SANDDOLLAR
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Recommendation for a scanner for the Mid Michigan area, Ionia County primarily, but will be set up in a vehicle. Coming from a BCD396xt, but feels outdated.
Very well explained. I am in NC, and was thinking getting NXDN/DMR for my 325p2. But I went through the list of NXDN, and DMR systems in NC. The list basically re-affirmed. That I don't need to waste the $ on NXDN, or DMR. Because, The list of those systems. Had listings of things I definitely had no interest(power/energy, local business, and the like) in listening to.Ionia county is not simulcast, so getting an SDS model really would be unnecessary and expensive. You can get a 325P2 for 1/2 the price and it operates very closely like the 396xt, only user difference is having the FUNC on the keypad rather then on the side and the orange screen.
With the Uniden DMR paid add on you can then tune in radios that are mototrbo DMR.
You could then tune in your Road Commission, plus if you have any interest also mototrbo systems Portland electric, Ionia and Lakewood schools.
Additionally ham radios that use mototrbo, the Greenville DMR repeater that is part of the statewide radio network.
NXDN optional paid add on as well, but NXDN there isnt much use for it.
Because, The list of those systems. Had listings of things I definitely had no interest(power/energy, local business, and the like) in listening to.
True. But, I only have aviation, local/state/federal law enforcement, EMS, and the military.Where possibly, is a list? Apart from RR?There is so much out there to be discovered. RR listings are far from complete, but undoubtedly the best non-government resource.
The FCC database IS the definitive list. It takes knowledge to understand the data presented. It takes skill to draw out the items of interest.
There are some incredibly interesting NXDN and DMR traffic in my area, and it's not listed on RR.
There are three Nuclear facilities in NC. Listening in on triennial Force on Force exercises is just one example. Each of those sites will also have annual, quarterly, and other drills.
RadioReference only lists systems that have been identified by members, documented, then submitted for inclusion in the database.True. But, I only have aviation, local/state/federal law enforcement, EMS, and the military.Where possibly, is a list? Apart from RR?
Thank you for the FCC suggestion. I will go from there.There is so much out there to be discovered. RR listings are far from complete, but undoubtedly the best non-government resource.
The FCC database IS the definitive list. It takes knowledge to understand the data presented. It takes skill to draw out the items of interest.
There are some incredibly interesting NXDN and DMR traffic in my area, and it's not listed on RR.
There are three Nuclear facilities in NC. Listening in on triennial Force on Force exercises is just one example. Each of those sites will also have annual, quarterly, and other drills.
It's not gonna be "deaf" but it will be "hard of hearing." Simulcast is usually a hit or miss proposition. Any one scanner may not be picking up a simulcast broadcast but one 10 feet away will. As they say, it's location, location, location.Is a BCD536HP going to be deaf to Kent County due to simulcast? And I recall seeing Clinton County was going away from provoice, any additional word on that? Thanks .
All uniden digital scanners work well for me on Michigan's (MPSCS) simulcast system at my home in Macomb Twp, MI. People don't seem to accept that it's even possible. I'm not claiming this just because I don't have an SDS type scanner or can't afford one. I own an SDS200. I purchase the SDS200 mainly for the larger screen and the network port. Does the SDS200 work better than a BCD996P2, BCD325P2, BCD436HP, or the BCD536HP? Honestly I'm temped to say no. But again I'm sure no one would believe me, so I'll say yes, maybe ever so slightly. I can't explain why but for me that's how it is.
So it's a little misleading to tell people only and SDS scanner will work on MPSCS. In a moving vehicle they will definitely work better I agree. But at home depending on your location as well as the location of the tower sites and the number of sites the earlier generation of Uniden P25 scanners might be all you need.
Danged auto correct, trunked is what I was trying to say. I imported Kent county and Ottawa counties in Michigan. Grand rapids has a simulcast, I can't seem to get any of those transmissions. I'm sure something is not set right. I imported using Proscan.
All uniden digital scanners work well for me on Michigan's (MPSCS) simulcast system at my home in Macomb Twp, MI. People don't seem to accept that it's even possible. I own an SDS200. Does the SDS200 work better than a BCD996P2, BCD325P2, BCD436HP, or the BCD536HP? Honestly I'm temped to say no. But again I'm sure no one would believe me, so I'll say yes, maybe ever so slightly. I can't explain why but for me that's how it is.
So it's a little misleading to tell people only an SDS scanner will work on MPSCS. In a moving vehicle they will definitely work better I agree. But at home depending on your location as well as the location of the tower sites and the number of sites the earlier generation of Uniden P25 scanners might be all you need.
I believe you. My 536 works well in my office, more or less equivalent to the SDS200 when using the same antenna system. But my office is only a few thousand feet from the nearest simulcast site, while the next closest sites are at least 8 miles away to the east and northwest. When the 536 was in the vehicle, it routinely missed transmissions from the same simulcast system, whereas the SDS200 that replaced it is impeccable. If a person is buying a radio for a fixed use in one location, they need to pay particular attention to the type of system they want to monitor, and the location(s) of the transmit site and its antenna height and orientation. If they are willing to do the research, they might be lucky to find an older technology scanner will likely work at that their specific location. If somebody doesn't want to do the requisite research or needs a mobile option, the SDS radio would be the better choice.All uniden digital scanners work well for me on Michigan's (MPSCS) simulcast system at my home in Macomb Twp, MI. People don't seem to accept that it's even possible. I'm not claiming this just because I don't have an SDS type scanner or can't afford one. I own an SDS200. I purchase the SDS200 mainly for the larger screen and the network port. Does the SDS200 work better than a BCD996P2, BCD325P2, BCD436HP, or the BCD536HP? Honestly I'm temped to say no. But again I'm sure no one would believe me, so I'll say yes, maybe ever so slightly. I can't explain why but for me that's how it is.
So it's a little misleading to tell people only and SDS scanner will work on MPSCS. In a moving vehicle they will definitely work better I agree. But at home depending on your location as well as the location of the tower sites and the number of sites the earlier generation of Uniden P25 scanners might be all you need.