Re: wireless connection to 785D and other thoughts

Please let me know your status with your project!

Thanks 

John Heisler

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian D. MacMillan" <bdmacmillan-/[email protected]>
Date: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 12:58 pm
Subject: [UnidenBC785D] wireless connection to 785D and other thoughts

> 
> Hi,
> 
> Some Questions/Thoughts
> 
> Has anyone tried to use a serial to wireless adaptor to connect to
> their PC scanner?
> 
> I was originally thinking of trying to make my scanner a wireless-g
> device. However, I recently discovered the next Service Pack for
> Windows XP (SP2 currently in beta testing) will support Bluetooth
> technology and also have the ability to map virtual com ports to
> Bluetooth. This interests me greatly and appears I could set it up for
> about 200 bucks maybe 250 and I may try it soon.
> 
> Going along with that, does anyone know if the ARC250 Butel software
> for Pocket PC is going to be sold minus the kit from scannermaster?
> Would it work say with an IPAQ that is bluetooth enabled..for say
> field programming? (Working on the assumption that you could make the
> scanner bluetooth enabled, and map a com port in Windows CE) Just an
> idea...
> 
> Last question, has anyone heard whether Uniden plans on getting a clue
> and ditching the serial port for a USB port? Or if they have any plans
> to go to a software volume/squelch control so that PC control software
> can control it..
> 
> Thanks
> Brian
> 
> 
> 
> 
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If you have come here to find out about the 785D you have come to the right place! In fact the discussion of the BC-785D and how it works is the only acceptable topic on this list. Any discussion about anything other than the BC-785D is OFF TOPIC. I hope this is clear to all group members..