GPS for SDS100 coming soon?

Hey Upman,

Does Uniden have any plans to release a new GPS receiver for the SDS100 that has a simplified micro USB connector to connect directly to the SDS100.

This is something that needs updating badly. The current GPS receiver has a bulky cigarette lighter power adapter, and an RS232 connector. Then you have to buy a special cable to covert the outdated RS232 to microUSB so that it can be plugged into the SDS100.

It would be much simpler if they just offered a new low power GPS receiver that connected directly to the SDS100 with microUSB and took power from directly from the scanner. I can't believe this isn't possible considering that most radios come with built-in GPS these days. Leaving it out of the SDS100 was a bad decision on the part of Uniden. But offering the clumsy old GPS receiver with clumsy cable conversion and unwieldy power adapter as the only GPS solution is just plain ridiculous.

its already here get a puck
https://www.amazon.com/GlobalSat-BR...rd_wg=kFug8&psc=1&refRID=82SA1H1HZ8279EDA2VVY

then get this cable
Uniden Bearcat GPS Adapter Cable (BCD325P2/SDS100) | Scanner Master

or get Jon to do the internal mod, or get Jon's External GPS

Or make your own http://forums.radioreference.com/un...81-how-make-gps-sds-100-42-a.html#post2957471

WX4JCW said:

its already here get a puck
https://www.amazon.com/GlobalSat-BR...rd_wg=kFug8&psc=1&refRID=82SA1H1HZ8279EDA2VVY

then get this cable
Uniden Bearcat GPS Adapter Cable (BCD325P2/SDS100) | Scanner Master

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I was wondering if that puck would work with the SDS100.

That cable doesn't seem to be the correct one. Don't you need a DB9 to microUSB? The connector on the side of the SDS100 is microUSB. That looks like DB9 and USB to microUSB.

Has anyone confirmed that this actually works with the SDS100?

durangoGreg said:

I was wondering if that puck would work with the SDS100.

That cable doesn't seem to be the correct one. Don't you need a DB9 to microUSB? The connector on the side of the SDS100 is microUSB. That looks like DB9 and USB to microUSB.

Has anyone confirmed that this actually works with the SDS100?

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Many folks have....including ScannerMaster...maybe you have heard of them?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlzSdJAUWts

Marshall KE4ZNR

durangoGreg said:

I was wondering if that puck would work with the SDS100.

That cable doesn't seem to be the correct one. Don't you need a DB9 to microUSB? The connector on the side of the SDS100 is microUSB. That looks like DB9 and USB to microUSB.

Has anyone confirmed that this actually works with the SDS100?

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The GPS connector on the SDS100 is the mini-USB (lower connector), not the micro-USB (upper connector). And yes I've confirmed this by doing numerous internal GPS installs where I wire the GPS to the mini-USB inside the scanner.

OK, thanks all for the information.

I guess those are the best options right now. It sure beats the chaotic assembly of cords and adapters that were necessary with the original RS-232 connector GPS puck.