Difference between revisions of "Uniden Legacy Software Support"

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Welcome to the Uniden Legacy Software Support article. If you have many scanners, it's sometimes to your advantage to have a single software package that works with all of them, particularly if there's a way to move data in between scanners within the program.
Scancat Lite Plus has been visible for awhile now. However, as documented on several occasions in the various RR forums, it's not the best choice, in most cases. This article lists software packages that support multiple Uniden scanners; all others should be stored with their respective scanner articles.
There are no Mac-native solutions for programming. See this article from Scanner Master for alternatives.

Notes

Colors are used to indicate whether a particular package can record audio. Please see the Connecting Radios to Soundcards article for more information on connecting your scanner and soundcard.
- Items in blue have audio recording capability.
- Items in green require a specific version for audio recording.
- Items in red have no recording capability.

ARC250 requires the PRO version for recording. Scancat Gold for Windows requires the SE version for recording.
1. Butel software is available from Scanner Master.
2. There is a separate version of ARC250 for the European UBC3300.
These programs use a proprietary format for their audio recording that cannot be read by a standard Windows player
Only IDTracker III has the ability to connect with the web service
Black Bag software seems to be reselling BuTel and their own software in a combination deal.
Items in bold are compatible with the RadioReference.com Web Service with a subscription.
See the Connecting scanners via USB article for information about making the connection between the PC and scanner.
Scan Control has the ability to directly copy/paste data from the database into an editor without an external program such as Excel. It uses its Data Grabber(c) function.
See the Software Setup For Linux article for setting up Scan Control and ProScan under Wine. Be sure to note the functional limitations (if any).
The ProScan manual can be found here in PDF format

Handhelds

BC245XLT	BC250D	BC296D	BC95XLT
RadioCtl
	ARC250¹	ARC250¹
IDTracker³	IDTracker³	IDTracker³
	ProScan	ProScan
Scancat Gold¹	Scancat Gold¹	Scancat Gold¹
Scan Control	Scan Control	Scan Control	Scan Control
	ScanPro 250⁴	ScanPro 250⁴
Spectrum Commander IX IX²	Spectrum Commander IX IX²	Spectrum Commander IX IX²
Trunkstar Pro²	Trunkstar Pro²	Trunkstar Pro²
Trunkstar XLT²	Trunkstar XLT²	Trunkstar XLT²

Base/Mobiles

BC895XLT	BC780XLT	BC785D	BC796D	BCT8	BC898T
RadioCtl		ARC250¹	ARC250¹
IDTracker³	IDTracker³	IDTracker³	IDTracker³	IDTracker³
	ProScan	ProScan	ProScan
Scancat Gold¹	Scancat Gold¹	Scancat Gold¹	Scancat Gold¹
Scan Control	Scan Control	Scan Control	Scan Control	Scan Control	Scan Control
Spectrum Commander IX IX²	Spectrum Commander IX IX²	Spectrum Commander IX IX²	Spectrum Commander IX IX²	Spectrum Commander IX IX²
Trunkstar Pro²	Trunkstar Pro²	Trunkstar Pro²	Trunkstar Pro²	Trunkstar Pro²
Trunkstar XLT²	Trunkstar XLT²	Trunkstar XLT²	Trunkstar XLT²	Trunkstar XLT²

Most Popular (by scanner model)

Scanner	Software
BC95XLT				Scan Control
BC245XLT			ID Tracker³	Scan Control
BC250D	ProScan	ARC250¹	ID Tracker³	Scan Control
BC296D	ProScan	ARC250¹	ID Tracker³	Scan Control
BC780XLT	ProScan		ID Tracker³	Scan Control
BC785D	ProScan	ARC250¹	ID Tracker³	Scan Control
BC796D	ProScan	ARC250¹	ID Tracker³	Scan Control
BC895XLT				Scan Control
BC898T			ID Tracker³	Scan Control
BCT8			ID Tracker³	Scan Control

Reviews

Software Screenshots

IDTracker
ScanControl

Mailing Lists and Forums

ProScan

Other Software

Support for ProScan, ARCxx (BuTel software), Freescan and others can be found here
Free Scanner Software (Facebook)

