Ubuntu and programing

Okay, I hate that I'm asking this...so please be kind. ;-)

I have a BCD396XT that I've been using with Freescan quite successfully on a Win7 laptop. I recently purposed an older WinXP netbook with an Ubuntu install (I'm new to the Linux world) and would like to transfer my radio programming over to that device (I've already got Chirp working for another radio).

I understand there isn't a Freescan build for Linux and I've been unsuccessful getting it to work with/through Wine. Is there a similar programming software that might actually work? Or, am I missing something simple to get Freescan working? I've looked around and I haven't found a solution that works (at least I haven't gotten them to work). I understand FreeSCAN version .7g supposedly worked under Wine, but I can't seem to find a file to download.

Thanks for the help!

I could never get Freescan to work with WINE either becuse it needs .NET to run. As far as I know there is nothing comparable to Freescan for Linux.

Bummer. For the number of "radio 'guys'" that use some version of Linux, I'm surprised.

nd5y said:

I could never get Freescan to work with WINE either becuse it needs .NET to run. As far as I know there is nothing comparable to Freescan for Linux.

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An older version of freescan, before it required. NET to operate is probably your only chance.

Mark
WS1095/536/996P2/HP1e/HP2e/996XT/325P2/396XT/PRO668/PSR800/PRO652

marksmith said:

An older version of freescan, before it required. NET to operate is probably your only chance.

Mark
WS1095/536/996P2/HP1e/HP2e/996XT/325P2/396XT/PRO668/PSR800/PRO652

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Like I said, I've been looking, but I can't find one anywhere.

n0xvz said:

... Is there a similar programming software that might actually work?

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I use Keith Wyatt's bcprogtool software on my Fedora Linux desktop computer with Uniden's BCT15X and BC346XT. I made a few changes to the software so I can use it with a BCD996P2, as well.

bcprogtool is written in Tcl/Tk so it doesn't require Wine or .NET.

parnass said:

I use Keith Wyatt's bcprogtool software on my Fedora Linux desktop computer with Uniden's BCT15X and BC346XT. I made a few changes to the software so I can use it with a BCD996P2, as well.

bcprogtool is written in Tcl/Tk so it doesn't require Wine or .NET.

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I'll give it a look. Thanks!