I think this would be a big task, as currently CHIRP has no built-in support for any scanners from any manufacturer, based on a quick scan of the CHIRP homepage:
I am not aware of any publicly-available documentation on how to program a Uniden/bearcat scanner, though I suppose there's likely something somewhere.
CHIRP architecture (as far as I can tell from the outside looking in) is not setup to handle trunking groups, digital modes, etc.
I appreciate the desire to avoid windows, but the alternative would be front panel programming your frequencies into the scanner. I had no problem banging in about a hundred frequencies into a simple Whistler desktop scanner, but all that entailed was typing in each frequency and saving it to memory (no tone, no label, nothing, just frequency they the keypad) - your 'fancy' scanner would take a greater effort.
It is a nice looking scanner - it has a nice feature set and covers ham bands from 10 meters to 23 cm - and reminds me of a radio shack scanner I have, the PRO-2051, but they are not the same. I was able to get the required cable and the appropriate windows software to program my scanner, I'd encourage you to do the same.
Maybe ask a windows-running friend to help, programming scanners is, in my experience, typically a "one and done" kind of thing, where once programmed, they are never touched again (or at least very rarely).
Good luck!
Ken, N2VIP
Hello Group,Just received delivery of a new-old Uniden BC-780XLTTrunk Tracker III Scanner, and I'd like to be able toprogram it with my PC (Linux Mint Desktop), and I'mwondering if there is a 'module' available for Chirpthat will allow me to do this.Just updated to the latest FlatPak. (Linux Mint 20.4)Since I use Linux - I don't have access to run the MS-Windows version of the software specifically writtenfor this receiver. Which reminds me 'rigctl' seems toread the receiver and I have gotten a list of the cmd-capabilities using that tool, if that is needed...If there is not a module specifically FOR this receiver,perhaps I could get a copy of a module for another unitthat I might be able to modify for my use.Anything is better than going back to Windows, or tryingto get Wine to work under Linux...A Linux native (port) is really needed for scanner Ops...At this point I use Chirp to program my various BTech,Bao's, Leixen, and a couple more, and it makes the taskso much easier. Hope to do the same with the scanner..._______________________________________________chirp_users mailing listchirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.comhttp://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_usersThis message was sent to Ken Hansen at ken@n2vip.orgTo unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.comTo report this email as off-topic, please email chirp_users-owner@intrepid.danplanet.com