- 92Linux
- 92Ware

Mailing Lists / Forums

Pro-92 Scanners for Sale

Pro-92 eBay Listings

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-[[image:Rspro92.gif|thumb|RS/GRE PRO-92 Handheld Scanner]]
+[[image:pro92.jpg|thumb|RS/GRE PRO-92 Handheld Scanner]]
-The Pro-92 was manufactured for RadioShack by Uniden
+The Pro-92 was manufactured for RadioShack by GRE and was the first handheld LTR trunking scanner.
-*Multi-mode trunking (Motorola I/II/IIi, EDACS, LTR)
+There are 3 firmware versions of the Pro-92. The first, 1.00, introduced in late 1999 with the first Pro-92 models, uses sub-audible data Motorola trunking that would drop transmissions if it thought it lost the data. The second, 3.25, introduced in mid 2000 with the PRO-92A, fixed that with control channel trunking. And the third, 3.28, introduced in late 2000 as the PRO-92B, is essentially the same as the 92A with minor SAME weather alert improvements.
-*PL/DPL capability
-*12-character alpha tag capability
-*10 banks of 50 channel each, total 500 channels
+==General Specifications==
-*No digital audio capability
+===Features===
+* [[Rebanding]] supported?
+** Original Version: <span style="color: green"> YES </span>
+** Versions PRO-92A or B? <span style="color: red">NO</span>
+** The difference between the 3 versions:
+The A and B versions use control channel trunking, a data-only channel that gives instructions to the radio telling it what channel number to tune to based on a bandplan. The bandplan is hard-coded into the radio, so you can't change it. On the contrary, the original version used the sub-audible datastream contained in the voice channels to get talkgroup information, not the control channel, meaning all you need is the rebanded voice frequencies.
+** How to tell the difference;
+#Turn the radio over and look on the back for the information sticker. In the upper right-hand corner, it will list the catalog number. If there is no A or B next to it, you have an original PRO-92.
+#A more surfire way to tell in case of board swapping is to press 3 during the welcome screen. This shows the firmware's version number. If you have version 1.00, you have the original version.
+* 10 banks of 50 channels each, total 500 channels
+* 29-54, 108-174, 380-512, 806-960MHz range (no cellular)
+* Scan rate 25cps
+* 5, 12.5kHz steps
+* Multi-system trunking (Motorola I/II/IIi, EDACS, LTR)
+* 1 ID list per bank, 100 ID's; 1000 total
+* No-LCN LTR Trunking
+* AM, FM
+* PL/DPL capability
+* Attenuator
+* 12-character alpha tag capability
+* 60 Re-programmable custom searches (100 w/Win92 freeware)
+* 1 priority channel
+* SAME/1050 Weather alert/priority
+* Computer interface
+* No digital voice
+* 6 AA batteries
+* A '''cloning cable''' may be fabricated using 2 1/8inch mono jacks and shielded cable
+===RR System Compatibility===
+This scanner is compatible with the following Trunking System Types and System Voices used in the RadioReference Database, of course you must verify that the scanner will cover the appropriate frequency range:
+* System Types:
+** Motorola Type I
+** Motorola Type II
+** Motorola Type IIi Hybrid
+** Motorola Type II Smartnet
+** Motorola Type II Smartzone
+** Motorola Type II Smartzone Omnilink
+** EDACS Standard (Wide)
+** EDACS Standard Networked
+** LTR Standard
+*System Voices:
+** Analog
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-[[Programming Shortcut Pro-92]]
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 ==Modifications==
-* [http://home.hvc.rr.com/bpetrow/Squelch_Backlight.gif Squelch Controlled Backlight for PRO-92]
+* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/images/3/3f/Pro-92_Squelch_Backlight.gif Squelch Controlled Backlight for PRO-92]
 * [http://www.mods.dk/view.php?ModelId=599 Mods.DK listing for PRO-92]
+* [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Image:Pro92TapPt.jpg The Tap Point for a PRO-92 (TP301)]
 ==Reviews and User Opinions==
 * [http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/1206 EHam Reviews of the PRO-92]
-* [http://www.strongsignals.net/access/reviews/reviews.cgi?type=display&rtype=fi&class=recv&num=018 Strong Signals Review of the PRO-92 (original version)]
+* [http://www.ukmidlandscanner.co.uk/pro92rev.htm PRO-92 review at ukmidlandscanner]
 ==Related Pages==
-* [http://marksscanners.bravehost.com/92/92.html Easier to Read PRO-92/A/B/2067 Manual]
+* [[PRO-92 FAQ|PRO-92 FAQ page]]
-* [http://www.radioreference.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=81 RadioReference Radio Shack forum]
+* [http://new.marksscanners.com/92/92.shtml Easier to Read Pro 92/2067 Manual]
-* [http://www.strongsignals.net/access/forums/viewforum.php?f=10&sid=a008fecb4f59406385d1ff0cbe328c9c Strong Signals GRE forum]
+* [[Getting Started with your PRO-92 or PRO-2067]]
 * [http://66.206.7.210/index.htm PRO-92.Com]
-* [http://strongsignals.net/access/feature/guide_001.html Programming the PRO-92 for Trunked Systems]
+* [[media:Pro-92 Squelch Backlight.gif|Image for squelch backlight mod]]
-* [http://rsproscanners.proboards22.com/index.cgi Radio Shack PRO scanners message board]
+* [[PRO-92 Review]]
-* [http://www.strongsignals.net/access/news/news.cgi?type=single&section=web&entry=685 Tandy Support Pages for PRO-89/92/93/94]
-* [http://support.radioshack.com/support_tutorials/communications/hand-scanners.pdf Tandy handheld scanners comparison chart(PDF)]
+==Supporting Software==
+; Other Distributors
+* [http://parnass.com/tk92/ tk92]
+* Ken Plotkin's webpage has the following software;
+** [http://members.cox.net/kplotkin/scanner.htm 92Linux]
+** [http://members.cox.net/kplotkin/scanner.htm 92Ware]
-==Supporting Software==
+==Mailing Lists / Forums==
-* [http://www.pro92.com/ Black Bag Software]
+* {{Forum|radio-shack-scanners.81|RadioReference Radio Shack}}
-* [http://www.scanstar.com/products/commander.htm Spectrum Commander]
+* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/448987651918830 Radio Scanner World]
-* [http://www.scanstar.com/products/manager.htm Spectrum Manager]
+* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/667031203353717 Radio Scanners]
-* [http://www.monteriallc.com/spectrum/dominator_feat.htm Spectrum Dominator]
+* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/4188584134 Scanner Enthusiasts]
-* [http://parnass.com/tk92/ tk92]
+* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/2889562301118379 Radio Scanner Help and Chat]
-* [http://www.scanstar.com/products/trunkstarpro.htm Trunkstar Pro]
-* [http://www.scanstar.com/products/ts9235.htm Trunkstar 9235]
+==Pro-92 Scanners for Sale==
-* [http://www.starrsoft.com/freeware/win92/ Win92]
+*[[Pro-92 eBay Listings]]
-==Yahoo Groups and Mailing Lists (software and receiver support)==
-* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pro92/ PRO92 Yahoo group]
-* [http://groups.msn.com/pro92 PRO-92 group at MSN.com]
-* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spgtrunk/ spgtrunk Yahoo group]
-<ebay>Radio Shack ("PRO-92","PRO92")</ebay>
 Return to [[Radio Shack Scanners]]
+[[Category:Radio Shack Scanners]]
+[[Category:Handheld Scanners]]
+[[Category:Analog Trunktrackers]]
+[[Category:Rebanding Supported Scanners]]
+[[Category:Radio Models]]