SDS100/SDS200: Firmware 1.05.01M Public Beta

[seth21w]

Second time this has occurred but the circumstances are the same. Filled the SD card with recordings, programming etc. and just now the SDS100 rebooted with 15% memory used. Prior to this, the key strokes become less responsive. Recently noted that while I'm trying to turn on or off a Favorite List, I have to wait until all active transmissions are complete, then they key pad works as it's supposed to. Also..the volume control get's "laggy" but once an active transmission is complete, back to normal. This activity get's progressively worse as the SD card becomes filled. This issue also occurs with both my 536's, but that's for another thread.

For the purpose of working with the engineers and UPMan, I have not dumped my recordings or changed anything. If this follows the normal pattern, it will continue to reboot at different times until I remove all recordings (701 files at this time). UPMan, let me know what is needed so I can help. Using a High Endurance 32gb SD card, no electricity issues as I had other scanners, computer running at the same time. Downloaded most recent firmware.

What brand card is it?

 

[werinshades]

What brand card is it?

Transcend High Endurance: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BDKTQY6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Bolt21]

On what system and system type?

Pinellas P25 P1: https://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=4290

Clearwater P25 P2 UID performance isn't perfect, but acceptable.

As with the previous FW version, the scanner will not record while debug logging is enabled.

I recorded 10 transmissions, and only 3 of them had the UID displayed during playback (I believe 10 of 10 were displayed while live). Technically it was only 2, because ever since the BCD436HP, and this radio included, Phase 1 UIDs are mismatched during playback the majority of the time.

 

[seth21w]

Transcend High Endurance: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BDKTQY6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I would try using a san disk card ive always had good luck with them. Also the stock card that comes with the sds is pretty good as well.

 

[Hit_Factor]

Run chkdsk on the card. It will fix most errors.

Always eject memory cards before disconnecting. Ensure the problems are not caused by a haphazard user.

Cards that always seem to have errors need to be replaced, regardless of the brand or age.

 

[seth21w]

I did this update but in settings it just says 1.05.01 not 1.05.01M. I guess it went through can anyone else confirm?

 

[w4amp]

I did this update but in settings it just says 1.05.01 not 1.05.01M. I guess it went through can anyone else confirm?

I thought you sold the SDS100? You did a whole thread about it.

 

[seth21w]

I thought you sold the SDS100? You did a whole thread about it.

I did i bought another one with the big battery and bought it to use on surrounding counties scan but this new 1.05.01 firmware has got it pretty close to my g4 on my home system.

 

[w4amp]

I did i bought another one with the big battery and bought it to use on surrounding scan but this new 1.05 firmware has got it pretty close to my g4 on my home system.

 

[seth21w]

Bahahaha you know I can never have enough radios! I've always loved uniden, I've had probably 50 or so in my 33 years.

 

[jasonhouk]

"M" stands for main CPU FW & "S" stands for Sub CPU FW.

Houk

I did this update but in settings it just says 1.05.01 not 1.05.01M. I guess it went through can anyone else confirm?

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[SCPD]

Firmware

Seems to be working good on this end.
Hoping Uniden can do something about the weak audio (reception) on aircraft band and the bad audio on
FM broadcast band (88-107.9MHZ)FMB next firmware go around.

Feature request : Individual volume control for each channel settable by user.

 

[RF23]

Seems to be working good on this end.
Hoping Uniden can do something about the weak audio (reception) on aircraft band and the bad audio on
FM broadcast band (88-107.9MHZ)FMB next firmware go around.

Feature request : Individual volume control for each channel settable by user.

I believe it is already present in Sentinel, look under "Volume Offset". However, it only has a range of -3 to +3 change in volume per channel. For me this has been enough, lets hope it is enough to help you.

 

[SCPD]

Perhaps a more improved version of whats existing would be nice
There are departments here that are "soft spoken" and against the others even +3 doesn't help.
- max to +max would help a lot.
or a preset volume for each channel or department, I'm sure this is doable.

