Service manual

Answer: This procedure will only work on the PRO-92, since it tracks by the SID's, and not the data channel, and only in the open mode. In
closed mode, the scanner will look for programmed SID's before it stops on a transmission. Here are the steps to set this up:
1. Enter all the frequencies (both conventional and Motorola II) in the same bank with the manual programming.
a. For the Motorola II frequencies, press Mode to designate the RF as MOT then press /\ (up arrow) for the next channel to be
programmed.
b. For conventional frequencies, do not use the Mode button; press /\ (up arrow) to go to the next channel.
2. Once all of the frequencies are programmed in the Bank then:
a. Press Man.
b. Press Scan; the PRO-92 will start scanning and stop on the first data channel.
c. Lock Out any/each data channel when the PRO-92 stops on it. After the data channels are locked out the PRO-92 will continue to scan
and will show SIDs on the Motorola II channels. The Motorola II channels have a sub-audible tone that equates to the SID, and the PRO-
92 will pick this up and display the SID even with the data channels locked out.
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Product: PRO-92 Multi-trunking Scanner Cat. No.: 200-0522
Question: What are the differences between the PRO-92 (Cat. No. 200-0522) and the PRO-94 (Cat. No. 200-0524) Scanners?
Answer: The differences are outlined below:
PRO-92 / 200-0522 PRO-94 / 200-0524
Trunk Scanning Type Multi-Trunk Scanning (allows
simultaneous scanning of up to 10
trunked systems or trunked and analog
systems)
Single-Trunk Scanning (can scan one
system at a time)
Trunking Type Multi-Trunking: Scans Analog Motorola
I, II, I/II; GE/Ericsson (EDACS) and
Johnson/Uniden systems
Dual-Trunking: Scans Analog Motorola
I, II, I/II and GE/Ericsson (EDACS)
Channels 500 Channels 1000 Channels
Frequencies 29-54 MHz, 108-174 MHz, 380-512
MHz, 806-960 MHz (excluding cellular)
29-54 MHz, 108-174 MHz, 216-225
MHz, 406-512 MHz, 806-960 MHz
(excluding cellular), 1240-1300 MHz
SAME (Specific Area
Message Encoding)
Weather alert with display Weather alert, no display
CTCSS/DSC Decode Yes No
Cloning Interface (with
optional cable)
Yes No
Display 4-line, displays frequency,
alphanumeric name
1-line (fixed indicators), displays
frequency
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Product: PRO-92 Multi-trunking Scanner Cat. No.: 200-0522
Question: Between the PRO-92 and PRO-94, which has the better scanning scheme?
Answer: In our testing, we placed a PRO-94 side by side with a PRO-92 and found each radio missed a few (and only a few) hops. The missed
hops were about the same - neither radio got everything. The significant difference was that if the PRO-94 model holds on a specific ID and
misses a hop, the hop is completely missed, where the PRO-92 typically picks it back up after a second of delay. The reason for this is that the
PRO-94 scheme looks only at the data channel; if it misses the data, that transmission is completely lost. In contrast, the PRO-92 reads the
subaudible data on each transmission. If it misses the hop, it continues to check active channels and easily finds the conversation again.
While the schemes are different, we did not find that either design was significantly better than the other.
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Product: PRO-93 Scanner Cat. No.: 200-0523
Question: How do I get the software & cable for this scanner?