trx680
Member
Years ago I used proscan to program my uniden 396xt
I need to update it but Proscan wants $50
any other reliable options?
I need to update it but Proscan wants $50
any other reliable options?
Proscan the only software for programming a scanner?
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If you licensed ProScan “years ago” then your license should still be valid.
trx680
Member
I didnt
there was a free trial
So you are looking for free software?
AFAIK there is only one free option and that is FreeScan. I think it works for the model you mentioned but not positive.
For reliable, but not free, you can’t beat ProScan.
AFAIK there is only one free option and that is FreeScan. I think it works for the model you mentioned but not positive.
For reliable, but not free, you can’t beat ProScan.
You can always go the butel route, I love the ARC product line
You used your free trial some time ago, so to continue with ProScan, you would need to purchase a license key.
loading the ARC software may get you another free trial period (if you never loaded it before), but after it’s 30 day trial expires, you’ll have to either purchase it, or resign yourself to using only FreeSCAN if you don’t want to pay licensing fees for ARC or ProScan. You don’t get multiple free trials’ with any software that has a licensing fee..
FreeSCAN is workable for the 396XT, and is still free, though no longer supported by its author. It can also be used for the P2 series scanners, but does not correctly program DMR, and no support at all for NXDN. Of course that does not matter for the 396XT as neither of those digital formats can be handled by the XT series scanners.
Free trial is only for 30 days as is described on the website. Pay the $50.00 and get two activations plus periodic app updates. I've been a happy Proscan user since 2012. Best Uniden software out there by far!
Proscan is worth every penny! It’s cool to log while I’m sleeping. Get up in the morning and view the log while drinking my coffee to see what was going on through the night. You won’t regret spending the $50 bucks on proscan.
There is Butel ARC XT, but it is also payware ($40) and doesn't cover as many models or have as many features.
There was a free program named Freescan but I think it has been unsupported for a long while now..10 years? It is available on Github
github.com
I don't use it so do your own due dilligence
I purchased Proscan and have been happy with it. Also consider Proscan covers more Uniden models so if you ever upgrade you can keep using the same software.
There was a free program named Freescan but I think it has been unsupported for a long while now..10 years? It is available on Github
Releases · mfcallahan/FreeSCAN
FreeSCAN is free and open source software for programming Uniden DMA scanners. - mfcallahan/FreeSCAN
github.com
I don't use it so do your own due dilligence
I purchased Proscan and have been happy with it. Also consider Proscan covers more Uniden models so if you ever upgrade you can keep using the same software.
It does, FreeScan doesn't support the x36HPs, HomePatrols nor SDSx00s. They offer "experimental" support for the 325/996P2. OP's 396XT should work fine, though my Proscan recommendation still applies, it offers so much more
K4EET
Chaplain
If you want "reliable options" then ProScan is the software that you want. Bob of @ProScan is a top-notch guy, frequents the forums here, helps us out when we don't know the answer, and his ProScan software is unbelievably fantastic. The ProScan software does so much more than any other software and Bob is so generous in his time spent with us and is constantly improving ProScan that the $50 cost is certainly worth it. In reality, I would not hesitate to say that the $50 cost for a lifetime license and free updates for life is nothing less than a bargain that you should not pass up. As you have seen in this thread, many folks use ProScan and totally believe that it is the best. You just can't ask for any more than this.
tvengr
Well Known Member
FreeSCAN will handle everything the BCD396XT can do. Freescan download website I use ARC XT basic for mine. ProScan is also excellent.
mitbr
Active Member
Just pay the 50 bucks for Proscan, it is very polished software has lots of features and is actively updated.
Tim
Tim
To maximize the enjoyment of your 396XT, the Proscan is well worth the investment.
trx680
Member
Does Proscan support programming the SDS200?
Yes. Proscan supports the sds200. See: www.proscan.org
ProScan supports the BC125AT, BC250D, BC296D, BC346XT, BC346XTC, BC780XLT, BC785D, BC796D, BCD160DN, BCD260DN, BCD325P2, BCD396T, BCD396XT, BCD436HP, BCD536HP, BCD996P2, BCD996T, BCD996XT, BCT15, BCT15X, BR330T, SDS100, SDS100E, SDS200, SDS200E, UBC125XLT, UBC126AT, UBCD3600XLT, UBCD436PT, UBCD536PT, & USDS100 scanners
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