SDS100/SDS200: SDS100: Equalizing volume on FD Dispatch?

[NS9710]

Here in Niagara Falls, NY I noticed that the P25 system for the county, the dispatch channel, when they transmit the paging tones, they seem to be super loud compared to the voice transmission, is there anyway to quiet the dispatcher tones, I use the surveillance ear piece when around the house when my gf is home so not to disrupt her.

 

[Wackyracer]

No, that is how the system is setup and it is out of your control.

 

[jtwalker]

It is called automatic gain control (AGC) and the SDS scanners don’t have it.

AGC - The RadioReference Wiki

wiki.radioreference.com

 

[ratboy]

It's my main complaint about the SDS scanners, along with them being generally deaf.

 

[NS9710]

I wouldn't really call them "deaf", but the range on conventional and other modes, leaves quite a bit to be desired.

If I could create my perfect scanner, I would:
Combine the reception of the BCD436HP [I've had one]
The BCD436's dimmed display vs the black out SDS100, and the SDS100's weatherproofing [which isn't really too much to it], as well as the trunked/simulcast reception abilities.

I really feel if they made an SDS300/400 I feel these features combined would make the scanner way better - not saying it's a bad unit, but there's definitely way more that could be done to improve it.

Also would add the ability to monitor USB, SSB, C4FM, D-STAR, to name a few - I also believe that the DSTAR and C4FM should be further paid upgrade/unlocks as the DMR. NXDN, and ProVoice options was.

Also the ability to monitor TDMA P25 sites.

But I don't forsee

It's my main complaint about the SDS scanners, along with them being generally deaf.