[Scan-DC] BC796D "Factory Reset"?

[Doug Kitchener]

That's what I thought - many thanks to you both!

DK

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> To: afdltret at comcast.net; scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net; scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> From: cohenner at gmail.com
> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:18:49 +0000
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] BC796D "Factory Reset"?
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> 2. Don't believe so. I think it only wipes programming data.
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> From: Dave <afdltret at comcast.net>
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> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:13:35
> To: <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] BC796D "Factory Reset"?
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> Question 1. Yes
> Question 2. I don't know but someone else will.
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> Dave M.
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> On 1/30/2012 20:56, Doug Kitchener wrote:
> > OK, gang, need some help here... if I do a "factory reset" or a "hard reset" of a Uniden BC796D digital trunking scanner (turn off radio, hold down the MANUAL, 2,& 9 buttons, then turn on the set), what _exactly_ will that do?
> >
> > In other woids-
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> > 1. Will it wipe out any programming that I have in it?
> > 2. Will it destroy any firmware updates that I've installed?
> > and c., will it merely reset all menu settings to the factory defaults (without messing with the firmware and / or without messing with the programming?
> >
> > (I _think_ I know the answers, bit I don't psecially want to find out the hard way... yet!) :)
> >
> > Thanks-
> >
> > DK