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Re: BCD-396T Help
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 4:24 pm
by Bonkerz619
you've been a great help.... i'll keep you posted. I'm very excited. i'm a big race fan and i'm going to a race on the 24th and i'm dying to use this new scanner.
Re: BCD-396T Help
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 5:41 pm
by SkipSanders
Be aware also that Uniden provides a perfectly good program to use in programming your 396. Some folks like other programs (not-free) with more features, but for simple programming, the free one Uniden will let you download (once you register on their website) is all you need.
Re: BCD-396T Help
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 5:58 pm
by IronCross
SkipSanders wrote:Be aware also that Uniden provides a perfectly good program to use in programming your 396. Some folks like other programs (not-free) with more features, but for simple programming, the free one Uniden will let you download (once you register on their website) is all you need.
True, but its not that "Noob Friendly". I like the proscan because of the server hosting it allows.
Re: BCD-396T Help
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 9:45 pm
by jjwool
I have a 396 and purchased Butel ARC 396 pro software (Butel software.com). Glad I did as it is easy to use. You can also get a basic version. The pro version is, I believe $69 or so. The basic version, of course.is less. For what it does its very reasonable, in my opinion. It makes it much easier to program the 396. Otherwise, you're going to have some very sore fingers. Just an FYI. Hope this helps. 8)
Happy Scanning
I too am in South O.
Re: BCD-396T Help
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 8:05 am
by Bonkerz619
It all helps, I'm actually going to pick up my scanner today.
Re: BCD-396T Help
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:34 am
by Bonkerz619
Bad new for me i just called up HRO and they don't have any in stock. Anyone know where else i can go locally to pick one up today?
Re: BCD-396T Help
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:44 am
by brandon
For programming I recommend
FreeSCAN. It is free and probably the easiest to use.
If you need remote control then go with
ProScan.
Re: BCD-396T Help
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 1:16 pm
by w6kru
Bonkerz619 wrote:Bad new for me i just called up HRO and they don't have any in stock. Anyone know where else i can go locally to pick one up today?
Radioshack. I hated to say it but they were the first place that popped in my head.
Re: BCD-396T Help
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 1:58 pm
by Bonkerz619
just got to Hro in Anaheim.
Re: BCD-396T Help
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 9:27 am
by w6pix
Google BC TOOLS
I think it's something of BCTOOLS.ORG.
It's free, and works very well..
Don't know if it was mentioned prior in this thread, I haven't read back