bmendez
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Hello everybody I have a question my sds100 is having poor reception tried everything it still picks up one thing but that's all try everything and including three anttenta
SDS100/SDS200: Sds100 reception issues
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Can you provide some details? Maybe post the Radioreference database links to whatever you're trying to pick up? We have no way of knowing what you're having trouble with so having these specifics available to us would help us help you
bmendez
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Seems like but it was working pretty good after that only thing I was doing before that was taking anttents off my scanner and then reception came bad
bmendez
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Even though they are anttenta came back
Sorry I'm not following. Reception came back for you?
bmendez
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Reception I don't get singel bars on the radio
Once again, please provide specifics on what you're monitoring. Do you have a local NOAA weather frequency you can tune to?
bmendez
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It won't pick up that
bmendez
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The rrsi is 111 I try lowering that and nothing
bmendez
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S and P Communications Trunking System, Various, Alabama
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My assumption if there is absolutely NOTHING the scanner can pick up is the antenna input became separated from the board when you dropped it. You may have to send it into Uniden for repair. Again, nothing more than an assumption. How's your squelch set? Any improvement if you move outdoors? Also ensure global attenuation is off
bmendez
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Nope the squelch is at 2 evyrhkng I still can't pick up nothing scanner powers up and earthing works good in screen display but reception is really bad
bmendez
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And I've like a block away form tower
Yeah...drops are never good for electronics of any sort. Good luck getting it repaired
bmendez
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Thanks hopefully it cab be repaired
MStep
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As Whiskey3JMC points out above, many folks use the 162 MHz NOAA weather frequencies as standards to test the reception of their radios. Depending on your distance from their transmitter, you can generally get an idea of a "reference point" to use to check various antennas, etc. It a little hard to follow exactly the chain of events that occurred and in what order to your radio. I don't think you have much to lose, but I would attach an operational antenna to the radio, tune to the strongest known NOAA station in your area and wiggle the antenna around at the connection point to see if you momentarily get a signal back. Also, with the antenna attached, you could give the entire radio a couple of slightly more than "gentle" taps to see if you can get a signal.
If that works, you know you have some kind of intermittent problem, although that doesn't do you much good unless you or a friend has the electronics prowess to open the radio and make the repair. NOT RECOMMENDED unless you are an expert in such areas.
Unless something you do restores the radio to complete operational ability, it does sound very much like your radio will have to go back to Uniden for repair. If your radio is under warranty, and you are fortunate enough that the drop did not disfigure the radio, you might get it fixed for free. More likely, if there is water inside your radio or evidence of damage due to mishandling, you'll probably have to pay for the repair.
In any event, hope things work out for you. Keep us posted.
If that works, you know you have some kind of intermittent problem, although that doesn't do you much good unless you or a friend has the electronics prowess to open the radio and make the repair. NOT RECOMMENDED unless you are an expert in such areas.
Unless something you do restores the radio to complete operational ability, it does sound very much like your radio will have to go back to Uniden for repair. If your radio is under warranty, and you are fortunate enough that the drop did not disfigure the radio, you might get it fixed for free. More likely, if there is water inside your radio or evidence of damage due to mishandling, you'll probably have to pay for the repair.
In any event, hope things work out for you. Keep us posted.
bmendez
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Here is a video of my sds100 reception not picking up I I've very close to a anttenta side its picking up poorly
doctordialtone
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It doesn't have anything with when you dropped it?
SDS100: - Sds100 having issues
Hello everybody I have a question my sds100 is having poor reception tried everything it still picks up one thing but that's all try everything and including three anttenta
bmendez
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No because it was working after I dropped it and it still was working
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