I'm seriously considering a fully-optioned SDS100 to replace my TRX1. I've got a few older Unidens, but none with DMR. Before I spend the money, I'd like to solicit some real-world feedback from SDS100 owners.
I do a lot of 'searching' with my TRX1, and there's a lot of DMR and P25 in my area. The TRX1 doesn't seem to decode digital unless it hears the initial frames of the transmission, and will just blast noise if it lands on an ongoing transmission. How does the SDS100 handle this scenario? Will it decode 'mid-stream'?
The TRX1 version of close-call (spectrum scan) is awful. Everyone has read the complaints by now I am sure - but what kills it for me is how it handles skips and lockouts. If you skip a few frequencies within 1Mhz each other, it will ignore that entire 1Mhz as it continues to search. I would like to skip things like telemetry or trunking control channels but still be able to recieve nearby signals. Again, how does the SDS100 work in this regard?
On the topic of searching - are the band limits able to be modified? In other words, If I wanted to use the 'close call' function, but only between x and y frequency... can I set those, or are they predefined by the radio? Can I have more than one set of user-selectable band limits?
Thanks all. I appreciate the help!
I do a lot of 'searching' with my TRX1, and there's a lot of DMR and P25 in my area. The TRX1 doesn't seem to decode digital unless it hears the initial frames of the transmission, and will just blast noise if it lands on an ongoing transmission. How does the SDS100 handle this scenario? Will it decode 'mid-stream'?
The TRX1 version of close-call (spectrum scan) is awful. Everyone has read the complaints by now I am sure - but what kills it for me is how it handles skips and lockouts. If you skip a few frequencies within 1Mhz each other, it will ignore that entire 1Mhz as it continues to search. I would like to skip things like telemetry or trunking control channels but still be able to recieve nearby signals. Again, how does the SDS100 work in this regard?
On the topic of searching - are the band limits able to be modified? In other words, If I wanted to use the 'close call' function, but only between x and y frequency... can I set those, or are they predefined by the radio? Can I have more than one set of user-selectable band limits?
Thanks all. I appreciate the help!