[TrunkCom] scanner recommendations?

[Michael Scheel]

Correction: goto YouTube (blankly, blankly spellchecker)

Michael W Scheel
K0QCS / KPC0QCS
Davenport Iowa USA
On Dec 16, 2013 11:46 PM, "Michael Scheel" <mws1972 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Are familiar with butel.nl he usually has software before or just after
> an Uniden scanner comes out.  Go on you and find the official video from
> Uniden. It may answer most of your questions.
>
> Michael W Scheel
> K0QCS / KPC0QCS
> Davenport Iowa USA
> On Dec 16, 2013 9:22 PM, "Jeff Kenyon" <jkenyon7 at rochester.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> Will there be new software for this unit, or will there be software that
>> has been around or both?
>>    Hopefully the mention of a keypad will yield some promising results.
>> This may not be obvious in terms of accessibility, but with some software
>> like the Win-96 program you could save your programming file as a .csv file
>> and then go from there.  From what I've heard the person who designed that
>> program did not have accessibility in mind.
>>    After all is said and done I am hoping that god forbid they don't have
>> encryption here on the new 700 Project-25 system here in Western NY, except
>> for the obvious
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sean Paul" <newsandtraffic at aol.com>
>> To: "Discussion of Monitoring Trunk Radio Systems" <
>> trunkcom at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 1:42 PM
>> Subject: Re: [TrunkCom] scanner recommendations?
>>
>>
>>  Jeff:
>>> At this point we really don't know about the accessibility of the
>>> scanners themselves nor the app. As far as the scanners talking, etc, we
>>> know that that will not be the case. I did see where Uniden did say that
>>> the scanners would have a key pad on them & not a touch screen. How much
>>> will actually be done from this key pad remains to be seen.  Keep in mind
>>> that the only scanner which will work with the app is the BC536 which is
>>> the desktop model. The hand held model is known as the BC436, just fyi. As
>>> far as programming with software, etc using a screen reader. We don't know
>>> that yet. But, I know that most past software for programming using windows
>>> has not been accessible with screen readers. I did have someone tell me
>>> that he could program his BC-396 XT using a Mac though. I have a friend
>>> who's already ordered his. So, I'll be interested to see it once he gets
>>> it. He's getting the 436 though. So, I'll not get to see it in action with
>>> the app. Yes, my understanding is that you'll be able to run it thru your
>>> network & listen & control it using the app. As far as streaming it to the
>>> internet for others listening pleasure. I can't speak on this... I'm sure
>>> that if it can be done, someone will figure out how to do it rather
>>> quickly. Uniden did say that the 436 was to be slightly larger than the
>>> current 396. But, not by much. So, if this is the case. Using buttons with
>>> it could be a bit of a challenge for those of us who have large hands or
>>> for those who's motor functions aren't the best in the world. There are
>>> already 2 different yahoo groups which you can find & join. By searchin
>>> them out on yahoogroups.
>>> Currently, I'm using a GRE PSR-500 which I can totally program using PSR
>>> Edit-500.  In fact... I'm working on completely updating all my files &
>>> reorganizing my scanner as I type this... So, about all I can say at this
>>> moment is stay tuned. I guess we'll all figure this out together.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Kenyon" <
>>> jkenyon7 at rochester.rr.com>
>>> To: <SCAN-L at LISTSERV.UARK.EDU>
>>> Cc: "Discussion of Monitoring Trunk Radio Systems" <
>>> trunkcom at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 21:23
>>> Subject: [TrunkCom] scanner recommendations?
>>>
>>>
>>>     Hi everyone, I am just wondering with regard to the newer scanners
>>>> that are coming out soon.  I am wondering that if at some point I should
>>>> get the portable or the desktop with the I Phone app?  It will be
>>>> interesting to note what advantages and/or features will be the most
>>>> accessible.  With regard to the desktop with the app will the app work with
>>>> the cellular network with regard to monitoring/control?  I know that the
>>>> literature I read mentioned other wifi networks that it will work on.
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