SDS100E - basic support information

[Fidgety9996]

1. Where is official site of this product?
2. Where is latest software version for SDS100E and changelog?
3. Where is latest firmware version information for SDS100E and changelog?
4. Why Uniden makes it so hard to find those and deleted wiki page that used to containt firmware changelog for american version - SDS100?

 

[fxdscon]

1. Where is official site of this product?
2. Where is latest software version for SDS100E and changelog?
3. Where is latest firmware version information for SDS100E and changelog?
4. Why Uniden makes it so hard to find those and deleted wiki page that used to containt firmware changelog for american version - SDS100?

Can the retailer you purchased your scanner from provide any of those details?

 

[fxdscon]

4. Why Uniden makes it so hard to find those and deleted wiki page that used to containt firmware changelog for american version - SDS100?

The American version you are looking for is not hard to find at all:

SDS100FirmwareUpdate < UnidenMan4 < TWiki

info.uniden.com

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[Fidgety9996]

I do not want american version. SDS100E is DIFFERENT than SDS100 - and firmware branch is different also. Where i will find information about firmware changelog for example? Current firmware for my SDS100E is:
Main 1.10.06
Sub 1.02.01

 

[fxdscon]

I do not want american version. SDS100E is DIFFERENT than SDS100 - and firmware branch is different also.

I am well aware that the SDS100E version is different that the USA SDS100 version. I never said, nor inferred in any way that they are the same.

In your post, you stated that you were having a hard time finding the American SDS100 firmware changelog page. I provided a link to the page that you stated was hard to find.

4. Why Uniden makes it so hard to find those and deleted wiki page that used to containt firmware changelog for american version - SDS100?

 

[Fidgety9996]

So does support for SDS100E even exists here?

 

[jonwienke]

Unfortunately no. I've never seen anyone from the European side of Uniden post here. The only active participation here has been from Uniden USA, first @UPMan, and now @JoeBearcat .

 

[begoli]

So does support for SDS100E even exists here?

Same situation as the USDS100 (Australia) one the initial firmware released in 2019. Uniden Australia cant even add the spare parts to their website, you have to contact customer service by email for the pricing etc. Just slack, but thats an argument for another day.

I wouldn't have thought the SDS100E would really be that much different that you wouldn't be able to follow updates on this site using SDS100 info?

Most of what's said here about the SDS100 is relevant to the USDS100 that I have.

 

[fxdscon]

So does support for SDS100E even exists here?

No.

Others here have said they received support for SDS100E from Avera in the Netherlands. Read this post :

SDS100/SDS200/BCDx36HP Sentinel Updates

I just checked mine is now updating

forums.radioreference.com

 

[Ubbe]

Where i will find information about firmware changelog for example?

The differens between E and USA version are only the allowed frequencies, that the mobile network frequencies are not disabled, and that the database functions have been removed.

The last digit in the firmware version are just for patches and small cosmetic changes in display texts and similar. If the USA version changes to 1.11.xx then Avera needs to decide if it is wortwhile to spend money to make an E version of the firmware. Each time Avera makes a firmware available they loose money. So they usually don't offer updates each time a new US version are released until they are forced to by public demand.

My opinion are that from a technical standpoint it's totally unnecessary to make these E scanner versions. It has to be related to some politics of distribution rights and support rules in EU and similar limitations. Also SDS scanners only selling point are to handle simulcast systems, of which there are non in EU and most of the world outside of America. They serve no purpose as functions and features are exactly the same as in the BCDx36 models that also have a higher performing recevier. It's already a EU model of BCD436 called UBCD3600 so they only needed the BCD536 to be eurolized.

/Ubbe