So then the PRO 97 is a later model?


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Russ Kiehne 
  To: [log in to unmask] 
  Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 11:36 AM
  Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] RS PRO-96 scanner was RE: New to the list.


  The pro-97 is a triple trunk tracker.
  The pro-96 does digital and trunk tracking but doesn't track ltr systems.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
  To: <[log in to unmask]>
  Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 8:15 AM
  Subject: Re: RS PRO-96 scanner was RE: New to the list.


  > Hi Russ;
  > 
  > What is the difference between the PRO 96 and the PRO 97?
  > 
  > 73 De Anthony W2AJV
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  >  ----- Original Message -----=20
  >  From: Russ Kiehne=20
  >  To: [log in to unmask]
  >  Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 10:36 AM
  >  Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] RS PRO-96 scanner was RE: New to the list.
  > 
  > 
  >  I was thinking about buying a pro-96.  The reason I didn't, in my =
  > area, only=20
  >  one service is using digital.  That was too much money to spend for =
  > one=20
  >  service.  I ended up buying a pro-97.  I can use win97 to see what =
  > banks are=20
  >  turned on or off.  I just download from the scanner and go through the =
  > bank=20
  >  check boxes.  One of the hams in my area emailed me the p97 file for =
  > this=20
  >  area.  I can use the number keys on the pro-97 to turn on and off =
  > banks I=20
  >  want to hear.
  >  ----- Original Message -----=20
  >  From: "Kenneth Lee" <[log in to unmask]>
  >  To: <[log in to unmask]>
  >  Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 4:28 AM
  >  Subject: RS PRO-96 scanner was RE: New to the list.
  > 
  > 
  >  > The Pro-96 is easy enough to operate once you get it programmed via =
  > the
  >  > computer.  There are two operations that I have problems with, =
  > there's no
  >  > way to know which banks are on/off and I have not been able to =
  > figure out
  >  > how to manually jump to a talk-group.
  >  >
  >  > The problem with knowing which banks are on/off has been a problem =
  > with
  >  > every scanner I've ever used.  It would be great to have a function =
  > to=20
  >  > turn
  >  > on all the banks at once and then you could turn off the ones you =
  > don't
  >  > want.  Or maybe, let's say you want to listen to only bank 1, then =
  > by
  >  > pressing "1" for three seconds, while in scan mode, would turn off =
  > all the
  >  > other banks except bank 1.  There is a work around for the PRO-96 =
  > though=20
  >  > by
  >  > using the virtual memory you can program one of the vm's with all =
  > the=20
  >  > banks
  >  > off except for one.  Then when you want to start from a new =
  > reference=20
  >  > point
  >  > just re-load the vm.
  >  >
  >  > I have never figured out the problem of jumping directly to a =
  > talk-group.
  >  > Several people have told me how, but it doesn't work for me.  I =
  > think this
  >  > problem could be overcome if I ever find a experienced Pro-96 user =
  > who can
  >  > look over my shoulder while I go through the motions.
  >  >
  >  > 73, Ken -N5SWR
  >  >
  >  >
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  >  >
  >  >
  >  > -----Original Message-----
  >  > From: For blind ham radio operators =
  > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
  >  > On Behalf Of Russ Kiehne
  >  > Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 8:55 PM
  >  > To: [log in to unmask]
  >  > Subject: Re: New to the list.
  >  >
  >  >
  >  > How easy is the scanner itself to use?
  >  >
  >