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Will have to do that tonight but it looks like I'm in for weeks of work to delete the old systems and such.
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UBCD436HP-ES
Just like the UBCD396XT, it will be BETTER, than the US version - the UBCD436HP-ES will be more user orientated, Wider band range - no missing 800 Mhz... the Yanks might have invented it - but we perfected it.
Pretty sure the 'ES' stands for Extra Special!
I used to have a Camaro - first thing I did was put the steering wheel on the correct side!
Seriously - if it wasn't for the Uniden America doing all the research and development, Australia wouldn't have got a new scanner in the first place - so a thanks is due... and thank you Chevrolet for the Camaro, I loved mine...
Just like the UBCD396XT, it will be BETTER, than the US version - the UBCD436HP-ES will be more user orientated, Wider band range - no missing 800 Mhz... the Yanks might have invented it - but we perfected it.
Pretty sure the 'ES' stands for Extra Special!
I used to have a Camaro - first thing I did was put the steering wheel on the correct side!
Seriously - if it wasn't for the Uniden America doing all the research and development, Australia wouldn't have got a new scanner in the first place - so a thanks is due... and thank you Chevrolet for the Camaro, I loved mine...
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UBCD436HP-ES digital CFA Scanner
Pacific Telecommunications, A Uniden distributor based in Melbourne Australia are the sole Australian distributor of the UBCD436HP-ES Digital Scanner that will be supplied directly to the Victorian CFA (Country Fire Authority). The Scanner has been pre-loaded the Victorian CFA Digital and Analogue channels. At the time of writing I have not had the chance to evaluate one. I have however had the chance to 'test drive' the US model. For those who are already familiar with the operation of the UBCD396XT scanner, you will have to learn it all over again with the new model. The release price quoted is $699 AUD. Initial batches sold to the CFA members will receive a $$$ subsidy to help with the budget, but this rebate is only for the first 'few', actual numbers have not been released.
Pacific Telecommunications are also releasing an Australian Version of the 536HP, this will also be pre-loaded with the Victorian CFA frequencies as a reference point. RRP will be $749 AUD.
Pacific Telecommunications, A Uniden distributor based in Melbourne Australia are the sole Australian distributor of the UBCD436HP-ES Digital Scanner that will be supplied directly to the Victorian CFA (Country Fire Authority). The Scanner has been pre-loaded the Victorian CFA Digital and Analogue channels. At the time of writing I have not had the chance to evaluate one. I have however had the chance to 'test drive' the US model. For those who are already familiar with the operation of the UBCD396XT scanner, you will have to learn it all over again with the new model. The release price quoted is $699 AUD. Initial batches sold to the CFA members will receive a $$$ subsidy to help with the budget, but this rebate is only for the first 'few', actual numbers have not been released.
Pacific Telecommunications are also releasing an Australian Version of the 536HP, this will also be pre-loaded with the Victorian CFA frequencies as a reference point. RRP will be $749 AUD.
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Hope Uniden sorts out the failing display illumination and RTC battery before shipping them, otherwise Pacific Telecoms and the CFA may find that it has bitten off more than it can chew with the x36 range.
They can't say they weren't forewarned..
Hate to see these things turning into taxpayer subsidized or funded door stops.
Does P.T even have SMD rework facilities capable of servicing 0603 (or smaller) sized components, or are they just a glorified cordless phone dealership?
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It would be good if they handed them out in fire prone areas.
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I don't know why they didn't release an Australian version of the BCD325P2 instead. Perhaps the short battery life was a deal breaker ?
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Possibly that and the fact that the 352P2 doesn't have true NFM filtering. Also, I have no idea when the expression of interest/tender closed but maybe the 352P2 had not been released at the time?
It does seem to be overkill to use the 436 as a basic fire agency monitoring receiver though.
Then again, why buy a cost effective, reliable, simple to use unit when you can get the taxpayers to purchase the most expensive, problem prone and complex unit on the market?
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Uniden UBCD436-PT Update
UBCD436-PT.
