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I am interested in purchasing one of the above units, any recommendations? What are some pros and con for each unit?
Too close to a cellular site, it would sometimes get overloaded; but overall the reception was excellent...
I was going to ask about reception that's close to a cellular tower, but you beat me to the punch (partially).
How is the reception of the SDS-100 near/at a cellular tower site? I've noticed that most scanners simply get overloaded, unless the Attenuation is on within a quarter mile of a cell site. Does the SDS-100 perform similar to a public safety radio, or are their issues with overload still present, whether it be 700/800/900 MHz?
You cannot compare the G4/G5 and the SDS100. They are two very different products. One is a professional pager and one is a consumer scanner. They both perform well on simulcast, but that is where it ends. What do you want - a pager to listen to one system at a time or a scanner? For me, my G4 is perfect, excellent performance with simulcast and discreet (small size and no obnoxious antenna.) I only need to listen to one system. Knowing that they both perform well on simulcast, only you can decide what you need: pager (single system at a time) or scanner.
I'm in a literal forest of cell sites. About eight within a half mile, and twenty+ in a mile radius. Most sites, including the two at a chopping center two blocks south of me, are stacked sites: One layer of three sites at the top (1 for each 120 degrees of a circle), another layer below that, and on the taller tower, a third layer. That positively kills my GRE (PSR500) and Whistler (TRX-1) scanners with any sort of gain antenna, such as the RadioShack 800MHz or the current Remtronix version. If, instead, I use the generic OEM antenna, the overload problem is abated enough that the scanners are usable.I was going to ask about reception that's close to a cellular tower, but you beat me to the punch (partially).
How is the reception of the SDS-100 near/at a cellular tower site? I've noticed that most scanners simply get overloaded, unless the Attenuation is on within a quarter mile of a cell site. Does the SDS-100 perform similar to a public safety radio, or are their issues with overload still present, whether it be 700/800/900 MHz?
Also on the G4/5...there is no headphone jack. I've learned to live without it, in light of its perfect performance in my area. It has excellent audio quality, both at low and high volume levels. I second the stealthy size and tiny antenna.