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

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.

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)

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.

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

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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!

AzzMazta wrote:
you get to enter any frequency except cell,

Is there any real need in the US to have the 800MHz phone freqs blocked
anymore??

Bloody annoying that we, who are not Governed by the US, have to suffer
the stupid and unnecessary blocking of 800MHz
In Australia our trunking band finishes partway into the blocked freqs
so trunk tracker scanners have problems
there was never a law here banning these freqs from radios but we had to
suffer it with radios made for the US but sold here

We have had a few "Non US" and even "Made For Aust" scanners here but
making them just for our very small market means much higher prices
ie. the "UBCD996T"(UBC=Aust, BC=US) was AUD$1000 or about US$850 and the
remote heat RH96 was AUD$400

Is there any action being taken in the US towards having this block
removed if the freqs are no longer used for Analogue Mobile Phone
Services?


Kev

On Sat, 09 Oct 2010 20:04:23 +1000, Kev wrote:

AzzMazta wrote:
you get to enter any frequency except cell,

Is there any real need in the US to have the 800MHz phone freqs blocked
anymore??

not as far as i know. phone calls are all digital now. this was a
typical example of companies just bribing congress to have their way.
happens all the time here

Is there any action being taken in the US towards having this block
removed if the freqs are no longer used for Analogue Mobile Phone
Services?

nah. congress never repeals laws.



Kev

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

got the unit today and it works well EXCEPT there's no easy way to
lock out the damn data channels...they really screwed this up, but i
cant complain, for $30....