Greetings all,
A member of this site graciously donated me an BCD 396T digital scanner. Unfortunately the internal speaker does not work. Apparently this seems to be a common issue with this particular unit. I know Uniden can repair the unit for a $49.95 + $10.00 flat rate service fee. However living on Social Security Disability Income, or SSI for short, I cannot afford to pay for the service.
Is there an alternate way to have this issue fixed? I'm trying to save what I can do buy a multi-band rubber ducky antenna for it, as one was not included with it. If not, then I guess I'm going to have to save up even more to buy a lapel external speaker for it as well.
I'm very thankful and appreciative for being given such a nice unit, and would like to enjoy using it. But until I can either get this radio repaired or find an external lapel speaker and antenna, it just sits on my desk.
Thanks in advance for any ideas and or help given.
-Rylak
A member of this site graciously donated me an BCD 396T digital scanner. Unfortunately the internal speaker does not work. Apparently this seems to be a common issue with this particular unit. I know Uniden can repair the unit for a $49.95 + $10.00 flat rate service fee. However living on Social Security Disability Income, or SSI for short, I cannot afford to pay for the service.
Is there an alternate way to have this issue fixed? I'm trying to save what I can do buy a multi-band rubber ducky antenna for it, as one was not included with it. If not, then I guess I'm going to have to save up even more to buy a lapel external speaker for it as well.
I'm very thankful and appreciative for being given such a nice unit, and would like to enjoy using it. But until I can either get this radio repaired or find an external lapel speaker and antenna, it just sits on my desk.
Thanks in advance for any ideas and or help given.
-Rylak