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 Welcome to the Uniden Legacy Software Support article. If you have many scanners, it's sometimes to your advantage to have a single software package that works with all of them, particularly if there's a way to move data in between scanners within the program. <br>
-[http://www.scancat.com/scancat-lite-plus.html Scancat Lite Plus] has been visible for awhile now. However, as documented on several occasions in the various RR forums, it's not the best choice, in most cases. This article lists software packages that support multiple Uniden scanners; all others should be stored with their respective scanner articles.
+[http://www.scancat.com/scancat-lite-plus.html Scancat Lite Plus] has been visible for awhile now. However, as documented on several occasions in the various RR forums, it's not the best choice, in most cases. This article lists software packages that support multiple Uniden scanners; all others should be stored with their respective scanner articles. <br>
+There are no Mac-native solutions for programming. See this [http://www.scannermaster.com/Mac_Users_of_Police_Scanner_Radios_s/575.htm article] from Scanner Master for alternatives.
 ==Notes==
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 **Items in {{color|red|red}} have no recording capability.
 #ARC250 requires the '''PRO''' version for recording. Scancat Gold for Windows requires the '''SE''' version for recording.
 ##Butel software is available from [http://www.scannermaster.com/Software_s/83.htm Scanner Master].
+##There is a separate version of ARC250 for the European UBC3300.
 #These programs use a proprietary format for their audio recording that cannot be read by a standard Windows player
 #Only IDTracker III has the ability to connect with the web service
 #Black Bag software seems to be reselling BuTel and their own software in a combination deal.
 #Items in '''bold''' are compatible with the [[RadioReference.com Web Service]] with a subscription.
 #See the [[Connecting scanners via USB]] article for information about making the connection between the PC and scanner.
+#Scan Control has the ability to directly copy/paste data from the database into an editor without an external program such as Excel. It uses its Data Grabber(c) function.
+#See the [[Software Setup For Linux]] article for setting up Scan Control and ProScan under Wine. Be sure to note the functional limitations (if any).
+#The ProScan manual can be found [https://www.proscan.org/ProScan_Manual.pdf here] in PDF format
 ==Handhelds==
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 ||
 |-
-| [http://www.freqofnature.com/software/controlfreqjr/index.html {{color|red|Control Freq Jr.}}]
+|
 | '''[http://www.butelsoftware.com {{color|green|ARC250}}]<sup>1</sup>'''
 | '''[http://www.butelsoftware.com {{color|green|ARC250}}]<sup>1</sup>'''
 ||
 |-
-||
-| [http://www.freqofnature.com/software/controlfreqjr2/index.html {{color|red|Control Freq v2}}]
-| [http://www.freqofnature.com/software/controlfreqjr2/index.html {{color|red|Control Freq v2}}]
-||
 |-
-| [http://bellsouthpwp.net/k/d/kd5eis/IDTracker/IDTracker.htm IDTracker]<sup>3</sup>
+| [http://www.ovscan.com/idtmirror/IDTracker.htm IDTracker]<sup>3</sup>
-| [http://bellsouthpwp.net/k/d/kd5eis/IDTracker/IDTracker.htm IDTracker]<sup>3</sup>
+| [http://www.ovscan.com/idtmirror/IDTracker.htm IDTracker]<sup>3</sup>
-| [http://bellsouthpwp.net/k/d/kd5eis/IDTracker/IDTracker.htm IDTracker]<sup>3</sup>
+| [http://www.ovscan.com/idtmirror/IDTracker.htm IDTracker]<sup>3</sup>
 ||
 |-
