You've had better luck than I did. Programming trunk tracking isn't easy.
Fortunately, I have a ham who lives in my area who has a pro-164 and was
able to email me the p97 to upload to my scanner.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 9:14 AM
Subject: Re: A Question About Hand Held Scanners?
> I've pretty much only used radioshack and uniden scanners as well and
> following the manual in some cases, I can program every one I've
> encountered
> myself with no problem. I wish I could say that for some ham rigs but
> other
> than yaesu, and some stinko alincos, I haven't had anything I couldn't
> manage to work with and I avoid those 2 brands anywhere and everywhere
> possible anyway so it doesn't bother me.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 12:08 PM
> Subject: Re: A Question About Hand Held Scanners?
>
>
>> well, aren't they all accessible to one extent or another?
>> none of them have voice out put or cw output of frequency, so they can't
>> be
>> said to be that accessible...and with most of them, it's a matter of
>> reading
>> the manual and following steps to program them and operate them?
>> with the acception of this new touch screen model anyway.
>> At least scanners up to this point have had physical buttons one can
>> press
>> and feel and so you can follow steps, or key clicks, or whatever you need
>> to.
>> my experience is limited to Uniden and RS scanners, but they all seem to
>> be
>> similar and if you follow the manual and pay attention, you can program
>> them
>> fairly easily.
>> just like with any amateur rig out there.
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 9:34 AM
>> Subject: Re: A Question About Hand Held Scanners?
>>
>>
>>> There will be a presentation later this week on what scanners are
>>> accessible to us. When it is online, I'll post the link.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "John Glass" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2010 6:48 PM
>>> Subject: Re: A Question About Hand Held Scanners?
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Russ,
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for sending the link to this podcast. I have downloaded it, and
>>>> am
>>>> looking forward to seeing what information it has to offer.
>>>>
>>>> John
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: Russ Kiehne <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> Date: Sunday, Sep 5, 2010 9:34:25
>>>> Subject: Re: A Question About Hand Held Scanners?
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> If this will help, here is a podcast on this scanner a blind user
>>>>> posted
>>>>> http://media.libsyn.com/media/bct/bct992UnidendBCD396.mp3
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "John Glass" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2010 1:57 PM
>>>>> Subject: A Question About Hand Held Scanners?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> > Hi,
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Some of our public safety agencies here in the Santa Clara valley
>>>>> > are
>>>>> > starting to use the APCO 25 digital format.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Have any of you used the Bearcat b c d 396 t, or the GRE 500 hand
>>>>> > held
>>>>> > scanner? I understand that the GRE 500 is the same radio as the new
>>>>> > Radio
>>>>> > Shack model 106.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > I am curious to know how accessible these radios might be?
>>>>> >
>>>>> > John
>>>
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