Scanner Control Software

Free software/shareware

• BC245XLT Scanner Backup Utility
  http://www.bensware.com/
  Purpose: Control of radio.
  Supported radios:
  Too many to list, visit home page.
  Cost: $15 - $40. Shareware.

• Scanner Recorder
  http://www.davee.com/scanrec/index.html
  Purpose: Recording output of scanner audio.
  Supported radios:
  Any.. the software records output from a scanner via soundcard.
  Cost: Free

• BC245 Interface By Senss'2000
  http://www3.sympatico.ca/alain.lafleche/index2.html
  Purpose: Control of radio.
  Supported radios:
  Uniden/Bearcat BC-245XLT
  Cost: Free.

• Otto
  www.radio-scanning.fsworld.co.uk/scanner_gear.html Scanner Gear Home Page
  www.radio-scanning.fsworld.co.uk/otto.zip Link to download Otto
  
  Purpose: Managing frequency data from receiver.
  Supported radios:
  Optoelectronics Scout and Xplorer test receivers
  Cost: Currently Free.

• Various AOR control software
  http://ham.srsab.se/files/aor/software.htm
  Purpose: Various software for AOR receivers
  Supported radios:
  AOR radios
  Cost: Mostly shareware

  Commercial software

  • ScanCat Gold
    http://www.scancat.com/
    Purpose: Control of radio.
    Supported radios:
    Too many to list, visit http://www.scancat.com/rad-list.html
    Cost: $95 (DOS version) - $160 (Full Windows SE version). Demo availible.

  • Probe
    http://yourpage.blazenet.net/pro2006/probe.html
    PROBE is availible from Datafiles (Datafiles@aol.com)
    * Highly reccomended for conventional scanning!
    Purpose: Control of radio.
    Supported radios:
    Optocom.
    Optoscan 456 and Optoscan Lite, which works with Radio Shack's PRO-2005 and PRO-2006.
    Optoscan 535 which works with Radio Shack's PRO-2035 and PRO-2042.
    Cost: $130. No demo.

  • Scanstar
    http://www.scanstar.com/
    Purpose: Contol of radio.
    *Proprietary hardware
    Supported radios:
    Too many to list, visit http://www.scanstar.com/equip.htm
    Cost: $160 (Deluxe version) - $1300 (Enterprise version). Demo availible.

  • Optocom/Trakkstar bundle
    http://www.grove-ent.com/SCN3.html
    Purpose: For use with included scanner hardware. *Proprietary hardware
    Supported radios:
    NONE (standalone device)
    Cost: $499.95. No demo.

  • WINRADiO
    http://www.winradio.com/home/products.htm
    Purpose: For use with included scanner hardware. *Proprietary hardware
    Supported radios:
    NONE (standalone device)
    Cost: Varies, depends on distributor. No demo.

  • AirNav
    http://www.airnavsystems.com/
    Purpose: Monitoring air traffic control/ACARS.
    Supported radios:
    The page says "If you use it with ACARS, You will need a radio capable of receiving the HF or VHF airband. For the HF airband: coverage between 2MHz and 20MHz, USB. For the VHF airband: coverage between 115MHz and 136MHz, AM."
    Cost: $65 - $70, one time charge. No demo.

  • WinScan software
    http://www.national-electronics.com/images/unbc/winscan.htm
    Purpose: Control of radio.
    Supported radios:
    Uniden/Bearcat BC-245XLT, BC-895XLT
    Cost: $60. Demo availible.

    Other links

    http://www.aoruk.com/software.htm
    A lot of AOR software links and demos
    
    http://www.butel.nl
    A very good AR8200, AR8500, AR5000 site
    
    * Site was down when I was checking prices

    Links last checked 9/21/04

    If you have more programs to add, please email me!