SDS150: Crossing state line with GPS enabled

[bearcatrp]

When I had my SDS200, when I expanded my search range, it would reload with Wisconsin database besides my home state. Will be using the GPS for the 1st time soon. When getting close to a state line while driving, will the 150 stop scanning and reload the scanning area or will it be seamless without interruption? I see there is no range option when enabling GPS. Do I set the range like using the zip code option? Thanks.

 

[dave3825]

What happens is when driving, the scanner will realize its not where it was at some point, and it will reload from the database and it will stop scanning to do this.

Because of all the entries in the full database, and all the radiuses they are set to cover, don't expect much action when crossing a state line. Your going to have stuff in one state with radiuses extending into the next state. This picture is just one statewide system in NJ that completely overlaps parts of PA, NYC, Long Island and CT.

 

[nessnet]

When I had my SDS200, when I expanded my search range, it would reload with Wisconsin database besides my home state. Will be using the GPS for the 1st time soon. When getting close to a state line while driving, will the 150 stop scanning and reload the scanning area or will it be seamless without interruption? I see there is no range option when enabling GPS. Do I set the range like using the zip code option? Thanks.

Look in your profile, in the location settings tab.
The global range setting is there.



As to the pause question.
If you have favorite lists built for the different areas, and it/they are enabled, they will load upon power up, but will stay inactive until you are within the defined area programmed in it's location data. The radio will switch seamlessly - no pause.

I'm also fairly sure that there also is no pause when using the full database.

Advanced use case:
Build favorite lists and use rectangles.
These allow fairly precise definition of state lines/county lines/city limits.
Then, when using GPS and a a global range of 0, you get switching lists immediately upon crossing those border(s).

You seem to be in MN.
Here is an example of what MN looks like using rectangles.

 

[dave3825]

I travel off Long Island often and use fav lists for Long Island, NYC and my final destination. When in areas where my fav lists were inactive, based on my location, and using full db so supplement the areas between home and final destination, have seen it stop scanning and load from full db.

 

[nessnet]

I travel off Long Island often and use fav lists for Long Island, NYC and my final destination. When in areas where my fav lists were inactive, based on my location, and using full db so supplement the areas between home and final destination, have seen it stop scanning and load from full db.

I have favorites/rectangles built for multiple states and have traveled extensively between them, using GPS.
Just went through two states yesterday (many counties and cities along the way...)
NO pauses.... seamless switching.

Build favorite lists..........

 

[dave3825]

I have favorites/rectangles built for multiple states and have traveled extensively between them, using GPS.
Just went through two states yesterday (many counties and cities along the way...)
NO pauses.... seamless switching.

Right, with fav lists it switches seamlessly.

What I said was I have seen it stop scanning, load and resume scanning when its using the full database. This was on a 436, not that it should make a difeerence unless they changed something on the SDS150.

 

[dmfalk]

One peculiar problem to consider is that the Uniden database scanners aren't designed to use more than one state/province/country at a time with the master database, especially in areas where metro regions cross such boundaries quite easily. I doubt there's an easy fix to this, other than using favourites lists.

 

[Chris0516]

What happens is when driving, the scanner will realize its not where it was at some point, and it will reload from the database and it will stop scanning to do this.

Because of all the entries in the full database, and all the radiuses they are set to cover, don't expect much action when crossing a state line. Your going to have stuff in one state with radiuses extending into the next state. This picture is just one statewide system in NJ that completely overlaps parts of PA, NYC, Long Island and CT.


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Doesn't that system also in include all of DE, and. The MD/PA state line?

 

[blueline_308]

"Crossing state line with GPS enabled"
...Isn't that in violation of the Man Act...oh...I mean the Scan Act.

 

[J-Wrock]

When I had my SDS200, when I expanded my search range, it would reload with Wisconsin database besides my home state. Will be using the GPS for the 1st time soon. When getting close to a state line while driving, will the 150 stop scanning and reload the scanning area or will it be seamless without interruption? I see there is no range option when enabling GPS. Do I set the range like using the zip code option? Thanks.

Are you using the full database or a favorite? I agree with previous posts that if you are using the full database, as you enter a new coverage area the scanner pauses to re-load the full database. If you are using favorites, it does the same thing, but since favorites generally have a lot less channels to load it switches quicker.

