On Fri, 8 Oct 2010 21:07:52 -0400, AzzMazta
wrote:

On Thu, 07 Oct 2010 05:06:54 -0400, bpuharic wrote:

On Wed, 06 Oct 2010 19:40:33 -0700, Meh wrote:

On Wed, 06 Oct 2010 22:09:46 -0400, bpuharic wrote:

anybody have any tips or observations on this scanner? got it on
'ebay'...

I HOPE you didn't pay more than about $30 for it.

that's exactly what i paid.


I have a PRO-95 (similar to the -93 I think), have for years. It's a great
scanner but with the rebanding law certain trunking systems don't work
anymore, also doesn't cover LTR or APCO digital.

I'm looking at the new PSR-310, just received approval and slowly coming
into all the online stores. No digital but digital's not worth the money in
my location, but it covers Motorola, EDACS, and LTR, as well as the
rebanding and the UHF mil-air band (which I've never heard/used).

One of the good things about the PRO-93 and PRO-95 is that if you use Don
Starr's programs, you get to enter any frequency except cell, though
reception isn't as good/is useless depending on the frequency. (mil air
doesn't seem to work)

looking forward to getting it. it's only 300 channels, but who can
monitor that many? bought an old pro 2050 on ebay but wanted a hand
held that could scan conventional AND trunked at the same time.
pro2050 is back on ebay...

i run with the local ambulance crew so like to listen to their trunked
motorola system when i'm off duty...and i do communications for the
USCG in NY so have their freqs progammed as well..

http://starrsoft.com/

Using a -93 or -95 is OK I guess if you use it for ham radio and
non-trunking stuff below the 800 MHz band.

so far the county is sticking with the old 800 mhz system. i figured
if they change, i'll only lose the 30 bux i spent on the scanner


I wouldn't buy a non-rebanding scanner off eBay, and I can't believe
they're selling them, it's just unethical.

you can get ons that do rebandiing for 80-140 or so, but i just wanted
something for my local area and for USCG comms...at a cheap price!