Uniden Bearcat 700A Display Question

[shortride]

In the lower right of the display on my 700A, what does "MEMO LOSS" mean? Does that have anything to do with the memory storage batteries?

[KE4ZNR]

It means that whatever frequencies were in the scanner have been
erased.
From the Uniden BC350A Manual on page 21:

Always write down the programmed frequencies in the event of
memory loss. If memory is lost, simply reprogram each channel.
The display shows "MEMO LOSS" when memory is lost.

I could not find a 700a manual but the 350A is a brother to the 700 so the above should apply to both scanners.
Marshall KE4ZNR

[shortride]

Originally Posted by KE4ZNR

It means that whatever frequencies were in the scanner have been
erased.
From the Uniden BC350A Manual on page 21:



I could not find a 700a manual but the 350A is a brother to the 700 so the above should apply to both scanners.
Marshall KE4ZNR

Thanks for the help and information.

[shortride]

What's a little puzzling to me is, I thought there were batteries inside of the 700A that is used to store the memory channels. I opened up the 700A and didn't find any batteries at all. Where in the circuit are they located?

[davidmc36]

Originally Posted by shortride

What's a little puzzling to me is, I thought there were batteries inside of the 700A that is used to store the memory channels. I opened up the 700A and didn't find any batteries at all. Where in the circuit are they located?

Pictures?

Is it just a capacitor?

My old 2037 documented that it could keep memory for 30 days or something. I know there are no batteries in it.

[pro92b]

Originally Posted by davidmc36

Is it just a capacitor?

Yes, a capacitor, C99 3300uF 6.3V. It should be a large cylindrical part near the front of the radio.

[shortride]

I didn't know you could store memory with a capacitor. Shows how much I know huh?

[davidmc36]

Originally Posted by shortride

I didn't know you could store memory with a capacitor. Shows how much I know huh?

It's not the memory, the cap is a power storage device that keeps the volatile memory alive that would otherwise be lost when you turn off power.