Uniden BC 796D - Tape Out
 

Hi,

I just purchased a Undien BC 796D scanner. The unit is in the
bedroom and
connected to my living room stereo with about 50' of shielded audio
cable.
This setup worked just fine with my old scanner. But since upgrading,
I
can barley hear the audio with the stereo turned all the way up.

Here is what I've done so far to troubleshoot the problem:

Connect "line out" of a portable CD player to the cable --
worked fine
Connect a set of high-imp. headphones to the "tape out" jack
of the scanner -- worked fine

And suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Bob

PS - Yes, the "record" setting is turned on for the desired channels.

just the bearcat ain't got no audio guts, how about the earphone socket?
otherwise a simple preamp might be needed.

mike

"Bob W" wrote in message
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Hi,

I just purchased a Undien BC 796D scanner. The unit is in the
bedroom and
connected to my living room stereo with about 50' of shielded audio
cable.
This setup worked just fine with my old scanner. But since upgrading,
I
can barley hear the audio with the stereo turned all the way up.

Here is what I've done so far to troubleshoot the problem:

Connect "line out" of a portable CD player to the cable --
worked fine
Connect a set of high-imp. headphones to the "tape out" jack
of the scanner -- worked fine

And suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Bob

PS - Yes, the "record" setting is turned on for the desired channels.






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The record out jack on my BC796D only operates if you program the radio to turn that jack
on for a specific channel. If you wanted to hear all channels you have to program the
radio to turn it on for every channel ? COuld the jack be muted ?

Hi group,

Found the problem last night. It turns out the "tape out" jack is
stereo (2 cond w/ground), I was using a mono plug (1 cond w/ ground).
This caused the output of the scanner to be shorted. Changed the plug
to stereo, problem solved.

Just thought I'd pass this info along.

Thanks, Bob

PS - Thanks to the person that e-mailed me today confirming this.


"Bob W" wrote in message
news:rTxic.14484$0u6.2426367@attbi_s03...
Hi,

I just purchased a Undien BC 796D scanner. The unit is in the
bedroom and
connected to my living room stereo with about 50' of shielded audio
cable.
This setup worked just fine with my old scanner. But since
upgrading,
I
can barley hear the audio with the stereo turned all the way up.

Here is what I've done so far to troubleshoot the problem:

Connect "line out" of a portable CD player to the cable --
worked fine
Connect a set of high-imp. headphones to the "tape out" jack
of the scanner -- worked fine

And suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Bob

PS - Yes, the "record" setting is turned on for the desired
channels.