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> Their response:Behalf Of
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\n> "We have verified that the PRO-97 has the required tables to
\n> handle the rebanding."
\n>
\n> has a problem:
\n>
\n> As you mentioned in your message to them, the PRO-97 doesn't
\n> use the user-entered "tables" for 800MHz.
\n>
\n> One can easily verify this: enter some "bad" tables for an
\n> 800 MHz system (one you can normally monitor). If the PRO-97
\n> was going to use those tables for 800 MHz, you should not be
\n> able to monitor the system after supplying a "bad" set of
\n> tables. But, the 97 will happily continue to monitor it. I've
\n> already tried this (on the City of Santa Clara, CA Mot Type-II
\n> system).
\n>
\n> Unless the control channel somehow indicates that you're trying
\n> to monitor a "rebanded" system, and the PRO-97 has BOTH sets of
\n> tables (pre-rebanding and post-rebanding), there is no way this
\n> scanner will handle systems that have been altered by rebanding,
\n> without a firmware change (send back to RS and have them change
\n> it).
\n>
\n>
\n> -Don
\n>
\n> -----Original Message-----
\n> From: Pro-97@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Pro-97@yahoogroups.com]On
\n
> bwigg2002price, if
\n> Sent: Thursday, 28 July 2005 08:50
\n> To: Pro-97@yahoogroups.com
\n> Subject: [Pro-97] Re-banding Update
\n>
\n>
\n> I just received this email after a months delay from RS. It looks
\n> like it could be good news for 97 users. I assume they checked with
\n> GRE and did some further research into the matter. They say it will
\n> handle Re-banding. Well it's too late for me, I returned mine and
\n> bought a Uniden BC396 so thought I would share this info with
\n> others. I did like the PRO97. It is a fantastic unit for the
\n
> you don't need digital. I may purchase another in the future for aupgrade
\n> spare/second scanner!
\n>
\n> Here are my emails to and from RS:
\n>
\n> Customer's Question:
\n>
\n> I just purchased a PRO-97 scanner and would like to know if a
\n
> will be available when the rebanding of 800 mhz takes place in thein
\n> near future. How will this upgrade take place? Will I be able to
\n> flash the firmware in my existing unit or will it have to be sent
\n
> to a service center for CPU replacement? In reference to the latterthe
\n> matter will a charge be involved in CPU replacement.
\n>
\n> Thank you for your email, Billy,
\n>
\n> We apologize for the delay in responding. We are presently
\n> experiencing a high volume of incoming correspondence. Per the
\n> current information, we know that we will be able to assist with
\n
> Motorola rebanding in the PRO-97. This would involve customeran
\n> manually changing a base frequency, a step size for the range, and
\n
> offset value.PRO-
\n>
\n> Carla,
\n>
\n> Thank you for your reply, I can see how this would work with the
\n
> 96 and the PRO-2096. They have 6 custom tables available and theycan
\n
> be used on the 800 mhz band. The PRO-97 which I have only has threehttp://www.motorola.com/governmentandenterprise/contentdir/en_US/File
\n> custom tables available and the manual makes reference to they can
\n> not be used on the 800 mhz band, only on the 400 mhz band. After
\n> examing the new band plan which is available at
\n>
\n
> /General/PrePost_DecisionBandPlan.pdfthe
\n>
\n> It appears least six custom tables are needed to cover the whole
\n> band. Could you please verify the information to which you provided
\n> me.
\n>
\n>
\n> Thank you for your email, Billy,
\n>
\n> We apologize for the delay in responding while we were researching
\n> your question further. We have verified that the PRO-97 has the
\n> required tables to handle the rebanding.
\n>
\n> To better assist you with future questions, please COPY and PASTE
\n
> original email into your reply (especially America Online Users)._____________________________________________________________________
\n> Failure to do so, may cause a delay in responding.
\n>
\n> Thank you,
\n> Carla
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