I am looking for suggestions on programming Uniden SDS100 for favorite lists regarding the Oklahoma City/ Central Oklahoma area. I understand that it is a lot of personal preference, but I am having trouble with the vast amount of departments, and agencies that are on a large system. My end goal would be to be able to set a favorite list for a section of OKC such as the NW, NE, SW, SE.... to break down which areas I am listening to. I am just hoping to get feed back from anyone willing to share how they found success in organizing their favorite lists. I am from SW Oklahoma and originally had good luck just sorting everything by County. There were a limited number of active frequencies per county which made listening to *and not missing much* a breeze. I am very new to learning how to program a scanner in regards to a larger metro area that has agencies with multiple departments.
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I would program each agency into a fav list and when you are in and around that agency turn on and off that fav list. There is no real way to divide NE/SE/SW/NW in OKC unless you want to divide OCPD into their divisions. This is all personal preference and you will just have to try what worls. Might use the software to program if I were you. Good luck
If you want to isolate each of the areas mentioned, yes, you can create a favorite for each. Then, you could use start up quick keys to activate each one.
To speed the scanner up, "less is better" for me. I used to have Bell County divided into favorites for: Belton; Temple; Killeen; Harker Heights; Bell County, etc. It slowed the radio, significantly.
Now, I make a favorite for: A) Routine LE; B) Special LE OPS. I stack these talk groups. You can see the highlighted red for Bell County.
When I am on a road trip, I will usually stack up LE radio systems (see Dallas County). Making a favorite for each one of these systems would slow the radio down, IMHO.
However, if you want to section off the city, you could use group all agencies within that area of the county.
I need to construct several favorites for the OKC area for a future trip. I will make these Favorites:
[1] OKCPD ROUTINE; [2] OKCPD SPECIAL OPS; [3] OKC LE METRO. I use all caps to make it easier to read. I would likely put OK County SO and other cities within OKC LE METRO. I would also make a OK CO FEDERAL favorite. If I lived there, I might make EMS/F favorite for OKC and another for EMS/F in the county.
Lastly, I might put the OMACS LE in a favorite. This system is a bit more complicated since there are multiple sites
I have set my radio up like an old bank scanner. I group my favorites under a start up quick key for Bell County and another start up key for McLennan County. When I travel from Waco to Temple, I activate either one depending on my location. I don't use location-based programing. I want to make that decision.
Let me know. I am semi-retired and rather bored. If you want me to shoot you the ones I make for OKC, send me a PM and I can give you my email for sending the HPE file.
One more thing. If you stack various radio systems in a Favorite (like mine for Dallas), it is helpful to put the system quick key beside the alpha tag. You toggle these on and off by hitting the "." in front of the number (.00, .01, .02, etc.) Then, you can toggle each system in the favorite on and off is so desired. I toggle favorites on and off by entering the number of the favorite (00, 01, 02, etc.) No decimal is used for toggling favorites on/off. This is why I have the favorite number bracketed in front of the favorite. When I go into the radio, I can see the bracketed number for toggling. Otherwise, you need to memorize them.
I started programming. I strongly recommend checking "use site NAC" in the profile. When I went in to the guts of the system, NAC search at the site level. This is big one. If you don't use the system NAC, the radio will take longer to scan, searching for the NAC. The NAC for this system is 00A.
To speed the scanner up, "less is better" for me. I used to have Bell County divided into favorites for: Belton; Temple; Killeen; Harker Heights; Bell County, etc. It slowed the radio, significantly.
Now, I make a favorite for: A) Routine LE; B) Special LE OPS. I stack these talk groups. You can see the highlighted red for Bell County.
When I am on a road trip, I will usually stack up LE radio systems (see Dallas County). Making a favorite for each one of these systems would slow the radio down, IMHO.
However, if you want to section off the city, you could use group all agencies within that area of the county.
I need to construct several favorites for the OKC area for a future trip. I will make these Favorites:
[1] OKCPD ROUTINE; [2] OKCPD SPECIAL OPS; [3] OKC LE METRO. I use all caps to make it easier to read. I would likely put OK County SO and other cities within OKC LE METRO. I would also make a OK CO FEDERAL favorite. If I lived there, I might make EMS/F favorite for OKC and another for EMS/F in the county.
Lastly, I might put the OMACS LE in a favorite. This system is a bit more complicated since there are multiple sites
I have set my radio up like an old bank scanner. I group my favorites under a start up quick key for Bell County and another start up key for McLennan County. When I travel from Waco to Temple, I activate either one depending on my location. I don't use location-based programing. I want to make that decision.
Let me know. I am semi-retired and rather bored. If you want me to shoot you the ones I make for OKC, send me a PM and I can give you my email for sending the HPE file.
One more thing. If you stack various radio systems in a Favorite (like mine for Dallas), it is helpful to put the system quick key beside the alpha tag. You toggle these on and off by hitting the "." in front of the number (.00, .01, .02, etc.) Then, you can toggle each system in the favorite on and off is so desired. I toggle favorites on and off by entering the number of the favorite (00, 01, 02, etc.) No decimal is used for toggling favorites on/off. This is why I have the favorite number bracketed in front of the favorite. When I go into the radio, I can see the bracketed number for toggling. Otherwise, you need to memorize them.
I started programming. I strongly recommend checking "use site NAC" in the profile. When I went in to the guts of the system, NAC search at the site level. This is big one. If you don't use the system NAC, the radio will take longer to scan, searching for the NAC. The NAC for this system is 00A.
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I have already programmed OKC. Due to the small number of OKSO talk groups, I threw them in the routine favorite. Also, I put MA as well. Some of my favorite talk groups are MA. You never know what you might hear. Now, I will concentrate on the other systems in OKC.
I don't know where or how I am going to handle: Midwest City; OMACS; and OKWIN. Some of the cities in Oklahoma County are on OKWIN. So, if you want to see what I've program thus far, send me a PM.
When you download the OKC system, the site NAC is absent. At the site level, the NAC shows to be 00A.
I am going to rest because my eyes are crossing and my mind is blown.
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I, too, am a new owner of the SDS100. I found a gentleman by the name of Frank Belcher, Jr. who can program scanners with his eyes closed. He does not have a set fee, he just asks for donations based upon your ability to pay. You can go to his FB page to start a conversation.
Now, down to the matters at hand. I discovered today that the SDS100, The HP II and the BCD436HP all use the same Sentinel software. I noticed yesterday that when I turned on the SDS, the intro page said BCD436HP. I was flabbergasted to see that info.
I went back to the software and tried to select the SDS100, but it downloaded the 436 again. I can only assume....yes, I know, the SDS100 is the same interior as the 436 but with upgraded firmware (hopefully). The simulcast issue is not a prevalent with the SDS compared to the 436.
That's just the opening screen message. You can change to whatever you want.
