New Purchase SDS-100

[TedWCM]

So I live in New York State and my local 911 dispatch (Putnam County) is converting to 700mhz across the board FD and PD dispatch
I know I have to get a new scanner (SDS-100) but When I look at upgrade options on Scanner Master website I really don't know which are Truly necessary
I do Travel in NY / NJ / PA / CT / NM / and New England states
Is it just safe to purchase all upgrades so I wont have to send it back in if I go another area requiring a certain upgrade
I have 3 BCT-15X's New in Box I wish could be upgraded to receive 700mhz
Any info would be greatly appreciated

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

So I live in New York State and my local 911 dispatch (Putnam County) is converting to 700mhz across the board FD and PD dispatch
I know I have to get a new scanner (SDS-100) but When I look at upgrade options on Scanner Master website I really don't know which are Truly necessary

None of the paid upgrades are necessary if P25 (I or II) is your main focus. Consult the database for everything else. Take note of system type. If any DMR/MotoTRBO, NXDN/IDAS (or lesser so ProVoice) are of any interest to you then invest in those upgrades. Don't buy the upgrades from Scanner Master though, they mark up the price considerably. Buy the upgrades direct from Uniden after you buy the scanner instead.

Unless you intend on monitoring any of the following systems, don't bother purchasing ProVoice. I know at least one of them is slated for future replacement

System Name	City	State	Flavor	Voice	Last Updated
Denver Radio Electronics	Denver	CO	Standard	ProVoice and Analog	2019-05-08
Volusia County (EDACS)	Volusia County	FL	Networked Standard	ProVoice and Analog	2023-11-19
Brevard County Government	Brevard County	FL	Networked Standard	ProVoice and Analog	2025-01-10
Hillsborough County (EDACS)	Hillsborough County	FL	Networked Standard	ProVoice and Analog	2023-09-04
Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (EDACS)	Statewide	FL	Extended Addressing w/ESK	ProVoice and Analog	2025-02-08
Honolulu County Public Safety System	Various	HI	Networked Standard	ProVoice and Analog	2022-03-13
Metro Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago	Chicago	IL	Narrowband	ProVoice Exclusive	2021-06-03
Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority	Boston	MA	Extended Addressing	ProVoice Exclusive	2025-01-10
Harrison County Public Safety	Gulfport, and 4 others.	MS	Standard	ProVoice and Analog	2024-08-13
NYCOMCO (EDACS)	Various	NY	Networked Standard	ProVoice and Analog	2025-01-21
Parma	Parma	OH	Standard	ProVoice and Analog	2015-03-29
W/S Electronics EDACS	Xenia	OH	Standard	ProVoice and Analog	2018-06-07
Lebanon County	Lebanon County	PA	Standard	ProVoice and Analog	2020-07-30
Casino de Montreal	Montreal	QC	Standard	ProVoice and Analog	2023-04-11
TMRS (EDACS)	Various	TAS	Networked Standard	ProVoice and Analog	2023-09-02
Aransas County Public Safety	Rockport	TX	Networked Standard	ProVoice and Analog	2024-10-25
Edinburg	Edinburg	TX	Standard	ProVoice and Analog	2022-06-10
Denver Radio Electronics and Technology	Varies	UT	SCAT	ProVoice and Analog	2022-09-10
Ozaukee County	Countywide	WI	Standard	ProVoice and Analog	2024-01-20
Denver Radio Electronics and Technology	Varies	WY	SCAT	ProVoice and Analog	2022-09-10

 

[dave3825]

Scanner does p25 phase 1 & 2 right out of the box. No upgrade needed. Go in the database for the areas you travel and see what’s of interest to you. If all p25 than you don’t need any. If any nxdn or dmr that interests you, then you would need the upgrade.

If you do buy upgrades, they are the cheapest from uniden. Avoid zip scanners at all costs.

 

[jtwalker]

The BCT15X supports 700MHz, but what it doesn’t support is any digital mode.

 

[dave3825]

Is it just safe to purchase all upgrades so I wont have to send it back in if I go another area requiring a certain upgrade

Upgrades can be added at any time. Scanner does not need to be sent in. You register on My Uniden and purchase it. They send you a key. You input it into the scanner.

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

Unless you intend on monitoring any of the following systems, don't bother purchasing ProVoice.

As an addendum to this, only the talkgroups in the aforementioned systems ID'ed as mode "D" are ProVoice. As you'll see in the "Voice" column, only 2 of the identified 20 systems are "ProVoice Exclusive" (meaning no analog talkgroups). The remaining 18 are a mix of ProVoice (mode "D") and analog (mode "A") with a smattering of mix analog/PV (mode "M") talkgroups here & there. Therefore without the PV upgrade installed you'll only be able to hear the analog talkgroups/transmissions on these systems "out of the box". Peruse them at will to further sway your decision

 

[TedWCM]

Have a quick question, where should I buy the SDS-100 ?

Have checked a few sites and Uniden direct purchase gives me the lowest price. They give a 1st responders discount

I thought they had a extended warranty option but can't seem to find that option on their website

 

[Enjoi19]

Have a quick question, where should I buy the SDS-100 ?

Have checked a few sites and Uniden direct purchase gives me the lowest price. They give a 1st responders discount

I thought they had a extended warranty option but can't seem to find that option on their website

Where to purchase

I think I am going to go ahead and try the SDS100, I was just wondering if anyone has a vendor they prefer over another? I was pretty close to going with the Zip Scanner guys for a couple of reasons but since I have only had them answer 1 email with a question I had (which btw they did not...

forums.radioreference.com

There's another thread currently active with several recommendations on where to buy from.

 

[dave3825]

Avoid zip scanners at all costs.

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

Have a quick question, where should I buy the SDS-100 ?

Check the classifieds. Every so often they surface 2nd hand for good prices