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I enjoyed scanning years ago.  But for those reasons I haven't brought a
trunk scanner.  I hope Whistler takes you seriously.  I'd like to listen to
public service again.  
73 KA5POW
Blake


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Jim Gammon
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2014 9:32 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: accessible scanners

Matthew, I could never program it manually.  Perhaps Ron or 
others on the list have done so.  The only way I have done it is 
to get a file of local trunked and conventional frequencies from 
a ham friend then use PSR Edit to upload said file to the 
scanner.  That is why I so much want Whistler to take seriously 
suggestions we provide about making their new scanners 
accessible.  I think anyone on this list who has one or intends 
to get one of the newer scanners should give them input long as 
it's constructive and not just critical and also focuses on just 
making their scanners accessible.  Jim WA6EKS

> ----- Original Message -----
>From: Matthew Chao <[log in to unmask]
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Date sent: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 20:20:11 -0400
>Subject: Re: accessible scanners

>How easy is it to program out of the box?--Matt, N1IBB.

>At 05:23 PM 8/14/2014, you wrote:
>>I highly recommend the PSR-500...on tests with very high end test 
equipment
>>the GRE PSR-500 has measurably better receiver sensativity.
>>The audio is excellent as well and very easy to hear even in 
noisy
>>environments.

>>73
>>Colin, V A6BKX
>>--------------------------------------------------
>>From: "Matthew Chao" <[log in to unmask]
>>Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2014 2:43 PM
>>To: <[log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: accessible scanners

>>> Which one would you guys recommend:  the bcd396, or this 
one?--Matt,
>>> N1IBB.

>>> At 02:33 PM 8/14/2014, you wrote:
>>>>Russ, It's a handheld scanner.  Jim WA6EKS

>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>From: Russ Kiehne <[log in to unmask]
>>>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>>Date sent: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 08:37:24 -0700
>>>>>Subject: Re: accessible scanners

>>>>>       Is the psr500 a base or handheld scanner?

>>>>>On 8/14/2014 8:27 AM, Ron Miller wrote:
>>>>>> Hi  ,
>>>>>> Yes it does decode P25.

>>>>>> Also, Jim, I am most definitely not saying that we should
>>>>discourage Whistle=
>>>>>> r from designing accessibility features into their scanner
>>>>receivers.  Quite t=
>>>>>> he contrary, I am all for it.  In fact, I had begun a dialog
>>>>with the folks a=
>>>>>> t GRE America on this very subject.

>>>>>> The intent of my post was simply to respond to a previous
>>>>message about Whis=
>>>>>> tler's current scanner line and to say that I'm successfully
>>>>using the PSR-5=
>>>>>> 00 along with PSREdit and the Whistler version of this scanner
>>>>should be equ=
>>>>>> ally usable.

>>>>>> BTW, Russ, if we can work out a time, I would be glad to chat
>>>>with you about=
>>>>>>   how I use PSREdit.

>>>>>> 73,

>>>>>> Ron Miller
>>>>>> N6MSA

>>>>>> Ron Miller

>>>>>>> On Aug 14, 2014, at 10:11 AM, Russ Kiehne <[log in to unmask]
>>>>wrote:
>>>>>>> =20
>>>>>>> Does the psr500 do p25?

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