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[johncoleman]

HELP PLEASE WHERE DO I GET SOFTWEAR FOR MARIN COUNTY CALIF THE MERA SYSTEM AND SAN FRANCISCO CALIF

 

[rfaricy]

HELP PLEASE WHERE DO I GET SOFTWEAR FOR MARIN COUNTY CALIF THE MERA SYSTEM AND SAN FRANCISCO CALIF

www.uniden.com

 

[JMR]

If you want freqs go to the RRdatabase, if you want the UASD software go to Uniden's site.

 

[ka3jjz]

Actually I goofed when I said the software came with the scanner. In the past, Uniden has included software in the box with the scanner (at least
they had with the 246, 296, ect.) However in this case the UASD software wasn't ready until after the scanner had been released. So you need to download it from the product support page at:

BCD396 Support page

Once you have that, go over to the California forum and ask for a UASD file for the 396 for the areas you want. Be sure you specifiy the UASD for the 396, as I don't believe UASD files for the 246 are completly compatible.

I would expect that in later shipments, there will be a disk or CD with the software as there had been in the past. Sri for the confusion.

73s Mike

 

[johncoleman]

MIKE --

thanks so i really dont understand what you are saying however i did go to california form and put a posting for the uasd file . can you please tell me what that is .


thanks john

 

[loumaag]

USAD (BCD396T Uniden Advanced Scanner Director) is the software package you can download from Uniden (free) which will control and manage your BCD396T radio. It uses system files, which can be copied and shared, and are referred to as UASD or .usd files.

The correct download point at Uniden can be found here:
http://www.uniden.com/rn_productsupport_downloads.cfm?product=BCD396T

 

[ka3jjz]

Very simple....a UASD file, which I believe will have a .usd extension, will contain data that you can use in the program for the areas you want.

This way, you have a head start in getting your 396 programmed even before you get it. Of course, you can use the program to edit this file and change it to your liking. I would make a backup copy of the file first, just to be safe.

73s Mike

 

[johncoleman]

wow

Now i am really lost !!!!!!!I put that posting so do i wait until someone sends me a file sorry

 

[loumaag]

Re: wow

Now i am really lost !!!!!!!I put that posting so do i wait until someone sends me a file sorry

If you already have the radio, you already have some of the local San Francisco systems programmed in the example data. Oakland, Santa Clara and Alameda all have systems in the pre-loaded data. Marin Co. does not, but if you use the software and take a look at the pre-loaded systems, you can certainly build your own system file for MERA.

 

[johncoleman]

ok one more question

All i want to listen to is marin county california, they are on the mera system. dumb question please can i just get them and nothing els . thank you this is a great site and you are wonderfull.

 

[loumaag]

Re: ok one more question

All i want to listen to is marin county california, they are on the mera system. dumb question please can i just get them and nothing els . thank you this is a great site and you are wonderfull.

Take the advice I gave you in my previous post. Nobody is going to program your radio for you.

 

[SCPD]

just go to

http://www.radioreference.com/modules.php?name=TRSDB&sid=1316

use the uniden software or do it directly copy the frequency in red to your scanner . when you run your scanner run it in id search and save all the hits you get and that way you can go back and edit the alpha tag to reflect what user it is (alpha tag = user) from the same link above.
this way you will learn how to operate the scanner and about all the system much better and quicker then if you get a file spoon-fed...........
yes it has some work involved...... but this way is the only way you ever will learn.