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Wally38
Intermediate Member Username: Wally38
Post Number: 134 Registered: 3-2005
| Posted on Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 3:23 pm: |
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My radio loses it's memory sometimes. I'll program my frequencies in I want to scan and a couple weeks later they are gone and the radio goes back to 24 Mhz. Anybody else have this annoying problem? Is it maybe a bad internal battery? |
Airplane1
Advanced Member Username: Airplane1
Post Number: 916 Registered: 5-2004
| Posted on Friday, November 03, 2006 - 8:29 am: |
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I dont think the 2995dx has a battery? |
Wally38
Intermediate Member Username: Wally38
Post Number: 136 Registered: 3-2005
| Posted on Friday, November 03, 2006 - 10:52 am: |
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That must be what it is. Sometimes it keeps the memory for a long time and sometimes it doesn't. Our power in this neighborhood isn't very reliable. I suppose it only takes a second to lose it. |
Pogo12
Intermediate Member Username: Pogo12
Post Number: 103 Registered: 3-2005
| Posted on Saturday, November 04, 2006 - 8:57 pm: |
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Sounds like the processor is resetting.How old is the radio? |
Wally38
Intermediate Member Username: Wally38
Post Number: 137 Registered: 3-2005
| Posted on Saturday, November 04, 2006 - 11:38 pm: |
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I bought it last year. If that's what you mean. |
Allagator
Advanced Member Username: Allagator
Post Number: 749 Registered: 9-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, December 12, 2006 - 5:20 pm: |
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Wally my 2995DX never kept its memory very long and i had it for 3 years ! I did talk to a guy who had a 2995DX longer than i had and his was on a power backup system and it never lost its memory so i realy think its a power outage thing ! Hope it helps ! Allagator |
Airplane1
Advanced Member Username: Airplane1
Post Number: 933 Registered: 5-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 - 2:10 pm: |
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My RCI2985DX never has a menory problem. I do keep it pugged in to and live outlet, even when power goes off from storm or somthing it keeps it's memory. The 2995DX is pretty much the same so it should also keep memory too. My 2Cents |