I've just published the latest version of my free ScannerCast program -- this is V0.8 (626).
This version has several new and very cool features over what was available in previous versions:
- Auto-Config support: If you're sending a scanner feed to Radio Reference, just give ScannerCast your RR username and password. It retrieves your feed parameters (host, port, mountpoint, and feed password) and automatically configures ScannerCast for you. What's even better: Each time you start ScannerCast it checks to see if the configuration information has changed, and automatically updates with the changes.
- Bullet-Proof reconnection support: Through V0.7f, ScannerCast didn't do a good job reconnecting to Radio Reference when the connection was lost. The reconnect logic was completely re-written in V0.7g and this new code appears in this and all future ScannerCast versions. Beta testers tell me it's now "bullet proof" and allowing them to use ScannerCast for their feeds full-time. YAY!
- Enhanced "Minimize to System Tray" support. Now, ScannerCast will change the color of it's system tray icon and pop a notification box whenever your RR feed goes down, and while it tries to reconnect.
And, of course, lots of small bugs have been fixed.
Another nice things is that I've (finally) gotten around to writing
some simple online ScannerCast documentation. Check it out and let me know how you like it.
You can download the latest version of ScannerCast from my web site:
ScannerCast at K1PGV.COM
Of course, I'm eager to hear your feedback. As always, I'm easiest to reach via email: use my callsign (which is K1PGV) @arrl.net.
Thank you to everyone who's tried ScannerCast so far, and provided feedback. Together, we'll make ScannerCast the best utility for playing scanner audio over the web.
Thanks to all... and ENJOY,
Peter
K1PGV