On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 11:38:08 -0500, "J. Mc Laughlin"
wrote:

Problems with inconsistent volume with digital modulation are endemic.
The cure is probably to be implemented post detection. Thank you for the
observation that you have found the RS 2096 better at combating the problem
than the BCD396T. If the BCD396T is dealing with inconsistent volume after
detection, it is unlikely that a future change to the radio's "firmware"
will help the problem.

Since the 396's only AGC problem is an attack time that's too long by
an order of magnitude or so, it can easily be fixed by a firmware
change.

The other main complaints were silk screen rub-off, which was due to a
manufacturing glitch on some of the radios in the first production
run, some early speaker failures, which Uniden replaced under warranty
and some "distortion on low volume" complaints that don't seem to be
very repeatable.