Is the PSR800 a handheld? Am looking for a handheld scanner, not a
base/mobile one. Thanks.--Matt, N1IBB.
At 09:13 PM 8/14/2014, you wrote:
>that is a pretty subjective question...
>It really depends on how familiar you are with programming logic, and how
>trunked systems are programmed, or if you use radio reference and that sort
>of thing.
>These days, using radio reference to program your scanner makes them nearly
>plug and play devices...but for those of us who have used scanners for many
>years had to deal with manual programming on radios that didn't offer any
>sort of real accessible feedback...but were also all programmable via the
>keypad...so as long as you can work out a key chart for a particular
>scanner, most of them are usable, though not to the point where you can
>always be sure of a particular state, IE, which banks or groups are turned
>on or off at any given point etc, or what the display shows and so on.
>Anyway, out of the box, with a little learning, you should be fine.
>The manuals are online and the best way to learn any new piece of gear is
>through trial and error...you really can't screw anything up beyond what a
>reset can fix.
>I usually learn the programming by entering a system in a few times and
>resetting so I can get the hang of it before entering a whole bunch of
>systems and frequencies in, just to find out after that I did something
>wrong.
>Plugging into radio reference will program the scanner for you and set
>everything up in a nice easy to use manner...but I believe there is a
>fee...but it works well if you travel or go between counties or cities where
>there are allot of systems.
>Upgrade to the psr800 and you get an SD card that you can load all your
>systems on to, and record scanner audio as well.
>
>73
>Colin, V A6BKX
>--------------------------------------------------
>From: "Matthew Chao" <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2014 6:20 PM
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>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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