volume

[maddogdecker]

I have a uniden BC796D. I have the volume all the way up and can barely hear it. Is there something I can do to fix that? Or is the speaker bad in it? I"m still in the learning phase of the uniden products. At least the base setup. Thanks for any help.

 

[rwl48]

I have a uniden BC796D. I have the volume all the way up and can barely hear it. Is there something I can do to fix that? Or is the speaker bad in it? I"m still in the learning phase of the uniden products. At least the base setup. Thanks for any help.

Try an external speaker and see if that works.

 

[maddogdecker]

that is what I was thinking. Just wanted to see what else I could do.

 

[k8tmk]

I have a '796 and the volume needs to be set to only about 9 o'clock for comfortable listening.

I use an external speaker because the internal speaker can easily be overdriven if you turn the volume too high.

If you are listening to conventional channels instead of digital channels, be sure to set those channels to narrow (NBFM). If you monitor both conventional and digital, still set the conventional channels to narrow as this will balance the audio level beween conventional and digital.

Randy

 

[christenorio]

maddogdecker
I own a bc296d and i do use the external speaker for listening to denver pd and the state
of colorado dtrs and sound clear

 

[maddogdecker]

the external speaker didn't help any. I'm going to try K8tmk idea. If that doesn't help does anybody know anybody that works on uniden's in the Northeast part of Indiana?

 

[N1508J]

If you have a schematic for your rig, and IF it uses a electrolytic capacitor to couple audio to the speaker from the audio amp chip, chances are that electrolytic capacitor is sick. I don't know for sure if Uniden uses that method in your rig, but I have seen PLENTY of open electrolytic coupling capacitors that cause that very problem. Of course there are other componets that can cause that same low audio effect, but that is the most simple to fix if you want to try.

 

[maddogdecker]

Man you will have to explain it better. I don't know anything about the inside of a scanner.

 

[maddogdecker]

Just a thought here. Would resting the scanner help any?

 

[SCPD]

I think Uniden has a flat rate repair service for these models.
Sounds to me like it could be the volume control itself. Give it a wiggle and see if it crackles momentarily.

Otherwise sounds like it might be time to let Uniden have a go at it. They might give you a price over the phone if you call customer service.

 

[dfw1417]

Volume problem

Have you had the unit since it was new? The reason I ask is on the 780 a lot of people short out the 2w audio resistor on the board to obtain more internal speaker volume. If somehow this was a used unit and the person who shorted out the resistor did so by cutting one end of it maybe the shorting wire is loose or disconnected which would result in little or no volume at all. Just a thought!

the external speaker didn't help any. I'm going to try K8tmk idea. If that doesn't help does anybody know anybody that works on uniden's in the Northeast part of Indiana?