SDS100/SDS200: Issue with audio cutting out about every 5 seconds

[AKQ5102]

I'm having this issue with my SDS100 where on any channel (regardless of digital or analog) the audio will cut out every 5 seconds and then resume a second later. It's like the person communicating stops pressing their mic mid-sentence and then carries on pressing it again after a second. Has anyone else ever had this issue and can it be fixed?

More info... I'm using the stock antenna it came with in the box and on latest firmware 1.23.20 sub 1.03.15. Not sure if any of this would be useful to anyone. Please forgive me if this topic has been posted many times.

 

[KevinC]

My audio is cutting out every couple of seconds. What is wrong?

• You probably have one of the priority features turned on.
  • Close Call Priority -- audio will cut out every 2 seconds on all systems. If your model supports it, check out Close Call Do-Not-Disturb to keep the Close Call feature but lose the "gap."
  • Weather Prioirty -- audio will cut out every 5 seconds on all systems.
  • Conventional Priority -- audio will cut out every 2 seconds only on Conventional systems (that time is user configurable).

DMA P25 Decoding and Audio Issues - The RadioReference Wiki

wiki.radioreference.com

 

[fxdscon]

I'm having this issue with my SDS100 where on any channel (regardless of digital or analog) the audio will cut out every 5 seconds and then resume a second later. It's like the person communicating stops pressing their mic mid-sentence and then carries on pressing it again after a second. Has anyone else ever had this issue and can it be fixed?

More info... I'm using the stock antenna it came with in the box and on latest firmware 1.23.20 sub 1.03.15. Not sure if any of this would be useful to anyone. Please forgive me if this topic has been posted many times.

Sounds like you have a priority turned on...

Check all priority settings, including weather and close call.

 

[AKQ5102]

Yup, that seems to have worked. Apparently I had WX Priority turned on.

 

[tvengr]

Check if scan delay is set to a negative value. If it is, the scanner will cut out of what it is receiving and resume scanning whether a transmission is completed or not.