20 Most Recent Radio Shack Pro-2096 Base Scanner - Page 3 Questions & Answers

It could be that your Screen Mask is on. If your screen mask is on you wont be able to see the numbers.

With the distant services still coming in, it's probable that your local agencies have changed from single-frequency operations to a trunked system or, if already trunked, that frequency/user assignments have been updated within the system. For the latest on active frequencies and systems in your area, visit:
www.RadioReference.com

Bill B.
Listening in since the 60's

If all else fails, I suggest that you RESET or INITIALIZE the scanner to return it to original factory settings. These procedures are outlined on page 71 of your owner's manual. Need the manual? You can download and print it, at no cost, here:

http://support.radioshack.com/manuals/ome20-496.pdf

Bill B.
Listening in since the 60's

Hi, my name is John. You can look on eBay for panel, here are the steps to program your unit. Press PROG. Select the channel you want to store the frequency, press PROG. use the number pad for the frequency number including ./DELAY for the decimal point, press ENT. Get the frequency,s you need here www.RadioReference.com or www.RadioFreq.com enjoy.....John

Sorry, but there is no magic code that will "unlock" your Pro-2096 or any other modern scanner. If you want a scanner with wider frequency coverage, you'll need to purchase one that comes that way from the factory.

Bill B.
Listening in since the 60's

RESET and INITIALIZE procedures for your scanner can be found on pages 71 and 72 of the factory operating instructions, which you can download and print here:

http://support.radioshack.com/manuals/ome20-496.pdf

Bill B

Hi, my name is John. Press the FUNC. button, Press PROG. Press ENT.    hope this was helpful.  Rate this solution on the four thumbs-up....John   Get the frequency to want here www.RadioReference.com

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.

This scanner uses SMT parts and a multi-level board. If RF from your Yeasu cooked it, you have no choice other than to send it in for repair. Unless you have access to SMT equipment and understand you can't repair traces on a circuit board with multiple levels, you are sunk. Send it in for repair. They will shotgun the board and get it back to you.

Hello,

You didn't mention how you were loading your configuration (manually / via computer).

If you are entering configuration manually, then create a skip for whatever frequencies that the voice is occurring on. If it is a range of frequencies, then you can create a band exclusion (see manual) which will be ignored.

If entering the configuration using a computer, go through the menu options, and choose to exclude all other frequencies other than what has been specifically entered. Alternatively, squelching everything other than what is entered may be easier, and require less memory space as well.

You have to program it TRUNKING mode when you enter the control channel frequencies. It is decoding okay as the MO shows motorola control channel and +DG means digital decoded and an OPEN group. You need to press the 'trunk' button everytime a talkgroup comes up that you want it to remember for future 'closed' group (-DG) talk groups. I suggest you go to 'RadioReference DOT com" and there are many forums there for your radio, as well as one or two YAHOO GROUPS specifically for your scanner. 73's

You didnt say what particular frequencies so I have included the links and info below
and will let you take it from there

Heads up that in some countries / States this can carry severe penalty.

I cannot give any direct information and it up to you to make sure you apply to the laws of your state etc

A good source of information are the two sites below

Frequencies

Scanner software

With any luck you will also find either the manual or a link to it there as well as quite a lot of other useful information that would give you guidance as to the legality

Do you have the Arc-96 Programming Software? If not here is a link to it http://www.butel.nl/download_rs.html You will want to click the link for PRO-2096.

It is easiest to do with softwear, There are free versions that work great.

Try plugging in a headphone and see if that works. If it does, then you can be pretty sure the only problem is the headphone jack itself, or the speaker or wires to it. If the headphone does not work, then the unit is going to need to be sent in for repair as the problem is going to require more than just a simple fix. Good luck!!

Sorry, but that frequency is out of the tuning range of virtually all current scanners. About your only option is to purchase an old continuous-tuning scanner such as the PRO-2006, ICOM IC-R71, etc. eBay is possibly the best source.

Bill B

You have one of about 3 possible issues with it. If you wish to ship it in, we can certainly have a look at it. dodgem250.com

it's a common problem with those units in most cases I have been able to repair them with a few replacements parts. Let me know if you'd like to ship it in. dodgem250.com

Unfortunately there is not. This is one of the "gremlins" that plagued the 2096. From what I have been told by other 2096 owners, the problem comes from a fault where the ribbon cable (or flex) joins to the LCD display. You may want to try opening the scanner and checking the connection. Sometimes gently pressing on the joint with a pencil eraser can re-establish the connection.

Sorry I don't have a "quick fix" for you, but hopefully this will help steer you in the right direction for troubleshooting.