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!-GETTING_STARTED_MR_SCANNER_AND_SCANCAT
!-LATEST_NEWS_ANNOUNCEMENTS
!-MORE-FAQ_WEBSITE_LINKS
!-New_SCL_Feature_Search_Mr_Scanner
!-New_SCL_Feature_Search_RADIO_REFERENCE_SUPPORT
!-PATCH_FOR_VISTA_SCANCAT-LITE-PLUS
!-VISTA_ SCL_MEMORY_ISSUES
!-VISTA_OCXs_NOT_FOUND_OR_REGISTERING
!GENERAL-INFORMATION-ABOUT-SCANCAT
!GETTING_STARTED_MORE_HINTS AND TIPS
0Percent-READING_PROBLEMS_GETTING_CONNECTED_PRO-2051_AND_OTHER_RS_RAD
20-047_''COMPLETE''_GETTING_CONNECTED
20-047_''MORE''_GETTING_CONNECTED
20-047__USB-FINDING_THE_SERIAL_PORT
20-047__USB-INSTALLING_THE_DRIVERS
20-047_DEVICE_DRIVER_CD-DOWNLOAD
20-047_Device_Driver_Instructions.pdf
20-047_USB_Device_Driver_Instructions.pdf
20-047_USB_HOW_TO_BASICS
20-048_BLACK_CABLE_DIAGRAM
2_LETTER_RADIO_SCANNER_SERVICE_CODES
2nd_DATABASE_Using_In_SCANCAT-LITE-PLUS
2nd_DATABASE_Using_In_SCANCAT-LITE-PLUShtm
A_LOT_OF_OWNERS)MANUALS_LINKS
ADDING_MORE_FREQUENCIES_TO_RADIO
AFS_DECIMAL_TALKGROUP_ID_FORMAT_CONVERSION
ALL_CHANNELS_LOCKED_OUT
ALL_CHANNELS_LOCKED_OUT_ERROR
AOR-3000A_USB_TO_SERIAL_PORT_ADAPTOR
AR-3000A_CANT_GET_CONNECTED
AR8200_TUTOTRIAL_SCG-WIN-MR_SCANNER_WITH_AR8200_DATABASE
AR8200MII-MIII-PRO-96_SCANCAT-GOLD
ARSDCD-zip How to use the downloaded file(s)
backfeed
BACKFEEDING_USE_TWO_SCANNERS_ONE_HEADSET
BC-245_CANT_GET_INTO_PROGRAMMING_MODE
BC-246_TURN_ON_PC_CONTROL
BC-396_CANNOT_LOAD_MORE_THAN_4_SYSTEMS
BC-780_PRINTOUT_ONLY_PRINTS_FIRST_50
BC-895-PROBLEMS_PROGRAMMING_TALK_IDS
BC246-396-996_GETTING_STARTED
BC246-DELETE_ALL_SYSTEMS
BC246_GETTING_STARTED_USING_COMBO_CD
BC396-996_Not_Supported_in_SCANCAT-GOLD
BC396-BC996_CANT_CONNECT_TO_RADIO
BC898_Can't_Communicate- Does_nothing
BCC-245_PROBLEMS_PROGRAMMING_TGIDS
BCD-396T_CANNOT_CONNECT_RADIO_TOO_MANY_READING_ERRORS_ENCOUNTER
BCD-996_CONNECTION_CLONING_PROBLEMS
BCD996_APCO25_LEVEL_SETTINGS
BCD996_HELP_FILES-ADDENDUM
BCT-15_Columns_Showing_DELAY_ATTEN_etc
CABLES_FOR_RADIOSHACK_USB_and_SERIAL
CANT_CONNECT_WITH_USB_20-047_AND_RADIO
CANT_FIND_SAVED_FILES_IN_SCANCAT-LITE-PLUS
CANT_RUN_16_BIT_WINDOWS+PROGRAMS
CAT-ICOM SQUELCH DETECT CABLE WIRING DIAGRAM
