[ScanIndiana] BC 796D?

[Drewpeters at aol.com]

No, I read it on the Internet.   Someone else was having the same  problems 
programing their BC796D.  The answer was that the 796D was not  capable of 
working in digital mode in Indiana (or Mich and Ill.), although  digital, it was a 
different type of system.  I programmed Safe-T net  into it, but, could never 
pick anything up so I assumed that they were correct,  it doesn't work here.  
So, I packed it up in the box that it came in and  put it in my closet where 
it's been for the last three months.  I've got  the Pro 96 and the desktop 
version of the 96 too and they both work fine here;  and work in Mich. and Ill. 
as well.  I don't know, I'd like to put it on  Ebay now and get rid of the darn 
thing.  It's brand new, like I said, but  I've never been able to get it work 
in Indiana.  Apparently the  796D works well in other places that have the 
older digital systems like  Calif. and other states.  From what I've read is 
that Ind., Ill. and Mich.  have a newer version of the Motorola APCO radio 
systems that the 796D is not  compatible with.  That maybe why it's been 
discontinued in favor of the  newer BC 996T that comes out in June, that radio is 
compatible with the newer  versions and even has the 3 above mentioned state 
preprogrammed into them.   There are other states as well that are going for the newer 
digital radio  systems, so, the market is there for the new BC 996T.  I guess 
that I  jumped the gun and should have waited a few more months before I 
wasted my  money.  Maybe somebody out in Calif. will buy it from me... hahahaha
 
drew
 
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In a message dated 5/30/2006 12:29:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
kbandy at iatse30.org writes:

I use a  PRO 96 and a Uniden BC 296D which, I am pretty sure, is the  portable
equivalent of the 796D.  They both work fine.  Out of  curiosity, did a Radio
Shack salesbot tell you that only the PRO 96 would  work?

Ken
KC9GLQ