Anyone update their SDS?
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Yes. No issues.
I’ve done the update. I have not noticed any difference. MARCS was working pretty well before the update so no noticeable difference yet.
I did the update and noticed no change in reception.
RT48
Member
I was getting good reception prior to updating so no discernible difference after updating both my SDS 100 and 200.
engine183
Member
FW update on SDS200... No issues noted. I monitor MARCS in southern Ohio
Yes. Mine seems to decode better, not that it was bad before. I had some noticable data loss on RX on occassion, but now its perfect.
Updated my 100 & 200 both work fine in the Cleveland area.
No issues here in Warren county. Might be just slightly better able to also grab Hamilton county where I am, but still need a Yagi to get it in solid.
No issues in Delaware / Franklin County.
Summit County is good to go with My SDS200 on the latest
Preble County reporting in...
No issues before updating; none after... does sound clearer too...
No issues before updating; none after... does sound clearer too...
I have better reception and sound quality in Washington state
I did both updates to my SDS100, and have not noticed any issues with them. I monitor a large P25 simulcast system, and did notice slighty improved audio quality after the firmware updates. The waterfall feature is nice, but for the most part more of a novelty than anything useful. Might come in handy for certain things like filter selection, though.
I noticed an improvement in audio quality on single site P25 networks. Or to be clear non-simulcast sites. On the simulcast sites I couldn't really tell much difference. Maybe a slight audio improvement but I could tell the difference between simulcast and non-simulcast. I wonder if this was just an audio EQ change? When listening on ear buds or headphones the audio always sounded better.
No issues to report around the DC Beltway with the update.
ericg123
Member
After the update of my SDS100 I think the audio quality is better on the county Project 25 Phase II simulcast system. All ells is the about the same on digital Here in Westchester County New York which always worked well with some slight improvements.
To answer the question first, yes I did the updates for the SDS 100. No discernible differences across the board to my ears. After two years of being underwhelmed by this “radio’s” performance I continue to be underwhelmed!
Updated to 03_02 and no difference and maybe a tad better reception for MARCS and GCRCN. Updated to the beta firmware 03_03 and seemed like not getting as much traffic so seemed worse. Reverted back to 03_02.