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 |}
 ==Base/Mobiles==
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 |-
 | [http://www.angelfire.com/electronic2/richardrosa/radioctl.html {{color|red|RadioCtl}}]
-| [http://www.freqofnature.com/software/controlfreqjr/index.html {{color|red|Control Freq Jr.}}]
+|
 | '''[http://www.butelsoftware.com {{color|green|ARC250}}]<sup>1</sup>'''
 | '''[http://www.butelsoftware.com {{color|green|ARC250}}]<sup>1</sup>'''
-||
-||
 |-
-||
+| [http://www.ovscan.com/idtmirror/IDTracker.htm IDTracker]<sup>3</sup>
-||
+| [http://www.ovscan.com/idtmirror/IDTracker.htm IDTracker]<sup>3</sup>
-| [http://www.freqofnature.com/software/controlfreqjr2/index.html {{color|red|Control Freq v2}}]
+| [http://www.ovscan.com/idtmirror/IDTracker.htm IDTracker]<sup>3</sup>
-| [http://www.freqofnature.com/software/controlfreqjr2/index.html {{color|red|Control Freq v2}}]
+| [http://www.ovscan.com/idtmirror/IDTracker.htm IDTracker]<sup>3</sup>
-||
+| [http://www.ovscan.com/idtmirror/IDTracker.htm IDTracker]<sup>3</sup>
-||
-|-
-| [http://www.datadeliverydevices.com/RadioMax.htm RadioMax ]
-| [http://bellsouthpwp.net/k/d/kd5eis/IDTracker/IDTracker.htm IDTracker]<sup>3</sup>
-| [http://bellsouthpwp.net/k/d/kd5eis/IDTracker/IDTracker.htm IDTracker]<sup>3</sup>
-| [http://bellsouthpwp.net/k/d/kd5eis/IDTracker/IDTracker.htm IDTracker]<sup>3</sup>
-| [http://bellsouthpwp.net/k/d/kd5eis/IDTracker/IDTracker.htm IDTracker]<sup>3</sup>
-| [http://bellsouthpwp.net/k/d/kd5eis/IDTracker/IDTracker.htm IDTracker]<sup>3</sup>
 |-
 ||
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 | [http://www.scannersoft.com/ Scan Control ]
 | [http://www.scannersoft.com/ Scan Control ]
-|-
-||
-||
-| [http://www.bc785d.net/ ScanPro 250]<sup>4</sup>
-| [http://www.bc785d.net/ ScanPro 250]<sup>4</sup>
-||
-||
 |-
 | [http://www.scanstar.com/products/commander.htm Spectrum Commander IX IX]<sup>2</sup>
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 |}
 ==Most Popular (by scanner model)==
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 |[[BC245XLT]]
 |||
-|[http://bellsouthpwp.net/k/d/kd5eis/IDTracker/IDTracker.htm ID Tracker]<sup>3</sup>
+|[http://www.ovscan.com/idtmirror/IDTracker.htm ID Tracker]<sup>3</sup>
 |[http://www.scannersoft.com Scan Control]
 |-
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 |'''[http://www.proscan.org/index.htm ProScan]'''
 |'''[http://www.butelsoftware.com {{color|green|ARC250}}]<sup>1</sup>'''
-|[http://bellsouthpwp.net/k/d/kd5eis/IDTracker/IDTracker.htm ID Tracker]<sup>3</sup>
+|[http://www.ovscan.com/idtmirror/IDTracker.htm ID Tracker]<sup>3</sup>
 |[http://www.scannersoft.com Scan Control]
 |-
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 |'''[http://www.proscan.org/index.htm ProScan]'''
 |'''[http://www.butelsoftware.com {{color|green|ARC250}}]<sup>1</sup>'''
-|[http://bellsouthpwp.net/k/d/kd5eis/IDTracker/IDTracker.htm ID Tracker]<sup>3</sup>
+|[http://www.ovscan.com/idtmirror/IDTracker.htm ID Tracker]<sup>3</sup>
 |[http://www.scannersoft.com Scan Control]
 |-
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 |'''[http://www.proscan.org/index.htm ProScan]'''
 ||
-|[http://bellsouthpwp.net/k/d/kd5eis/IDTracker/IDTracker.htm ID Tracker]<sup>3</sup>
+|[http://www.ovscan.com/idtmirror/IDTracker.htm ID Tracker]<sup>3</sup>
 |[http://www.scannersoft.com Scan Control]
 |-
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 |'''[http://www.proscan.org/index.htm ProScan]'''
 |'''[http://www.butelsoftware.com {{color|green|ARC250}}]<sup>1</sup>'''
-|[http://bellsouthpwp.net/k/d/kd5eis/IDTracker/IDTracker.htm ID Tracker]<sup>3</sup>
