PRO-96 (200-0526) Tutorial: How to program Motorola Analog, Digital, and APCO-25 trunking systems

This tutorial will show you how to program your Pro-96 to receive Motorola Analog, Digital, and APCO-25 trunking systems. Program just one trunking system in a storage bank for the best results. Storage banks can contain conventional, non-trunked systems as well as system channels for trunking systems. After the scanner has processed the trunking system, it will check for conventional channel activity.

All trunking control frequencies must be stored in one storage bank. While decoding the control channel the PRO-96 automatically determines the voice channel frequencies. This means that there is no need to enter all frequencies. Some control channels change on a daily basis so you should enter all known control channels. The scanner will lock on to the current control channel.

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Step 1: Select Storage Bank to Program



Press PGM and FUNC. Press the up or down arrow keys to select the storage bank that you want to program.

Step 2: Access the ID List and Set the Trunking Bank Type



Press TRUNK in order to access the ID list. If the chosen storage bank has never been programmed before with a trunking system *Not trunked! Press mode* will display.

Step 3: Select Motorola Mode



Press MODE and scroll through the ID list until *MOT* displays. The storage bank is now set for Motorola operation.


Step 4: Return to the Storage Bank



To return to the storage bank press PGM.

Step 5: Select a Channel



To start programming trunking frequencies, select a channel by using the up or down arrow keys or enter it directly by using direct channel entry.

Step 6: Enter the Frequency



Enter the trunking frequency.

Step 7: Store the Frequency



Press ENTER to store the frequency. If it is not already in Motorola mode, press MODE until MO displays.