Re: Introduction
"Ivan Gort" <mrjlh2u-/[email protected]> Mon, 09 Sep 2013 16:05:34 -0000
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--GIXGOW1fHoVcN43CEUYjNEEDHWMHtRJ9Cei2B0l Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable If you can find the software you will find it doesn't work with the new ver= sions of Windows. And you'll need a computer with a serial port. The seri= al to usb adapter does work. At least it didn't for me. I have everything= I need to program mine and I can't get any to work. Later will try on an = old XP computer. Good Luck, Jerry --- In [email protected], "bartenderjim" <bartenderjim2002@...> = wrote: > > Hi to the group. Thaks for letting me join.=20 > My name is JamesM., I am a Ham for 3 years and a scanner listenner for ab= out 15 years. About 3 years ago I acquired a Uniden Homepatrol and have nev= er looked back. The reason I joined this group is someone offered me this s= canner for the price of $125.00. Is this a good price? I have seen these on= ebay and amazon for about $250.00 or more. There is a little ding in the s= peaker grill and the batteries won't hold a charge but the radio works with= the adapter plugged in. It does have the APCO P25 card installed (accordin= g to the display when it is turned on. > Just a couple initial questions: After r esearch I see this can be progra= mmmed with a PC. Looking for the software I see it is either dicontinued or= out of stock every where I look. Anyone have any idea where I can get this= software at? As for the cable I see I can get it on ebay or amazon for aro= und 5 or 6 bucks. Not a bad price. >=20 > Any other advice anyone can give me please let me know. > I do not know a lot about scanners but am willing to learn. > Thanks i advance for any info and advice. >=20 > Oh just for the record I live in El Cajon (about 12 miles east of San Die= go) and like to listen to SDPD, ECPD, LMPD and Heartland Fire, as well as C= HP and Aircraft and the ham bands. >=20 > JamesM. > KJ6FXA > --GIXGOW1fHoVcN43CEUYjNEEDHWMHtRJ9Cei2B0l Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd"> <html> <head> </head> <body style="background-color: #fff;"> <span style="display:none"> </span> <!--~-|**|PrettyHtmlStartT|**|-~--> <div id="ygrp-mlmsg" style="position:relative;"> <div id="ygrp-msg" style="z-index: 1;"> <!--~-|**|PrettyHtmlEndT|**|-~--> <div id="ygrp-text" > <p>If you can find the software you will find it doesn't work with the new versions of Windows. And you'll need a computer with a serial port. The serial to usb adapter does work. At least it didn't for me. I have everything I need to program mine and I can't get any to work. Later will try on an old XP computer.<br> <br> Good Luck, Jerry<br> <br> --- In [email protected], "bartenderjim" <bartenderjim2002@...> wrote:<br> ><br> > Hi to the group. Thaks for letting me join. <br> > My name is JamesM., I am a Ham for 3 years and a scanner listenner for about 15 years. About 3 years ago I acquired a Uniden Homepatrol and have never looked back. The reason I joined this group is someone offered me this scanner for the price of $125.00. Is this a good price? I have seen these on ebay and amazon for about $250.00 or more. There is a little ding in the speaker grill and the batteries won't hold a charge but the radio works with the adapter plugged in. It does have the APCO P25 card installed (according to the display when it is turned on.<br> > Just a couple initial questions: After r esearch I see this can be programmmed with a PC. Looking for the software I see it is either dicontinued or out of stock every where I look. Anyone have any idea where I can get this software at? As for the cable I see I can get it on ebay or amazon for around 5 or 6 bucks. Not a bad price.<br> > <br> > Any other advice anyone can give me please let me know.<br> > I do not know a lot about scanners but am willing to learn.<br> > Thanks i advance for any info and advice.<br> > <br> > Oh just for the record I live in El Cajon (about 12 miles east of San Diego) and like to listen to SDPD, ECPD, LMPD and Heartland Fire, as well as CHP and Aircraft and the ham bands.<br> > <br> > JamesM.<br> > KJ6FXA<br> ><br> <br> </p> </div> <!--~-|**|PrettyHtmlStart|**|-~--> <div style="color: #fff; height: 0;">__._,_.___</div> <table cellspacing=4px style="margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="font-size: 12px; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; padding: 7px 5px 5px; color: #FFF; background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid #EAEAEA " > <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #2D50FD" href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UnidenBC250D/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJwOW82b3JnBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzQ3MTEzNDAEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA3BG1zZ0lkAzQ3NTgEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDcnBseQRzdGltZQMxMzc4NzQyNzM5?act=reply&messageNum=4758">Reply via web post</a> </td> <td style="font-size: 12px; font-family: arial; padding: 7px 5px 5px; color: #FFF; background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid #EAEAEA; " > <a href="mailto:mrjlh2u-/[email protected]?subject=Re%3A%20Introduction" style="text-decoration: none; color: #2D50FD;"> Reply to sender </a> </td> <td style="font-size: 12px; font-family: arial; padding: 7px 5px 5px; color: #FFF; background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid #EAEAEA; "> <a href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=Re%3A%20Introduction" style="text-decoration: none; color: #2D50FD"> Reply to group </a> </td> <td style="font-size: 12px; font-family: arial; padding: 7px 5px 5px; color: #FFF; background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid #EAEAEA; " > <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UnidenBC250D/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJlZTdzaDc1BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzQ3MTEzNDAEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA3BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA250cGMEc3RpbWUDMTM3ODc0MjczOQ--" style="text-decoration: none; color: #2D50FD">Start a New Topic</a> </td> <td style="font-size: 12px; font-family: arial; padding: 7px 5px 5px; color: #2D50FD; background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid #EAEAEA; " > <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UnidenBC250D/message/4755;_ylc=X3oDMTM0YjM4ZTI4BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzQ3MTEzNDAEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA3BG1zZ0lkAzQ3NTgEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDdnRwYwRzdGltZQMxMzc4NzQyNzM5BHRwY0lkAzQ3NTU-" style="text-decoration: none; color: #2D50FD;">Messages in this topic</a> (4) </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <!------- Start Nav Bar ------> <!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| --> <div id="ygrp-vital" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 10px;"> <span id="vithd" style="font-weight: bold; color: #333; text-transform: uppercase; ">Recent Activity:</span> <ul style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: inline;"> <li style="border-right: 1px solid #000; font-weight: 700; display: inline; padding: 0 5px; margin-left: 0;"> <span class="cat"><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UnidenBC250D/members;_ylc=X3oDMTJmanZhcm9sBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzQ3MTEzNDAEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA3BHNlYwN2dGwEc2xrA3ZtYnJzBHN0aW1lAzEzNzg3NDI3Mzk-?o=6" style="text-decoration: none;">New Members</a></span> <span class="ct" style="color: #ff7900;">1</span> </li> </ul> <div style="clear: both; padding-top: 2px; color: #1e66ae;"> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UnidenBC250D;_ylc=X3oDMTJlcGRhNzhkBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzQ3MTEzNDAEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA3BHNlYwN2dGwEc2xrA3ZnaHAEc3RpbWUDMTM3ODc0MjczOQ--" style="text-decoration: none;">Visit Your Group</a> </div> </div> <div id="ygrp-grfd" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; padding: 15px 0;"> <!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| --> If you have come here to find out about the 250D you have come to the right place! 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