Helpful info on the Model 528
1. It is made by Uniden America
http://www.Unidenamerica.com I OWN one!
2. The manual that come with is poorly written but does have critical info
3. Print out the manual with 1 Page per 8.5 x 11' sheet. Put um in a 3 ring binder so you can make notes on the side of the page.
4. Cross reference !!! the pages with overlapping info Study pages 30-34 and 53-54
5. I am using Scan Cat lite plus to program mine
6. The scanner works fine IF you study the manual and fill in the scanner software correctly
7. The correct cable is 20-047 available at Radio shack
8. In Windows XP Pro create a "communications Port for exclusive use with the scanner". I made Comm 5
It has to be set to a vert. set of "USB to serial" and "9600 BUAD". It might take a higher buad rate for faster loading. The cable will blink when you are transferring data.
9. The dafault transfer rate worked at .ooo1 for me
10 NO it does not work on Project 25-APO Trunked system It does EDACS just fine. BUT u have to set the BANK to "ed" before you program. the frequencys
11. RADIO SHACK personnel are SALESmen, NOT Techs!