Uniden 980 SSB Annoying Beep

[JamesPrine]

Seems the many reviewers refer to the Uniden 980 negatively because of the annoying beep every time you do anything on the radio.

Read the manual! Here:

ANL/NB: Provides 3-way control of ANL (Automatic Noise Limiter) or NB (Noise Blanker) features — ANL on, NB on, or both ANL and NB on or off. ANL reduces external noise. NB reduces interference from vehicle ignition systems.

For models produced after 10/2015: Press and hold for one second to turn key beep tone on and off.
Use this button to turn key beep on and off. Press and hold until BP ON or BP OFF displays.

I don't like the beep, either, so I used this information to switch it off.

Blessed silence...

Enjoy!

 

[Retroradio]

Good to know, but what about those that have the model before the aforementioned date?
I have 2 of them and they are solid performers. Do not like the beep... Will try the Nb trick tommorow as I dont remember it in the manual.

 

[chief21]

For earlier models of the 980SSB, there was (is) a simple hardware mod to remove the beep. I don't remember exactly what was involved, but you could probably google it.

John

 

[Retroradio]

Yup, familiar with It. After I bought the 980 I looked online and the mods I saw had a SMD being scrapped off the board. I figured, ahhhh no, not doing that.
Thanks for the reply I just threw out comment about the older 980s in case there was an alternate method that didnt involve what I saw at that time.