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Russ Kiehne <[log in to unmask]>
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That is the same thing with me when my pro164 was working.

On 8/14/2014 7:31 PM, Jim Gammon wrote:
> 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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