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darunimal
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As per usual your to busy to reread anything, your so quick to minimize and marginalize legitimate customers complaints and give your unfettered support to Uniden,
Speaking of transparent, maybe you should be more transparent on: what and why Uniden has you backing them up, completely, without 1 iota of complaint ever.
You obviously have not read all my posts. But, I understand why you ignore those where I agree with complaints. It does not fit your agenda.
Anyone ever think that Uniden is raising the prices because the demand is there and they can get away with a price increase. Don't know for sure, but a distinct possibility. If you really are that cash strapped, most of us would sell something for less just to increase sales and at least move the inventory. Just a thought folks.
On another note, I do agree that SDR has some distinct advantages. But for you folks who don't own any hardware scanners, just SDR, what do you do when you go outside or to work. Perhaps you are retired or just limit scanning to your home or apartment.
I am pretty much retired (age 67) but still out and about all the time. SDR doesn't quite work in the car or out and about. At least not for me. And let's not wish that Uniden goes away. If they do, you may just see a real price hike on scanner (E-Bay) market as everyone wants one before Motorola at several $000 is yor only option, or use SDR in rather limited environments
I know someone will now respond that putting together an SDR package with a tablet and scanning software can easily be done. Whoever comes out with something like that which can rival any modern portable scanner, I'll be your first customer. Until then .....
On another note, I do agree that SDR has some distinct advantages. But for you folks who don't own any hardware scanners, just SDR, what do you do when you go outside or to work. Perhaps you are retired or just limit scanning to your home or apartment.
I am pretty much retired (age 67) but still out and about all the time. SDR doesn't quite work in the car or out and about. At least not for me. And let's not wish that Uniden goes away. If they do, you may just see a real price hike on scanner (E-Bay) market as everyone wants one before Motorola at several $000 is yor only option, or use SDR in rather limited environments
I know someone will now respond that putting together an SDR package with a tablet and scanning software can easily be done. Whoever comes out with something like that which can rival any modern portable scanner, I'll be your first customer. Until then .....
Last time I looked "The Ham Station" still had not raised his prices on 325P2, great people to deal with....$359.00
If Uniden raised the dealer prices, HS may simply not have realized the increase yet and they are selling stock at the previous cost + margin.
But, Steve may be entirely on point, too.
And @ Steve: I use a small tablet with the SDR. It's still not as convenient as a 436, but it is more portable since I can put it in my pocket.
But, Steve may be entirely on point, too.
And @ Steve: I use a small tablet with the SDR. It's still not as convenient as a 436, but it is more portable since I can put it in my pocket.
I’m with you. If a SDR scanner comes out that I can use in the car, I’m there. I’ll get the highest capacity iPhone if it would work in that, as well (so long as it wouldn’t suck up my data plan which, if it’s all in internal memory, would not).
It’s only a matter of time. Meanwhile, what we have now works pretty good.
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darunimal
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+++1
How would you seriously carry around an SDR unless it was connected to a tablet anyway?Think I'll stick to a real scanner or real radio.SDR is a toy compared to a real radio.Whistler and Uniden will come up with the DSTAR,Yaesu Fusion,NXDN radio somehow...Sorry if I missed any realistic formats.
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not likely if they have to pay licencing fees for a small listener average, let alone if those companies will even licence those formats.
Posted today:
Posted two days ago:
http://forums.radioreference.com/uniden-tech-support/328585-uniden-home-patrol-1-a.html#post2530670
Velcro.
True about the companies allowing licensing. As for the "not likely" comment, I will point to ProVoice. Uniden pays a licensing fee for that, so it's very likely that Uniden would do that since they already have done that.
The other modes mentioned with the exception of Fusion are rather widespread in use - not to mention DMR which is everywhere.
Posted two days ago:
http://forums.radioreference.com/uniden-tech-support/328585-uniden-home-patrol-1-a.html#post2530670
Velcro.
True about the companies allowing licensing. As for the "not likely" comment, I will point to ProVoice. Uniden pays a licensing fee for that, so it's very likely that Uniden would do that since they already have done that.
The other modes mentioned with the exception of Fusion are rather widespread in use - not to mention DMR which is everywhere.
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Okay, I can revise my statements,
1st: 1 complaint out of 7500 post
2nd: it not very like, because in 10 years they have only progressed in steps from/to already previous widely available and utilized System types (natural progressions) i.e. from Phase i (1) to Phase ii(2) and from Analog PV to Digital PV.
3. Like previously stated if the Licence holder won't licence it or the Licence holder make it t000000 costly, Uniden won't be upgrading to those
4. You can circumvent these "Licencing fees" but only at the user level, through SDR Dongles. A corporation is highly unlike to be participating in "Patent Infringement" when they barely have enough money reinvest in Firmware Upgrades and Apps.
Don't know how velcro will make a SDR dongle work but you can try that, I mean, I sure I can put it in my pocket but it won't be decoding anything there, unless pennys and keys help decode and output audio.
1st: 1 complaint out of 7500 post
2nd: it not very like, because in 10 years they have only progressed in steps from/to already previous widely available and utilized System types (natural progressions) i.e. from Phase i (1) to Phase ii(2) and from Analog PV to Digital PV.
3. Like previously stated if the Licence holder won't licence it or the Licence holder make it t000000 costly, Uniden won't be upgrading to those
4. You can circumvent these "Licencing fees" but only at the user level, through SDR Dongles. A corporation is highly unlike to be participating in "Patent Infringement" when they barely have enough money reinvest in Firmware Upgrades and Apps.
Don't know how velcro will make a SDR dongle work but you can try that, I mean, I sure I can put it in my pocket but it won't be decoding anything there, unless pennys and keys help decode and output audio.
In order:
I pointed out one post. There are many other examples. I was merely discrediting your statement by pointing out one example (and likely the most recent one prior to your comment).
There is no such thing as Analog ProVoice.
The key departure is that they added a licensed proprietary format - a first for any scanner company. (P25 is licensed but not proprietary)
Any license holder can deny Uniden a license - at any cost.
1000% on the corporate patent infringement. I've said that many times. Users can get away with it due to the lack of deep pockets to pay penalties. There is also the issue that the IP is not sold as it would be in a commercial product.
There is a pic on RR of an SDR velcro'ed to a tablet. In fact, here it is: (the search worked well this time)
http://forums.radioreference.com/uniden-tavern/325357-other-digital-formats-barrier.html#post2499306
You have to admit - that is a fairly elegant combination - and not much larger than a scanner. Although I agree the scanner solution would be much better.
I pointed out one post. There are many other examples. I was merely discrediting your statement by pointing out one example (and likely the most recent one prior to your comment).
There is no such thing as Analog ProVoice.
The key departure is that they added a licensed proprietary format - a first for any scanner company. (P25 is licensed but not proprietary)
Any license holder can deny Uniden a license - at any cost.
1000% on the corporate patent infringement. I've said that many times. Users can get away with it due to the lack of deep pockets to pay penalties. There is also the issue that the IP is not sold as it would be in a commercial product.
There is a pic on RR of an SDR velcro'ed to a tablet. In fact, here it is: (the search worked well this time)
http://forums.radioreference.com/uniden-tavern/325357-other-digital-formats-barrier.html#post2499306
You have to admit - that is a fairly elegant combination - and not much larger than a scanner. Although I agree the scanner solution would be much better.
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darunimal
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Yea but 7500 was just a guesstimate
I meant EDACs
but +1 on mostly everything else
I meant EDACs
but +1 on mostly everything else
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Amazon just dropped the price on the scanner to $338.
toastycookies
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This is a SDR? This is a regular — and very, very expensive — receiver. Unless I’m wrong.
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