+|[http://www.ovscan.com/idtmirror/IDTracker.htm ID Tracker]<sup>3</sup>
 |[http://www.scannersoft.com Scan Control]
 |-
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 |'''[http://www.proscan.org/index.htm ProScan]'''
 |'''[http://www.butelsoftware.com {{color|green|ARC250}}]<sup>1</sup>'''
-|[http://bellsouthpwp.net/k/d/kd5eis/IDTracker/IDTracker.htm ID Tracker]<sup>3</sup>
+|[http://www.ovscan.com/idtmirror/IDTracker.htm ID Tracker]<sup>3</sup>
 |[http://www.scannersoft.com Scan Control]
 |-
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 |[[BC898T]]
 |||
-|[http://bellsouthpwp.net/k/d/kd5eis/IDTracker/IDTracker.htm ID Tracker]<sup>3</sup>
+|[http://www.ovscan.com/idtmirror/IDTracker.htm ID Tracker]<sup>3</sup>
 |[http://www.scannersoft.com Scan Control]
 |-
 |[[BCT8]]
 |||
-|[http://bellsouthpwp.net/k/d/kd5eis/IDTracker/IDTracker.htm ID Tracker]<sup>3</sup>
+|[http://www.ovscan.com/idtmirror/IDTracker.htm ID Tracker]<sup>3</sup>
 |[http://www.scannersoft.com Scan Control]
 |}
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 ==Reviews==
 * [http://www.ukmidlandscanner.co.uk/arcrev.htm ARC780 Review at ukmidlandscanner]
-* [http://strongsignals.net/access/feature/review_004.html BC245eXLT Quick Programmer Review at Strong Signals]
-** Since renamed to Control Freq Jr.
-* [http://www.strongsignals.net/access/feature/review_005.html IDTracker Review at Strong Signals]
-**'''NOTE''' IDTracker has since been enhanced to fully support the 245
-* [http://strongsignals.net/access/feature/review_009.html Radioctl Review at Strong Signals]
 * Radiomax Reviews
 ** [http://www.datadeliverydevices.com/MTRevue.htm MT 1998 Review by John Catalano]
 ** [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/mt1998reviews.html#Radio%20Max RadioMax Review by Steve Donnell - MT 1998]
 ** [http://www.datadeliverydevices.com/MTcompare.htm MT Dec.2000 Comparison by John Catalano]
-** Strong Signals [http://www.strongsignals.net/access/feature/review_010.html Review]
-* [http://www.strongsignals.net/access/feature/review_014.html Scan Control Lite Review at Strong Signals]
-* [http://www.strongsignals.net/access/feature/review_015.html Scan Control Full version Review at Strong Signals]
-==Yahoo Groups and Forums==
+==Software Screenshots==
-* [http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/arc250785/ ARC250]
+<gallery>
-* [http://www.proscan.org/phpbb/index.php Proscan forum]
+Image:IDTracker.gif|IDTracker
-* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Scancat/ Scancat]
+Image:Scancontrol.JPG|ScanControl
-* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ScanControl/ Scan Control]
+</gallery>
-* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spectrumexplorer/ Spectrum Explorer]
+==Mailing Lists and Forums==
+; ProScan
+* {{Thread|scanner-programming-software.89|95044-official-software-thread.html|Official ProScan Support}}
+* [https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=proscan+scanner+software ProScan Software YouTube query]
+* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/proscan.org Proscan.org (Facebook)]
+* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1366929010315291 Proscan Scanner Software (Facebook)]
+; Other Software
+* Support for ProScan, ARCxx (BuTel software), Freescan and others can be found [https://forums.radioreference.com/forums/scanner-programming-software.89/ here]
+* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/273230576919284 Free Scanner Software (Facebook)]
-[[Category:Software Applications]]
+[[Category:Software for Uniden Scanners]]