I originally bought the SDS200 because of its reputation for working well with simulcast systems - most of them I listen to are simulcast.
I was rather dismayed to find out that I had the dreaded hum problem, along with a popping noise when the squelch opens. Order the free shim from Uniden, popped open the scanner to discover it was already installed. So, I disassembled the unit per instructions elsewhere on the forums, scraped the lacquer off, etc. I even soldered the little jumper as recommended by another user. Result was that the hum is gone, the pop is still there, and it is driving me batty.
At this point, I really don't know what to do. (Scanner is out of warranty)
I'm seriously considering purchasing an 800 MHz range yagi antenna, a Stridsberg Engineering Passive Multicoupler and feeding it with my discone and the yagi, and switch back to my BCD536HP. I have no idea if it would work, but it would potentially be less expensive than ordering another scanner (which might not work)
Banging my head against the wall and looking for suggestions.
-Matt
I was rather dismayed to find out that I had the dreaded hum problem, along with a popping noise when the squelch opens. Order the free shim from Uniden, popped open the scanner to discover it was already installed. So, I disassembled the unit per instructions elsewhere on the forums, scraped the lacquer off, etc. I even soldered the little jumper as recommended by another user. Result was that the hum is gone, the pop is still there, and it is driving me batty.
At this point, I really don't know what to do. (Scanner is out of warranty)
I'm seriously considering purchasing an 800 MHz range yagi antenna, a Stridsberg Engineering Passive Multicoupler and feeding it with my discone and the yagi, and switch back to my BCD536HP. I have no idea if it would work, but it would potentially be less expensive than ordering another scanner (which might not work)
Banging my head against the wall and looking for suggestions.
-Matt