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ARC250 software for Uniden BC250/296/785/796
ARC250 is the most versatile software for your frequencies, trunk id's and trunksettings. ARC250-basic also includes a full remote control of your BC250/785D/296/796.
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Not sure what version you need? Check out our ARC250BASIC / ARC250PRO comparison sheet.
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Overview of options in ARC250-BASIC ( $39.95 / 49.95 Euro ) version:
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- ARC250 includes the most versatile memory editor available on the market.
- ARC250 1.50 and higher supports the rebanded systems
- ARC250 supports all 4 Uniden digital scanners: BC250D / BC785D / BC296 / BC796.
- Radioreference.com Webservice (requires additional subscription)
- Program both conventional and trunk frequencies per bank.
- Program memory channel tags, bank tags, trunk id tags.
- Copy/Move/Swap memory banks / memory channels
- ARC250 is the only software that correctly supports 7.5 kHz steps in 150 MHz range.
- Support for new 6.25 kHz step ( 296/796 ONLY)
- Compatible with Windows XP/2000/Vista/7/8/10 (both 32+64 bit versions)
- Virtual Control with 'intelli-button' interface and log option (ARC250-PRO):
- Virtual display has a real 'busy' indicator
- Virtual Control is a near 100% copy of the scanner display
- Virtual Control has seperate buttons for HOLD and MANUAL!
- Trunk id tags are shown in trunk search mode!
- Automatic refresh rate, guarantees lowest cpu load
- Search Range extender > Add 200 CUSTOM programmable search ranges (PRO VERSION ONLY)
- In search/scan mode virtual control has an auto resume option (PRO VERSION ONLY)
- History log (PRO VERSION ONLY)
- Log data to disk (PRO VERSION ONLY)
- Log new frequencies, trunk id's and detected subtones (PRO VERSION ONLY)
- Automatic digital WAV file recording (PRO VERSION ONLY)
- Easy user interface
- All updates are free for registered users
- All tags can be centered
- With ARC250 you can easily IMPORT trunk frequencies from ANY website into your BC250/785. For detailed step by step instructions click here.
- Create FREE custom files for your local area online.
- Setup your BC250 / BC785 Memory / Search / Trunk Data in a spreadsheet type interface.
- Setup Trunk Id's, Trunk tags, Trunk list tags.
- ARC250 converts and corrects Trunk ID's automatically.
- Setup Trunk systems parameters.
- Program tags in your memory channels banks and use over 15(!) additional characters not available when you use the BC250 / BC785 keyboard!
- Setup your own memory bank 'tags'.
- Table tags are saved in memory files
- Table tags can be synchronized with BC250 / BC785 automatically
- Easy cut/copy/paste data between channels and banks.
- Extra cut/copy/paste buttons that selects entire channel data
- Move channels up and down with quick move buttons
- ARC250 is the ONLY software that can program 3 base/step/offset settings for a Motorola type 2 system!
- Import CSV data
- Import data from previous saved ARC780 mem files.
- Export CSV data
- Merge memory bank files when reading data from the 250/785.
- Program Mode and Step in every memory channel.
- Fill down option
- Fill series option
- Software shows you which banks are empty
- Full clipboard support for import/export data to/from other applications
- Insert/remove/delete/swap/sort channels with a few mouse clicks
- Move/Copy/Swap entire memory banks or memory channels in seconds
- Easy data toggle with mouse double click or space bar or keyboard shortcuts
- Sort frequencies per bank
- Sort a range of channels
- Remove duplicate frequencies
- Software has a build in bandplan that is simular to the BC250 / BC785
- Round option will automatically round frequencies simular to the BC250 / BC785 (ARC250 is the only software that correctly implements 7.5 kHz steps.)
- User adjustable frequency bandplan: type in a frequency and software will select right mode and step from your own custom bandplan.
- Easy Fill for setting up new banks in a few seconds (enter a start frequency and a step, and easyfill will calculate and fill the selected bank) This way you can use a memory bank for searching.
- With EasyFill you can use memory banks as search banks because the 250/785 only has 10 user adjustable search banks.
- Import frequencies directly from any website with the famous Webcatcher (integrated in ARC250-basic!).
- Import frequencies from any wordprocessor / database / spreadsheet.
- Extra Dummy bank for storing temporary data while you are re-organising your memories.
- Print option
- And many more options.
- Please compare our software with other packages.
Not sure what version you need? Check out our ARC250BASIC / ARC250PRO comparison sheet.
Overview of EXTRA options in ARC250-PRO version ( $69.95 / 79.95 Euro ): |
- ARC250 supports the BC250D / BC785D / BC296D / BC796D.
- Extended Search > Add 200 (!) custom search ranges to your BC250 (unlike other software these extended ranges are USER programmable).
- History log in virtual control ( the most reliable log available compared with Trunkstar , Winscan and Scancat for 780 and 250/785 .
- Log frequencies, trunk id's
- Log new identified subtones
- Audio recording in WAV file > ARC250PRO software automatically records audio when squelch opens in conventional AND trunk mode. The filename contains: frequency, trunk id, start time and date, end time and date.
- Every transmission is recorded and stored in a seperate file. Use windows mediaplayer for easy playback of the wav files.
- Audio recoring is 'busy' triggered.
- Audio recording requires a soundcard with line input and a connection from scanner audio output to you sound card line input.
- Custom color and font settings for Virtual Control display.
- Auto resume on encrypted APCO 25 signals!
Screenshots:
Virtual Control Search Range extender (PRO version ONLY):