Pro 97 newbie question - scan 900mhz cordless phone

[bebo]

Hello, I'm newbie here, I just bout Pro 97 from Radio Shack and I'm totally confused as how to setup to scan our phone cordless 900Mhz Panasonic and Uniden.

If anyone has any quick basic setup, I'd really appreciate that. The prepogram frequencies are from 40 to 469 max, how could I increase to 900? And what mode to scan 900Mhz phone? Is it DCS mode or CT mode?

Any help is greatly appreciated, thank you.

[asianfire]

Since it is against the law to scan cordless phones, the newer scanners won't scan them unless it is modified. I use to work for RadioShack and this is what they told us. This was about 5 years ago though.

[raresvx]

Hello, I'm newbie here, I just bout Pro 97 from Radio Shack and I'm totally confused as how to setup to scan our phone cordless 900Mhz Panasonic and Uniden.

If anyone has any quick basic setup, I'd really appreciate that. The prepogram frequencies are from 40 to 469 max, how could I increase to 900? And what mode to scan 900Mhz phone? Is it DCS mode or CT mode?

Any help is greatly appreciated, thank you.

cordless phones huh? your about 6+ years to late to listem to those.

PRO-97 1000 Channel Triple Trunking Scanner
Frequency Range: 25-54, 107-174, 216.0025-512, 806-823.9875, 849-868.9875, 894-960, 1240-1300 MHz

Cordless phones are digital. They are also spread spectrum.

You have a none digital scanner. Most cordless phones are digital. Plus 900mhz phones are rare. Most people have 2.4ghz and 5.8ghz phones.

You also have to be within range 50ft-100ft. So chances of you finding a non digital phone without spread spectrum is rare.

[Mase]

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[crazyVOLVOrob]

you can do it.....BUT it's Illegal!!!!! That being said some websites illegally post the 900Mhz telephone frequencies so search on yahoo

[raresvx]

you can do it.....BUT it's Illegal!!!!! That being said some websites illegally post the 900Mhz telephone frequencies so search on yahoo

Alot of things are illegal but the chances of hearing a conversation is slim to non.

You have to be in range and someone has to be talking.

[lowkey]

.ok

you can do it.....BUT it's Illegal!!!!! That being said some websites illegally post the 900Mhz telephone frequencies so search on yahoo

Alot of things are illegal but the chances of hearing a conversation is slim to non.

You have to be in range and someone has to be talking.man i know this tread is really old but man you be :shock: how many folks still use 900mhz cordless phones puls they are even the number 1 seller of cordless phones on ebay :lol: ok my question is are they any of the new scanners that pick up 2.5mhz :?:

[Orbital75]

It can be done but as said above no one uses 900mhz's any longer.

All phones now are on the 2.4 - 5.4 Ghz spectrum.

If you interested in conversations plug in some HAM radio frequencies.
Their always fun to listen to.

[stealthJamal]

Back in the early and mid 90's I had a analog scanner that could pick up lots of cordless phone conversations if you wanted to.

The things people talk about on cordless phones..........drug deals, cheating on spouses, all kinds of $hit. Not that I listened or anything, that's just what someone told me. :wink:

[CactusMan]

I have the AOR AR1000 scanner and back in the day (before it was discontinued in 1994) I could pick up cellular phones in the 800 MHz range.

[lowkey]

thats cool^.I got a question i looked on radioref webiste for if local TPD cops are useing analog or digital what does this mean?.

System type
motorola type II smartzone
System Voice
Analog and Apco-25 common air interface

does this mean i need a scanner like a Pro96 or the Uniden BCD396T.O r can i still get around with the Pro 97? which one would you pick? please help me make the right choice on which scanner is right for me you think

[Lucky225]

Hello, I'm newbie here, I just bout Pro 97 from Radio Shack and I'm totally confused as how to setup to scan our phone cordless 900Mhz Panasonic and Uniden.

If anyone has any quick basic setup, I'd really appreciate that. The prepogram frequencies are from 40 to 469 max, how could I increase to 900? And what mode to scan 900Mhz phone? Is it DCS mode or CT mode?

Any help is greatly appreciated, thank you.


Jesus christ just answer the guy's question. Scanning 900mhz is not against the law, intercepting the phone call is another story. Anyhow, I *STILL* pick up 900mhz analog and 43/46mhz analog, so ya'll don't even know what you're talking about, a lot of people still have old cordlesses lying around. Anywho, just scan 900-928mhz, the 43mhz cordless phone freq's can be found on google. Happy scanning.

[Lucky225]

Since it is against the law to scan cordless phones, the newer scanners won't scan them unless it is modified. I use to work for RadioShack and this is what they told us. This was about 5 years ago though.