As for range, when using the full database, you would just need to go to Settings -> Set Your Location -> Set Range and whatever number you enter will add to the range in the full database settings.

If you are using favorites, then you get to set the range for each system/site and department which the above Set Range setting adds to when you are setting up the location settings for those system(s)/site(s) and department(s).

Hope all of that makes a little sense.

 

[bearcatrp]

Am using the full database. Using my discone, have my distance set at 5 miles. This will be my 1st time traveling with it so will see how it goes with full database. Can change it before my next trip if needed. Thanks for all the replies. Good information here.

 

[J-Wrock]

Am using the full database. Using my discone, have my distance set at 5 miles. This will be my 1st time traveling with it so will see how it goes with full database. Can change it before my next trip if needed. Thanks for all the replies. Good information here.

Happy scanning! Enjoy your trip and let us know how the scanner performs

 

[bearcatrp]

Happy scanning! Enjoy your trip and let us know how the scanner performs

Will do.

 

[ofd8001]

Might be splitting hairs a little. . .

I think when scanning the full database and you fall within range of something within a state, the scanner will load that whole state. For example, I'm here in southern Jefferson County Kentucky. I'm close enough to hear the Indiana state system. The scanner when scanning based on location, will load the Indiana system.

 

[J-Wrock]

Might be splitting hairs a little. . .

I think when scanning the full database and you fall within range of something within a state, the scanner will load that whole state. For example, I'm here in southern Jefferson County Kentucky. I'm close enough to hear the Indiana state system. The scanner when scanning based on location, will load the Indiana system.

It will load the section of state or states that you are in range of. For example, if I turn on the full database whether it finds my location by zip code, manually entering my Latitude and Longitude, or using GPS, the scanner will load the Johnson County, KS channels and Jackson County, MO channels along with all of the national channels (like Railroad AAR channels for example) since I live five miles from state lines. However, it won't load or try to scan stuff from St. Louis, MO even though it is scanning for Kansas City, MO. Now, Kansas has a state-wide interops system that will get loaded and scanned in its entirety, since that's how it is entered into the database. Which is why it is highly recommended to program favorites rather than use the full database for day to day scanning as the full database will still load and scan a LOT resulting in missed stuff.

 

[phask]

One peculiar problem to consider is that the Uniden database scanners aren't designed to use more than one state/province/country at a time with the master database, especially in areas where metro regions cross such boundaries quite easily. I doubt there's an easy fix to this, other than using favourites lists.

This is not my experience at all in the 15 years that I have been using Uniden location-based database scanners. In the Cinci area you may have 3 states loaded, for just 1 example. In lower MI - Ohio,MI and Ontario.

 

[buddrousa]

I use my SDS150 with GPS turned on with a large Favorite List all turned on the 150 switches between list when I travel out of my Favorite List areas I turn on the Full Database and it moves through just like it does with my list. The reason I use my Favorite List is I control what is in the List. Yes I know about Service Types but still some type of Systems are set to the wrong type in their License.

 

[dmfalk]

This is not my experience at all in the 15 years that I have been using Uniden location-based database scanners. In the Cinci area you may have 3 states loaded, for just 1 example. In lower MI - Ohio,MI and Ontario.

This could be because some regional services based in an adjacent state/province are actually listed in the primary state. Here in California, there are listings for the Nevada and Arizona state interoperability systems, and depending on the county, you might have systems from an adjacent county across state borders.

Of course, it's entirely possible that if your scanner has its range set, if you're within range of an adjacent state's systems, it may pause and add that state's database in addition to your primary state's database. (I haven't tested that in years, since I haven't been near the state border in some time. I'm about 100 miles south of the Oregon border.)

 

[phask]

Of course, it's entirely possible that if your scanner has its range set, if you're within range of an adjacent state's systems, it may pause and add that state's database in addition to your primary state's database. (I haven't tested that in years, since I haven't been near the state border in some time. I'm about 100 miles south of the Oregon border.)

It's this, trunked systems, sites are in adjacent states, operations like local police, etc. It's very common along the Ohio River with cities on both sides, even with range set to zero. Mobile my range is either 5 or zero. Remeber the agency and site range will be higher.