BCD436HP/BCD536HP: Bcd436hp many years without support

[a727469]

So I graduated college in 1975 and got my first professional job at $17,000 a year. I purchased an Electra Bearcat 101, the first true programmable scanner, it cost $399.99 at Lafayette Electronics. Radio Shacks offering of a similar radio made by GRE was also $399.99 and I would have paid more for either radio, it was exciting Space Age Technology.

I consider the government's inflation numbers to be total BS so using a conversion chart doesn't mean much but I'm going to guess compared to today's value of money, in 1975 $399.99 for scanner was probably like paying over $1,200 today, again I would have paid more.

Kind of makes the 436 a bargain.

Excellent point! I was just looking at some old pricing and I too purchased scanners going back many years and was paying $200-300-400 for top line ones in the 80s 90s so not much to complain about scanner pricing today….now comparing food, real estate etc is another story!

 

[Omega-TI]

If it's not broken...

 

[Mark-Ohio]

Version 1.28.15 Released 06/12/24​

https://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/BCD436HPFirmwareUpdate

 

[Chris0516]

Version 1.28.15 Released 06/12/24​

https://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/BCD436HPFirmwareUpdate

Thanks for the notice. I just finished the update.

 

[dave3825]

Thanks for the notice. I just finished the update.

Please post any findings here.

BCD436HP/BCD536HP: - Uniden BCD436HP/BCD536HP Version 1.28.15 Released 06/12/24

Heads up if you own a BCDx36HP. https://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/BCD436HPFirmwareUpdate Update notes seem to be the same as BCD325P2. Version 1.28.15 Released 06/12/24 Release Notes The following fixes and improvements have been implemented. More than 16 NXDN RANs cannot be...

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[GPD1739]

The last firmware was done on

Version 1.28.14 Released 6/25/21​

New subscriber here - where can this firmware be downloaded from? It's no longer on Uniden's site and my scanner is very aged firmware-wise at 1.09.
--Chris

 

[dave3825]

New subscriber here - where can this firmware be downloaded from? It's no longer on Uniden's site and my scanner is very aged firmware-wise at 1.09.
--Chris

Well, if you google “bcd436hp firmware” , it’s pretty much the first entry.

 

[GPD1739]

Well, if you google “bcd436hp firmware” , it’s pretty much the first entry.

View attachment 175040

I have that information but the firmware itself is no longer on Uniden’s site.
i was able to locate and apply 1.28.14 on a third party site though.

 

[dave3825]

Is there a reason you need to have it vs using Sentinel to perform the update?

 

[GPD1739]

Is there a reason you need to have it vs using Sentinel to perform the update?

I am not familiar with Sentinel

 

[RMason]

I have that information but the firmware itself is no longer on Uniden’s site.
i was able to locate and apply 1.28.14 on a third party site though.

Do you realize that 1.28.14 is no longer the latest firmware? That version was released in 2021. Is there a reason you need that version?

The latest version is 1.28.15 which was released in June 2024. This version can be installed via sentinel.

 

[GPD1739]

I am aware of this, but it’s much better than the version I had (1.09). i need to educate myself on Sentinel.

 

[dmfalk]

I am not familiar with Sentinel

If you have Windows, do this first:

Then download Sentinel:

https://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/Unidenman4/BCDx36HPSentinel

You'll then need to connect your scanner to your computer, and set the scanner in Mass Storage mode.

Run Sentinel, find the tab for Target, select your model, then select Updates, and select Check Firmware. Then update it, as instructed.

 

[GPD1739]

Thanks!