Almost all scanners pick up cordlesses, any scanner sold in the US after 1994 doesn't pick up CELLULAR unless modified. Kthx. F**ing radioshack I swear.

[Synbios]

Most radios these days cannot even be modified to pick it up.

900Mhz phones use the 900Mhz BAND which means it can be any frequency between 900-999Mhz.

[lowkey]

Most radios these days cannot even be modified to pick it up.

900Mhz phones use the 900Mhz BAND which means it can be any frequency between 900-999Mhz.ture ture which radio scanners
are the ones that can be modified? is there a list or somwhere i can read
can a pro 97 or 95 be modified you think?

[edweird]

thats cool^.I got a question i looked on radioref webiste for if local TPD cops are useing analog or digital what does this mean?.

System type
motorola type II smartzone
System Voice
Analog and Apco-25 common air interface

does this mean i need a scanner like a Pro96 or the Uniden BCD396T.O r can i still get around with the Pro 97? which one would you pick? please help me make the right choice on which scanner is right for me you think

This part Apco-25 common air interface means that some of the talkgroups on the systemn are digital, and would require a digital scanner to listen to them. The analog talkgroups could be monitored using a Pro-97 scanner or similar analog only unit.

[Lucky225]

Most radios these days cannot even be modified to pick it up.

900Mhz phones use the 900Mhz BAND which means it can be any frequency between 900-999Mhz.

This is a bunch of BS. I have been scanning for a very long time now. Analog cordless phones come in on 900 to about 927-928mhz, no modification is necessary on most modern day scanners. CELLULAR phones (870-890mhz) is the only thing blocked out. while the 900mhz band is 900-999mhz, the fcc regulates what frequencies low power devices like cordless phones are may use as license free, and 900-928mhz is the band used by analog cordless phones, this is where you'll find it, and no modification is necessary.

[lowkey]

thats cool^.I got a question i looked on radioref webiste for if local TPD cops are useing analog or digital what does this mean?.

System type
motorola type II smartzone
System Voice
Analog and Apco-25 common air interface

does this mean i need a scanner like a Pro96 or the Uniden BCD396T.O r can i still get around with the Pro 97? which one would you pick? please help me make the right choice on which scanner is right for me you think

This part Apco-25 common air interface means that some of the talkgroups on the systemn are digital, and would require a digital scanner to listen to them. The analog talkgroups could be monitored using a Pro-97 scanner or similar analog only unit.Thank you edweird. ok i understand i also hear very few talk groups are on digital most of them are from EMSA so i am really happy to know analog is still big down here :D

[stray444]

I wouldn't modify a PRO-97, but if you really want to search it up online and you can find out how to do it, and what scanner to use.

[lowkey]

I wouldn't modify a PRO-97, but if you really want to search it up online and you can find out how to do it, and what scanner to use.why not?.what kind of antenna do you have on your scanner stock or the telscope one i have one but they are ok i hear the 800mhz antenna from radios is is alot better is this ture you know?

[Spinner55]

Hello,

Cordless phones are in the 902 to 928 mhz band. This url has the channel listing for them http://www.hamradio.cc/forum/index.php?t=tree&goto=29& and shows you the channels they use. Most of the good phones use DSS and is very hard to hear. The cheaper ones tend to use analog transmissions.

Remember the 902 to 928 is also used for other users. Primary is commercial car / thief tracking services. Secondary users are Ham radio. The rest (3rd group of users) are below them and can be used for phones / Wireless ISP etc. The local ISP wasn't happy with one of the hams putting a 900 mhz repeater up. Think it had a ERP of 100+ watts. If I had a nice high site, I could see a nice 900 mhz P25 digital system.

*primary users 'own' the freq. Secondary users cannot interfere with primary users and 3rd users and groups below cannot cause interference with primary or secondary users. (Added 4/24)

Opps forgot, and it is illegal to monitor any cordless phone except in rare cases.

Take care,

Spin

[Lucky225]

Hello,

Cordless phones are in the 902 to 928 mhz band. This url has the channel listing for them http://www.hamradio.cc/forum/index.php?t=tree&goto=29& and shows you the channels they use. Most of the good phones use DSS and is very hard to hear. The cheaper ones tend to use analog transmissions.

Remember the 902 to 928 is also used for other users. Primary is commercial car / thief tracking services. Secondary users are Ham radio. The rest are below and came be used for phones / Wireless ISP etc. The local ISP wasn't happy with one of the hams putting a 900 mhz repeater up. Think it had a ERP of 100+ watts. If I had a nice high site, I could see a nice 900 mhz P25 digital system.

Take care,

Spin

Finally someone who knows what they are talking about ;)