 

[werinshades]

Second time this has occurred but the circumstances are the same. Filled the SD card with recordings, programming etc. and just now the SDS100 rebooted with 15% memory used. Prior to this, the key strokes become less responsive. Recently noted that while I'm trying to turn on or off a Favorite List, I have to wait until all active transmissions are complete, then they key pad works as it's supposed to. Also..the volume control get's "laggy" but once an active transmission is complete, back to normal. This activity get's progressively worse as the SD card becomes filled. This issue also occurs with both my 536's, but that's for another thread.

For the purpose of working with the engineers and UPMan, I have not dumped my recordings or changed anything. If this follows the normal pattern, it will continue to reboot at different times until I remove all recordings (701 files at this time). UPMan, let me know what is needed so I can help. Using a High Endurance 32gb SD card, no electricity issues as I had other scanners, computer running at the same time. Downloaded most recent firmware.

UPMan and the engineering staff:

A follow-up to the rebooting.

After the initial reboot, the scanner rebooted at least 7 times yesterday, as it has in the past. Only monitoring 1 P25 Phase 1 system (Starcom 21) , recording was activated every time. The scanner would do this every time: system in ID scan mode, normal radio traffic, then power off, power up and it would return to ID scan of the system I was monitoring. This was random no specific time frame. Set Charge while on is ON, scanner is being powered through laptop USB. Light was green. House is air conditioned...SD card is 32 gb high-endurance card. No recordings deleted.

This morning scanner rebooted 2 more times within an hour. Removed 32 gb card and replaced it with 8 gb card that was supplied with scanner. Prior to reinstalling, reformatted the card, and started it at 0%.I have the 32 gb card saved and did not delete any recordings in the event engineering would like to see my recordings/programming. Let me know how I can help.

 

[WX4JCW]

Ok took the New firmware on a mobile trip from Columbus, OH to Seattle, WA (Just got to Seattle) (Driving of course )

Analog VHF seems a whole lot better, Analog everything actually including the King County System im listening to now. I could Actually hear the railroads this trip.

Excellent P25 reception and trunking

Air is still a bit weak, but the engineers are on the right track i think

one thing i did notice on the only Provoice system i have listened to is that i am getting more decode errors on Provoice then i did before and the audio sometimes isnt as clear

 

[mule1075]

Adjacent channel interference on analog uhf and vhf is still terrible. Even with pl tones enabled.

 

[seth21w]

Ok ive found out alot by testing the new sds100 i was missing very short comms or the first part of some with having my g4 beside it even with the latest 1.05.01 I have discovered that if i put every channel at 0 second delay instead of 2 second default it picks up every part of the comm especially the short quick 10-4s. As some of you know the g4-g5 has no delay and i believe this may be why they set it up as such. My theory is that it has an easier time picking up if it is scanning when the next comm comes through instead of being on hold for 2 seconds on the active ID. Now i cant say this is the same for other types of p25 trunking systems but for harris p2 this is my findings.

 

[seth21w]

Ok ive found out alot by testing the new sds100 i was missing very short comms or the first part of some with having my g4 beside it even with the latest 1.05.01 I have discovered that if i put every channel at 0 second delay instead of 2 second default it picks up every part of the comm especially the short quick 10-4s. As some of you know the g4-g5 has no delay and i believe this may be why they set it up as such. My theory is that it has an easier time picking up if it is scanning when the next comm comes through instead of being on hold for 2 seconds on the active ID. Now i cant say this is the same for other types of p25 trunking systems but for harris p2 this is my findings.

I have reverted back to the official 1.05.00 firmware for the time being I am getting a cutting out skip like I had a priority channel scan on the 1.05.01M. But the official version is working well.

 

[seth21w]

"Modified the voice channel termination method for P25 Phase 1 systems"

I think this may have something to do with the skip, as the system I am referring to operates on phase 1 with cqpsk modulation.