New Scanner in Ham Radio http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r22476008 en Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:00:40 EDT Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:00:40 EDT Re: New Scanner http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22623314 weeksben1 : x3 on that. I'd be so lost w/o it. I've even had to use it @ work a few times.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22623314 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:11:39 EDT Re: New Scanner http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22481098 burner50 :
said by drjim See Profile :

RadioReference is a GREAT place!
agreed ;)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22481098 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:39:48 EDT Re: New Scanner http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22479379 sabersaw : I would recommended a real obscure port since there is no way to authenticate with the software. That plus dynamic DNS service to always find your way home.

RR is great and worth every penny for automatic database import. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22479379 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:05:11 EDT Re: New Scanner http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22479349 drjim : RadioReference is a GREAT place!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22479349 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:58:55 EDT Re: New Scanner http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22479337 LazMan : OK - the remote scanner access works good across the LAN - now to play with my firewall, and see if I can get it from the outside... ;)

And yes, I'm a member at RadioReference... Never would have gotten the scanner programmed so quickly without it!
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22479337 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:57:02 EDT Re: New Scanner http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22479188 sabersaw : Yep, I think you will be good. I don't know why I thought the RS versions of the scanner didn't work with the control. Maybe I was thinking of different models. Sounds like you are set. Don't know if you have been there yet.. but »radioreference.com is a must visit site for you or anyone into scanning! Have fun.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22479188 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:27:13 EDT Re: New Scanner http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22478810 LazMan : I noticed all the remote server options; but haven't even started to look at them yet. The "local" win500 controls the scanner nicely; so I think the remote should work, which would be bonus, since I travel for work...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22478810 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:12:18 EDT Re: New Scanner http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22476941 sabersaw : The Object Oriented memory is great. No waste anymore! I would really like more than 20 banks (or what is called 'groups' now). I have learned to program it up around this limitation. But I am still going to by a newer Uniden for my car. Win500 is the best software I have used. And I have tried most of them. Actually bought a copy of Butel's stuff last year at Hamvention when I bought my GRE 500.

Unfortunately I don't think the Pro 106 allows for the best feature of Win500. That is the controllable streaming client. I am sitting at work with 4 counties of listening at my control. I also use the remote client for Window Mobile. Fun stuff for sure!
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22476941 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:07:34 EDT New Scanner http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22476008 LazMan : While slightly O/T for Ham's - this is still about the best forum I could find for this... ;)

Picked up a new scanner last week, to replace my trusty, but non-digital Bearcat. Ended up with a RadioShack Pro-106.

I was worried about the new "Object Oriented Programming" model... But after consulting some other forums, ended up getting the Win500 software to program it with.

Wow - how easy, and how cool!

I can't believe how easily I got the trunking loaded, and how well the unit pulls in both analog and digital signals...

Can't recommend this unit highly enough!

Laz]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22476008 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:54:16 EDT