Re: Re: Introduction
"Fred Chase" <[email protected]> Fri, 13 Sep 2013 04:17:19 -0400
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------=_NextPart_000_0029_01CEB038.232A1260 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I believe any usb to serial adapter cable should work as long as you load t= he correct drivers for it. I=E2=80=99ve never used ARC250 as I used the Uniden program which works wit= h XP, but not 7 or 8. The Butel Web Site shows that ARC250 works with the following Windows platf= orms: Windows XP/2000/Vista/7 From: bartenderjim=20 Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 4:57 PM To: [email protected]=20 Subject: [UnidenBC250D] Re: Introduction =20=20 Thanks. Unfortunately I have no serial ports on my computer. I also found (hiddden = away in the closet) an old Dell computer running XP. This computer has no s= erial ports either. Is a USB-to-Serial port adapter available for this cabl= e.=20 Also will arc250 run on the XP machine? JamesM. KJ6FXA --- In [email protected], "Fred Chase" <ffc711@...> wrote: > > There is a programming cable for sale now on eBay. They are few and far b= etween. >=20 > http://www.ebay.com/itm/Scanner-Programming-Cable-Bearcat-Uniden-BC250D-B= C296D-UBC3300XLT-/261267019951?pt=3DLH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=3Ditem3cd4ba58a= f >=20 > From: bartenderjim=20 > Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 11:33 AM > To: [email protected]=20 > Subject: [UnidenBC250D] Re: Introduction >=20 > 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 a= nalog 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 ar= c250 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 > > > > > > ------=_NextPart_000_0029_01CEB038.232A1260 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/htm= l4/strict.dtd"> <html> <head> </head> <body style=3D"background-color: #fff;"> <span style=3D"display:none"> </span> <!--~-|**|PrettyHtmlStartT|**|-~--> <div id=3D"ygrp-mlmsg" style=3D"position:relative;"> <div id=3D"ygrp-msg" style=3D"z-index: 1;"> <!--~-|**|PrettyHtmlEndT|**|-~--> <div id=3D"ygrp-text" > =20=20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20 <p> <DIV dir=3D"ltr"> <DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt;FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial';COLOR: #000000;"> <DIV><FONT size=3D"4">I believe any usb to serial adapter cable should work= as long=20 as you load the correct drivers for it.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D"4"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D"4">I=E2=80=99ve never used ARC250 as I used the Uniden p= rogram which=20 works with XP, but not 7 or 8.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D"4"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D"4">The Butel Web Site shows that ARC250 works with the f= ollowing=20 Windows platforms: <FONT face=3D"Verdana">Windows=20 XP/2000/Vista/7</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D"4"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #000000;BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #000000;BORDER= -LEFT: #000000 4px solid;BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #000000;"> <DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: small;FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri';FONT-WEIGHT: normal;C= OLOR: #000000;FONT-STYLE: normal;TEXT-DECORATION: none;"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt tahoma;"> <DIV><B>From:</B> <A title=3D"bartenderjim2002-/[email protected]" href=3D"mailto:ba= rtenderjim2002-/[email protected]">bartenderjim</A> </DIV> <DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 12, 2013 4:57 PM</DIV> <DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3D"[email protected]" href=3D"mailto:Un= [email protected]">[email protected]</A>=20 </DIV> <DIV><B>Subject:</B> [UnidenBC250D] Re: Introduction</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV= > <DIV style=3D"BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #000000;BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #000000;BORDER= -LEFT: #000000 4px solid;BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #000000;"> <DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: small;FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri';FONT-WEIGHT: normal;C= OLOR: #000000;FONT-STYLE: normal;TEXT-DECORATION: none;"><SPAN> </SPAN= >=20 <DIV id=3D"ygrp-text"> <P>Thanks.