I bought a used SDS100 about 2 months ago. It has worked great until earlier today when it completely stopped picking up any frequencies. Any suggestions on what to do?
SDS100/SDS200: SDS 100 not receiving all the sudden.
- Thread starter AnthonyG13
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Could be a number of things. I’d start by setting the squelch to 2.
Does it receive the NWS weather stations?
Does it receive the NWS weather stations?
I had the squelch at 6, took it down to 2, still no luck. Tried 0, factory reset it, and none of those settings work. For weather scan i just get static.
Have you got another scanner to run and compare with?
I do. The other one works fine and receives properly.
Do you have any Analog Frequencies that are open Squelch no PL tone?
If so does it have a obsoleting static like interference?
If so you have the Cold Solder Joint Issue and the scanner needs to be repaired by Uniden.
Take a Picture of the Display and post the picture here.
If so does it have a obsoleting static like interference?
If so you have the Cold Solder Joint Issue and the scanner needs to be repaired by Uniden.
Take a Picture of the Display and post the picture here.
No, it doesn’t pick any channels up whatsoever.
Take a picture of the Display and post it.
BC_Scan
Member
I bought used 100E , it worked flawlessly for months then one day boom (dead), identical problem to yours send in to repair appears only option texas wont take for repair , madly emailing all wholesalers to see what options are
Ubbe
Member
E models are probably handled by avera.eu and as a distributor they probably have no service agreement with Uniden but have bought spare circuit boards to be replaced if a scanner fails during warranty They probably also have a bunch of preamplifier transistors as those are the problem 90% of the times. They fail from a static discharge or from a transmitter too close to it.
If you can't have someone replace those transistors at the front end, that can do SMD component replacement, then Avera should be able to service it. The radio frequency board should be identical between SDS100 models and its just the CPU board that differs, so it shouldn't be a problem for Uniden to repair a loss of reception issue. But they could refuse stating it is an Avera problem, not accepting the 90 USD you have in your pocket.
/Ubbe
If you can't have someone replace those transistors at the front end, that can do SMD component replacement, then Avera should be able to service it. The radio frequency board should be identical between SDS100 models and its just the CPU board that differs, so it shouldn't be a problem for Uniden to repair a loss of reception issue. But they could refuse stating it is an Avera problem, not accepting the 90 USD you have in your pocket.
/Ubbe
Another possibility could be a broken antenna connector or a broken antenna connection inside the scanner
tvengr
Well Known Member
What is the RSSI reading? If -40dbm, you have the cold solder joint problem.
I have tried 3 antennas and none work if that makes a difference
How do i check that?
tvengr
Well Known Member
That is one of the options you can program on the display. If there, it will show RSSI: followed by a value. Check both the simple and detail displays.
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