Best options for 450-470 MHZ NXDN

[galligan122]

Hello,

I have an SDS200 and love it for most my scanning needs. I also just recently just purchased a 996P2 that I been tinkering with, as well as a Radio Shack Pro-106 and an older radio shack analog scanner. My ultimate goal is to have a scanner dedicated to each frequency band that my county uses, so I miss as little radio traffic as possible. Wabash County Indiana.

My question is, the northern part of the county uses an NXDN trunking system for their EMS services (parkview health) found here. Parkview Health Trunking System, Various, Indiana

I want a dedicated radio to monitor this system, and was curious what my best option is. I know my SDS 200 can, but it struggles with NXDN trunking and i’d rather have it doing more work than just that task. Not opposed to using the 996P2 but if there is a better option on the market I’d be interested.

Thanks!

 

[hill]

Your real only base/mobile scanner options are BCD996P2, BCD536, or SDS200 with paid NXDN upgrade.

Going forward would think dedicating a 996P2 to this task would best way for you to proceed.

 

[rbrtklamp2]

Try DSDPlus it's cheaper than a scanner and works great on NXDN

 

[blackbelter]

I have excellent results with a Uniden 160DN which is dedicated to monitor two frequencies of a DMR and an NXDN systems . Both systems are within half a mile from my RF saturated QTH . The 160 DN comes with both DMR and NXDN options installed . The limitations however are not trunk tracking nor identification of talk groups . These results may also be replicated with the mobile version 260DN .

 

[hill]

I have excellent results with a Uniden 160DN

Yes, but a 160DN scanner can't trunk track NXDN. Will have to scan the trunked system as conventional frequencies and may or not work depending how busy it is.

 

[buddrousa]

It will work but it is going to go nuts on a very busy site.
Best option has done been posted 996p2 with NXDN key added.

 

[blackbelter]

As I stated, 160 DN does not track .. my target monitoring stations are comprised of small non busy and requires no tracking.
73,

 

[galligan122]

Thank you for the replies. The system I would monitor is not overly busy. I could probably get by with conventional programming

 

[buddrousa]

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