New SDS100 upgrades DMR or ProVoice or NXDN for first upgrade

[Roodillon]

Hello all, I just purchased an SDS100. I would like to do the upgrades but I only have enough money to do one right now. My local police use Phase 2, I live in a rural area and it does not seem to be encrypted because I have been having a great time listening to dispatches. I am thinking DMR first because I know that will bring me a lot of other things to listen to. Then ProVoice, I don't think they use that here but I could be wrong. Then NXDN, if I understand correctly that is used a lot by trains and I don't live near any tracks. I do travel, that is why I want these upgrades because I will be changing through different systems and would like to be prepared.

Thank you for reading!

 

[nessnet]

Forget ProVoice - not used much and less and less as time passes.

Look in RR and see what is used in your area - then purchase what you need.

 

[doctordialtone]

Hello all, I just purchased an SDS100. I would like to do the upgrades

Be sure to register your scanner at myUniden - Customer Product Registration and Support Area

If you don't have an account you can set one up.

Then you can purchase the upgrades there - from Uniden.

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

If you only have money for one, go with DMR. Most widely used out of the 3 by far, If you scroll to the bottom of the Radioreference database homepage, you can get a breakdown of DMR, NXDN, etc conventional or trunked systems by state (or province) to give you an idea of what's been identified in RR

 

[milcom_chaser]

Forget Pro-Voice altogether. Get the DMR...

 

[jonwienke]

Overall, DMR is most common, then NXDN. ProVoice is obsolete and being phased out. But check your local listings in the database to see which are in use near you.

 

[Roodillon]

Thank you all for the replies. I did register the scanner as soon as I got it. I am going to do the DMR upgrade and investigate NXDN. I won't worry about Provoice. Thanks again

 

[JoeBearcat]

Thank you all for the replies. I did register the scanner as soon as I got it. I am going to do the DMR upgrade and investigate NXDN. I won't worry about Provoice. Thanks again

The RR database will tell you if there is any ProVoice activity in your area. Make your decision based on that. While ProVoice is not popular, it is used in some areas.