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Unication U3??
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I have a BK KNG2-P800 and am not following what your talking about. But its not directly related to the subject so PM me if you can.
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The BK does not need any keys at all. No one time use or anything. Buy the radio, program it that is it. If you do not have a system key, It will automatically make it Rx only.
I am currently begging Unication to add the HOLD and BLOK functions to the U3 that they have recently added to the mainline firmware for the G series pagers. Would also be nice if the U3 had trunked priority available, as the G series do.
The U3 also has some very odd and uncommon behavior, such as the LED functions.
Paul
The U3 also has some very odd and uncommon behavior, such as the LED functions.
Paul
Took the U3 out in the field in a car for the first time...in a backup vehicle with no radios installed, so I needed every receiver I had on hand. The U3 speaker output is, well, it has a speaker that makes some sound. Audio output is extremely low, basically unusable while driving. Compared to the 500mw audio output of my APX4000, the U3 puts out maybe half the usable audio lecel, due to speaker being behind the keypad, with only a few tiny slits for passthrough. I would rate it at 300mw max, similar to the Unication G series pagers. Unlike the G series pagers, there is no audio distortion at this 300mw level, no background DSP hiss, and the DSP delay is identical to a Motorola APX, meaning no annoying echo effect when they hit on the same talkgroup.
I really wish I could find a use for this thing. No multi system scan, no priority scan, no nuisance delete, changing zones requires intense staring at the screen with menu going away upon talkgroup receive like G series, and the process being very complex and taking around 10 seconds. Add to that the extremely low treble audio, heavy weight, no real RSM or accessory options. The boot up time from powered off is also 1 minute 15 seconds...you have to remove the battery and put it back on or else the radio stays in standby and is dead on a week.
If you need an in home desk radio, with good RX sensitivity, non affiliate scan, to lock onto a single talkgroup at a time, or don't need to change zones much, this could work out for you, otherwise, buy a used APX1000/2000/4000 for under $1000.
Paul
I really wish I could find a use for this thing. No multi system scan, no priority scan, no nuisance delete, changing zones requires intense staring at the screen with menu going away upon talkgroup receive like G series, and the process being very complex and taking around 10 seconds. Add to that the extremely low treble audio, heavy weight, no real RSM or accessory options. The boot up time from powered off is also 1 minute 15 seconds...you have to remove the battery and put it back on or else the radio stays in standby and is dead on a week.
If you need an in home desk radio, with good RX sensitivity, non affiliate scan, to lock onto a single talkgroup at a time, or don't need to change zones much, this could work out for you, otherwise, buy a used APX1000/2000/4000 for under $1000.
Paul
Have you had to buy batteries for your U3? Two of us inquired but they want 129 dollars.
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It’s strange what a flop this radio wound up being, especially considering how great the Gx pagers are [ even if there are a few features still being implemented/improved ]. Any chance Uni will act on user feedback and overhaul the U3?
Mine came with 2 batteries from the factory. Continuing to deal with the extreme low audio, at times having to hold the speaker grill at full volume up to my ear like a cell phone to hear anything. If they gave the G series or future scanners this level of speaker output, along with the clean hiss free and delay free (low latency DSP) P25 decoder, it would be a winner. The hiss and DSP latency on the G series are the main reasons I hate using them. Problem is, this competes, and outprices, a used APX4000, or even matches the price on an APX6000, which completely outclass and outperform it by every measure.
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