newbie needs help

horsepeck · #1 (**permalink**) 10-26-2007, 01:56 PM

i have been using a Pro 508 for many years. Indiana went digital. not knowing what i was doing i jumped in and purchased a uniden BCD996T and scancat-lite plus. I am very technologically challenged, so I would like to know if there are any data bases where I can enter State/County/City/Dept. and download to scancat-lite plus to program my scanner???? Or maybe someone else living in Dearborn County Indiana has a 996 already programmed and would consider cloning. Had another problem with serial port but found solution in the uniden forum. HELP!!! ANYONE???

n2mdk · #2 (**permalink**) 10-26-2007, 02:42 PM

First dump Scancat and get the Butel ARC996 and use the database download feature built into the software. http://www.butel.nl/bc996/bcd996.html

horsepeck · #3 (**permalink**) 10-26-2007, 03:43 PM

Thanks a lot n2mdk. I will get on that this evening. Am sure glad I came across this site. again thank you

rockag41 · #4 (**permalink**) 10-26-2007, 05:07 PM

The Pro version (if it is like the 396) will also auto log and record transmissions. May be worth the extra $$ if you're into that.

horsepeck · #5 (**permalink**) 10-26-2007, 06:20 PM

thanks rockag41 I will keep that in mind

KG4LJF · #6 (**permalink**) 10-26-2007, 08:21 PM

Horsey,

I won't beat a dead horse, but as others have pointed out to you, Butel's ARC996 trumps ScanCat.

Once you have the Uniden 996 programmed up, you'll find it's a very versatile scanner which performs quite well! While I don't own one personally, I DID have the leisure of borrowing a buddies 996 and playing with it for a couple weeks while he went on vacation.

wayne_h · #7 (**permalink**) 10-26-2007, 08:39 PM

Moved to the Scanning Software forum...