Difference between revisions of "Pro-96"

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The Pro-96 is manufactured for Radio Shack by GRE America Inc.

The Radio Shack is a Digital Trunk Tracking scanner which boasts the ability to track APCO 25 digital trunking systems, in addition to following Motorola type I/II systems and EDACS trunking systems.

NOTE Computer Control of GRE/RS radios is not possible due to firmware limitations.

General Specifications

Features

Can be updated to support Rebanding? YES via a custom table
- See Section 7.2 of the Rebanding article for the software links
500 channels - 10 banks +Virtual Memory - Allows up to 5500 channels (11 folders)
25-54, 108-174, 216-225, 406-512, 806-960, 1240-1300MHz range
Scan rate 60 cps
5, 6.25, 7.5, 12.5kHz steps
TCXO for frequency stability (?)
Digital AGC
Adaptive digital tracking (ADT)
Digital signal processing (DSP)
CTCSS/DCS abilities
12-character alpha-tagging
5 ID lists, 30 IDs per list, 150 IDs per bank
L/O ID in 'open' mode
ID delay
Motorola Control Channel Only trunking
Backlit keypad
Preloaded with the most popular radio systems in the country
6 search ranges/ 1 user definable search range
Search 'seek' feature
SAME weather alert/priority
1 Priority channel
Zeromatic search tuning
Per channel or global attenuator
Computer Programming (not computer control)
4 AA alkaline/Ni-Cad batteries
A cloning cable may be fabricated using 2 1/8 inch 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
- Project 25 Standard

System Voices:
- Analog
- Analog and APCO-25 Common Air Interface
- APCO-25 Common Air Interface Exclusive

Modifications

Volume Repair

PART #: 10983344 Pot Assy, W/Switch Volume 8.75

You can call 1-800-241-8742 (fulfillment center) to order Mon - Fri 9AM to 9PM (central time)

Reviews and User Opinions

Related Pages

Wiki links

Programming Your Radio Shack Scanner
Compare the Pro-96 to other digital models
- Digital Scanner Comparison Chart
Colorado readers, please read the Trunktrackers and the Colorado DTRS article

Other websites

RadioReference Links

Radio Shack Links

Strong Signals Links

Supporting Software

Other Distributors

PRO96Com

Yahoo Groups and Message Boards (software and receiver support)

eBay Listings

Return to Radio Shack Scanners

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 ** Analog and APCO-25 Common Air Interface
 ** APCO-25 Common Air Interface Exclusive
-==DSP Upgrade==
-* '''DSP upgrade patch version U1.4 issued 02-20-2007:  [http://www.radioshack.com/graphics/uc/rsk/Support/SoftwareDownload/2000526_UPG_14.exe Radio Shack Support]'''
-DSP APP Firmware Version U1.4 provides the following enhancement to your PRO-96/2096 Digital
-Trunking Scanner:
-*Improved digital decoding:
-After upgrading to DSP Application firmware version 1.3 (DSP-APP 1.3), some users reported
-increased instances of the scanner failing to decode the beginning of digital transmissions on
-certain systems. DSP-APP 1.4 improves the performance of initial digital voice decoding and
-should result in fewer instances of undecoded digital noise at the beginning of transmissions.
-Under certain circumstances, such as when weak or distorted signals are present, the scanner
-may occasionally fail to decode the beginning of a digital transmission even after upgrading to
-DSP-APP 1.4.
-If a radio consistently fails to reliably decode digital transmissions, users are
-advised to reposition the radio, utilize antennas designed for the specific band being monitored,
-such as the Radio Shack 20-283 800 MHz BNC antenna, or take other steps to improve the
-quality of the received signals.
-* '''DSP upgrade patch version U1.3 issued 08-17-2006'''
-New in this version DSP APP Firmware Version U1.3 provides the following enhancements to your PRO-96/2096 Digital Trunking Scanner:
-*Improved decoding of digital audio on the Detroit, Michigan Project 25 Trunked Radio System The DSP digital decoder was fine tuned to maximize performance when used on the Detroit, Michigan and similar Project 25 trunked radio system.
-*Improved digital decoding of weak or distorted digital signals The enhancements that were made to the digital decoder to provide improved digital performance on systems like the Detroit Project 25 system also provide noticeable decoding improvement on all supported digital system types in areas with weak digital signals, or digital signals that are distorted due to multipath or [[simulcast]] .
-*'''Verifying the firmware version'''
-You can verify the version of DSP firmware currently active in the PRO-96 by pressing the 3 key during
-the “Welcome” screen. The scanner will display firmware versions for three separate firmware elements.
-The second version, “DSP APP”, is the only element that is upgraded.
-* '''Reverting to the factory DSP firmware version:'''
-If for any reason you decide that you would like to revert to the original factory DSP version (F1.x), you
-may do so by pressing 0, then CLEAR, then ENT during the “Welcome” screen. The radio will then ask you to power cycle. '''Note'''
-that this will permanently remove the upgrade from the DSP flash memory. You can reload the upgrade
-as many times as you like using the PRO96U1x.EXE upgrade utility.
 ==Modifications==
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 * [[Pro 93/95/96 Tap |Pro 96 Discriminator Tap]]
 * [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Image:Pro95TapPt.jpg The Tap Point for a PRO-96, is in the exact same place as the Tap Point for the PRO-95. (TP4)]
-* [[Initializing the Pro-96/2096]]
 ;Volume Repair
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 ==Related Pages==
 ; Wiki links
+* [[Programming Your Radio Shack Scanner]]
 * Compare the Pro-96 to other digital models
 ** [[Digital Scanner Comparison Chart]]
-* [[Initializing the Pro-96/2096]]
-* [[PRO-96 FAQ]]
-* [[Programming Shortcut Pro-96]]
 * Colorado readers, please read the [[Trunktrackers and the Colorado DTRS]] article
-* [[Simulcast digital distortion]]
 ;Other websites
-* [http://www.qsl.net/ah7e/pdf/pro96-EDACS.pdf Pro 96/2096 EDACS Programming Guide (PDF)]
 * [http://www.rentscanner.com RentScanner.com]
 * [http://www.freqofnature.com/resources/reviews/bc250d_vs_pro96.html Freq of Nature; PRO-96/Uniden BC250D Specs]
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 * [http://strongsignals.net/access/clubs/pro-96/index.cgi PRO-96 Club]
-==Programming Cables and Supporting Software==
+==Supporting Software==
-===Programming Cables===
+* [http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/5296 Win96 user reviews on EHam]
-* See the [[Connecting scanners via USB]] article for more information
-===Supporting Software===
-; BuTel Software
-* [http://www.butel.nl/products/arc96/arc96.html ARC96 software]
-** See the [[ARC96]] article on how to set it for programming rebanded systems
-** [http://www.radioreference.com/radioshack/?a=order Special RadioReference/RS Licensing]
-** Also see the [[Radio Shack Programming Software Free Trial]] article for RRDB Download instructions during the trial period.
-; StarrSoft Products
-* [[Win96]]
-** [http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/5296 Win96 user reviews on EHam]
 * [http://www.starrsoft.com/freeware/WinXXDataConverter/default.asp WinXX Data Converter]
 ; Other Distributors
 * [http://www.psredit.com/pro96com/index.html PRO96Com]
-* See the [[Radio Shack Banked Scanner Software]] article
 ==Yahoo Groups and Message Boards (software and receiver support)==