My new radioshack 668 scanner with whistler 1080 software duration. Bet you didnt know that less than 5% of all police scanner sales include an antenna. Gre has confirmed that its new psr800 preprogrammed digital scanner will decode both. The whistler ws1080 hh is essentially the same radio as the gre psr800 with a. Somewhat difficult to program, making it challenging for novice users. Fortunately i dont yet have any phaseii systems here in. To use these drivers you must have a current usb1 cable that uses the pl2303hxd chipset. Easier to read homepatrol1hp2sentinel manualprinted manual. Comparison of the priority scan sample time between the gre psr500 and uniden bcd996xt. The psr800 combines simple controls like those used in an mp3 player with the power and sophistication of a stateof. I own this a gre psr 800 and the pro 106, this radio dose have a great display. Both of these scanners have a flaw in that they require pldpl decode on the nonpriority channels after. As you can find the bcd996 396 and the home patrol1.
I had the use of a psr 800 and i liked many of the features that gre. Uniden wikiupdate files and instructions for uniden scanners, gre. Home or base police scanners are used in one location. The grecom gre psr800 preprogrammed digital scanner represents another step forward in this new era of scanner design. Loudoun the county uses an 800 mhz project 25 trunked system, with many tdma talkgroups. Uniden sds100 digital apco deluxe trunking handheld scanner. It allows you to listen to desired communications without pc or internet programming because everything is already in the scanner. While most were gre built even uniden made some of them. Easier to read pro 668psr 800ezscaniscan manualprinted manual. High quality preamp with variable gain control and band pass filters to minimize interference. I use win500 on my gre made radios without any problem, but i had a lot of odd things happen with the uniden program. For the psr700, see the setting up a system for rebanding section for rebanding using ezscan. Uniden sr30c bearcat 500channel compact handheld police nascar scanner new sr30.
Click next step 8 at this point you should have your uniden bc125at turn on and connected to the pc via the datapower cable. The psr800 was manufactured by gre america in china. It can also be used to program or control the scanner with the properly. The psr800 was introduced in 2011, just before gre went out of business. Gre psr500, psr600, psr800 uniden 250d, 296d, 396t996t, 396xt996xt, 785d, 796d, home patrol hp1. Digital scanning is still new and very awkward to program with the current. Firmware updates for zip code scanners homepatrol, 436536 and the. Prince william will eventually move to a project 25 system. If you live outside the usa or canada however then uniden cannot process your credit card for payment. Scanners with nac decode capability can be programmed with the listed. The software is very clunky, and annoyed the hell out of me. For experienced scanner users the psr800 is certainly radical. Psr700 which, like unidens cuttingedge hp1 homepatrol.
It uses the uniden homepatrol database and uniden sentinel software for ease. Visit your favorite hro store today to find out more about the psr800. Police and emergency service scanning is constantly changing. I currently own a bcd996t, which i use to monitor mns 800 mhz armer system and misc p25 channels across many agencies. The 600 has much better audio on delawares p25 digital system. Uniden creates another first with the sds100 true iq scanner, the first scanner to incorporate software defined radio technology to provide incredible digital performance in even the most challenging rf environments. Over the past 6 months or so i have gone from being a uniden man to a. Features 300 channels and fast scanning of up to 100 channels at a time. Uniden homepatrol2 color touchscreen simple program digital scanner.
The sds100s digital performance is better than any other scanner in both simulcast and weaksignal environments. I dont mind programming via computer, but find the bcd996t to get time consuming to update. Easy to understand media player user interface the simplified keypad and display with familiar play, pause and navigation controls make. Step 7 when software opens a select model window should appear. Gre psr 800 powerful handheld digital scanner, very easy to use and completely preprogrammed for the us and canada, from gre america. Digital and analog areas gre psr800, uniden homepatrol analog areas only gre psr700. Uniden wikiupdate files and instructions for uniden scanners. Reliable model that functions as a mobile or stationary police scanner. With the right antenna and learning the software, this scanner at. Ive owned both uniden and rs gre models sidebyside in 46. No problem you can add favorite frequencies with the included pc software. With a bnc plug on one end and bnc socket on the other, the unit will fit on top of a handheld scanner or in line for use with a base receiver. Preprogrammed handheld digital scanner ezuse gre psr800.
There is an option to change the skip button function to lockout, a 4 gb sd card vs. Top kodi archive and support file vintage software community software apk msdos cdrom software cdrom software library. Fitted band pass filters for much improved performance. Bcprogtoolfor macpc os and allows poi,drd,dxg editing. Help us improve our product information description home patrol police scanner, reception type digital, number of channels 25,000, trunking system yes, display type touchscreen backlit lcd color display, frequency 25 to 512 mhz, 758 to 960 mhz, 1240 to 0 mhz, power source ac adapter, length 52932, width 312 in. If your cable was bought before 20 you need to buy a new cable. Both scanners are preprogrammed for the nation although we still recommend our setup and optimize service. The gre psr800 ez scan is a revolutionary approach to scanner listening. Brand new only opened to update firmware and software, comes preloaded with canada usa database, just put in your postal code or make a. Home patrol vs gre 800 i have both the hp1 and a gre600. Gre released the psr700 and the p25 psr800, which also.
And just recently, uniden announced an upgraded home patrol, releasing it as the home patrol 2. Uniden usb1 cable important windows 8 and 10 information the current prolific driver, as delivered through their web site and through windows update for windows 8 and 10, will not work with older usb1 cables that use the pl2303hxa chipset. If you use a pro962096 or 396t996t you will need to enter the freqs in fm mode. To summarize, the gre psr800 aka the radio shack pro 668 is a very capable scanner for portable or base scanning. Compact in size but not as easy to take on the go as handheld models. There is a manual procedure that has recently been found for setting up rebanding in the psr800 see the operating tips section of that article for manually entering a rebanded system to home patrol via sentinel, see the adding a rebanded system manually via sentinel article. Police scanners always come with a stock rubber duck antenna that receives about 30 miles of range which can vary. The only scanner that can currently monitor this system is the.
Theres no keypad, but rather a set of buttons reminiscent of an mp3 music player. Click here for updates on gre and radio shack parts inventory. Full text of monitoring times april 2011 internet archive. Digital police scanner p25 apco digital radio scanner. Two weeks ago i swapped my home patrol for the psr800 from the same friend. Gre was sold to whistler in 20 and the psr800 as it was known as under gre was as the ws1080. In fact, i just sent the hp1 back to uniden as 2530% of the audio is is distorted and unreadableother than that, if it can be fixed, i like the way the hp1 is easy to use when traveling. Due to the constant changes and updates to the ohio marcs system. Top kodi archive and support file community software vintage software apk msdos cdrom software cdrom software library. The homepatrol was introduced in 2010 and was the first zip code enabled scanner.
Unidens bcd996p2 digital basemobile scanner is a fullfeatured design with the serious hobbyist in mind. Well be showing and selling all the uniden and gre scanners, butel software, our. Yagi antennas like this one are easier to mount and have high gain for their size, but their frequency range is somewhat limited. The bcd325p2, bcd996p2, bcd436hp, bcd536hp and home patrol 2 normally stocked. Greamerica psr800 gre psr800 ez scan digital p25 trunking hh scanner. The hp2 now sports a black plastic shell, instead of the grey shell.
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