Scanner is not picking up anything

They have probably 'rebanded'- meaning that they moved the control channels. Go to radio reference dot com and see what the control channels are. IF they moved the 3 or 4 control channels and alternate control channels to the 700MHz range, then the PRO96 and PRO2096 probably cannot track it anymore and you will need a newer scanner from Uniden Bearcat or from Whistler. Let me know if there's anything else I can do to help.

Hi Chad,

Do you have any frequencies programmed into your radio scanner?

If not, then that is why you're not receiving anything.

If on the other hand you do have frequencies programmed, are they the correct frequencies for your location?

Are the frequencies the Tx or Rx frequencies that you programmed, The Tx frequencies are the correct frequencies to program, as Rx is the mobile(usually) Tx frequencies, and unless you're within 5 miles of that mobile, you won't hear it, and you certainly won't hear the base transmissions, unless it's a high powered Simplex Frequency.

I hope this has been useful to you.

Cheers,
Peter

Sorry, but the answers to your questions are no and no. Modern scanners are what they are, and they cannot be modified to monitor any secure (encrypted), digital, or cell phone communications. There is no magic fix to convert an analog scanner to digital. If you want to listen in to digital communications you'll need to purchase a digital-capable scanner, but that will still leave you without cell phone coverage or the ability to listen in to whatever secure transmissions you're referring to.

Bill B.
Listening in since the 60's

Programming Frequencies

1. Select the desired channel.

2. Press [PROGRAM] to enter the programming mode.

3. Enter the desired frequency.

4. Press [ENTER].

Selecting the Channel

Step 1:

1. Press [MANUAL]. Continue pressing until the display shows
Channel 20. Press [PROGRAM].

2. Press [2][0][MANUAL]. Press [PROGRAM]. (or press [PROGRAM],
press [2][0], press [PROGRAM]).

Step 2:

Press the keys (example 162.55)

Step 3:

Press [ENTER]. To program the next frequency, move to another channel in
this way. Press [PROGRAM] to advance to the next channel. Repeat the
same steps to add more frequencies.


SKIPPING BANKS

1. Turn the power on.

2. Press the number key that corresponds to the bank to be skipped.

3. The corresponding bank number indicator disappears from the display
and the entire bank is skipped.

NOTE: To restore the banks, press the number key again.


SEARCHING WITH YOUR PRO-2021

To search for transmission, press [PROGRAM], enter limits of frequency
range, and press [up arrow] or [down arrow] to activate "search."

1. Press [PROGRAM].

2. Press [LIMIT].

3. Enter the lower limit of frequency range to be searched.

4. Press [ENTER].

5. Press [LIMIT].

6. Enter the upper limit of frequency range to be searched.

7. Press [ENTER].

Activate "search" by pressing [up arrow] or [down arrow]. [Down arrow]
starts search from the highest frequency and goes down. [Up arrow] moves
in the opposite direction.

Press [SPEED] to accelerate or to slow down the search.

Your Motorola radios operate in the FRS/GMRS band, which is at 462 MHz. Police, fire, EMS services, etc. operate in the 150 or 800 MHz bands. Your radios cannot receive public service transmissions, and they cannot be modified to do so. Monitoring public service transmissions will require a scanner.

For a comprehensive database of active frequencies and services in your area, visit:

www.RadioReference.com

For a good listing of available scanners, visit:

www.ScannerMaster.com

Sounds like either your squelch is set too high or you don't have the proper frequencies for your area programmed into the scanner. When it starts scanning turn the squelch down gradually until the scanning stops and you hear noise, then turn up slowly until it starts to scan again. If you still don't pick up anything, you probably need to reprogram the frequencies. For a list of active frequencies and systems in your area visit
www.RadioReference.com
or
www.CityFreq.com
In case you need it, here's a link to the manual for your scanner.

If you have any other questions, please contact us again.

If this response helps, please take a moment to post a rating for me. "Very Helpful" would be appreciated.

To program the Regency Z30

1. Press "MANUAL"
2. Enter the frequency you want, example 162.475
3. Press "ENTER"
The display will show "Ch_" with the _ (underscore) flashing
4. Enter the number of the channel where you want to store the frequency.
Note: channels 1 thru 9 must have a zero before them, example 01, 02,........ 09
If you wish to add more frequencies at this time, got to step 2.

To lock out a channel, press "SCAN" and while the unit is scanning,
enter the channel number. Repeat this action to unlock a channel.

To increase or decrease the scanning rate, press the "SPEED / ENTER" key while the unit is scanning.

To create a delay after a transmission, press the "DELAY" key while the unit is scanning.

You can change the display by pressing the "CHANNEL / DISPLAY" key. There are 3 choices: display only the channel number, only the frequency,or alternate displaying the channel number and the frequency.

Happygirl, your probably not gonna be so happy now, but if the scanner took a lightning hit then some of the critical parts(ic chips) have been hit and it would cost more to get the scanner up and running than another good used one would cost. I just sold a nice 100 channel on e-bay for $49.00. This is just my opinion, as a lightning strike has a few hundred thousand volts running around in there. Hope this helps,, Mechanic

Are the transmissions you are trying to receive digital or analogue? The scanner will not receive digital transmissions.

I don't know about NZ, but in Australia, most emergency services are now on digital.

Are you able to receive any other frequencies, just to make sure the scanner is actually working?