I don't think that there is a market for a $3,000.00 scanner the size of a microwave. Which you'd probably want as well.
SDS250 potential?
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pyeman99
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No mileage in it for Uniden when Icom & AOR have similar products, massive cost of development just doesn't pay off. What Uniden does they do well in most cases & sales are good,no need to change the formula.
You forgot (HF)
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It's probably gonna take a kidney along with the blood. Just sayin'
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I have been told they don't accept wore out parts. It seems that they expect to be able to resell them and actually make some money off of them!
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I just saw an AOR Receiver that the US price was $1,800.00 I do not think it has 2 VFO's I do not think it does P25 Phase 2 or Trunking either I do not think it does DMR Trunking either.
Sometimes I think the manufacturers of scanners and specialty receivers do not have their ear to the ground. Asking what features are wanted in a place like RR would go a long way in designing a unit. This is not to say that the community cannot come up with some non practical requests such as "strobing back light color based on the radio ID seen at certain times of the day" (yea someone actually asked for that as a FW option).
A HF(0-30ish MHZ) scanner would be a nice toy provided it has all mode and 100hz resolution. But these should not be mixed with regular scanners.
I am almost tempted to star a thread on designing the ultimate portable and mobile scanner or making a practical wish list for such a device.
A HF(0-30ish MHZ) scanner would be a nice toy provided it has all mode and 100hz resolution. But these should not be mixed with regular scanners.
I am almost tempted to star a thread on designing the ultimate portable and mobile scanner or making a practical wish list for such a device.
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Well gentlemen, we've seen CES come & go,no great revelations there. A path that Uniden might be taking, asking dealers what stock they have of 200's. Can they see a market for a new model, can they see a new model with a price tag of $1500 to 2000.Do they think there is a market for another mobile/home base unit. Or do we push the new 150 alone. Crystal Ball time.
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Not just a market for a new desktop/mobile. At a cost of 2-3x that of a used vehicle.
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Ask a 20 year old 47 years ago 1978 almost $500 for a Scanner while making less than $500 a month. At 20 years old I was also looking $2000 for a set of Bose 901's with EQ.
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I agree, I'll spend as much as I need if I want a scanner, all mine besides the SDS were 500$ plus tax, except the 310 I have it was cheaper. But I do think at certain prices there are some that will just not get it. Like if the SDS 250 comes out for 1000$ or the same as the 150 I'd definitely save to get it, but if it was 1100$ or 1200$ I definitely wudnt id just get another 200 or possibly 150.
Keep in mind the value in pricing before judging if something's "too expensive".
1: Compare with similar units with similar features.
2: Factor in inflation and dollar value over the years.
3: Since the Mighty Lord Emperor Caesar has deemed it so, factor in added tariffs into the cost.
4: Budget accordingly.
I'd say Uniden has been more than reasonable with the value of features, compared to similar scanners. And because of the whole tariff situation, they've actually shown considerable restraint in budgeting for the new SDS units. I don't think it's fair to blame Uniden for the price increase with the 150 or a potential 250 at this time.
1: Compare with similar units with similar features.
2: Factor in inflation and dollar value over the years.
3: Since the Mighty Lord Emperor Caesar has deemed it so, factor in added tariffs into the cost.
4: Budget accordingly.
I'd say Uniden has been more than reasonable with the value of features, compared to similar scanners. And because of the whole tariff situation, they've actually shown considerable restraint in budgeting for the new SDS units. I don't think it's fair to blame Uniden for the price increase with the 150 or a potential 250 at this time.
It would be cool to have some sort of sync option. Say you have multiple SDS model scanners. It would be cool to be able to link them with a cable so when you're scanning the same favorite lists they don't broadcast the same ID, the other scanner would skip the ID that's already being broadcasted by the other scanner. That would be a another selling point for multiple scanners
For HF to make sense, they would have to add a real tuning knob, plus SSB/CW capability. Imagine the price tag then! There are plenty of SDR's that cover HF, plus communications receivers (Icom 8600, AOR) and portables from Sangean, etc. Also, there is no shortage of used HF receivers on the market.
They call that ID Scan..
I don't think we're on the same pageThey call that ID Scan..
Nope, I got it because you describe my set up. 5 of 6 SDS200's, scanning the same system, each with it's own set of Favorite Lists...Fire/EMS/Airports etc. all in ID Scan. SDS200 fire talk groups won't broadcast on SDS EMS talk groups because the scanners are in ID Scan not ID Search.
I would consider spending 2K on a new model mobile scanner BUT the scanner would have to offer a pile of new features and not just the same existing modes.
One thing for sure the unit should have tons of extra memory capacity to cover adding in future modes or data decode formats. I am thinking of items like ADSB, ACARS, POCSAG, DTMF decoder functions. A 2K unit should support P25P1 and P2, NXDN4800/9600, DMR (and DMR TIII), dPMR and TETRA for EMEA users. The unit should have built in waterfall function or waterfall accessible on a dedicated 'direct' button. Audio processing for the output audio where the user can select notch, bandpass, noise reduction, AGC etc.
The unit should not be region specific as far as modes are concerned. The unit should have built in WIFI and GPS modules. It would be nice if it had the ability to remote mount the control head. I would also like the ability to echo the display to a tablet for a larger than life display. The front pannel should only have the USB-C programming port all other ports should be on the back of the unit. A discriminator tap or clean DSP output would be nice for coupling the received signal to a computer for standalone decoder such as SSTV or other HF type digital signals not worth making a unit based decoder.
NOTE I am not a huge fan of a scanner covering HF. This is my opinion and not a limiting factor. I am thinking HF filtering and other things specific to HF taking away from the VHF/UHF/7/8/900 Mhz bands scanners typically are used for.
One thing for sure the unit should have tons of extra memory capacity to cover adding in future modes or data decode formats. I am thinking of items like ADSB, ACARS, POCSAG, DTMF decoder functions. A 2K unit should support P25P1 and P2, NXDN4800/9600, DMR (and DMR TIII), dPMR and TETRA for EMEA users. The unit should have built in waterfall function or waterfall accessible on a dedicated 'direct' button. Audio processing for the output audio where the user can select notch, bandpass, noise reduction, AGC etc.
The unit should not be region specific as far as modes are concerned. The unit should have built in WIFI and GPS modules. It would be nice if it had the ability to remote mount the control head. I would also like the ability to echo the display to a tablet for a larger than life display. The front pannel should only have the USB-C programming port all other ports should be on the back of the unit. A discriminator tap or clean DSP output would be nice for coupling the received signal to a computer for standalone decoder such as SSTV or other HF type digital signals not worth making a unit based decoder.
NOTE I am not a huge fan of a scanner covering HF. This is my opinion and not a limiting factor. I am thinking HF filtering and other things specific to HF taking away from the VHF/UHF/7/8/900 Mhz bands scanners typically are used for.
Inside/Outside temp/with windspeed, ya
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