[Scan-DC] Re: BC796D firmware upgrade

[Mike Agner]

   John, I would strongly suggest that you see whether the 2 files already 
exist in the various Uniden BC250/785/296/796 Yahoo egroups.  If they 
don't, and there's room in that group's files directory, I'd suggest 
putting them there.  This will free you up from having to respond if you 
get very busy during the holiday season and will give folks multiple points 
from which to get the files if one or more resources aren't available.  In 
fact, it's entirely likely that these files might already exist there.  We 
have a few of these groups listed in the preamble on our ARC250 page at:

   http://henney.com/chm/files/ARCbackup/index.htm

   but I have no doubt that there are more than are listed there.  Thanks 
and nicely done.....73s  Mike
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The 796D is a fine receiver. However, it is not problem free.
Unless Uniden has changed the scanner software, the 796D contains a
software processing deficiency that Uniden has known about and provided
a "flash" software fix that could be downloaded from the internet.
Basically the software deficiency is the 796D may not process talkgroups
40,000 and above correctly. The receiver may stop on a talkgroup but
not remain on frequency until the transmission is finished or the audio
may chop or both. Hopewell, Va. uses talkgroups in the 40,000 range and
Va. Beach, Va. uses the 60,000 range. I experienced these problems in
trying to receive Hopewell when the surrounding cities/counties in other
banks using 800 mhz. TRS using lower than 40,000 range talkgroups were
received with no problem. A RS232 serial data cable interface is
required to make the software grade.

After installing the software upgrade and making one incremental
change in the quality voice setting I have not experienced any problems
in receiving Hopewell or the other TRS programed in my 796D. The
software upgrade file's id are "BCi96D115.zip" and "setup.exe". The
last time I checked the Uniden webpage I could not find a link to this
software fix. It may be there somewhere but if so it was not obvious to
me. See my recent posts (W4UVV) under "Uniden" scanners and the
"Virginia Forum" at 
<<http://www.mail2web.com/cgi-bin/redir.asp?lid=0&newsite=http://www.radioreference.com>www.radioreference.com  
 > for more discussion on this
subject.

If you email Uniden for assistance in locating the aforementioned
software upgrade files on the internet and are unsuccessful, I can
provide them upon request. f