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The Pro-96 already has updates available for download from the Radio Shack
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On Fri, 7 Jul 2006, Walt Smith wrote:
> Yes, Jeff sent me that off-list yesterday--interesting and something to be
> aware of. I strongly suspect that for the prices Uniden is getting for some
> of their better scanners these days, they'll have a ROM flash available.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 12:42 PM
> Subject: Re: Another scanner-related question
>
>
> Speaking of trunked systems, are you aware of the following?
>
> 800 MHz FCC Rebanding Action
>
> Question:
>
> Is there any impact on on Uniden Scanners due
> to
> the rebanding?
>
> Answer:
>
>
> 800 MHz Rebanding Impact on Uniden Scanners
> Background Information
> Beginning in the late 1990's, the FCC and
> industry
> began studying interference problems on public
> safety communications systems in the 800 MHz
> band.
> The root cause of most of the reported issues
> was
> interference from high-powered business radio
> systems on channels adjacent to relatively
> low-powered public safety radio systems.
> In early February 2005, the FCC issued a
> Report
> and Order directing that certain actions be
> taken
> to reduce or eliminate the conditions that
> have
> resulted in this interference. These actions
> include:
> Moving current non-public safety licensees
> out
> of the 806-809/851-854 MHz band.
> Moving public safety licensees into the
> 806-809/851-854 MHz band.
> Changing the current 800 MHz channel plan.
> The relocation of licensees should help to
> isolate
> critical public safety bands away from
> interference-creating services, but will
> require
> that users reprogram their scanner with the
> new
> frequencies.
> The change to the 800 MHz channel plan will
> have
> the greatest effect on scanner operation. Most
> scanners use this channel plan to determine
> the
> voice channel frequency for Motorola Analog or
> mixed systems. Users with scanners that rely
> on
> this channel plan will need to reflash their
> scanner in order for it to continue to
> properly
> track Motorola Analog or mixed systems.
> Scanners
> that cannot be reflashed will need to be
> replaced.
> These two changes (relocating licensees and
> changing the channel plan) are together
> referred
> to as "Rebanding."
> More information on Rebanding can be found at
> http://www.800ta.org and from the links on
> that
> site.
> Impact on Scanning Receivers
> Rebanding is a mixed blessing for scanner
> users.
> The same interference sources that have
> affected
> public safety users have also affected the use
> of
> scanners, sometimes to a greater degree.
> Rebanding
> should greatly improve scanner operation for
> the
> same reason that public safety radio operation
> will improve: less interference from unwanted
> sources. However, as rebanding occurs on a
> system,
> scanners will need to be replaced, reflashed,
> or
> reprogrammed in order to continue to track the
> trunked systems in the 800 MHz band.
>
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