CLICK_ON_PROGRAM_RADIO_DOES_NOTHING
CLONE_FILES_-_HOW_TO_FIND_IN_SCL
CLONE_FILES_CREATE-RESTORE
CODE3-GOLD_CAN'T_INSTALL_WON'T_WORK_ON_XP_or_VISTA
CODE_3_HOKA_DISCONTINUED
CODE_3_HOKA_DISCONTINURED
COMBO_CD_GETTING_STARTED_WITH_COMBO_CD
COMBO_CD_WONT_AUTORUN-INSTALL_WINDOWS_VISTA
COMPUTER_CRASHES_WHILE_PROGRAMMING_RADIO_SCANCAT-LITE-PLUS
COMPUTER_FREEZES_WHEN_STARTING_UP_SCANCAT-lITE
COMPUTER_HANGS_UP_WHEN_PROGRAMMING_RADIO
CONFUSED_ON_HOW_TO_GET_STARTED
COPY ENTIRE GRIDS TO OTHER GRIDS
CREATE_SCANCAT-LITE-PLUS_SHORCUT_ICON_ON_DESKTOP
CUT AND PASTE WITHIN SCANCAT-LITE
CUT_AND_PASTE_AND_USING_2ND_DATABASE
CUT_AND_PASTE_INSIDE_SCL_DATABASE
CUT_AND_PASTE_TO_SCANCAT_TRUNKING_DATABASE
DATABASE_WON'T_DISPLAY
DIFFERENCE_SCANCAT-LITE_SCANCAT-GOLD
DOWNLOAD_IS_WRONG_VERSION
DOWNLOADING_SOFTWARE
EXCEL-CUT_AND_PASTE_FROM_EXCEL_TO_SCANCAT-LITE
EXCEL_CANNOT_PASTE_FREQUENCIES_INTO_SCLs_DATABASE
EXPLORING_YOUR_COMPUTER
FAQ_ASSORTED_SUBJECTS.zip
FINDING_COMPORT_FOR_20-047_CABLE
FINDING_FREQUENCIES_FOR_YOUR_AREA
FLP32A30OCX NOT REGISTERING
FREE_FREQUENCIES_AND_OTHER_SOURCES
GENERAL_INFORMATION_ABOUT_SCANCAT
GETTING_CONNECTED_PRO-2051_AND_OTHER_RS_RADIOS
GETTING_STARTED_CANT_CONNECT
GETTING_STARTED_MR_SCANNER_AND_SCL
GETTING_STARTED_Programing_Pro-94
GETTING_STARTED_Programing_RadiShack
GETTING_STARTED_With_Scancat
GIBBERISHED-DATA_READING_ERRORS_-_PRO95-95-07-99
GIBBERISHED_DATA_PRO-95_PRO-97_PRO-96
GOLD_VERSUS_LITE_FEATURES
HAVE_USB_BUT_NO_COMM_PORTS
HOW_DO_YOU_UNZIP_A_ZIPPED_FILE
IC-R7000_WHATS_NEEDED_TO_USE_WITH_SCANCAT_GOLD
ICOM-7000_AND SCANCAT-GOLD-SETUPS
ICOM-R2-R20-R3-W32_PCR-15_PCR-1500_PCR-2500
INCORRECT MODEL ERROR MESSAGE
INFO-GENERAL_INFORMATION_ABOUT_SCANCAT
INSTRUCTIONS TRANSFER BC396-PRO-96
JAVA_REQUIRED_FOR_SOME_FREQUENCY_WEBSITES
LOADING_TOO_SLOW_TAKES_HOURS
LOST_MY_ORIGINAL_SCANCAT-LITE-PLUS
MAC_WITH_VIRTUAL_PC__WILL_SCANCAT-LITE-PLUS_WORK
MAGIC_for_WINDOWS_START-UP_PROBLEMS
MANUALLY_CLONING_PRO-97_TO_PRO-2055
MERGING-COMBINING_MORE_THAN_ONE_DATABASE
MR_SCANNER_CANT_FIND_MY_COUNTY
MR_ScannerPubSafety_Export
NASCAR_FREQUENCIES_AND_PRO-84
Need_support-Radio_Doesn't_Do_Anything
