Russ, not sure of the model, but far as I know, it's just a repackaged
version of the PSR500 except the speaker is below the keypad. If you are
going to buy a new scanner, I'd wait until they come out with their new one
and in the meantime, bug them about making it accessible. Jim WA6EKS
-----Original Message-----
From: Russ Kiehne
Sent: Friday, August 15, 2014 7:11 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: accessible scanners
Is it the WS1040?
On 8/14/2014 2:34 PM, Jim Gammon wrote:
> Colin, you can't buy the OPSR-500 any longer. I think the new repackaged
> version from Whistler is the 1040 but I don't know the name before the
> number. Maybe it's just Whistler 1040. Jim WA6EKS
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Colin McDonald
> Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2014 2:23 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: accessible scanners
>
> 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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