Sds100 jumpy knob

[Salvatorejrc]

The volume knob on my sds100 is very jumpy to the point where it sometimes is hard to file through things because it skips very fast, and the slightest movement on the knob makes it move when in reality you should hear the subtle slick before it changes the selection. Does anyone else have this issue?

 

[TedTobias]

I didn’t have that problem, But I did buy a glow in the dark knob on ebay. Looks cool and works perfect. I think it was like 12.95. I did notice that my stock knob was a little crooked and before stripping anything replaced it or you could buy a new one from Bearcatwarehouse. I would do that first before spending the money to ship it back.

Thanks
Theodore

 

[Salvatorejrc]

I didn’t have that problem, But I did buy a glow in the dark knob on ebay. Looks cool and works perfect. I think it was like 12.95. I did notice that my stock knob was a little crooked and before stripping anything replaced it or you could buy a new one from Bearcatwarehouse. I would do that first before spending the money to ship it back.

Thanks
Theodore

How do you remove the knob?

 

[buddrousa]

One of my current SDS100's did that just before it started the cold solder joint symptoms. If it is under warranty send it back if not I would look at JONWIENKE PayPal Payments

 

[TedTobias]

Mine just pulled off. Buddrousa makes good sense just so you don’t have to send it back to the mothership Uniden.
and they will charge you. And then you will wait and wait and wait. Buddrousa is the right direction if you Don’t wanna mess with.

Thanks
Theodore

 

[TedTobias]

You know I got to thinking about this you may try pulling it off and putting it back on see it that is a fix.

Thanks
Theodore

 

[wtp]

i dropped my 396T and the knob did just that.
i have thought for years to send it in, but have not.
sometimes it jumps forward 1,2,3 spots or even backward 1,2,3 spots.
i think i like the randomness of it. you really have to pay attention !
my vote is send it in.

 

[SteveSimpkin]

Here is a long thread from others who have had a similar issue with the scroll knob. I recall other threads where some ended up sending their scanner back to Uniden for repair (they replaced the rotary encoder). It's a long shot but you might try turning the scanner off and rotating the knob each direction many, many times to see if that may clean the internal switching contacts on the rotary encoder that is the part that does this scrolling function.

SDS100 Scroll Control Knob Misbehaving

Has anyone's scroll control knob on their SDS100 started to misbehave? When operating it in the usual manner, scrolling through the menu settings etc., it will go crazy, one click and it jumps forward a bunch of selections and then slightest touch of the knob will cause the highlighted setting...

forums.radioreference.com

 

[TedTobias]

Maybe pulling. Mine off and replacing cleaned it.

 

[522]

A Glow-In-The-Dark Knob !? What will they think of next. I may buy one just because lol.

 

[TedTobias]

They are cool pluses, I can find where I left my scanner turn off the lights 12.95 ebay. Works better then my stock.

Thanks Theodore