CTWaters
Member
Good morning all, and Happy Friday!
I currently have an SDS100 & SDS200, and was hanging out with a gentleman yesterday who has the G5 and was flabbergasted at the differences in receive.
He was getting stuff I *should* be getting on my SDS's, but not once have they ever picked up the Simulcast's that they should.
After doing some research, and reading the WiKi created here, it looks like you can't have VHF, UHF, and 700/800 all programmed at the same time, correct?
Currently, I utilize all those bands in the SDS. I have AZ DPS Analog (46x.xxx - Arizona Department of Public Safety (Arizona) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference) along with their Simulcast counterparts (Arizona Wireless Integrated Network System (AZ WINS) Trunking System, AZ Statewide, Multi-State), because sometimes the SDS100 will pick up stuff on Simulcast and not 46x.xxx, and vice versa. I also have Phoenix Fire VHF (Maricopa County, Arizona (AZ) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference) since those are their Fire Channels (responses requiring SCBA's), but also have their P25P2 because that is where all their "non-hazardous" calls are dispatched. I also utilize Rural/Metro Fire VHF (Maricopa County, Arizona (AZ) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference).
With how well this G5 works compared to the SDS's, and the info in RR I posted here, which version would y'all suggest?
I am in the North Phoenix area (33.738189,-112.110433), and appreciate all the info.
--- Chuck!
WXRX361
I currently have an SDS100 & SDS200, and was hanging out with a gentleman yesterday who has the G5 and was flabbergasted at the differences in receive.
He was getting stuff I *should* be getting on my SDS's, but not once have they ever picked up the Simulcast's that they should.
After doing some research, and reading the WiKi created here, it looks like you can't have VHF, UHF, and 700/800 all programmed at the same time, correct?
Currently, I utilize all those bands in the SDS. I have AZ DPS Analog (46x.xxx - Arizona Department of Public Safety (Arizona) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference) along with their Simulcast counterparts (Arizona Wireless Integrated Network System (AZ WINS) Trunking System, AZ Statewide, Multi-State), because sometimes the SDS100 will pick up stuff on Simulcast and not 46x.xxx, and vice versa. I also have Phoenix Fire VHF (Maricopa County, Arizona (AZ) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference) since those are their Fire Channels (responses requiring SCBA's), but also have their P25P2 because that is where all their "non-hazardous" calls are dispatched. I also utilize Rural/Metro Fire VHF (Maricopa County, Arizona (AZ) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference).
With how well this G5 works compared to the SDS's, and the info in RR I posted here, which version would y'all suggest?
I am in the North Phoenix area (33.738189,-112.110433), and appreciate all the info.
--- Chuck!
WXRX361