Red Wave Radio

> Here is my question(s) to the group.
> Is there any software I can download that I can use for a nightlogger
> on my computer?

> Is this sucker hard to program?  How much radio knowledge should one
> need to program it?  I consider my self to be some what computer tech
> savy..

> > Here is my question(s) to the group.
> > Is there any software I can download that I can use for a nightlogger
> > on my computer?

> > Is this sucker hard to program?  How much radio knowledge should one
> > need to program it?  I consider my self to be some what computer tech
> > savy..

> For logging and recording you can use IDtracker.
> http://personal.bellsouth.net/k/d/kd5eis/IDTracker/IDTracker.htm

> Ignore the other post about rebanding as it is completely wrong. Uniden has
> committed to support the 796D for rebanding with a firmware update that you
> can apply with your computer. Since no Motorola systems have been rebanded
> yet no one knows exactly what will change. Fiirmware updates offer
> considerable flexibility but there is no guarantee that any current scanner
> model will be able to adapt to a rebanded system. Search for rebanding on
> the Uniden web site for more details on what rebanding is and what scanners
> they will support.

> For programming most people like ARC250.
> http://www.butel.nl/bc785/bc250index.html

> It is very tedious to program the radio by hand. ARC250 makes it
> considerably easier.

> > > Hey folks,
> > > I am a new user to rec.radio.scanner group.  I was once a scanner
> > > junkie years ago.  I had an old 800mhz radio shack scanner.  Now I
> > > recently purchised a Uniden BC796D Trunker. I read the reviews on the
> > > internet and it said this product was not for the "newbie"  Heck, I am

> > > group can help.

> > > Here is my question(s) to the group.
> > > Is there any software I can download that I can use for a nightlogger
> > > on my computer?

> > > Is this sucker hard to program?  How much radio knowledge should one
> > > need to program it?  I consider my self to be some what computer tech
> > > savy..

> > For logging and recording you can use IDtracker.
> > http://personal.bellsouth.net/k/d/kd5eis/IDTracker/IDTracker.htm

> > Ignore the other post about rebanding as it is completely wrong. Uniden
has
> > committed to support the 796D for rebanding with a firmware update that
you
> > can apply with your computer. Since no Motorola systems have been
rebanded
> > yet no one knows exactly what will change. Fiirmware updates offer
> > considerable flexibility but there is no guarantee that any current
scanner
> > model will be able to adapt to a rebanded system. Search for rebanding
on
> > the Uniden web site for more details on what rebanding is and what
scanners
> > they will support.

> > For programming most people like ARC250.
> > http://www.butel.nl/bc785/bc250index.html

> > It is very tedious to program the radio by hand. ARC250 makes it
> > considerably easier.

>  If you are going to use it for Motorola trunking take it back to the
> store and get a BCD396D or BCD996T. It will be useless in a few months
> because of rebanding. If you bought it used you are SOL.

> Well, both posters may be right, depending on the area you live in.

> The 796 will be able to be reflashed with the proper firmware for 800
> MHz. trunking. The rub is if you are in an area that will be using the
> new 700 MHz. band. This band is not and will not be supported by the 796
> even after being reflashed. If your area uses or will use 700 MHz. then
> you should invest in a 396 or 996.

> In Illinois for instance, there are a bunch of sites using 700 MHz right
> now on the new StarCom21 trunked system that only the 396 or 996 can
> follow.

> I do concur that Arc250 is the way to go for programming and control of
> the 796. I have 2 of these radios and Arc250 works great!