I'm going to take a minute to update my recent post related to the 396 performance after the firmware upgrade. After I posted, I had the opportunity to drive to Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles Police utilize a P25 conventional system and I immediately noticed a major improvement in audio clarity on all channels, even those with low signal strength. The Err rate hit 5 once or twice, but was essentially 0 over the 45 minutes I listened regardless of channel/signal strength. about Prior to the upgrade, error rates were in the high teens audio was not as crisp as it is now. I dialed up some other local city PD's that also are P25 conventional and had about the same results. Well done here.
I traveled around Orange County quite a bit as well. Since the OC CCCS is the primary reason I own a 396, I paid careful attention to performance here. After several hours of listening, I conclude now that the digital performance is well below what it should be. Error rates hover around 60-80, audio is choppy and drops out on voice peaks. While moving at freeway speed, the error rate shows "---" and audio is garbled. The CCCS is comprised of multiple simulcast systems and testing each of the major systems yielded the same results.
I would gladly revert back to the prior firmware version if that's an option or help Uniden test a fix for this one so that it's usable.
Is there anyone else around Orange County (CA.) that can add their thoughts on performance?
The Los Angeles Police utilize a P25 conventional system and I immediately noticed a major improvement in audio clarity on all channels, even those with low signal strength. The Err rate hit 5 once or twice, but was essentially 0 over the 45 minutes I listened regardless of channel/signal strength. about Prior to the upgrade, error rates were in the high teens audio was not as crisp as it is now. I dialed up some other local city PD's that also are P25 conventional and had about the same results. Well done here.
I traveled around Orange County quite a bit as well. Since the OC CCCS is the primary reason I own a 396, I paid careful attention to performance here. After several hours of listening, I conclude now that the digital performance is well below what it should be. Error rates hover around 60-80, audio is choppy and drops out on voice peaks. While moving at freeway speed, the error rate shows "---" and audio is garbled. The CCCS is comprised of multiple simulcast systems and testing each of the major systems yielded the same results.
I would gladly revert back to the prior firmware version if that's an option or help Uniden test a fix for this one so that it's usable.
Is there anyone else around Orange County (CA.) that can add their thoughts on performance?