New_SCL_Feature_Search_Mr_Scanner
NumbersWrongOnDatabaseChannels
OPTOCOM_SUPPORT_WITH_SCANCAT-GOLD
Patch_Scancat-Lite-Plus
PATCH_Vista_RMPWEBBROWSEROCX_NOT_REGISTERING_Scancat-Lite_plus
PCR1000-TRUNKING
PCR1500_PCR-1500_ICOM_SUPPORT
PICCLP32.OCX_FILE_NOT_FOUND
picclp32ocx - ERROR Cannot find picclp32ocx or one of it's de
picclp32ocx_-_ERROR_Cannot_find_picclp32ocx_or_one_of_it's_de
PKLINK_NOT_FOUND_ERROR_SCANCAT-LITE-PLUS
PRO-163_PRO-164_WONT_FINISH_PROGRAMMING
PRO-164_SUPPORT_COMING_SOON
PRO-2051 TIMING ADJUSTMENTS
PRO-2051-ERROR_MESSAGES
PRO-2051_-_PROGRAMMING_WITH_DATABASE_FROM_PRO-97
PRO-2051_HOW-TO-PROGRAM RADIO
PRO-2051_S-ERR_WHEN_SENDING_DATA_TO_RADIO
PRO-2051_SCANNER_PROBLEMS
PRO-2052_getting_connected
Pro-2054_Programming_Assistance
PRO-2055_ONLY_RECEIVES_ONE_BANK
PRO-2055_WON'T_PROGRAM
PRO-2055PRO-97_programming
PRO-433-528_ERRORS_WHEN_LOADING_RADIO
PRO-64_CABLE_DIAGRAM
PRO-64_SCANCAT-LITE-PLUS
PRO-79_WHAT_CABLE_TO_USE
PRO-83_AND_USB_CABLE-WONT_WORK
PRO-84_AND _NASCAR_FREQUENCIES
PRO-92_DO_YOU_SUPPORT
PRO-94-''B''_HOW_TO_IDENTIFY
PRO-94-95-96 Won't program from PC
PRO-94_CANT_READ_FROM_RADIO
PRO-94_CANT_READ_FROM_RADIO_TO_PC
PRO-94_IS_NOT_A_''B''_MODEL
PRO-94_LOADING_ALL_BANKS
PRO-95-PRO-96 - WONT WORK-Gibberished Data
PRO-95_WHERE_TO_BUY_PROGRAMMING_CABLE
PRO-96 RESET
PRO-96_CANT_CONNECT_WONT_DO_ANYTHING
PRO-96_PROBLEMS_WITH
PRO-96_QUITS_SCANNING_AFTER_5-10_MINUTES
PRO-96_QUITS_SCANNING_AFTER_FEW_MINUTES
PRO-96_RESET_INITIALIZE_CLEAR_MEMORIES
PRO-96_SUPPORT_QUESTION
PRO-96_VIRTUAL_FOLDERS_HOW-TO_PRO-96
PRO-97_CANT_MONITOR_RADIO_ACTIVITY
PRO-97_CONNECTION_PROBLEMS
PRO-97_IMMEDIATELY_GOES_INTO_CLONE_MODE
PRO-97_JUST_BOUGHT-HOW_DO_I_GET_IT_PROGRAMMED
PRO-97_PROGRAM_FREEZING_WHEN_LOADING_RADIO
PRO-97_PROGRAMMED_RADIO_BUT_DOESN'T_HEAR_ANYTHING
Pro-97_Programming_with_ScanCat-Lite-Plus
PRO-97_SETTINGS_QUESTIONS
PRO-97_SLOW_PROGRAMMING_SPEED
PRO-97_SOFTWARE_AND_CABLE
PRO-97_SUPPORT_SCANCAT-LITE-PLUS
PRO-99 PREPROGRAMMED FREQUENCIES
PRO-99_NASCAR_FREQS_USB-CABLE
PRO-99_NASCAR_FREQUENCIES
PRO2051_-_PROGRAMMING IT
PRO433_PRO528_HANGS_ON_CH1_WON'T_READ_PAST_THAT
