Thanks for the info
You will want a Uniden SDS series scanner if you listen to Chester County. You *may* be one of the lucky few who can get a non-simulcast optimized scanner to work adequately in your exact location, but if you move the radio around - even within the same structure, its performance can change radically. These radios are easier to program using a Windows computer and software than by hand.Looking for some advice. Long time scanner user, been using my BC 7800 XLT for the last 10 years or so... been thinking
about next gen scanner for some time but with Chesco and St of PA system upgrades, I've just waited until things seem to
have gone live and not too apt to change. Any thoughts on "the" scanner to purchase now, and should I just have the freqs
preloaded? I'm in the north end of the county....mainly interested in Downingtown, Uwchland, UUT, and Wallace. Is the
programming a real task or fairly straightforward? Thanks for your suggestions!!!
As maus92 said your best (only good) choice is a Uniden SDS or Unication G4 or G5. I live in West Chester and previously had the Uniden 436 & 536, they were both pretty useless at my location. Now have both SDS's and a Unication G5 (with the additional UHF 450-520 for to monitor DE County) and I could not be happier...Looking for some advice. Long time scanner user, been using my BC 7800 XLT for the last 10 years or so... been thinking
about next gen scanner for some time but with Chesco and St of PA system upgrades, I've just waited until things seem to
have gone live and not too apt to change. Any thoughts on "the" scanner to purchase now, and should I just have the freqs
preloaded? I'm in the north end of the county....mainly interested in Downingtown, Uwchland, UUT, and Wallace. Is the
programming a real task or fairly straightforward? Thanks for your suggestions!!!
As maus92 said your best (only good) choice is a Uniden SDS or Unication G4 or G5. I live in West Chester and previously had the Uniden 436 & 536, they were both pretty useless at my location. Now have both SDS's and a Unication G5 (with the additional UHF 450-520 for to monitor DE County) and I could not be happier...
Big fire tonight. First time I have seen Hazmat dispatched
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I'm having a bit of trouble understanding you, but I think you are saying you programmed your 996P2 with software? What software did you use? Chester County's system can be difficult for a 996P2 to decode properly: 1, it is a Harris system which uses peculiar design philosophies in wide area systems; and 2, it is a simulcast system which can be difficult for non-optimized receivers to decode reliably. Even though a 996P2 is technically capable of decoding P25 signalling, it is not capable of compensating for digital multipath / timing issues.I have question i have bcd 996p2 scanner. I want to scanner chester county p2 system. I put it in my scanner and nothing picking up I live in Berwyn kop area. I just want east fire? How can reprogramming it? Is there a way I can make it to work? I programmed with the software?
Yes, there are several ways to accomplish it, however I would modify the system structure using Sentinel to build a Favorites list.Here's another question. Does a Uniden SDS scanner allow you to program talk groups on a Township level so you can just scan calls to say 2-4 specific townships?
I am using a BC 780 XLT to monitor 159.7350. Fire Dispatch for East/Central.... For some reason the audio quality seems to become diminished with sort of a hiss in the background. RF signal strong at 5 bars. All other frequencies are fine. Any thoughts other listening online
Have all the Townships moved to the digital system? No snow plows heard in Wallace and UUT this year. Looks like an SDS200 is getting closer in my futureAnyone seen this one before? Public Works (clearing some snow covered streets this am). I think it might be West Brandywine as return traffic is coming from that TGID
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