BCT8 Interference Help

gts1983 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-12-2009, 10:45 AM

So I have been running my BCT8 Streaming with just a base antenna for a couple of months now no problems at all. So I decided to upgrade my setup. I moved it all out to my workshop with a dedicated computer and put up a good size outdoor antenna. Now for whatever reason my scanner won't scan it just sticks on every other frequency and i can't squelch it out. Am i missing something? Also to make sure it wasn't my antenna i put the regular base antenna on. Then i brought my portable BC outside and seem to be having kind of the same problem with it. Just in my workshop. There is nothing running out there that isn't running in my house. I have trying unplugging my wireless router, turning off the heater, all the lights, nothing seems to help. Any ideas or anyone had any similiar problem its driving me crazy. I upgrade everything then it all falls apart.

Chronic · #2 (**permalink**) 10-12-2009, 11:15 AM

Sounds like the only thing that is different is the PC , different computers generate different noises and run at different frequencies. turn off the PC and see if the scanner then scans normally.

gts1983 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-12-2009, 11:17 AM

Tried that, i get the same results with the PC on or Off. Good suggestion though

NC8X · #4 (**permalink**) 10-12-2009, 11:35 AM

disconect one device at a time till you isolate the item causeing the interference , could be a mouse , keyboard , speakers ........

gts1983 · #5 (**permalink**) 10-12-2009, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by NC8X

disconect one device at a time till you isolate the item causeing the interference , could be a mouse , keyboard , speakers ........

Great idea, the speakers is one thing that have not been unhooked i never thought about them. I will try that and let you know.

ronsspas · #6 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 06:59 PM

My Uniden BC340CRS does the same thing. It does it more with my Dish satelite & TV on. I moved my scanner to different locations in the house & it still get the interference. What did you do for the interference problem that you were having?

ronsspas

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Originally Posted by gts1983

So I have been running my BCT8 Streaming with just a base antenna for a couple of months now no problems at all. So I decided to upgrade my setup. I moved it all out to my workshop with a dedicated computer and put up a good size outdoor antenna. Now for whatever reason my scanner won't scan it just sticks on every other frequency and i can't squelch it out. Am i missing something? Also to make sure it wasn't my antenna i put the regular base antenna on. Then i brought my portable BC outside and seem to be having kind of the same problem with it. Just in my workshop. There is nothing running out there that isn't running in my house. I have trying unplugging my wireless router, turning off the heater, all the lights, nothing seems to help. Any ideas or anyone had any similiar problem its driving me crazy. I upgrade everything then it all falls apart.