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I currently have an SDS100, a Whister TRX-1, and run OP25 on Linux to follow the trunked systems near me.
I love the SDS100, however I'm not a fan of using it 100% of the time plugged into a USB port. I would prefer a more base station type approach. In my mind I can't really justify having an SDS200 at the cost and in the area where I live I am only interested in Analog and two P25 Phase 1 systems. That's it. No NXDN or DMR.
My city system (New Bern, NC) is LSM and my Whistler TRX-1 can't deal with it. It's worse than terrible for a $500 scanner that is supposed to work. I can pull in both New Bern LSM system and NC Viper with OP25 running on Raspberry Pi using a TV to display the data. OP25 makes a server and webpage which is super cool.
Trouble with OP25 is it won't do analog and I would then need to program the Whistler or a Baofeng radio or an RTL-SDR to scan analog. While this is certainly easily doable, the thought of having 2 devices running all the time with cross talk really doesn't appeal to me at all. I'd like to keep it down to one device and I'd like to be free-er to start using the SDS-100 in the truck or camping instead of it acting like a home base station.
So I'm looking at a HomePatrol 2. It would fit the bill perfectly I think for setting up as a semi-permanent base station, yet still be portable if need be. It covers the current systems where I live and I don't have any plans on moving nor does the town I live in have any immediate plans to upgrade. Heck if they did maybe I could use my TRX-1 again if the LSM system went away.
What say you? Is the HP2 too old and obsolete? It's just right for right now but not much future proofing in a $450 purchase. I had never seen one before but a local friend has a repair shop and had the HP 1's and 2's in stock and I kind of liked them and the touch screen interface.
Input welcome. I can afford an SDS200........its not the money I just think the HP2 fits the bill at almost half the cost.
I love the SDS100, however I'm not a fan of using it 100% of the time plugged into a USB port. I would prefer a more base station type approach. In my mind I can't really justify having an SDS200 at the cost and in the area where I live I am only interested in Analog and two P25 Phase 1 systems. That's it. No NXDN or DMR.
My city system (New Bern, NC) is LSM and my Whistler TRX-1 can't deal with it. It's worse than terrible for a $500 scanner that is supposed to work. I can pull in both New Bern LSM system and NC Viper with OP25 running on Raspberry Pi using a TV to display the data. OP25 makes a server and webpage which is super cool.
Trouble with OP25 is it won't do analog and I would then need to program the Whistler or a Baofeng radio or an RTL-SDR to scan analog. While this is certainly easily doable, the thought of having 2 devices running all the time with cross talk really doesn't appeal to me at all. I'd like to keep it down to one device and I'd like to be free-er to start using the SDS-100 in the truck or camping instead of it acting like a home base station.
So I'm looking at a HomePatrol 2. It would fit the bill perfectly I think for setting up as a semi-permanent base station, yet still be portable if need be. It covers the current systems where I live and I don't have any plans on moving nor does the town I live in have any immediate plans to upgrade. Heck if they did maybe I could use my TRX-1 again if the LSM system went away.
What say you? Is the HP2 too old and obsolete? It's just right for right now but not much future proofing in a $450 purchase. I had never seen one before but a local friend has a repair shop and had the HP 1's and 2's in stock and I kind of liked them and the touch screen interface.
Input welcome. I can afford an SDS200........its not the money I just think the HP2 fits the bill at almost half the cost.