Radio Shack Scanner Programming Software Mac

Radio Shack Scanner Programming Software Mac

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When you are a newcomer, and want to use software to program and/or back up the contents of your scanner, the natural question is 'which is the best'? While it's always true that the 'best' software is in the eye of the user, generally speaking there are some packages that are much more popular than others.

Scancat Lite Plus has been visible for awhile now, and it's used in some RS stores to program scanners they sell. However, as documented on several occasions in the various RR forums, it's not the best choice, in most cases. This article lists the most popular packages, by scanner, in use by RR members. In general, the most popular choices tend to support connecting to the RadioReference database and downloading data directly. To enable this function you must have a premium subscription which you can read about in the link.

Scanner Master also has a helpful page with information on installing and using the Radio Shack Programming Software Radio Shack Scanner Programming Resources; ARC500 software User Guide ARC500 software guide; USB Cable Driver Installation. See this PDF document which walks the user through the driver installation for the cable. Standard mode is very usefull for new owners of the scanner/software. ARC500 is Radioshacks preferred software for their scanners. Available as download or CDrom. ARC500 includes THE most versatile memory editor available on the market. Easy and simple spreadsheet type editor. Full Virtual scanner control with 'mini view' option. A sheriff scanner is a scanner used in a sheriff car. An Emergency scanner will alert you if there is an emergency like weather a lerts. LAPD scanners are popular but are more expensive. Rcmp scanners are also popular because of the long winters, you can listen in. Scanners radio frequencies are freely available. Freq scanner are used to.

Those packages that have this ability are shown in bold. If no other packages exist to support this scanner, there will be no entry. Be sure to read the notes at the bottom of each section.

Note that with the exception of the PRO-2052, PRO-106, PRO-197, PRO-651 and PRO-652, virtual control, logging and audio recording during scanning is not possible due to firmware limitations. Only up/download operations are supported.


There are no Mac-native solutions for programming. See this article from Scanner Master for alternatives.


  • 2Base/Mobiles

Handhelds

Radio Shack Scanner Programming Software Mac
ScannerSoftware
Pro-185
Pro-83ARC833Load83
Pro-84Pro83 ManagerARC833Load83
Pro-89ProLink
Pro-927Win92
Pro-937Win93
Pro-944
Pro-957Win95
Pro-96Win96ARC963
Pro-971
Pro-99Win99
Pro-1062
Pro-1075
Pro-135ARC1353
Pro-136ARC1353
Pro-137ARC1373
Pro-1641
Pro-404ARC4043PSREdit100
Pro-528ARC4333
Pro-649ARC4043PSREdit100
Pro-6512

Base/Mobiles

ScannerSoftware
Pro-160ARC1603
Pro-162ARC1603
Pro-1631
Pro-1972
Pro-405ARC4043PSREdit100
Pro-433ARC4333
Pro-650ARC4043PSREdit100
Pro-6522
Pro-2051ARC4333
Pro-20527Scan ControlIDTracker6Scancat Gold for Windows
Pro-20537Win93
Pro-2054
Pro-20551
Pro-20677Win92
Pro-2096Win96ARC963

Notes

  1. See the PSR-300/400 Software and USB Support article for these scanners.
  2. See the Object Oriented Scanner Software article for more information.
  3. BuTel (ARCxxx) software can be purchased through a Special RadioReference/RS Licensing agreement.
    1. See the Radio Shack Programming Software Free Trial article for RRDB Download instructions during the trial period.
    2. See the Radio Shack Scanner Programming Software Support article for instructions on installation and registering the software
  4. Only the B version of the PRO-94 can be programmed. The only package known to support this radio is Scancat Lite Plus
  5. See the GRE/RS PC Object Oriented FAQ article for more information for more information on these scanners. The software they use is proprietary.
  6. Only the original version of IDTracker supports this radio. Support is limited.
  7. No app for using the RadioReference web import exists. Winxx Data Converter will allow you to feed data into the Pro-9x series; the Excel app should work regardless of the radio used.
    1. Winxx Data Converter


Radio Shack Scanner Programming Software Machine

ScanStar Products

The following packages support the Pro-92, 93, 95. 96, 2053, 2067, 2096 and PRO-2052. Note that any audio recorded with these products cannot be played back by a standard .wav player

  • Trunkstar 9235 (Discontinued)

Handheld/Base Cross Reference

HandheldBase/Mobile
Pro-64Pro-2041
Pro-76Pro-2016
Pro-79Pro-2017
Pro-82Pro-2018
Pro-92Pro-2067
Pro-931Pro-2053
Pro-95Pro-2053
Pro-96Pro-2096
Pro-97Pro-2055
Pro-162Pro-160
Pro-164Pro-163
Pro-528Pro-433
Pro-404Pro-405
Pro-106Pro-197

Radio Shack Digital Scanner Programming

Notes

Radio Shack Pro 95 Programming

  1. The Pro-93 uses the same protocol as the Pro-2053 but has only 300 channels

Yahoo Groups/Forums

Radio Shack Scanner Programming Software

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