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ARC8600 software is a collection of tools that will make your life easier.

Overview of the tools included in the current version (V1.00):
Click on the option for more detailed info.

• Memory Bank Manager
• Search Bank Manager
• Auto mode Band plan Manager
• Spectrum Analyzer/Band Scope
• VFO Control
• Fast Data Logger
• Full Backup and Restore Utility
• Tone Seeker for TE8200

Unlike AOR workshop, ARC8600 supports the TE8200 option board and you can set an offset in every memory channel!

The best memory manager you can get. Presents data in a spread sheet. Supports clipboard and many other options suggested by users.
For a more detailed description of all the option please click here.
Only the ARC8600 memory manager really reads ALL parameters stored in your memory banks (compare this list with any other software package):

• Frequency
• Mode
• Auto mode  On/Off
• Step
• Step-adjust
• Step Shift
• Text
• Attenuator
• Pass
• AFC
• Noise Limiter
• Select
• Protect
• Offset (!) Can be set for every memory channel
• CTCSS (requires CT-8200 option)
• Tone eliminator (requires TE8200 option)
• COMMENT field: add extra text to your memory channels
• Import PCR1000 files from the Percon database

Unlike the AOR workshop software, ARC8600 search manager supports step-adjust programming and you can set an offset with every search bank!

A spreadsheet type editor for your search banks. Supports clipboard and many other options suggested by users.
For a more detailed description of all the option please click here.
Only the ARC8600 search manager really reads ALL parameters stored in your memory banks (compare this list with any other software package):

• Start Frequency
• Stop Frequency
• Mode
• Auto mode
• Step
• Step-adjust
• Step Shift
• Text
• Att
• AFC
• Noise Limiter
• Protect
• Offset

Band plan Manager

Your AR8600 has a so called preprogrammed band plan. In auto mode the scanner will automatically select mode and step from a default band plan that is stored inside the scanner.
As you probably noticed the factory band plan is not very good.
With the band plan manager your download / edit and upload the band plan. You can modify it very easy for your own convenience.
Your personal band plan is stored in the AR8600 in non volatile memory.

The spectrum analyzer include in ARC8600 can be used to hunt for new or secret frequencies. while you are working, sleeping the spectrum analyzer search a frequency range and shows you a graphical presentation of any activity that took place.
The spectrum analyzer was designed together with professional radio monitoring companies!
But there is more: the spectrum analyzer not only shows activity but also calculates a hit ratio for every frequency. The hit ratio shows how often a frequency is used. More screenshots and a description of the power zoom and ARCtune option here.

This small program simply logs frequencies that are found during a search. It uses the search banks of the AR8600 and therefor is searches at high speed. In the logfile you will find frequency, signal strength and time and date.

In the March 2000 review of ARC8200 by John Catalano, tests show the power of fastlog for AR8200/AR8600: "The results substantiated the fact that ScanCat is one lazy cat. ScanCat took almost three minutes, as compared to Fastlog's 48 seconds and Tuner's one minute! During the five minute search, ScanCat only found eight active frequencies as compared to Fastlog's forty-six logged frequencies. These tests were done within minutes of each other."

Instead of turning the dial to find the correct tone for the tone eliminator this small program will do that for you automatically.

Control your VFO's. You can program an extra 10 often used preset frequencies.

Tel: 989 224 9080  in St. Johns, MI