Across the board? Both of mine do quite well.
Any word on the status of NXDN support?
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Across the board? Both of mine do quite well.
I also have 2 536's and 2 996p2's and a TRX2 running all sharing a common antenna feeding 2 8 port stridesburg active splitters and my 536's hold their own very well. in my car 1 TRX1 PRO668 Pro18 and a 436 all running same RS800 antennas and my 436 out shines the others and the TRX is used only for NXDN.
Not true of the unit I own, nor is it true of any of the dozens of units I have tested while doing GPS installations. It's probably the antenna you are using.
I only have three x36HP radios, but they all seem to work fine on UHF and VHF. I think the receivers are super hot on 700-900.
As with any radio, a good antenna is key. The ones that come with the 436HP are not all that good.
As with any radio, a good antenna is key. The ones that come with the 436HP are not all that good.
k3fs
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The 436 has a well documented problem with receiving VHF and UHF. It can be a rather poor receiver on VHF and UHF when used portable. See the bellow thread. It is still unknown how Uniden will handle this defect.
https://forums.radioreference.com/u...ion-issues-due-noise-battery-compartment.html
Uniden has announced features before they were ready for release. In fact, I am still waiting for features that were promised when the product was announced. They have yet to release the advertised advanced analysis features for the 436. DMR was announced before its release. It was at least a couple of months before there was a final DMR release. They put out beta versions, to beat Whistler. There is no tipping off to Whistler at this point. Whistler announced NXDN just shy of a year and a half ago, and released it almost a year ago. Uniden is still trying to catch up. Obviously Whistler is not concerned about tipping off Uniden to their plans.
https://forums.radioreference.com/u...ion-issues-due-noise-battery-compartment.html
Uniden has announced features before they were ready for release. In fact, I am still waiting for features that were promised when the product was announced. They have yet to release the advertised advanced analysis features for the 436. DMR was announced before its release. It was at least a couple of months before there was a final DMR release. They put out beta versions, to beat Whistler. There is no tipping off to Whistler at this point. Whistler announced NXDN just shy of a year and a half ago, and released it almost a year ago. Uniden is still trying to catch up. Obviously Whistler is not concerned about tipping off Uniden to their plans.
Actually, Uniden fixed the issue about a year and a half ago. They haven't made any public statements on the issue, but the issue has been resolved in every 436 scanner manufactured since mid-2016.
Yes, and they caught a lot of crap for doing so (as you pointed out), and so they no longer make announcements until release is imminent.
As far as VHF and UHF receive my 436 hears just like my 346xt and hears as good or better for my pro668 and TRX's does not matter RS800 ducks on all or on my Stridesbergs
k3fs
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Uniden fixed the issue over a year ago. It is unknown when last year they fixed it. All other radios produced and repaired under the repair program until then are affected.
False advertising is wrong. Uniden said they would keep us updated on the status of the release of the advanced analysis features. There have been no updates for years now.
They still announced DMR before it was ready. In fact they took payment for DMR before it was ready. They released beta versions for over a month until it was ready. They are inconsistent in that matter. Last excuse given was not wanting to tip off Whistler. Whistler tipped them off almost a year and a half ago.
When there is a problem, admit it as soon as possible.
Customers are not stupid. Ignoring or denying a legitimate problem is not the way to handle it.
False advertising is wrong. Uniden said they would keep us updated on the status of the release of the advanced analysis features. There have been no updates for years now.
They still announced DMR before it was ready. In fact they took payment for DMR before it was ready. They released beta versions for over a month until it was ready. They are inconsistent in that matter. Last excuse given was not wanting to tip off Whistler. Whistler tipped them off almost a year and a half ago.
When there is a problem, admit it as soon as possible.
Customers are not stupid. Ignoring or denying a legitimate problem is not the way to handle it.
fourthhorseman
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DMR was Pre-Released.
Reduced Payment was a compensation for the fixes that would follow with a Pre-release.
This was Clearly noted in the disclaimer that was provided.
Its not Unidens issue that people didnt read the disclaimer, then proceeded to post regarding
they had been shorted, or that DMR was too much to fine tune..
I wont defend Uniden. But I also dont buy scanners for the WiFi..Or Phones for the Camera...Or Cars for the soundsystem..
