Regency HX1500 'FrErr'
 

Scanner shows 'FrErr' on display - not low battery issue. You can enter a freq
into a channel and it will recieve but will not scan or when you turn it off
and back on it looses info and shows the 'FrErr'.
Have a working HX1500 and when I interchange the front cover with enclosed pcb
it now works. Whats in the circuit board in the front cover that might cause
this?
any ideas? Thanks, Dale

back up battery or back-up capacitor?

mike

"Dhmoone" wrote in message
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Scanner shows 'FrErr' on display - not low battery issue. You can enter a
freq
into a channel and it will recieve but will not scan or when you turn it
off
and back on it looses info and shows the 'FrErr'.
Have a working HX1500 and when I interchange the front cover with enclosed
pcb
it now works. Whats in the circuit board in the front cover that might
cause
this?
any ideas? Thanks, Dale


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Thanks Mike for the thoughts. No backup battery in unit. Manual says: all
memory functions handled by an IC that includes a unique non volatile
memory...maintains freqs for 10 yrs w/o battery.
Checked on the cb and yup! no battery.
Believe this was a common problem...maybe soemthing to do with voltage
regulators?? But where and what component? Thanks, Dale

poke me at the circuit diagram if it is on the net
And i'll ponder it/.

mike

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Thanks Mike for the thoughts. No backup battery in unit. Manual says: all
memory functions handled by an IC that includes a unique non volatile
memory...maintains freqs for 10 yrs w/o battery.
Checked on the cb and yup! no battery.
Believe this was a common problem...maybe soemthing to do with voltage
regulators?? But where and what component? Thanks, Dale


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Mike, Not aware of any source for a circuit diagram. Since the scanner is a
bit older, I'm afraid one might not be readily available. Did numerous web
searches to no avail.
Anyone out there have a schematic?
Would a digital picture be of any assistance for you? There isn't much on the
circuit board in question.
Thanks again Mike.

ok
i'm usually pretty good at finding things
i'll have a go tonight.

mike

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Mike, Not aware of any source for a circuit diagram. Since the scanner
is a
bit older, I'm afraid one might not be readily available. Did numerous web
searches to no avail.
Anyone out there have a schematic?
Would a digital picture be of any assistance for you? There isn't much on
the
circuit board in question.
Thanks again Mike.


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Since the scanner is a
bit older, I'm afraid one might not be readily available.
.....
Anyone out there have a schematic?


The Regency HX1500 scanners were **hugely** popular with railfans, aka
train enthusiasts. I never had an HX1500, but some fans still think it
works better in the 160-MHz range than any other scanner.

The first place I'd go to ask about one is the Railfan scanner
enthusiast Yahoo! group:
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/RailScan/

And I'd give this guy a try:
http://www.alabamarailfan.com/scanner.php

One mo
http://eje.railfan.net/railradioonline/