It's a BCD436HP, 'flashed' with Victorian CFA data onto its firmware. and that's it.
Same US database still installed - Still has cellular gap in 800Mhz range and no correct service searches.
It was commissioned by the Victorian CFA to listen to their frequencies only and everything else is of no interest to them.
Hence it is pretty much a BCD436HP, with the Vic CFA entered in the favourites list.
Top marks to the supplier for their investment and commitment, but lets hope when the 'public' version is released in April 2016 - it's configured for Australia....
UBCD436-PT.
It's a BCD436HP, 'flashed' with Victorian CFA data onto its firmware. and that's it.
Same US database still installed - Still has cellular gap in 800Mhz range and no correct service searches.
It was commissioned by the Victorian CFA to listen to their frequencies only and everything else is of no interest to them.
Hence it is pretty much a BCD436HP, with the Vic CFA entered in the favourites list.
Top marks to the supplier for their investment and commitment, but lets hope when the 'public' version is released in April 2016 - it's configured for Australia....
So I wouldn't be able to purchase one of these for myself?
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Not until 2016.
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Uniden UBCD536PT? New desktop
Expect a new Scanner right on the verge of Christmas Eve.
The supplier of the UBCD436PT Scanner are about to release a desktop version.
With a RRP of $799 it is expect to be available the day before Christmas.
Name - UBCD536PT (a Guess?) - not sure if the WIFI option is available - or even works.
Can not confirm either if this is still a re-badged US model with the CFA data-base.
Expect a new Scanner right on the verge of Christmas Eve.
The supplier of the UBCD436PT Scanner are about to release a desktop version.
With a RRP of $799 it is expect to be available the day before Christmas.
Name - UBCD536PT (a Guess?) - not sure if the WIFI option is available - or even works.
Can not confirm either if this is still a re-badged US model with the CFA data-base.
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UBCD436-PT and UBCD536-PT Update
Ok - so both models are now available here in Australia. The UBCD536PT is virtually a BCD536HP with a 240Volt power supply and a few tweaks in the menu options. It still has the US Band plan and the missing 800Mhz range.. frustrating! It can not track the current Tasmanian EDACS system because of the missing 800 Mhz frequencies. The problems of having a US Model, simply re-badged for Australia is starting to show. The problems associated with using them here in Australian have been voiced to the supplier and Uniden and fingers crossed - the issues we are having will be resolved. Stay tuned.
Ok - so both models are now available here in Australia. The UBCD536PT is virtually a BCD536HP with a 240Volt power supply and a few tweaks in the menu options. It still has the US Band plan and the missing 800Mhz range.. frustrating! It can not track the current Tasmanian EDACS system because of the missing 800 Mhz frequencies. The problems of having a US Model, simply re-badged for Australia is starting to show. The problems associated with using them here in Australian have been voiced to the supplier and Uniden and fingers crossed - the issues we are having will be resolved. Stay tuned.
It's pretty slack for Uniden Australia not to make the necessary band plan changes to suit Australian conditions. One could make a fitness for purpose claim under the TPA if it really does affect them.
It's for reasons like this and other quality control issues that have tuned me off Uniden scanners. I'll probably get a Whistler TRX-1 and TRX-2 in the near future as I already have a few GRE/RS P25 scanners that work superbly.
It is relatively trivial for features such as band plans, service searches, and repeater offsets to be made user-programmable — a 12 year old school child could do it. The fact that Uniden cannot be bothered to provide such basic functionality, shows a lazy and dismissive attitude towards customers outside the US and Canada.
Echo that as well. With Whistler we missing chunk of the UK/AUS/NZ Band Plan. Unless they release NO gap scanner one day.
Actually it is opportunity for Whistler to have a look at the "Global version" of scanners like old Yupiteru or AOR.
Actually it is opportunity for Whistler to have a look at the "Global version" of scanners like old Yupiteru or AOR.
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Australianized Models...
As the original UBCD436-PT was based on the US Model BCD436HP and was originally designed for the use by the Victorian CFA, it really required no changes in regards to the 'system' it would be monitoring..
