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
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > -----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?
>  >
>