Simulcast will be my deciding factor. If you guys say there is a significant improvement then I'm ordering right away. I'm eager to hear more when you get a chance please.
He's got until Friday when I return. Better start persuading him since it flies out with me next Monday.Well - I may make you drive up to Sacto when it does the cut over.
(make = booze temptation)
He's got until Friday when I return. Better start persuading him since it flies out with me next Monday.
He's got until Friday when I return. Better start persuading him since it flies out with me next Monday.
Ok, so an hour and a half later, I think I finally figured out enough to program this scanner. This may be the first time EVER where I had to read a Uniden manual to figure out how to do it.
Just quickly for the folks with simulcast issues, A local department uses a simulcast conventional P25 repeater. It sounded like garbage on the 996XT and 396XT as some may already be aware. On the 536HP, this issue goes away.
An issue I don't like is when scanning a multi-site P25 system, it doesn't tell you what site you're listening to. I can hear the Contra Costa East, Contra Costa Central and Alameda County East sites of the EBRCS system from my location. When it stops on a TG, I can't tell which site I'm listening to. It would be good to know because one site gives me more problems than the other. If there is a way to show the site name, someone let me know.
A positive thing is there is no longer a need to switch back and forth between P25 tone search and PL/DCS search in quick search mode. Example, when you are scanning a range, lets say 460.000-461.000 and it stops on a P25 freq, the NAC gets displayed automatically. Same with an analog freq, PL/DCS is displayed automatically.
This is just a personal pet peeve, but I don't like how the function knob and volume/squelch knobs got reversed on the front panel. I'm right handed (like about 80% of the rest of the world). When I use the function knob to scroll through menu's etc..my big fat hand is in the way of the display and I can't see what I want to be looking at. No offense lefty's
I also miss the scan/hold buttons on the right side because I could basically control every function of the scanner with just the one hand, as all the buttons were in the same place. Now there is a lot of moving around. This is an issue when driving around.
Well, that was a quick down and dirty eval. If anyone has any questions or things they want to see, post here.
I haven't had a lot of time to play with it. It was monitoring a VHF P25 trunked system I was working on last week fine. In the evenings I played around with it and am slowly getting it. There are many new concepts for me since I'm coming from the GRE world but I'd certainly call the scanner "esoteric". I do need some more time with it and since I'm home this week I should get to it. I've got some complaints but they're partially possibly due to ignorance or because of new concepts for operation.So have you had an opportunity to play with the radio enough to provide a basic review?
I know you've been a big GRE fan. Does the x36 series approach the GRE in terms of decoded P25 audio quality?
Someone in the San Francisco forum was asking about the 535. Any opportunity to monitor systems that gave the older Unidens difficulties?
I haven't had a lot of time to play with it. It was monitoring a VHF P25 trunked system I was working on last week fine. In the evenings I played around with it and am slowly getting it
A bit o/t, but I'll ask. VHF P25 systems are uncommon in the Bay area. Was it one that was coming on line here? I see from your sig that you're traveling a lot, so it could just as easily be somewhere else...
I want to know if we need to look for a new control channel in the area.
Yes, very lonestar far from here and being it's work related I unfortunately have to leave it at that.A bit o/t, but I'll ask. VHF P25 systems are uncommon in the Bay area. Was it one that was coming on line here? I see from your sig that you're traveling a lot, so it could just as easily be somewhere else...