OK Upman I'm ready for a permanent fix for the time reset

[AZScanner]

If you are really ready for a permanent fix, find yourself out of warranty, and have some skill with a soldering iron (or know someone who does), check out this thread. Everything you need to know to permanently fix the problem yourself is right there.

-AZ

 

[mharris]

I vote for display Dimming fix. Mine is really bad, and its out of warranty.

 

[vortex360]

If you want answers. File a class action lawsuit. Let them answer to a judge. They will never answer to just customers. They don't have to so why would they? Don't let them walk on you. Take em to court. All of you.. I'd file my own case if I had one of those faulty products. Nobody does it, so uniden gets off scott free and will just keep doing what they are doing. Tolerance leads to acceptance, acceptance leads to something becoming the normal thing to do.. Do you want faulty scanners to be the norm..? Well, that's what will happen if nobody stands up to something like this.

Uniden has an F rating with the BBB. They created "The Tavern" here right after a post indicating Uniden's miserable rating appeared. Paul even scoffed at the significance of the rating. Most would attempt to improve their rating.

 

[XTS3000]

It was the lawsuit that led to the rushed analyze feature which may explain why it isn't what many people expected it to be. (thanks, sue-happy hobbyists)

So, if you want a half-donkeyed solution, file the lawsuit. If you want to get a complete solution, let Uniden do their job.

What lawsuit? I never heard of any. Where was it filed and by whom?

 

[vortex360]

It was the lawsuit that led to the rushed analyze feature which may explain why it isn't what many people expected it to be. (thanks, sue-happy hobbyists)

So, if you want a half-donkeyed solution, file the lawsuit. If you want to get a complete solution, let Uniden do their job.

They had plenty of time. The customers are the victims here, not Uniden. Your opinion is obviously biased.

 

[sefrischling]

It was the lawsuit that led to the rushed analyze feature which may explain why it isn't what many people expected it to be. (thanks, sue-happy hobbyists)

So, if you want a half-donkeyed solution, file the lawsuit. If you want to get a complete solution, let Uniden do their job.

You're kidding right? You think Uniden will make any fixes unless forced to? I am not going to sue Uniden, and because they are pretty much the only game in town, they can behave like this. There is minimal competition.

 

[wise871]

I agree a lawsuit will not solve anything but slow things down but in all honesty what is considered a reasonable amount of time to resolve these issues. I understand and you have pointed out many times that the wifi dongle manufacture screwed up the original timeline, we get that. But here we are at 18 or so months in and consumers are still waiting, that's ridiculous for any company. It will be 2016 before you know it and the features were announced in 2013, I guess no time should be set and to just let Uniden get to it when they can. The last mention of anything from Uniden was the RTC issues back in May. Again, no amount of bickering is going to speed up the process. I'm actually waiting for 2016 to see how far it will go and see if folks still keep defending Uniden. They would have been better off releasing the HP-2 and 996p2 first while continued development went on with the x36 line.

 

[petrol88]

Uniden has an F rating with the BBB. They created "The Tavern" here right after a post indicating Uniden's miserable rating appeared. Paul even scoffed at the significance of the rating. Most would attempt to improve their rating.

Where do you see that? According to www.bbb.org, they have a B- rating.

 

[darunimal]

First the original poster I sympathize with all the frustration of your scanner not working up-to to par; I to have a BCD536HP. First I think your main problem with the RTC battery is serious enough that Uniden should issue a Recall, if not a fix for the problem RTC, secondly and you're gonna think this is absurd but follow me; you'll need to USE the scanner and Sentinel in conjunction, SAVE SD card in SENTINEL then go to the scanner and CLEAR USER DATA, in Sentinel ERASE FAVORITE LIST IN SCANNER and FORCE WRITE FULL DATABASE reloading RRDB and Favorite list, if that doesn't stop the constant reboot condition try to Reformat the card in Windows and try all steps again, lastly if that doesn't work you probably need a new card. I personally use a SanDisk Ultra Plus Micro SD 16gb SanDisk Ultra Plus Micro Secure Digital High Capacity microSDHC Memory Card 16GB by Office Depot & OfficeMax , it is fast when I load my Favorite list with 45 Systems and about 1300 TG/Channels, only one Quick Key is enabled ON.