It did get an update in regards to the power option - it can be used while being charged or connected to a power supply. It also received and update in the firmware that you have to manually select the programming option as well...
But it did not get what we all hoped.. a true conversion to suit Australia.. having said this - I can understand that it was built on a budget for one sole purpose - the Victorian CFA.
Having imported the BCD436HP and set them up for CFA members prior to them becoming an official 'UBCD436-PT', I already knew the limitations of what the US model had over our 'territory'.
That being said - the general population release of the UBCD436-PT and UBCD536-PT have kind of 'let down the team'.
Now it's not the fault of the supplier, (Pacific Telecommunications) but more Uniden Australia... they should have done the right thing and made the changes before releasing them on the market..
The sneaky buggers (Uniden Australia) had no problems importing a limited quantity of Australianized BCD325P2's into the country and changing it to suit Australia and then asking the ridiculous price of $799 AUD each!!! (This was done pretty much within a week of the UBCD436-PT release).
Why didn't they do this for Pacific Telecommunications models?? Maybe Uniden Australia where just being greedy trying to cash in on a model they knew would be more appealing to those who wanted a true conversion.. conspiracy theory?
Whatever the reasons - it should have been done at least on the UBCD536-PT desktop. This model was always slated for general public release.
Not only have they missed out on sales to the state of Tasmania, they have frustrated a lot of others by simply NOT finishing the job properly.
One of my early posts commented on a Camaro I owned years ago... It was imported and converted to right hand drive.. It was a perfect job and almost impossible to pick the conversion...
If I was to compare it to the UBCD536-PT... it would have still have the original left hand drive steering wheel and a second one on the right hand side connected by a chain.. it works, but just doesn't quite seem right?
...but, taking into account our small market here in Australia, I'm still grateful that Pacific Telecommunications and Uniden Australia, still even brought them into the country.
They could have said - NO.
There is a rumour, that the issue is being looked into and may be resolved in future models....
fingers crossed..
As the original UBCD436-PT was based on the US Model BCD436HP and was originally designed for the use by the Victorian CFA, it really required no changes in regards to the 'system' it would be monitoring..
It did get an update in regards to the power option - it can be used while being charged or connected to a power supply. It also received and update in the firmware that you have to manually select the programming option as well...
But it did not get what we all hoped.. a true conversion to suit Australia.. having said this - I can understand that it was built on a budget for one sole purpose - the Victorian CFA.
Having imported the BCD436HP and set them up for CFA members prior to them becoming an official 'UBCD436-PT', I already knew the limitations of what the US model had over our 'territory'.
That being said - the general population release of the UBCD436-PT and UBCD536-PT have kind of 'let down the team'.
Now it's not the fault of the supplier, (Pacific Telecommunications) but more Uniden Australia... they should have done the right thing and made the changes before releasing them on the market..
The sneaky buggers (Uniden Australia) had no problems importing a limited quantity of Australianized BCD325P2's into the country and changing it to suit Australia and then asking the ridiculous price of $799 AUD each!!! (This was done pretty much within a week of the UBCD436-PT release).
Why didn't they do this for Pacific Telecommunications models?? Maybe Uniden Australia where just being greedy trying to cash in on a model they knew would be more appealing to those who wanted a true conversion.. conspiracy theory?
Whatever the reasons - it should have been done at least on the UBCD536-PT desktop. This model was always slated for general public release.
Not only have they missed out on sales to the state of Tasmania, they have frustrated a lot of others by simply NOT finishing the job properly.
One of my early posts commented on a Camaro I owned years ago... It was imported and converted to right hand drive.. It was a perfect job and almost impossible to pick the conversion...
If I was to compare it to the UBCD536-PT... it would have still have the original left hand drive steering wheel and a second one on the right hand side connected by a chain.. it works, but just doesn't quite seem right?
...but, taking into account our small market here in Australia, I'm still grateful that Pacific Telecommunications and Uniden Australia, still even brought them into the country.
They could have said - NO.
There is a rumour, that the issue is being looked into and may be resolved in future models....
fingers crossed..
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