Program scanner using a MAC?

[jfarrell1490]

EDITED 7:41AM 6/18 - I am a total scanning novice. I am looking to upgrade my late 1990's vintage RELM HS200 portable scanner to something that can handle modern-day split frequencies and other nuances (that I don't know about yet). Don't know what I should even buy yet. One thing for sure that I know I want is text alpha tags so I know what I'm listening to. I live in Prescott, Arizona where dangerous wildfires are a real concern. So, I need to know to whom I am listening.

I like the idea of programming the scanner via computer. However, I do not own a PC; my home office network is only MACs. Can I program a scanner with MAC? I see no mention of an MAC software for this.

EDIT: If I cannot program via a MAC, how do I update firmware?

 

[awattam]

MAC Software

I heard somewhere on here that the guy that writes Freescan is working on a MAC version.

http://forums.radioreference.com/sc.../288627-mac-software-uniden-dma-scanners.html

 

[jfarrell1490]

I heard somewhere on here that the guy that writes Freescan is working on a MAC version.

http://forums.radioreference.com/sc.../288627-mac-software-uniden-dma-scanners.html

Thanks for your quick response. That would be great.

 

[AA1Z]

Using a MAC to program a scanner

I use windows XP running on my Mac book PRO via Parallels to run Windows based radio service and programming software, also runs SDR (software defined radio) dongles. I use the USB port on the Mac connected to the virtual Windows PC,