What ever you do don't let the BACKLIGHT stay set to HIGH, there is no real heat dissipation from the upper L.E.D.s the inner and outer case block the heat and the lower L.E.D.s have 5 Wide buttons and the possibility for heat to escape from there, or rise to the Upper L.E.D.'s, as well as they maybe overdriven with voltage at the HIGH setting

Short of Soldering in a New Battery Holder for the RTC problem and/or Drilling holes to allow heat to dissipate from Upper L.E.D.s, or using a seperate light, the 2 things will continue to be problematic for BCD536hp and BCD436HP Owners sooner or later

I'm truely sorry about the level of frustration and consternation that you feel about your scanner, just take comfort in knowing your not the only one.

 

[Voyager]

The solution depends on a lot of things. I'm not familiar with the details of the issue, but I suspect the issue is the lifespan of the LEDs used since others have replaced the LEDs and that solved the issue (says it's not the regulator or other voltage issue).

So, how long does it take to prove the LEDs are the cause, AND get a replacement source - especially if nobody else is making LEDs of the same brightness? That could very well be the core of the LED issue. Add to that the potential legal issues of the defective LEDs, and payment for warranty repairs, and that adds up to a lot of time.

The alternative is to use the same LEDs and expect a different result. That is the definition of insanity, BTW.

No, I'm not biased. I'm stating very logical possibilities. Do I know this is the exact issue for a fact? No. But it makes perfect sense to anyone who knows manufacturing, legal issues, and logistics.

XTS: "What lawsuit?" Are you SERIOUS? It was all over the board late last year. It may not have gotten to court since Uniden cut it off at the knees by releasing the Analyze features, but it was absolutely in the works.

Will Uniden make the fixes on their own? Well, they released rebanding firmware updates for models that were several generations out of production. They have been continually improving the P25 decode performance. They solved the headphone issue quickly (surprisingly quickly - perhaps the headphone jack source was more 'cooperative'. So overall their track record is pretty good. I don't think they will let the current issues hang.

Heck, even the GRE/Whistler guy said the RTC issue may be a very evasive issue that is not easily solved. I still believe that will be a firmware fix for the core issue (not counting the RTC batteries that cannot be revived). It is odd that the issue does not affect the HP-x series.

 

[kc2kth]

I never had any of the 396/996 models, and now I'm so hooked on the HP features I don't think I could give that up. My 436 has the clock problem, minor annoyance for me but I do welcome a fix. Lately I'm playing with the HP2 more though.

 

[MStep]

His 536 may be out of warranty like mine is now, so we have to pay for the repair if sent in for repair now. I am waiting to see if Uniden does the right thing and acknowledge the problem and offers an extended warranty on these garbage scanners..................

If you have not already done so, please come on board and check my post here:

http://forums.radioreference.com/uniden-tavern/316425-3-year-warranties-step-up-uniden.html

And by the way, I have a BCD536HP and I don't think it's garbage---- I think it's a GREAT scanner. It offers features not found in any other unit, reception is pretty much outstanding (ok, so Phase 2 can use a few tweaks), all the "bells & whistles" are wonderful--- you can do so much with this machine! What really breaks my heart is that Uniden has such a wonderful piece of equipment, and yet they seem unable or unwilling to step up to the plate and get these issues resolved. I'm reminded that the packaging for the 536 calls this unit part of Uniden's "Professional Series". You would expect professional service to go along with that, but at least for now, Uniden is not making that happen.