PRO82-2018_WONT_WORK_WITH_20-047_USB_CABLE
PRO95_96 HANGS UP WHEN SCANNING
PRO_RADIO-SHACK_AM_MODE_CHANGES_BACK_TO_FM
Problems downloading Scancat Lite to Pro 2055
PROBLEMS_READING_PRO-97
PROGRAM_RADIO_SCREEN_WON'T_OPEN
Programing my IC-R10 Radio
PROGRAMMING_CONVENTIONAL_AND_TRUNKING_RADIO-SHACK_SCANNERS
Programming_Nascar_into_Scancat
PROGRAMMING_ONLY_ONE_OR_TWO_FREQEUNCIES-RADIO_SHACKS
R-7000_SC-GOLD_ICOM_WONT_STOP_SCANNING
RADIO_HANGS_ON_ONE_OR_MORE_BANKS-PART-2
RADIO_HANGS_UP_-_SAMPLES_OF_''OFF''_FREQEUNCIES
RADIO_HANGS_UP_MORE_SOLUTIONS
RADIO_HANGS_UP_WHEN_SCANNING
RADIO_REFERENCE_SUPPORT
RADIO_SERVICE_CODES_POLICE-FIRE-ETC
RADIO_SHACK_SCANNERS_PROGRAMMING_ADDING_CHANNELS_OR_SMALL_CHANG
Radio_Won't_program_from_PC
RADIOREFERNCE_IMPORTING_DATABASES_INTO_SCL
RAM_HOW_TO_GET_ENOUGH_FOR_SCANCAT-LITE-PLUS
RAM_MINIMUM_REQUIREMENTS_FOR_SCANCAT-LITE-PLUS
RAM_RESOURCES_REQUIRED_SCANCAT-LITE-PLUS
RAM_USAGE_WITH_SCANCAT-LITE-PLUS
Re Problems downloading Scancat Lite to Pro 2055
Re Scancat Tech Support
Re SkySweeper Vista
READING ERRORS - PRO95-95
RESET BC-246 RESET BC246
RMPWEBBROWSER-OCX_ERROR_SCANCAT_LITE_PLUS
RMPWEBBROWSEROCX_NOT_REGISTERING_Scancat-Lite_plus
RS'S_CLONE_FILES_SENDING_TO_US_FOR_EXAMINATION
RS-20-047_USB_INFO
RS-SKU_20-047_USB_INFO
RS232_MINI-TESTER_WHERE_TO_FIND_LINKS
RSD_DATABASE_HOW_OFTEN_UPDATED
RSD_FILES_FINDING_AND_USING_THEM_IN_SCL
RSD_FILES_NAMING_CONVENTIONS
SAVING_DATABASE_FILES_WITH_SCANCAT-LITE-PLUS_VISTA
SC-GOLD-SE DEMOGRAPHIC LOGGING TUTORIAL
SC-GOLD_DEMOGRAPHIC LOGGING TUTORIAL SE 1-2-3 tips
Scancat Lite is not responding
SCANCAT-GOLD-AR8600_MEMORY_PROGRAMMING_TUTORIAL
SCANCAT-GOLD_BC246_BCT8_BC898
Scancat-Gold_Finding_USB_COMMPORTS
SCANCAT-GOLD_PROGRAM_CONVENTIONAL_MEMORIES
SCANCAT-LITE-PLUS_AND_FREQEUNCY_SOURCES
SCANCAT-LITE-PLUS_LOST_MY_ORIGINAL
SCANCAT-LITE-PLUS_PROBLEMS_INSTALLING_ON_WINDOWS_VISTA
SCANCAT-LITE-PLUS_RAM_USAGE_
SCANCAT_GOLD_VERSUS_LITE
SCGOLD_DATABASE_SETTINGS
SCL VRS GOLD BC396 ANSWER
SCL-Programs just quits
SCL-UNIVERSAL_IMPORT_FEATURE
SCL_CRASHES_WHEN_I_SELECT_PROGRAM_RADIO
SCL_FREE_FREQUENCY_WEBSITE_SEARCH
SCL_ONLY_SEE_FIRST_50_FREQEUNCIES_IN_BANK
