RADIO SHACK PRO-96
The PRO-96 is a digital trunk tracking scanner manufactured by GRE and sold by Radio Shack.

PACKAGING

 

DETAIL

 

KEYPAD TRICKS
  • Version Numbers
    1. Turn the scanner off.
    2. Turn the scanner on.
    3. While the scanner displays
       Welcome to
         Digital
        Trunking
      
      press the [3] key.
    4. The scanner will display
        Version
      CPU:    F1.3
      DSP-App:F1.2
      DSP-Voc:F1.0
      

  • "Easter Egg"
    1. Press [PGM]
    2. Press [FUNC]
    3. Press [PGM]
    4. Press [TEXT]

    5. Press [TRUNK]
      You will see the following:
      This Radio
      Was Crafted
      By People
      Who Care :-)
      

    6. Press [TUNE]

      You will see the following:

      Craig   Greg
      Jack   Billy
      Mike^2   Meg
      Steph  Vicki
      

    7. You can switch between these displays by pressing [TRUNK] and [TUNE].
    8. Pressing [MODE] will exit from this display, as will turning the scanner off and back on.

ACCESSORIES

Two accessories for the PRO-96 (and other models).

The 800 MHz antenna provides better performance in the 800 MHz band than the stock antenna.

The Interface Cable allows the scanner to be connected to a personal computer.

This cable works with the following scanners: PRO-2053 (20-466), PRO-2067 (20-196), PRO-92 (20-522), PRO-93 (20-523), PRO-95 (20-525), PRO-96 (20-526) and PRO-99 (20-515) (download only).


SCREEN SHOTS

CPU Version 1.1   CPU Version 1.3   Comments
      Immediately after power on.
Backlight is on before any text appears on the screen.
    Reported boot version remains 1.0, although the behaviour of the backlight has changed.
    Startup screens.
    CPU Version upgraded from 1.1 to 1.3.
DSP Application upgraded from 1.1 to 1.2.

SERIAL NUMBERS

CURIOSITY

A local feline isn't quite sure what to make of the PRO-96.


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