The PRO-97 is an excellent scanner! Some systems require you to skip the
first channel when programming. Possible?

Bill Crocker


"Alex Clayton" wrote in message
k.net...
Damn what a day! I decided to get another scanner as it comes in so handy
at work I wanted an extra in case one dies. Looked at Ebay for a while,
used 95's were going for too close to the cost new. I had meant to buy
another 95 when they were closing them out, never got around to it, you
know how that goes. Anyway finally went to RS today bought a 97. It was
nice as it's noticeably smaller than the 95. Tried to program it and
problems. It's almost the same as the 95. Programmed the city, put it in
closed mode and programmed the police talk groups. It would keep stopping
on the control channel, and would pick up all the talk groups, not just
the ones I wanted as is supposed to happen in closed mode. Checked
everything according to instructions, cleared them all, re did it again
carefully following the instructions, same results. It's like it just will
not trunk, even though it says I am programming it in MOT mode which is
what they use here. It also was not showing the talk groups when it would
receive. Finally gave up took it all back to the shack. As expected no one
there knew anything about scanners, they took my word for it that
something was wrong, started to get me another one when I noticed they had
a 95 in the case marked "clearance". I said hey just give me that. It was
$80 cheaper, I thought great. Got it home, Noticed 2 stickers on it saying
it had a premium (or something like that) warranty as it as a return that
had been factory serviced. I thought "oh oh". It programs fine and trunks,
BUT reception is ****. I have a RS 800 Mghz. antenna on my old one, tried
switching them, still the same, old one sounds great, new one like ****.
Finally took it back with the old one that works. Sales guy started to try
to tell me "maybe it's not the scanner". I stopped him right there said I
figured you would think that, I brought a working one if you want to hear
the difference. They said no. Wanted to give me another 97 as the 95 was
the last one they had, I declined. I'm a little gun shy now.
So has anyone had any trouble with the new 97's? Think maybe I'll just
buy a Uniden on line somewhere. What a frustrating day!! G
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Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.