SCL_OVER_2_YEARS_OLD_WHERE_TO_START
SCL_PRINTS_ONLY_FIRST_50_FREQEUNCIES_PER_BANK_
SCL_UNIVERSAL_IMPORT_FEATURE
SCL_VERSUS_WIN96_WHY_SHOULD_I_BUY_SCANCAT-LITE-PLUS
SCREENS_DISSAPEAR_OR_INCOMPLETELY_SHOW_UP
SECOND_DATABASE_SCANCAT-LITE-PLUS
SERVICE_CODES_POLICE-FIRE-ETC
SKYSWEEP_LOST_HARDDRIVE_RE-REGISTERING
SKYSWEEP_SUPPORT_YAHOO_FORUMS
SKYSWEEPER-PLUS_AND_PROFESSIONAL_INSTALLATION_INSTRUCTIONS
Sluggish_Tracking_AR-3000A-PROBLEM_SOLVED
SMARTHEAP_LIBRARY_SAYS_FREE_UP_MEMORY
SOME_FREQUENCY_WEBSITES_WON'T_WORK_SCANCAT-LITE-PLUS
steps to program the bc 246 USING RSD FILES
TGIDS HOW TO USE-PART TWO
TGIDS HOW TO USE
TGIDS-HOW-TO-USE
TGIDS_CONFUSED_ON_HOW_TO_PROGRAM_INTO_RADIO
TGIDS_IN_MR_SCANNER_-_WHERE_ARE_THEY
The_Knack_Do_you_have_it
TIMING ADJUSTMENTS SC-LITE
TIMING ADJUSTMENTS
TRUNK_IDS_NOT_TAKING_PRO-SERIES_RADIO_SHACK
TRUNKING_-_SETTING_UP_A_SYSTEM
TRUNKING_SYSTEMS_PER_BANK_PRO-96
TWO_LETTER_RADIO_SCANNER_SERVICE_CODES
UNIDEN_SLOW_READING_IN_SCL
UNIDEN_USB_DRIVER_URL_BCD396T-BCD996T
UNIDENs_SLOW_ON_READING
UPGRADES-SCANCAT-LITE_AND_SC-GOLD
UPGRADES_SCANCAT-LITE-GOLD-GOLDSE
UPGRADES_SCANCAT-LITE-PLUS
UPGRADING_TO_NEW_VERSION
USB - NEW RADIO SHACK CABLE
USB TO RS232 ADAPTOR
USB_20-047_COMPUTER_LOCKS_UP
USB_20-047_RADIO_SHACK
USB_RADIO_SHACK_CABLE
USB_Serial_Cable
USB_TO_SERIAL_ADAPTOR_SOURCE
USB_TO_SERIAL_ADAPTOR_WHERE_TO_BUY
USB_TO_SERIAL_ADAPTORS
USB_TO_SERIAL_RS_CABLES
USING_DOWNLOADED_RSD_FILES
USING_EXCEL_INSTEAD_OF_SCL-WHYS_AND_WHY_NOTS
USING_FILE_EXPLORER_HOW-TO
USING_SECOND_DATABASE_SCANCAT-LITE-PLUS
V-SCANNER HOW TO
VIRTUAL_FOLDERS_HOW-TO_PRO-96
VISTA_ SCL_MEMORY_ISSUES
VISTA_''PROGRAM_RADIO''_DATABASE_SCREENS_WONT_LOAD
VISTA_-_RAM_HOW_TO_GET_ENOUGH_FOR_SCANCAT-LITE-PLUS
VISTA__MR-SCANNER_WONT_RUN_USING_WINDOWS_VISTA
VISTA_Installing SCANCAT-LITE-PLUS_Problems
VISTA_OCXs_NOT_FOUND_OR_REGISTERING
VISTA_RMPWEBBROWSEROCX_NOT_REGISTERING_Scancat-Lite_plus
VISTA_SCANCAT-LITE-PLUS_SAVING_FILES_SETTING_PERMISSIONS
WHAT_DO_I_NEED_TO_PROGRAM_MY_RADIO_PRO-97
Wireless_Camera_Frequencies
WONT_RECEIVE_TRUNKING_SIGNALS
ZIP_UNZIP_UTILITY
ZipFile_ALL_FAQ_ASSTD_SUBJTS_11-28-06.ZIP