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When you are a newcomer, and want to use software to program and/or back up the contents of your scanner, the natural question is 'which is the best'? While it's always true that the 'best' software is in the eye of the user, generally speaking there are some packages that are much more popular than others.   
 
When you are a newcomer, and want to use software to program and/or back up the contents of your scanner, the natural question is 'which is the best'? While it's always true that the 'best' software is in the eye of the user, generally speaking there are some packages that are much more popular than others.   
 
      
 
      
[http://www.scancat.com/scancat-lite-plus.html Scancat Lite Plus] has been visible for awhile now, and is beginning to support the new GRE scanners. However, as documented on several occasions in the various RR forums, it's not the best choice, in most cases. This article lists the most popular packages, by scanner, in use by RR members.  
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[http://www.scancat.com/scancat-lite-plus.html Scancat Lite Plus] has been visible for awhile now, and supports the new GRE scanners. However, as documented on several occasions in the various RR forums, it's not the best choice, in most cases. This article lists the most popular packages, by scanner, in use by RR members.  
 
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These packages support connecting to the RadioReference database and downloading data directly. To enable this function you must have a [http://www.radioreference.com/apps/subscription/ premium subscription] which you can read about in the link.  
 
These packages support connecting to the RadioReference database and downloading data directly. To enable this function you must have a [http://www.radioreference.com/apps/subscription/ premium subscription] which you can read about in the link.  

Revision as of 16:56, 16 July 2010

When you are a newcomer, and want to use software to program and/or back up the contents of your scanner, the natural question is 'which is the best'? While it's always true that the 'best' software is in the eye of the user, generally speaking there are some packages that are much more popular than others.

Scancat Lite Plus has been visible for awhile now, and supports the new GRE scanners. However, as documented on several occasions in the various RR forums, it's not the best choice, in most cases. This article lists the most popular packages, by scanner, in use by RR members.
These packages support connecting to the RadioReference database and downloading data directly. To enable this function you must have a premium subscription which you can read about in the link.

Scanner Software
PSR-100 ARC-404 PSREdit100
PSR-200 ARC-404 PSREdit100

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