I bought the pre release of the DMR knowing that the release would come later and that there would be a period of beta testing involved. I, along with others here, participated in the beta and in the end the product that came out was very good.
I hope that Uniden does the same thing with NXDN if/when they release it. The user input made the DMR upgrade better than it would have been otherwise and I expect that NXDN would be the same.
I hope that Uniden does the same thing with NXDN if/when they release it. The user input made the DMR upgrade better than it would have been otherwise and I expect that NXDN would be the same.
K2RNI
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Even with a decent antennas it still just sits there quietly on things the 396 picks up perfectly. Beats an RTL-SDR sure but otherwise still almost a very fancy brick/paperweight. But when you wasted $500 on it it just can't be wrong and you have to make excuses for it.
The TRX1 blows it away, only new digital that holds up to the high performance of the 396xt on both digi and analog, plus NXDN. No idea why the 436 couldnt do that instead of provoice, barely any of those types of edacs left. Uniden lately, oy vey.
racingfan360
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I'm with many of you on this: I just don't get Uniden at all.....
ALL of their genuine competitors now offer, or have announced a scanner that does NXDN in some shape or form. I can't see there being anything particularly commercially sensitive about saying they have in the pipeline anymore, unless of course they simply aren't working on it at all.
I'm thinking that if you're in need of a NXDN scanner, the best marketing for Uniden's competitors is Uniden themselves, with their wall of silence. Some offer features that I doubt Uniden will ever offer - eg the AORs offer NXDN desramble.
ALL of their genuine competitors now offer, or have announced a scanner that does NXDN in some shape or form. I can't see there being anything particularly commercially sensitive about saying they have in the pipeline anymore, unless of course they simply aren't working on it at all.
I'm thinking that if you're in need of a NXDN scanner, the best marketing for Uniden's competitors is Uniden themselves, with their wall of silence. Some offer features that I doubt Uniden will ever offer - eg the AORs offer NXDN desramble.
SOFA_KING
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UPMan did hint there would be something "we would go ape over" in the works, so I would assume (dangerous, I know) this might be it. Of course I would also like to have Fusion and D-STAR...basically all the digital modes, but I'll "buy" what I can.
I hope we get some good news on new digital modes soon. I prefer how Whistler handles future development announcements. Perhaps Uniden is afraid of announcing anything after failing to deliver on advertised X36 features ALTHOUGH, this secrecy policy predated the X36 line. Bad customer relations IMO.
Phil
I hope we get some good news on new digital modes soon. I prefer how Whistler handles future development announcements. Perhaps Uniden is afraid of announcing anything after failing to deliver on advertised X36 features ALTHOUGH, this secrecy policy predated the X36 line. Bad customer relations IMO.
Phil
fourthhorseman
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so..are we intending to have this thread turn into an insult fest?
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budevans
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2 things you can try
Folks on the forums here came up with two simple methods that improve the 436's VHF & UHF reception.
1. Putting foil tape on the battery compartment cover.
2. Use the SMA/BNC adapter that came with your radio and use a BNC antenna. It makes a huge difference on my 436.
There are U Tube video's demonstrating both methods.
Last but not least. Some time in 2016 Uniden added a capacitor to the 436, which resolves the noise issue and improves the receive performance.
Folks on the forums here came up with two simple methods that improve the 436's VHF & UHF reception.
1. Putting foil tape on the battery compartment cover.
2. Use the SMA/BNC adapter that came with your radio and use a BNC antenna. It makes a huge difference on my 436.
There are U Tube video's demonstrating both methods.
Last but not least. Some time in 2016 Uniden added a capacitor to the 436, which resolves the noise issue and improves the receive performance.
troymail
Silent Key
I'm not "making excuses", I'm sharing the results of my experience comparison testing dozens of customer 436 scanners to my own 436, as well as to other models of scanners and radios. The unit you have may not perform well, but it is NOT accurate to assume that your unit's underperformance is typical of all 436 scanners.
Not much NXDN in Georgia. Had a blast with the DMR updates though.
NXDN?
How long do we wait for them to come up with something???? I’ve had my radio almost a year now! I’m really not wanting to add a second radio in my truck! I would think something would be better than nothing.
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How long do we wait for them to come up with something???? I’ve had my radio almost a year now! I’m really not wanting to add a second radio in my truck! I would think something would be better than nothing.
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