danesgs
Member
OK I am no rocket scientist but I know good batteries from bad ones. I have read the comments about Whistler and the PSR800 having issues with battery contacts and this is not the case here. I have a radio that pretends to drain the batteries but when you turn it back on it shows the same level of battery charge and works fine for about 5 minutes. DSP firmware of something else? It matters not about whether its alkaline or NIMH batteries.
So It works fine on external power USB plugged into the wall socket, will work all day long on external power. So I am guessing its either a setting in the menu or APO power off is set wrong or there is battery setting I am not using correctly! Damn computers....Full speed ahead so to speak and keep the scanner on. Another reason why the last owner know doubt wanted to give this radio up.
Yes I can send it to Whistler for an upgrade at some point and point out the fact it does not stay on and pay 120.00 for a "fix". Uniden is looking more my speed more and more at this point. Plus they have better pricing on Phase 2 APCO 25 Phase 2. I have done my homework on the web and why pay for a 500 dollar radio from a company when I can get the same features for 379.00?
Really? Yeah, really
I have been in this hobby for 40 years and to orphan a really great radio over pricing and "upgrades" to a company is a shame. I will pay the 89.00 for the GPS upgrade for a Uniden. OK I am off my soapbox.
KJ4DGE
So It works fine on external power USB plugged into the wall socket, will work all day long on external power. So I am guessing its either a setting in the menu or APO power off is set wrong or there is battery setting I am not using correctly! Damn computers....Full speed ahead so to speak and keep the scanner on. Another reason why the last owner know doubt wanted to give this radio up.
Yes I can send it to Whistler for an upgrade at some point and point out the fact it does not stay on and pay 120.00 for a "fix". Uniden is looking more my speed more and more at this point. Plus they have better pricing on Phase 2 APCO 25 Phase 2. I have done my homework on the web and why pay for a 500 dollar radio from a company when I can get the same features for 379.00?
Really? Yeah, really
I have been in this hobby for 40 years and to orphan a really great radio over pricing and "upgrades" to a company is a shame. I will pay the 89.00 for the GPS upgrade for a Uniden. OK I am off my soapbox.
KJ4DGE
