I received a PRO-95 last year for Christmas and I love it. The $149 price
for it right now at Radio Shack is a great deal. The only drawback to it is
the hard to understand manual. The best way to program it is using the free
Win95 software from developer Don Starr. You will need to get a cable for
it though which costs about $20. You can get a lot of help from the good
people at the site listed below. Links to the site where you can download
the free sofware is also on the site below.

PS: The free software is NOT ONLY for use in Windows 95 operating systems!

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PRO95/?yguid=32820385

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"Ghost Writer" wrote in message
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Has anyone bought and used the portable scanner RS has for sale for
Christmas for $149.99? The 1000 Channel job with text. Is it any good?
Pros/cons? I'm thinking of buying one. My Pro 39 bit the dust. TIA for
your
replies. G.W.

"Mike Lindo" wrote in message
. com...
I received a PRO-95 last year for Christmas and I love it. The $149 price
for it right now at Radio Shack is a great deal. The only drawback to it
is
the hard to understand manual. The best way to program it is using the
free
Win95 software from developer Don Starr. You will need to get a cable for
it though which costs about $20. You can get a lot of help from the good
people at the site listed below. Links to the site where you can download
the free sofware is also on the site below.

PS: The free software is NOT ONLY for use in Windows 95 operating
systems!

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PRO95/?yguid=32820385



Thanks for your input, it is much appreciated. As to manuals, I find few
that do make sense or easy to read. I've come up with the practice of just
looking at the book long enough to get to know the use of each button, then
throwing the book in a drawer and playing with the radio. I do much better
that way. I've seen 2 meter hand held books that keep you floating back and
forth between like 3 pages to learn a function. SCREW THAT! Thanks again.
G.W.