Weird GQK Question for BCD396XT

jclarkr6 · #1 (**permalink**) 11-05-2009, 07:25 PM

I own a BCD396XT. I accidentally deactivated both groups (GQKs 1 & 2) that were assigned to one of my systems. There were only those two GQKs assigned to the system. I want to reactivate both of those GQKs. In the past, I have always been able to hit the function button (when the scanner is currently scanning or held on to that system) and then hit the appropriate GQK that I wish to reactivate, but I have never deactivated all the GQKs in a system before. Since the system I want to unlock the GKQs to cannot be scanned (since all GKQs are deactivated), I deactivated all the other systems in the scanner. This leaves me with a message of "Scan Mode Nothing to Scan," which makes sense since there is nothing for the scanner to actively scan. I was hoping that from here I could activate the appropriate system (which is SQK 2) and then I could press function plus the two GQKs to reactivate the GQKs. Apparently this does not work because the bottom of the display shows that SQK 2 is the only SQK activated, but when I try to hit function plus the GQKs (1 & 2), I just get that annoying beep that tells me I can't do whatever it is I just tried to do. Just to be thorough I checked to make sure that the appropriate system, groups, and/or any of the channels in the groups weren't locked out and none of them were. In case it matters, the system and groups that I am dealing with are all conventional analog.

Now that all that background information is out of the way, I'll get down to my basic question. Once ALL the GKQs have been deactivated in a system, how does one reactivate those same GKQs?

Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Bucko · #2 (**permalink**) 11-05-2009, 07:55 PM

I use software ( much faster ) for the most part but you can go to the menu. Select program system then choose the system then select edit group and set your key that you want. As for a quick way besides that I am sure if there is someone will jump in here.

DDan · #3 (**permalink**) 11-05-2009, 07:59 PM

Press another SQK to start scanning a different system. Once the scanning starts, press and hold function. then scroll to the system that has the Groups locked out. Once it is displayed then press one of the GQKs to turn it back on. Then turn off function and turn off the SQK of the system that you enabled to start with and turn on the SQK that had the GQK turned off. It should now scan that system normally again. Clear as mud? I was really stuck the first time I did that. It took me quite a while to figure it out.

jclarkr6 · #4 (**permalink**) 11-05-2009, 08:36 PM

Thank you, DDan! Your easy-to-follow instructions quickly fixed my problem. I really appreciate your help; god only knows how long it would have taken me to figure this out on my own. Thanks again!

Thanks for responding, Bucko. I don't have access to software because I use a Mac. Thanks for still taking the time to try and help!

DDan · #5 (**permalink**) 11-05-2009, 09:05 PM

You are welcome. I was glad to help. The research was good for me because it had been a while since it happened and it did me good to work through it again.

dracer777 · #6 (**permalink**) 11-05-2009, 09:05 PM

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This whole "nothing to scan" problem is quite annoying, and happens all too frequently. I wish Uniden would remove this, even if I deactivated all groups in a system, I want to be able to enable the system and see the *s for groups under that system.....

DDan · #7 (**permalink**) 11-05-2009, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by dracer777

Wirelessly posted (MOT-QA30/00.72 UP.Browser/7.2.7.5.610 (GUI) MMP/2.0)

This whole "nothing to scan" problem is quite annoying, and happens all too frequently. I wish Uniden would remove this, even if I deactivated all groups in a system, I want to be able to enable the system and see the *s for groups under that system.....

It's only annoying the first time.

You would think it would only take a couple of lines of code to prevent that but I have no idea how the firmware is structured and might be completely wrong. I'm not sure what action should be taken when you attempt to lockout the last group though.

dracer777 · #8 (**permalink**) 11-05-2009, 09:59 PM

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Yea, it is only -very- annoying the first time. However, it still is slightly annoying when you do it anytime, but atleast you know how to counter.

I think it should still show you that the system is active and show that no groups are enabled, just showing *s for all groups. I agree in your assumption that is would only take a few lines of code to prevent this annoyance, however I also agree that I have no clue why it does that, code wise. Maybe uniden will address it sooner or later, although I'm not too worried.

The first time it happened to me was the night I got it, I programmed my local freqs and was driving, doing errands. It was 3 hours before I could figure it out, thanks to someone on the board. I was pissed. lol.

rvictor · #9 (**permalink**) 11-06-2009, 05:11 PM

The easy way to avoid this problem is to create a dummy group in each conventional system. Put one channel in the group and set it to some frequency that you are unlikely to ever receive such as 1300.0000. Assign no GQK to the dummy group.

Problem avoided.

Dick

jclarkr6 · #10 (**permalink**) 11-07-2009, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by rvictor

The easy way to avoid this problem is to create a dummy group in each conventional system. Put one channel in the group and set it to some frequency that you are unlikely to ever receive such as 1300.0000. Assign no GQK to the dummy group.

Problem avoided.

Dick

That's a great practical solution, Dick! I'll do that with the most important systems in my scanner. Thanks!