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* PRO-97 and 2055 support available in ARC300 from version 1.05
 
* PRO-97 and 2055 support available in ARC300 from version 1.05
 
* ARCxxx products are available from the [http://www.butelsoftware.com BuTel] homepage. BuTel software is available from [http://www.scannermaster.com/Software_s/83.htm Scanner Master].
 
* ARCxxx products are available from the [http://www.butelsoftware.com BuTel] homepage. BuTel software is available from [http://www.scannermaster.com/Software_s/83.htm Scanner Master].
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* For the Pro-107, please see the [[IScan Installation and Tips]] article
  
 
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Revision as of 13:05, 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 it's used in some RS stores to program scanners they sell. 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. In general, the most popular choices tend to 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.

Those packages that have this ability are shown in bold. If no other packages exist to support this scanner, there will be no entry. Be sure to read the notes at the bottom of each section.

Radio Shack

Scanner Software
Pro-64 ProLink
Pro-76 ProLink
Pro-79 ProLink
Pro-82 ProLink
Pro-83 Pro83 Manager ARC83 Load83
Pro-84 ARC83 Load83
Pro-89 ProLink
Pro-92 Win92
Pro-93 Win93
Pro-94
Pro-95 Win95
Pro-96 Win96 ARC96
Pro-97 ARC300 Win97
Pro-99 Win99
Pro-106 ARC500 ARC500PRO Win500 PSREdit500 Scan Control ID Tracker
Pro-107
Pro-135 ARC135
Pro-136 ARC135
Pro-137 ARC137
Pro-160 ARC160
Pro-162 ARC160
Pro-163 ARC300 Win97 PSREdit300
Pro-164 ARC300 Win97 PSREdit300
Pro-197 ARC500 ARC500PRO Win500 PSREdit500 Scan Control ID Tracker
Pro-404 ARC404 PSREdit100
Pro-405 ARC404 PSREdit100
Pro-433 ARC433
Pro-528 ARC433
Pro-2017 ProLink
Pro-2018 ProLink
Pro-2019
Pro-2041 ProLink
Pro-2051 ARC433
Pro-2052 Scan Control IDTracker
Pro-2053 Win93
Pro-2054
Pro-2055 ARC300 Win97
Pro-2067 Win92
Pro-2096 ARC96 Win96

Notes

  • The following BuTel products are qualified for Special RadioReference/RS Licensing
    • ARC500
    • ARC96
    • ARC160
    • ARC300
    • ARC433
    • ARC83
    • ARC135
    • ARC137
    • ARC404
  • PRO-83 and PRO-137 are conventional only
  • Only the B version of the PRO-94 is PC programmable
  • PRO-97 and 2055 support available in ARC300 from version 1.05
  • ARCxxx products are available from the BuTel homepage. BuTel software is available from Scanner Master.
  • For the Pro-107, please see the IScan Installation and Tips article