[Scan-DC] Butel arc536

[John Wilson]

*Kennith,**
**
**I have a much better idea.  Except for having to create one profile 
and one favorite list and if you must select whatever from RR files, end 
the grief and frustration before you get "mousetrapped", frustrated and 
things get worse.  It can happen fast.  It is easy to have a problem 
updating a file in the 536.  I screwed up last Friday trying to change 
the name of a new spare FL. I was in a hurry.  The 536 would not 
recognize what I had just created as a valid new 536 "FL-98" file.  I 
had done this 99 times before and could not understand what I had done 
wrong,...actually what I had failed to do. I finally realized what the 
mistake was. I knew better.  For a new DMR trs with no talkgroups hit 
yet, I had to create a "dummy" talkgroup record entry.  Uniden now 
requires one from a list of valid "service types" or "custom". The 
default type I use is "Aircraft" because it's first one listed as a 
selection.  No completed "Service Type" data field entry no workie.  I 
did the file write again and this time "FL-98 DMR Test Site 
Williamsburg" was accepted as a new FL Quick Key and worked fine.  This 
error on my part also has been entered into my long term memory.  The 
536 is not forgiving. **
**
**I stopped using that !@#$!@#6 Sentinel Software enhanced MS DOS 
software circa 995 the same day I installed Butel's ARC536PRO software.  
Uniden and Whistler were greedy regarding the 436/536. They refused to 
allow third party vendors to provide software which probably would 
retire  Sentinel Software to the outdated software archives.  So now 
Uniden forces the user to have to use Sentinel Software for firmware 
updates and if you use the RRDB import and update the USA DB, etc.   If 
you love using Sentinel Software, fine.  But please do not email me 
gushing about how much you love it.  That's terrific fopr you but I 
don't.  If someone has only eaten hamburgers and never a good steak, 
then hamburgers are all he has with which to compare the beef source.**
**
**I tried to use the Uniden software but what an embarrassment.  How 
primitive!  I knew there had to a better simpler way.  My situation was 
I had 25,000 max entries for my 996XLT(s) and in the 536 I created the 
maximum 99 Favorite' Lists, i.e., "folders".  As mentioned, 
ARC436/536PRO recognized the required 1 profile/1 Favorite List and then 
goodbye and good riddance to Sentinel Software.  I never looked back 
except for a possible firmware update check.  With ARC5356PRO I was able 
to import all my 996XLT files, copy and paste as appropriate, then 
delete the appropriate imported XLT file and customize each of the 95 
out of 99 Favorites lists I programed. I had 6 FLs left as spares for 
special monitoring/testing DMR systems of interest.**
**
**Another neat thing about ARC536PRO (only) is it supports a Vitural 
Control screen display which logs all the basic info, NAC, etc and can 
be saved as a cvs file.  New DMR talkgroups display with only the number 
until you add them as to the user' ids.  I did not like the way Uniden 
had it's file levels identified.  So, for a MOTOTRBO (DMR) system or 
TRS, using Favorite List 1 as an example, My highest level (system) is 
"FL-01", the next level is "FS-01" (site) and the lowest level is 
"TG-01"(Talkgroups).  It works great for me and is easier to locate 
whatever. **
**
**I will not write a tutorial on the internet or PM help but if you PM 
me I will help you by PHONE ONLY if you have the same software baseline 
I have and use the same organizational header levels as I do, which had 
the purpose of making things as simple as possible. If you don't like my 
scheme, then use your own.  The 536 is the most RF sensitive scanner 
Uniden has made to date.  I had the DMR upgrade.  I soon will do the 
NXDN upgrade.  But the 536 is not perfect.  As with any digital scanner 
it has its' quirks.  But it works great with GPS.  I DO NOT USE LOCATION 
based scanning.  I did use it for locating my lat/long but that's all. 
You will have two files when successfully creating a Profile and a 
Favorites List.  One is "hpe" profile? and the other "hpd"..Favorites 
Lists.  ARC536PRO when recognizing a valid 536 initial file uses only 
the "hpd" Favorite's List's files.**You also can set up for UID display.
Unfortunately, the ARC996XLTs are the last scanners which provide raw 
data for PRO96COM.  I although I will buy another 536 and update it, I 
will not sell of my XLTs although they are RF input less sensitive.  
Check out "MarksScanners" for the 436/536 and gleam what you can from 
his discussions.
**
**Hope this helps.  Good Luck.*

John
W4UVV

Kenneth Fowler KD4IIW wrote:
> Anyone have any pointers on how to use this software? I am trying to  > learn how the software will save the entire profile versus each > 
favorite list individually from my scanner if it can be done. > > I need 
a mentor. > > Kenneth KD4IIW > 
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