What's that noise?

[jasferriter]

Have a Uniden BCD9962P2. All of a sudden been getting a noise on all channels like someone keying a mic. Every once in a while it stops then starts again Have no new app[iances plugged in Any ideas?

 

[dave3825]

Would you have a video recording of that sound?

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

Have a Uniden BCD9962P2. All of a sudden been getting a noise on all channels

ALL channels? So EVERYTHING you try to monitor? Does the noise stop when you remove the antenna?

 

[jasferriter]

I made a recording and the noise stops when I remove the antenna

 

[JethrowJohnson]

What's your squelch set to?

 

[jasferriter]

I tried attaching the recording but won't go. I'll keep working on it.

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

Try zipping the file

 

[jasferriter]

Here tis

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

This is direct from the scanner itself? In other words while not connected to computer sound card?

 

[jasferriter]

It's right from the scanner. Only thing hooked to the scanner is a separate Uniden speaker.

 

[fxdscon]

Have a Uniden BCD9962P2. All of a sudden been getting a noise on all channels like someone keying a mic. Every once in a while it stops then starts again Have no new app[iances plugged in Any ideas?

Try taking the scanner to a friend's house and listening to it over there (away from possible interference in your house).

 

[jasferriter]

OK will do tomorrow, but I've never had this problem before and have nothing new electrical.

 

[fxdscon]

OK will do tomorrow, but I've never had this problem before and have nothing new electrical.

I made a recording and the noise stops when I remove the antenna

The fact that the noise stops when you disconnect the antenna suggests that it may be something fairly close to your current location. A trip to a new location may confirm that. It's a good way to track down (or eliminate) possibilities.

 

[jasferriter]

Damndest thing. Tried it in another room, was fine. Then went back to original room and started unplugging everything. Have a surge protector unplugged everything on it, still no go. Unplugged the surge protector itself, bingo, radio started scanning again. Plugged the surge protector in again, scanner still working. Now gotta figure out what's going on. At least I know where to start. Been driving me nuts past couple of weeks. Thanks all for your help.

 

[RFI-EMI-GUY]

Priority scan, close call, features turned on....

 

[Mophead]

Damndest thing. Tried it in another room, was fine. Then went back to original room and started unplugging everything. Have a surge protector unplugged everything on it, still no go. Unplugged the surge protector itself, bingo, radio started scanning again. Plugged the surge protector in again, scanner still working. Now gotta figure out what's going on. At least I know where to start. Been driving me nuts past couple of weeks. Thanks all for your help.

Bad capacitor(s) in the surge protector ? Maybe mimicking a small tank oscillator ? (no flames please) just guessing, lol.

 

[buddrousa]

Replace the surge with a quality name brand and not with the same brand from the same store as the one you have.

 

[jasferriter]

Is an APC which is supposed to be a good brand. I noticed that one of the guards over where the appliances plug in was missing. Put it back in and everything seems to be working fine now. Any more problems I will have to replaced the whole unit.