SDS100 Repair Options in RI?

[Stewj]

Can any members suggest a reputable radio repair company/tech in RI? I have an SDS100 that has stopped receiving signal (consistent with symptoms in this thread: SDS100: - SDS100 Stopped picking up any signal). My unit is 3.5 years old so definitely out of warranty.

Found and old thread here with a suggestion for CyberComm in Warwick (I'll call them tomorrow) but looking to for other recommendations just in case.

 

[mass-man]

Send it to Uniden repair…IIRC it’s $80 flat fee to repair it!

 

[Hit_Factor]

If Uniden takes to long for your needs, by another one used or new, then sell one of them when your original one returns from service.

 

[Stewj]

Send it to Uniden repair…IIRC it’s $80 flat fee to repair it!

Thank you for that. I'll use this as my backup option. Would like to support local business as my first if possible.

 

[KB18]

I would send it to Uniden repair I have had very good luck with them I sent in a scanner that kept rebooting for no reason that was clearly out of warranty and they replaced it with a new one at no charge I only had to pay to ship the radio to them by UPS

 

[W1KNE]

Check to see if the RR user Jon is still doing the repairs. The loss of reception is a break in a circuit board near the SMA connector.
It requires "small soldering" skills.

 

[GTR8000]

I don't believe Jon has been around for quite some time. Perhaps he's taking another "vacation"? 😲

 

[Stewj]

Thanks for all the info.

 

[iTrooper]

I don't believe Jon has been around for quite some time. Perhaps he's taking another "vacation"? 😲

Yeah, this is a bit of a concern as I have a few questions to ask him regarding the SDS100 repair and I'm in Australia, so I need some info to pass on to a local repairer as shipping overseas from AUS to USA is gonna be quite expensive.

Bonus points to anyone who can tell me what the heck the real name of the J401 connector is, so I can find replacement ones from Alibaba, Aliexpress, Amazon, whatever. I can't seem to find too much info on what the J401 connector is so I can buy a brand new fresh one to replace the existing one.

 

[frankie811]

Yeah, this is a bit of a concern as I have a few questions to ask him regarding the SDS100 repair and I'm in Australia, so I need some info to pass on to a local repairer as shipping overseas from AUS to USA is gonna be quite expensive.

Bonus points to anyone who can tell me what the heck the real name of the J401 connector is, so I can find replacement ones from Alibaba, Aliexpress, Amazon, whatever. I can't seem to find too much info on what the J401 connector is so I can buy a brand new fresh one to replace the existing one.

What frequencies do the police & fire departments use in your area?

 

[iTrooper]

What frequencies do the police & fire departments use in your area?

Well police don't matter much here as they're encoded in Sydney.

However the New South Wales Government Radio Network is trunked and works well on the SDS100/200 and similar Uniden devices.

If you want a bit of info regarding the frequencies, I think this site might point you in the right direction.

NSW PSN (Public Safety Network) Sites - Google My Maps

Location of all current active and pending NSW GRN Sites. If a site does not have a confirmed Control Channel, enter all the listed frequencies - your Scanner will find the correct one and use it. Make sure you zoom in on the sites - as some sites overlap in Metro areas. Yellow -Transmit Power...

www.google.com

I got the above link from this site - Ozscan

 

[W1KNE]

You can also use the RRDB for that area too.

RRDB | New South Wales Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference

Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference for New South Wales (NSW)

www.radioreference.com