Bill3
Member
I have searched and searched for my answer, so please if I have missed the answers, point me in the right direction.
I have had a scanner for years Uniden BCT-7. Never could pick up Missouri Highway Patrol - 42.060, etc, I had to lock them out due to noise/interference. This has gone on through at least 4 vehicles (all chevy trucks if that matters). I had not tried real hard to find the source other than moving power wires and antenna wires around some. I just assumed that maybe the old (and possibly cheap - can't remember) scanner was to blame. So, I thought I would buy a new "state of the art" scanner and that would cure my problem plus get me back into scanning. Well, brand new Uniden BCD-996T and same problem. I really like the scanner (and the challenge of programming, etc - I will get it someday).
I think I have eliminated it to alternator noise, but can't seem to find the proper cure. By the way, this is a diesel truck this time with the same whine/noise as the previous trucks that weren't diesel. And the noise goes away above about 1500rpm. I can unplug my outside (magnet mount Radio Shack - of some sort) antenna and put the little one that comes with it on and the noise is the same.
Any and all help or guidance is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Bill
I have had a scanner for years Uniden BCT-7. Never could pick up Missouri Highway Patrol - 42.060, etc, I had to lock them out due to noise/interference. This has gone on through at least 4 vehicles (all chevy trucks if that matters). I had not tried real hard to find the source other than moving power wires and antenna wires around some. I just assumed that maybe the old (and possibly cheap - can't remember) scanner was to blame. So, I thought I would buy a new "state of the art" scanner and that would cure my problem plus get me back into scanning. Well, brand new Uniden BCD-996T and same problem. I really like the scanner (and the challenge of programming, etc - I will get it someday).
I think I have eliminated it to alternator noise, but can't seem to find the proper cure. By the way, this is a diesel truck this time with the same whine/noise as the previous trucks that weren't diesel. And the noise goes away above about 1500rpm. I can unplug my outside (magnet mount Radio Shack - of some sort) antenna and put the little one that comes with it on and the noise is the same.
Any and all help or guidance is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Bill