<BR>Unfortunately I have no serial ports on my computer. I also f= ound=20 (hiddden away in the closet) an old Dell computer running XP. This computer= has=20 no serial ports either. Is a USB-to-Serial port adapter available for this= =20 cable. <BR><BR>Also will arc250 run on the XP=20 machine?<BR>JamesM.<BR>KJ6FXA<BR><BR>--- In [email protected], "= Fred=20 Chase" <ffc711@...> wrote:<BR>><BR>> There is a programming cab= le=20 for sale now on eBay. They are few and far between.<BR>> <BR>>=20 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Scanner-Programming-Cable-Bearcat-Uniden-BC250D-BC2= 96D-UBC3300XLT-/261267019951?pt=3DLH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=3Ditem3cd4ba5= 8af<BR>>=20 <BR>> From: bartenderjim <BR>> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 11:= 33=20 AM<BR>> To: [email protected] <BR>> Subject: [UnidenBC250D= ] Re:=20 Introduction<BR>> <BR>> Hi guys,<BR>> Thanks for all the info. Sor= ry=20 about the double postings..didn't think the first one went through. To answ= er=20 all the questions and ask a few more:<BR>> <BR>> Yes it came with the= APCO=20 card already installed.<BR>> I went to a place here in San Diego called= =20 batteries plus and they rebuilt the battery pack for $20. Scanner works=20 perfectly now.<BR>> <BR>> Alec: You mentioned you use arc250 software= .=20 Does it work on the Win8 system? How do I get it?<BR>> <BR>> I am goi= ng to=20 start looking for the cable on Ebay...is there a certain cable number I sho= uld=20 look for? Any I should avoid?<BR>> <BR>> Thanks for any and all=20 suggestions.<BR>> JamesM.<BR>> KJ6FXA<BR>> <BR>> --- In=20 [email protected], "Alec" <alec@> wrote:<BR>> ><BR>&= gt;=20 > This is one of the scanners I still own. It works well still on basic= =20 analog and digital hopefully you got the card. Many systems got rebanded an= d it=20 work work properly on them anymore. but It has good reception. I use arc250= for=20 programming. cable I got on ebay also I think.<BR>> > <BR>> >=20 <BR>> > --- In [email protected], "bartenderjim"=20 <bartenderjim2002@> wrote:<BR>> > ><BR>> > > Hi to = the=20 group. Thanks for letting me join. Someone offered me a Bearcat 250D scanne= r for=20 $125.00. It seems to be in good condition with just a little dent on the sp= eaker=20 grill and the battery won't hold a charge. I can find a new set of batterie= s for=20 this not a problen there. Is this a good deal for this radio? I see them on= =20 fleabay and amazon for upwards of $225.00. Just curious. I do own a homepat= rol=20 scanner and have learned how to use it pretty proficiently, but I was looki= ng=20 for something I could throw into my bag and take to work for listening whil= e I=20 am in the field. I am a supervisor for a public transportation comapny here= in=20 San Diego and sometimes have long periods where I am idle, especially on th= e few=20 night shifts I work.<BR>> > > I am also a Ham and would like to li= sten=20 to a few ham freqs while I work as well.<BR>> > > Any tips on usin= g=20 this scanner? I did see there was some software for rogramming it using the= PC,=20 but all the sites seem to either dicontinued or out of stock. Anyone now wh= ere I=20 might find it to download? Also the programming cable I can probably pick u= p on=20 ebay or amazon as well, the sellers on there seem to have a lot of them.<BR= >>=20 > > Well this is my intial post. Again thanks for letting me join and= =20 hoping to hear some ideas from you all soon.<BR>> > > JamesM.<BR>&= gt;=20 > > KJ6FXA<BR>> > ><BR>> ><BR>><BR><BR></P></DIV><!= -- end group email --></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV> </p> </div> =20=20=20=20=20 <!--~-|**|PrettyHtmlStart|**|-~--> <div style=3D"color: #fff; height: 0;">__._,_.