GPS Antenna Question

[Studebaker1955]

Good afternoon.
I just ordered a SDS100 from Bearcat Warehouse yesterday.

I have the GPS antenna that I purchased directly from Garmin for my 436.

Can this be adapted to work with the SDS100?
If not,what would be the best GPS antenna for the SDS100

Thanks

 

[Ensnared]

When you bought this from Garmin, did it say it worked with a Uniden SDS 100. I have one for my 436HP; however, I was interested in using GPS, I would have to buy another part of the cable setup.

The only Uniden GPS antenna I know about looks like a black hockey puck.

 

[Studebaker1955]

The SDS100 had not been released yet.

When I bought it from Garmin,their website said nothing about Uniden Scanners.

I had been doing different web searches about GPS antennas for the 436,I did find a website that gave all of the different receivers that would work with the 436.I just don't remember which one as it has been a few years

I just did a search here is the one that I have.

Factory Outlet Store

g.factoryoutletstore.com

I do have the Uniden Serial Cable, but it does not work.

To get it to work you will need the following cable for the 436.

Uniden Serial Cable

Uniden Serial Cable ( Works with BCT15X, BCD996XT, BCD396XT, BC246T, BC346XT, BC95XLT, AND SC230.)

www.bearcatwarehouse.com

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To get it to communicate between the radio and the GPS Receiver you would need a DB9 Null Modem Male to Female Adapter.

The GPS receiver works fine,I just don't have the Null Modem or the Uniden Serial Cable.


Mike

 

[fredva]

The SDS is very limited in what GPS units it will accept without modifications. I believe I had read that somebody had figured out a way to adapt a standard GPS for use with an SDS-100, but it required cutting wires and soldering them to a new connector. You have to know which wire goes to which pin.

I know of one other GPS unit besides the one Uniden sells that will work with the SDS without modifications: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AMAJFUO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

You would also need the Uniden USB GPS adapter for the SDS 100. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JQFHLBL/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I would suggest searching in the Uniden Tech Support forum if you want more details about the situation.

 

[buddrousa]

You can use the old round GPS with the uniden factory sds100 bcd325p2 GPS cable this is what I use on mine.

 

[KK4JUG]

You can use the old round GPS with the uniden factory sds100 bcd325p2 GPS cable this is what I use on mine.

That's what I used before Jon installed the internal GPS (which is still working great).