I just acquired a Uniden BC296D scanner from Grove Enterprises. The question
ponders me about if the batteries go dead, would it erase all the
frequencies programmed into the scanner? Does it have a volatile memory? The
instruction manual does not say anything about it. Thanks.

it will hold its memory for a few days .

mike

"Ron Purdue" wrote in message
m...
I just acquired a Uniden BC296D scanner from Grove Enterprises. The
question
ponders me about if the batteries go dead, would it erase all the
frequencies programmed into the scanner? Does it have a volatile memory?
The
instruction manual does not say anything about it. Thanks.

mikeFNB wrote:
it will hold its memory for a few days .

I thought it would hold memory indefinitely. Doesn't it use flash?
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On Sat, 21 Jan 2006 02:00:03 GMT, "St. John Smythe"
wrote:

mikeFNB wrote:
it will hold its memory for a few days .

I thought it would hold memory indefinitely. Doesn't it use flash?

For the firmware, not for the channel, etc., programming.

The Uniden BC296D has nonvolatile memory, meaning that your frequencies,
talk groups, and other programmed information is stored indefinitely, even
if the battery is totally dead, or removed from the scanner.

Bill Crocker


"Ron Purdue" wrote in message
m...
I just acquired a Uniden BC296D scanner from Grove Enterprises. The
question
ponders me about if the batteries go dead, would it erase all the
frequencies programmed into the scanner? Does it have a volatile memory?
The
instruction manual does not say anything about it. Thanks.

"Ron Purdue" wrote:

Thanks Bill for the info. I can feel more calm about the BC296D scanner. Btw, my email address has changed to .

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