Search Bank Manager
A spreadsheet type editor for your search banks. Supports clipboard and many other options suggested by users.
Only the ARC8200 search manager really reads ALL parameters stored in your memorybanks (compare this list with any other software package):
- Start Frequency
- Stop Frequency
- Mode
- Automode
- Step
- Step-adjust
- Step Shift
- Text
- Att
- AFC
- Noise Limiter
- Protect
- Offset
Bandplan Manager
Your AR8200 has a so called preprogammed bandplan. In automode the scanner will automaticaly select mode and step from a default bandplan that is stored inside the scanner.
As you probably noticed the factory bandplan is not very good.
With the bandplan manager your download / edit and upload the bandplan. You can modify it very easy for your own convenience.
Your personal bandplan is stored in the AR8200 in non volatile memory.
Spectrum Analyser
The spectrum analyser include in ARC8200 can be used to search for new or secret frequencies. while you are working, sleeping the spectrum analyser search a frequency range and shows you a grafical presentation of any activity that took place.
The spectrum analyser was desgined together with professional radio monitoring companies!
But there is more: the spectrum analyser not only shows activity but also calculates a hit ratio for every frequency. The hitratio shows how often a frequency is used.
Fastlog utility: You can't get faster than fastlog!
This small program simply logs frequencies that are found during a search. It uses the search banks of the AR8200 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: "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."
Tone Seeker for optional tone unit.
Instead of turning the dial to find the correct tone for the tone eliminator this small program will do that for you automatically.
VFO Virtual Control
Control your VFO's. You can program an extra 10 often used preset frequencies.
Backup and Restore Utility
- A software version of the AR8200 clone option.
- The process is fully remote controlled so you do not need to set the AR8200 to clone mode using the keyboard!
- Create a FULL backup of your AR8200 Eeprom. All settings are stored.
- Restore a backup.
- With this tool you can clone your AR8200 with other people worldwide.
