From The RadioReference Wiki
Battery life is something to consider if you are looking to buy a Mac laptop for programming. Programmers complain that Xcode eats a lot of battery, so expect to be using the charger. CHIRP is a free, open-source tool for programming your amateur radio. It supports a large number of manufacturers and models, as well as provides a way to interface.
- 1Sentinel
- 1.1Sentinel versions
Software package published by Uniden, for their HomePatrol-1 & HomePatrol-2 or BCD436HP & BCD536HP scanners; freeware that allowing all users to download and try, before purchase of the scanners. Both version give the user the ability to Update Firmware, Update the Radio Reference Data Base (RRDB), build, create, edit and maintain Favorite List, Systems, Departments, analog & digital channels (Talkgroups), frequencies and various other attributes including Services Type to Monitor all via the software package for Windows based PC's and not MAC (See Below) and requiring a free PC USB port a USB A - USB Mini B connection cable and/or a MicroSD card reader and/or adapter for standard sized SD cards. Follow Uniden recommendation on install.
Sentinel versions
There are 2 different Sentinel Versions:
HomePatrol Sentinel
- Sentinel for HP1 & HP2 with a Bearcat Orange Shield Icon.1<sup>
BCDx36HP Sentinel
- Sentinel for BCD436HP & BCD536HP with a Green Shield Icon. 1<sup>
Programming Software For Mac
- 'Run as Administrator' may need to be invoked
Note: As of version 2.01, revision 00, Sentinel incorporates support for the SDS100 and SDS200
SDS100 Sentinel
Related pages
- Radio Reference Wiki entries
- External Links
Guides
Options for running Sentinel on an Apple Mac running macOS
Covers options like running Windows natively, using a Virtual Machine (full-featured Windows inside macOS), or simply running Sentinel inside macOS using a lightweight Windows runtime environment.
How tos
- Sittingtime.com w/ a Mac or
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