A bit OT... Bearcat BC785D problems
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:36 am
This is slightly off topic, but "Technical Assistance" seemed the most appropriate place to post this. If I am mistaken, the moderators can smite me down ![:)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
I have a BC785D scanner (no digital card) which has been installed in my vehicle. Recently, the scanner has quite simply stopped receiving anything whatsoever. Even with the squelch all the way down and changing antennas, even on frequencies where I know there is currently traffic, I get nothing but static.
As a second symptom, the scanner now "seems" to scan through frequencies much slower. Whereas channel numbers would formerly fly by too fast to read, I'm now able to actually read off the channel numbers as it scans.
A full reset of the scanner did not change anything. I also popped the covers off and looked at all of the boards for any obvious signs of damage, especially near the antenna connector, but found none. I e-mailed Uniden about the issue but they didn't even bother to send me a reply.
With the knowledge of the userbase here, I figured that I'd at least ask if anybody knew anything that I could try or hadn't thought of. Thanks for any assistance you may be able to provide.
![:)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
I have a BC785D scanner (no digital card) which has been installed in my vehicle. Recently, the scanner has quite simply stopped receiving anything whatsoever. Even with the squelch all the way down and changing antennas, even on frequencies where I know there is currently traffic, I get nothing but static.
As a second symptom, the scanner now "seems" to scan through frequencies much slower. Whereas channel numbers would formerly fly by too fast to read, I'm now able to actually read off the channel numbers as it scans.
A full reset of the scanner did not change anything. I also popped the covers off and looked at all of the boards for any obvious signs of damage, especially near the antenna connector, but found none. I e-mailed Uniden about the issue but they didn't even bother to send me a reply.
With the knowledge of the userbase here, I figured that I'd at least ask if anybody knew anything that I could try or hadn't thought of. Thanks for any assistance you may be able to provide.