Decided to pull out my old trusty 396XT for a recent Arizona trip and was not disappointed. I have purchased both the 325P and 436 HP and with all the recent issues with the receive on this 436 HP, decided to put it away for a bit until some resolution is acknowledged by Uniden with the battery cover. Yes, I did notice some improvement with the foil tape, but no where as good reception as the 396XT. My primary listening is in the 460 Mhz which seems to be the 436 HP's downfall. The 325P's two batteries doesn't supply me with enough power to get through my day, but the 396XT seems to go one forever. Beside it being nice and compact, a stubby antenna and case makes this thing sturdy. If their ever was a chance this thing was upgraded for DMR, ProVoice and NXDN (Haha, wake up I'm dreaming!), I'd be selling off the other two.
I'm not sure what changes took place from the 396XT to 325P/436HP UHF reception, but it is noticeable. I don't do alot of DMR portable monitoring, so this works well for me. I'm not sure what's on Uniden's drawing board, but I sure hope something is in the works soon. Might have to explore Whistler products , since most of the monitoring isn't VHF anymore and the front-end overload issue won't be an issue. The TRX-1 is quite large though so probably be looking at the TRX-2 as a base to try out. Not there yet, but I am getting the itch...
I'm not sure what changes took place from the 396XT to 325P/436HP UHF reception, but it is noticeable. I don't do alot of DMR portable monitoring, so this works well for me. I'm not sure what's on Uniden's drawing board, but I sure hope something is in the works soon. Might have to explore Whistler products , since most of the monitoring isn't VHF anymore and the front-end overload issue won't be an issue. The TRX-1 is quite large though so probably be looking at the TRX-2 as a base to try out. Not there yet, but I am getting the itch...