 

[trentbob]

Possible solution for dim display

... Dan... I see your point about the on/off control in your case and agree with the logic of the reputation of the XT series... I look forward to your post on the 996xtp2 threads............ now... UPMAN, here is a possible solution to the widespread chronic dim display issue... develop a remote head (like you foolishly discontinued) like you had before but for the x36's... it would at least help 536 users see the display again... I would buy one if it had a bright bold display like my 1095... I think it would sell and would compete with Whistler... just an idea...

 

[mrkelso]

Where does one find an LIR2035 Battery ? I search around using this number with no results?

 

[KevinC]

It was the lawsuit that led to the rushed analyze feature which may explain why it isn't what many people expected it to be. (thanks, sue-happy hobbyists)

So, if you want a half-donkeyed solution, file the lawsuit. If you want to get a complete solution, let Uniden do their job.

I must have missed that announcement, can you please post a link to it?

 

[darunimal]

Li R 2032

http://forums.radioreference.com/un.../315640-retrofit-bcd536hp-rtc-keeps-time.html

Lithium Ion Rechargeable 2032

lir2032

 

[XTS3000]

XTS: "What lawsuit?" Are you SERIOUS? It was all over the board late last year. It may not have gotten to court since Uniden cut it off at the knees by releasing the Analyze features, but it was absolutely in the works.

Please let me know what lawsuit was filed against Uniden as you say. I've searched the Internet and PACER and can't find anything related to a lawsuit, nothing has ever been filed. Did you make this lawsuit up? You specifically said a lawsuit was filed, prove it to us.

 

[stingray327]

First the original poster I sympathize with all the frustration of your scanner not working up-to to par; I to have a BCD536HP. First I think your main problem with the RTC battery is serious enough that Uniden should issue a Recall, if not a fix for the problem RTC, secondly and you're gonna think this is absurd but follow me; you'll need to USE the scanner and Sentinel in conjunction, SAVE SD card in SENTINEL then go to the scanner and CLEAR USER DATA, in Sentinel ERASE FAVORITE LIST IN SCANNER and FORCE WRITE FULL DATABASE reloading RRDB and Favorite list, if that doesn't stop the constant reboot condition try to Reformat the card in Windows and try all steps again, lastly if that doesn't work you probably need a new card. I personally use a SanDisk Ultra Plus Micro SD 16gb SanDisk Ultra Plus Micro Secure Digital High Capacity microSDHC Memory Card 16GB by Office Depot & OfficeMax , it is fast when I load my Favorite list with 45 Systems and about 1300 TG/Channels, only one Quick Key is enabled ON.

What ever you do don't let the BACKLIGHT stay set to HIGH, there is no real heat dissipation from the upper L.E.D.s the inner and outer case block the heat and the lower L.E.D.s have 5 Wide buttons and the possibility for heat to escape from there, or rise to the Upper L.E.D.'s, as well as they maybe overdriven with voltage at the HIGH setting

Short of Soldering in a New Battery Holder for the RTC problem and/or Drilling holes to allow heat to dissipate from Upper L.E.D.s, or using a seperate light, the 2 things will continue to be problematic for BCD536hp and BCD436HP Owners sooner or later

I'm truely sorry about the level of frustration and consternation that you feel about your scanner, just take comfort in knowing your not the only one.

I put in a SanDisk 32GB and it does load up alot faster with more favorites.

 

[Voyager]

develop a remote head (like you foolishly discontinued)

UPMan has stated that sales of the remote head were dismal. Why would they make a product that does not sell? And how many people would purchase one to solve an issue that they believe should be solved in the scanner?

That aside, they HAVE the Siren app you can use as a remote head.

 

[Voyager]

Please let me know what lawsuit was filed against Uniden as you say. I've searched the Internet and PACER and can't find anything related to a lawsuit, nothing has ever been filed. Did you make this lawsuit up? You specifically said a lawsuit was filed, prove it to us.

Try searching RadioReference. I'm not going to prove a common knowledge issue just because you don't want to perform a search.

BTW, I tried a google search, and the first link led to it. You must have tried really hard. (or tried really hard to ignore it)