"ARC250 software for BC250/785/296/796 was voted 'BEST SOFTWARE' by members of BC250/BC785 groups at Yahoo, over 75% (!) of the votes selected ARC250 as the most popular software (Ease-of-use, Features/Control, Reliability)"

Current version: V1.1

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Download ARC250-BASIC demo for BC250/BC785
Demo version has limited upload options.
 

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ARC250 is the most versatile software for your frequencies, trunk ID's and trunk settings. ARC250-basic also includes a full remote control of your BC250/785D/ 296D/796D.

ARC250 is available in 2 versions:

ARC250-BASIC ( $39.95 ) and ARC250-PRO ( $69.95 ).

 
You can also purchase the software on a  CD-ROM, shipping/handling for CD-ROM version is $5.50 within the CONUS.
 

Do you have a question/remark/suggestion regarding this software? Please contact BuTel customer support center at support@butel.nl

SCREENSHOT FROM Virtual Control (ARC250-PRO), and yes we will give you back the MANUAL button:

Screenshot from our memory editor: the most versatile memory editor available on the market:

• ARC250 includes the most versatile memory editor available on the market.
• User Manual (45+ pages, PDF file)
• ARC250 supports both the BC250D and BC785D
• Important: USB devices are NOT supported, use of USB <> serial converters at your own risk.
• Program both conventional and trunk frequencies.
• Let's make things easier: enter a frequency and ARC250 will fill in mode/step etc.
• 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.
• Compatible with Windows 95 / 98 / NT4 / ME / Win2000 / XP.
• Low CPU load.

   

• 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 BC250 / BC785 display
  • Virtual Control has separate buttons for HOLD and MANUAL!
  • Direct step/att buttons
  • 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 sub tones (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'.

   

• Do you also have trouble using the Uniden SmartScan / Escanner / e-scanner / e-scanner plus software option?
  ARC250-Basic will give you FREE access to the online Percon Frequency Database > Create your personal mem files from the Percon Database online and upload them into your BC250D / BC785D . To use this option you must download files in the Icom R3 format.

   

• 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 band plan that is similar to the BC250 / BC785
• Round option will automatically round frequencies similar to the BC250 / BC785 (ARC250 is the only software that correctly implements 7.5 kHz steps.)

   

• User adjustable frequency band plan: type in a frequency and software will select right mode and step from your own custom band plan.

   

• Easy Fill for setting up new banks in a few seconds (enter a start frequency and a step, and easy fill will calculate and fill the selected bank) This way you can use a memory bank for searching.
• With Easy Fill 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!).

   

• With WebCatcher, Trunk frequencies you found at any website are uploaded into your 250/785 within 1 minute without typing over these frequencies.

   

• Import frequencies from any word processor / database / spreadsheet.
• Extra Dummy bank for storing temporary data while you are re-organizing your memories.
• Print option
• And many more options.
• Please compare our software with other packages.

   

  Overview of EXTRA options in ARC250-PRO version ( $69.95 ):

   

• ARC250 supports both the BC250D and BC785D
• 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 sub tones
• 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 separate file. Use windows media player 7.0 for easy playback of the wav files.
• Audio recording 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.

Screenshots:

Virtual Control Search Range extender (PRO version ONLY):