UNIDEN SDS 100 upgrade keys
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The SDS100 has gaps in coverage from 824–849 MHz and 869–894 MHz due to antiquated U.S. regulations restricting access to certain cellular bands. Honestly, I don’t even think there’s a thing to listen to on the blocked bands.
Upgrade keys are generated by the serial number of the scanner, correct? If so, then the proper key and checksum should be generated with a given serial number, no matter what the model is...unless Uniden was silly enough to reuse serial numbers in different variations of the same model. I seriously doubt that there's an Australian and a European SDS100/200 out there with the same serial numbers as my two US models.
Or are there?
Or are there?
On the other hand, in the SDS100E, the European version, there is no frequency blocking at all?? Does that mean there is full coverage of all frequencies? 824–849 MHz and 869–894 as well?
I'm not sure I understand what you mean? As far as I understand from the forum, there are 3 versions of the SDS100 device: the European version, the Australian version, and the American version
ok i can try it .. but now i found that the sds100 has Some frequencies are blocked, while in the SDS100E, all frequencies are open without exception .... it this true?
The SDS100 (and all other such radios sold in the US) have the 800mhz cellular phone frequencies blocked. Has been that way since the Electronic Communications Privacy Act was passed into US law 1986.
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The keys for unlocking DMR/NXDN/EDACS-ProVoice are only for modulation schema. These capabilities are already in the scanner. They have nothing to do with regional bandplans or protecting politicians from cellphone listeners.
But now I'm discovering something else... that I didn't know before, that the SDS100E, the "European" version, is actually open to all frequencies and has no restrictions... According to AVERA, the distributor of UNIDEN in Europe...
If I compare the SDS100 model, which receives frequencies in the following ranges:
25-512 MHz
758-824 MHz
849-869 MHz
894-960 MHz
1240-1300 MHz
and compare it to the SDS100E model, which receives frequencies in the following ranges:
25-520 MHz
758-960 MHz
1240-1300 MHz
Which one covers more frequencies?
25-512 MHz
758-824 MHz
849-869 MHz
894-960 MHz
1240-1300 MHz
and compare it to the SDS100E model, which receives frequencies in the following ranges:
25-520 MHz
758-960 MHz
1240-1300 MHz
Which one covers more frequencies?
The 100E
I'm going to add my two cents here,
In the U.S. you won't hear anymore with the 100E vs the U.S. 100. 512 to 520 is TV, no voice to there.
And 824 to 849 & 869 to 894 is digitally encrypted cell phones. Nothing to hear there.
NOW, if the 100E can decode Tetra or some other digital systems the U.S. version can't do, I say go for it.
In the U.S. you won't hear anymore with the 100E vs the U.S. 100. 512 to 520 is TV, no voice to there.
And 824 to 849 & 869 to 894 is digitally encrypted cell phones. Nothing to hear there.
NOW, if the 100E can decode Tetra or some other digital systems the U.S. version can't do, I say go for it.
Hello,You can used this link to update your sds100, even...........https://www.scannermaster.com/Uniden_Bearcat_DIY_ProVoice_DMR_NXDN_Software_p/10-681970.htm
That link has been posted already
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