Re: Introduction
"Ivan Gort" <mrjlh2u-/[email protected]> Thu, 12 Sep 2013 17:37:58 -0000
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--Vac1JE7abUKn35QQbM-5NbgDq0kj1bigd0VrCsm Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Does not work with Win 7/8. Ivan --- In [email protected], "bartenderjim" <bartenderjim2002@...> = wrote: > > Hi guys, > Thanks for all the info. Sorry about the double postings..didn't think th= e first one went through. To answer all the questions and ask a few more: >=20 > Yes it came with the APCO card already installed. > I went to a place here in San Diego called batteries plus and they rebuil= t the battery pack for $20. Scanner works perfectly now. >=20 > Alec: You mentioned you use arc250 software. Does it work on the Win8 sys= tem? How do I get it? >=20 > I am going to start looking for the cable on Ebay...is there a certain ca= ble number I should look for? Any I should avoid? >=20 > Thanks for any and all suggestions. > JamesM. > KJ6FXA >=20 > --- In [email protected], "Alec" <alec@> wrote: > > > > This is one of the scanners I still own. It works well still on basic = analog and digital hopefully you got the card. Many systems got rebanded a= nd it work work properly on them anymore. but It has good reception. I us= e arc250 for programming. cable I got on ebay also I think. > >=20 > >=20 > > --- In [email protected], "bartenderjim" <bartenderjim2002@>= wrote: > > > > > > Hi to the group. Thanks for letting me join. Someone offered me a Bea= rcat 250D scanner for $125.00. It seems to be in good condition with just a= little dent on the speaker grill and the battery won't hold a charge. I ca= n find a new set of batteries for this not a problen there. Is this a good = deal for this radio? I see them on fleabay and amazon for upwards of $225.0= 0. Just curious. I do own a homepatrol scanner and have learned how to use = it pretty proficiently, but I was looking for something I could throw into = my bag and take to work for listening while I am in the field. I am a super= visor for a public transportation comapny here in San Diego and sometimes h= ave long periods where I am idle, especially on the few night shifts I work= . > > > I am also a Ham and would like to listen to a few ham freqs while I w= ork as well. > > > Any tips on using this scanner? I did see there was some software for= rogramming it using the PC, but all the sites seem to either dicontinued o= r out of stock. Anyone now where I might find it to download? Also the prog= ramming cable I can probably pick up on ebay or amazon as well, the sellers= on there seem to have a lot of them. > > > Well this is my intial post. Again thanks for letting me join and hop= ing to hear some ideas from you all soon. > > > JamesM. > > > KJ6FXA > > > > > > --Vac1JE7abUKn35QQbM-5NbgDq0kj1bigd0VrCsm 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>Does not work with Win 7/8.<br> <br> Ivan<br> <br> --- In [email protected], "bartenderjim" <bartenderjim2002@...> wrote:<br> ><br> > Hi guys,<br> > Thanks for all the info. Sorry about the double postings..didn't think the first one went through. To answer all the questions and ask a few more:<br> > <br> > Yes it came with the APCO card already installed.<br> > I went to a place here in San Diego called batteries plus and they rebuilt the battery pack for $20. Scanner works perfectly now.<br> > <br> > Alec: You mentioned you use arc250 software. Does it work on the Win8 system? How do I get it?<br> > <br> > I am going to start looking for the cable on Ebay...is there a certain cable number I should look for? Any I should avoid?<br> > <br> > Thanks for any and all suggestions.<br> > JamesM.<br> > KJ6FXA<br> > <br> > --- In [email protected], "Alec" <alec@> wrote:<br> > ><br> > > This is one of the scanners I still own. It works well still on basic analog and digital hopefully you got the card. Many systems got rebanded and it work work properly on them anymore. but It has good reception. I use arc250 for programming. cable I got on ebay also I think.<br> > > <br> > > <br> > > --- In [email protected], "bartenderjim" <bartenderjim2002@> wrote:<br> > > ><br> > > > Hi to the group. Thanks for letting me join. Someone offered me a Bearcat 250D scanner for $125.00. It seems to be in good condition with just a little dent on the speaker grill and the battery won't hold a charge. I can find a new set of batteries for this not a problen there. Is this a good deal for this radio? I see them on fleabay and amazon for upwards of $225.00. Just curious. I do own a homepatrol scanner and have learned how to use it pretty proficiently, but I was looking for something I could throw into my bag and take to work for listening while I am in the field. I am a supervisor for a public transportation comapny here in San Diego and sometimes have long periods where I am idle, especially on the few night shifts I work.<br> > > > I am also a Ham and would like to listen to a few ham freqs while I work as well.<br> > > > Any tips on using this scanner? I did see there was some software for rogramming it using the PC, but all the sites seem to either dicontinued or out of stock. Anyone now where I might find it to download? Also the programming cable I can probably pick up on ebay or amazon as well, the sellers on there seem to have a lot of them.<br> > > > Well this is my intial post. Again thanks for letting me join and hoping to hear some ideas from you all soon.<br> > > > JamesM.<br> > > > KJ6FXA<br> > > ><br> > ><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=X3oDMTJwZDY3ajJwBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzQ3MTEzNDAEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA3BG1zZ0lkAzQ3NjIEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDcnBseQRzdGltZQMxMzc5MDA3NDgw?act=reply&messageNum=4762">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=X3oDMTJlcDU0cm1yBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzQ3MTEzNDAEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA3BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA250cGMEc3RpbWUDMTM3OTAwNzQ4MA--" 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=X3oDMTM0OG5kNmY4BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzQ3MTEzNDAEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA3BG1zZ0lkAzQ3NjIEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDdnRwYwRzdGltZQMxMzc5MDA3NDgwBHRwY0lkAzQ3NTU-" style="text-decoration: none; color: #2D50FD;">Messages in this topic</a> (7) </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=X3oDMTJmbmxvNjA4BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzQ3MTEzNDAEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA3BHNlYwN2dGwEc2xrA3ZtYnJzBHN0aW1lAzEzNzkwMDc0ODA-?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=X3oDMTJlOXBiNDc2BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzQ3MTEzNDAEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA3BHNlYwN2dGwEc2xrA3ZnaHAEc3RpbWUDMTM3OTAwNzQ4MA--" 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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