SDS100/SDS200: Just bought a SDS100 got a couple questions.

[Enjoi19]

I'm looking at the upgrade. but does the sds100 come with EDACS or do u have to pay to upgrade to that?

Analog EDACS will work fine out of the box. ProVoice (digital channels on EDACS systems) requires the upgrade. Though there's very few functional systems left and most are being phased out.

 

[AngWay]

Analog EDACS will work fine out of the box. ProVoice (digital channels on EDACS systems) requires the upgrade. Though there's very few functional systems left and most are being phased out.

Oh ok thanks ... what about this is shows P25 but doesn't say if its 1 or 2 and when i monitor is on dsdplus fastlane the freqs are not a control channel all the traffic happens on one freqs. KY State Police (Kentucky) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference

 

[Enjoi19]

Oh ok thanks ... what about this is shows P25 but doesn't say if its 1 or 2 and when i monitor is on dsdplus fastlane the freqs are not a control channel all the traffic happens on one freqs. KY State Police (Kentucky) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference

Phase 2 is only on trunked systems - so those will all be phase 1.

 

[AngWay]

Phase 2 is only on trunked systems - so those will all be phase 1.

So they are still digital but they don't use a control channel?

 

[Enjoi19]

So they are still digital but they don't use a control channel?

Correct.

 

[AngWay]

Correct.

i live in a rural area thats one reason i put up a outdoors discone antenna but i was looking at my areas and i have some NXDN and DMR so i want to upgrade to those but i looked at the upgrades and they are like 90 bucks each thats crazy especially after already paying 700 for the scanner. the waterfall upgrade would be worth it

 

[Enjoi19]

i live in a rural area thats one reason i put up a outdoors discone antenna but i was looking at my areas and i have some NXDN and DMR so i want to upgrade to those but i looked at the upgrades and they are like 90 bucks each thats crazy especially after already paying 700 for the scanner. the waterfall upgrade would be worth it

It's significantly cheaper when bought directly from Uniden. They're $50 for NXDN and $60 for DMR. I'd suggest focusing on understanding and learning your scanner before worrying about upgrades yet.

 

[AngWay]

It's significantly cheaper when bought directly from Uniden. They're $50 for NXDN and $60 for DMR. I'd suggest focusing on understanding and learning your scanner before worrying about upgrades yet.

yeah i agree.

 

[AngWay]

1: No. And resetting isn't really necessary to update firmware.
2: Something like that, yes.
3: 25MHz-1.3GHz (1300MHz) -- Yes, I've received WWV on 25MHz on the SDS100.
4: No.

I'm not sure if this was replied to before or maybe i missed it but with the waterfall mode can you still scan through freqs while in waterfall mode like you would normally or is that not possibel?

 

[StoliRaz]

i live in a rural area thats one reason i put up a outdoors discone antenna but i was looking at my areas and i have some NXDN and DMR so i want to upgrade to those but i looked at the upgrades and they are like 90 bucks each thats crazy especially after already paying 700 for the scanner. the waterfall upgrade would be worth it

The upgrades for DMR and NXDN are not 90 bucks. Buy them straight from Uniden, they're the cheapest and best way to get them. It depends on your area and what you want to listen to, but I found DMR the most useful upgrade. NXDN has been somewhat useless to me as there isn't much traffic on my few local NXDN systems. Go to your state forum on here and ask others what they recommend for your area

 

[AngWay]

The upgrades for DMR and NXDN are not 90 bucks. Buy them straight from Uniden, they're the cheapest and best way to get them. It depends on your area and what you want to listen to, but I found DMR the most useful upgrade. NXDN has been somewhat useless to me as there isn't much traffic on my few local NXDN systems. Go to your state forum on here and ask others what they recommend for your area

Do you know about the waterfall mode and the question i asked last about if it will scan while in waterfall mode meaning will it flip through channels while in waterfall mode? i don't want to purchase it if it won't Thanks

 

[fxdscon]

i live in a rural area thats one reason i put up a outdoors discone antenna but i was looking at my areas and i have some NXDN and DMR so i want to upgrade to those but i looked at the upgrades and they are like 90 bucks each thats crazy especially after already paying 700 for the scanner. the waterfall upgrade would be worth it

Get them direct from Uniden at these prices...

DMR = $60
NXDN = $50
ProVoice = $50
Waterfall Key = $20.00

 

[StoliRaz]

Do you know about the waterfall mode and the question i asked last about if it will scan while in waterfall mode meaning will it flip through channels while in waterfall mode? i don't want to purchase it if it won't Thanks

I don't own an SDS, sorry. Have you tried looking up YouTube videos of it?

 

[AngWay]

I don't own an SDS, sorry. Have you tried looking up YouTube videos of it?

Yes i have searcheed everywhere i can't find a answer

 

[StoliRaz]

Yes i have searcheed everywhere i can't find a answer

https://www.uniden.info/download/ompdf/SDS200Waterfallom.pdf

Looks like it works essentially like an SDR. I would assume it doesn't scan while in waterfall mode. It's more of a visual way to search for signals

Note on page 5 of the manual I linked, in the graph- "Scanner exits
the Waterfall
feature and
resumes
scanning"

 

[AngWay]

https://www.uniden.info/download/ompdf/SDS200Waterfallom.pdf

Looks like it works essentially like an SDR. I would assume it doesn't scan while in waterfall mode. It's more of a visual way to search for signals

Note on page 5 of the manual I linked, in the graph- "Scanner exits
the Waterfall
feature and
resumes
scanning"

Oh ok thanks for that

 

[WX9RLT]

In waterfall mode, it does NOT scan.
It stays in waterfall mode.
Until you hit the left soft key button that says, Scan.
Once you scan, it exits out of waterfall mode.

Long story short: You can do one or the other, but not at the same time.

 

[AngWay]

In waterfall mode, it does NOT scan.
It stays in waterfall mode.
Until you hit the left soft key button that says, Scan.
Once you scan, it exits out of waterfall mode.

Long story short: You can do one or the other, but not at the same time.

Thanks

 

[nessnet]

I plan on using dsdplus fastlane to find the percise freqs i am able to listen to and then program the sds100 to receive those freqs that way i'm not scanning just stuff i can't even pick up and it wasting time would that be a good idea?

You don't need DSD+ - everything (should be) in the RR database and you program your favorite list(s) from there using Sentinel or ProScan.. If you don't know how to do this, ask.

Don't program any voice channels you see in DSD+.
You only program CONTROL channels. The trunking channel grant will tell the radio which VOICE channel to tune to.

One tip - get SDRTrunk. DSD+/Fastlane is great, but SDRTrunk is MUCH easier to use and because it is an actual program with a Windows GUI, as the user interface, it will also be much clearer to you, as to what is going on.

 

[nessnet]

Do you know about the waterfall mode and the question i asked last about if it will scan while in waterfall mode meaning will it flip through channels while in waterfall mode? i don't want to purchase it if it won't Thanks

It does NOT.

It is basically just a visual tool to see what other radio transmissions are close to the one in question - key word - ONE.
And again, this is because of the very wide front end of the SDS100/200. If another transmission is too close to the one you want to monitor, it may (will) interfere with the one you want. The waterfall visually shows you the chunk of spectrum higher and lower than the center freq you have programmed.

There are tools in these radios to help with this, but that is a can of worms you will need to open down the road. You need to understand the basics first.