SDS100 vs SDS200 reception

[rbartolu]

I've had an SDS200 that I've used for a couple of years to monitor my local Fire/Rescue systems here in the Jacksonville, FL area. I recently purchased an SDS100 and have used Sentinel to program the 100 using the same config as the 200. What I've noticed is that for the most part I get similar performance between the two scanners however the SDS200 seems to work with our simulcast systems better than the SDS100 - is there something that I'm missing with the settings on the 100? I find that the 100 sometimes misses transmissions or gets garbled/distorted transmissions where the 200 has no problems (units sitting within a few feet of one another).

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

Connect the SDS200's antenna to the SDS100 and position it similarly. Any difference?

 

[rbartolu]

Didn't even think about trying that, just switched and so far so good - quality seems to have improved so must be the stock antenna performance.

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

Yeah the stock rubber ducky is usually the first thing I toss aside when I acquire a new radio

 

[IAmSixNine]

2 of the best things i could have done to my SDS100 is replace stock antenna and learn how to adjust filters.

 

[lbashaw]

Just curious...I'm considering purchasing an SDS100...what antenna do you recommend? (Primarily in the Houston/Galveston metro area.) (TxWARN system mostly with some legacy VHF & Amateur)

 

[hexagon_keyhole]

Just curious...I'm considering purchasing an SDS100...what antenna do you recommend? (Primarily in the Houston/Galveston metro area.) (TxWARN system mostly with some legacy VHF & Amateur)

Try out the stock rubber ducky first, you'd be surprised how well it works.

That being said, I now have a small drawer of antennas for different uses:

Since I principally monitor an 800Mhz system, I use a Remtronix REM-820S.

When I travel, carry the stock one along with a Remtronix REM-842S that offers Tri-Band. Don't use this as much as it's long.

 

[nessnet]

The 100 and the 200 are basically the same RF front end, so I'd suspect antenna differences

 

[kevino]

2 of the best things i could have done to my SDS100 is replace stock antenna and learn how to adjust filters.

I listen to a 700/800 P25 simulcast system and have found that the 'Wide Invert' filter does a great job.

 

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Great Thread!