___</div> =20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20 =20=20 =20=20=20=20 <table cellspacing=3D4px style=3D"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px= ;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style=3D"font-size: 12px; font-family: arial; font-weight: bo= ld; padding: 7px 5px 5px; color: #FFF; background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1= px solid #EAEAEA " > <a style=3D"text-decoration: none; color: #2D50FD= " href=3D"http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UnidenBC250D/post;_ylc=3DX3oDMTJwND= IyM2RjBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzQ3MTEzNDAEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA3BG1zZ0lkA= zQ3NjUEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDcnBseQRzdGltZQMxMzc5MDYwMjQ3?act=3Dreply&messageNum= =3D4765">Reply via web post</a> </td> <td style=3D"font-size: 12px; font-family: arial; padding: 7px 5p= x 5px; color: #FFF; background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid #EAEAEA; "= > <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]?subject=3DRe%3A%20%5BUnide= nBC250D%5D%20Re%3A%20Introduction" style=3D"text-decoration: none; color: #= 2D50FD;"> Reply to sender </a>=20 </td> <td style=3D"font-size: 12px; font-family: arial; padding: 7px 5p= x 5px; color: #FFF; background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid #EAEAEA; "= > <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]?subject=3DRe%3A%= 20%5BUnidenBC250D%5D%20Re%3A%20Introduction" style=3D"text-decoration: none= ; color: #2D50FD"> Reply to group </a>=20 </td> <td style=3D"font-size: 12px; font-family: arial; padding: 7px 5p= x 5px; color: #FFF; background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid #EAEAEA; "= > <a href=3D"http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UnidenBC250D/post;_ylc= =3DX3oDMTJlMnU1aG1tBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzQ3MTEzNDAEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYz= MTA3BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA250cGMEc3RpbWUDMTM3OTA2MDI0Nw--" style=3D"text-decorat= ion: none; color: #2D50FD">Start a New Topic</a> </td> <td style=3D"font-size: 12px; font-family: arial; padding: 7px 5p= x 5px; color: #2D50FD; background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid #EAEAEA= ; " > <a href=3D"http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Uniden= BC250D/message/4755;_ylc=3DX3oDMTM0bGRkMzc1BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzQ3MTEz= NDAEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA3BG1zZ0lkAzQ3NjUEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDdnRwYwRzdGltZQM= xMzc5MDYwMjQ3BHRwY0lkAzQ3NTU-" style=3D"text-decoration: none; color: #2D50= FD;">Messages in this topic</a> (10) </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> =20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20 <!------- Start Nav Bar ------> <!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| --> <div id=3D"ygrp-vital" style=3D"background-color: #f2f2f2; font-family: Ver= dana; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 10px;"> <span id=3D"vithd" style=3D"font-weight: bold; color: #333; text-tran= sform: uppercase; ">Recent Activity:</span> <ul style=3D"list-style-type: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: inl= ine;"> <li style=3D"border-right: 1px solid #000; font-weight: 700; di= splay: inline; padding: 0 5px; margin-left: 0;"> <span class=3D"cat"><a href=3D"http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UnidenBC= 250D/members;_ylc=3DX3oDMTJmcjluc2EyBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzQ3MTEzNDAEZ3J= wc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA3BHNlYwN2dGwEc2xrA3ZtYnJzBHN0aW1lAzEzNzkwNjAyNDc-?o=3D6= " style=3D"text-decoration: none;">New Members</a></span> <span class=3D"ct" style=3D"color: #ff7900;">1</span> </li> </ul> =20=20=20=20 <div style=3D"clear: both; padding-top: 2px; color: #1e66ae;"> <a href=3D"http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UnidenBC250D;_ylc=3DX3oDMTJlcj= NpOGk4BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzQ3MTEzNDAEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYzMTA3BHNlYwN2d= GwEc2xrA3ZnaHAEc3RpbWUDMTM3OTA2MDI0Nw--" style=3D"text-decoration: none;">V= isit Your Group</a> </div> </div> <div id=3D"ygrp-grfd" style=3D"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px;= padding: 15px 0;"> =20=20=20=20=20=20 <!-- |**|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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