bberns22
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Uniden has claimed the following:
When it comes to receiving Digital Simulcast systems, which are becoming more and more widespread, the Uniden Bearcat SDS100 and SDS200 are the only scanners designed from the ground up for optimized reception of these systems. Since the latest updates, users report solid performance comparable to their expensive Motorola two-way radios. Other scanners, even our own other digital models, typically fail to meet the challenge of such systems. If you need solid simulcast performance, the Uniden Bearcat SDS100 and SDS200 True I/Q™ Digital Scanners are the only choice from any scanner manufacturer.
I have own dozens of scanners in my life and currently have both the 536 & 436 which have been collecting dust for the last 2 years. When I moved to Chester County PA a few years ago I found that these scanners were basically incapable of receiving the local Phase II law enforcement system with no less than 70% garbled transmissions
(when I lived in Philly it was somewhat better). Just noticed the release of the SDS200 and am thinking about it, so I went ahead and updated the 536 &436's firmware and database to see if anything has changed? Nope, basically un-listenable. The Chester County feed from radio reference is really terrible, actually much worse than what I receive.
I have checked out the YouTube videos for SDS200 vs other radios and found no supporting evidence that the new radios offer any improvement when it comes to the intelligibility of the signal for Phase II. Does anyone have, or can point to hard evidence that that the SDS200 is superior? Not asking for option here - asking for factual evidence. Yea I can run down to HRO and pick the thing up and return it if not satisfied, but I have better things to do with my time than chase a fools folly.
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When it comes to receiving Digital Simulcast systems, which are becoming more and more widespread, the Uniden Bearcat SDS100 and SDS200 are the only scanners designed from the ground up for optimized reception of these systems. Since the latest updates, users report solid performance comparable to their expensive Motorola two-way radios. Other scanners, even our own other digital models, typically fail to meet the challenge of such systems. If you need solid simulcast performance, the Uniden Bearcat SDS100 and SDS200 True I/Q™ Digital Scanners are the only choice from any scanner manufacturer.
I have own dozens of scanners in my life and currently have both the 536 & 436 which have been collecting dust for the last 2 years. When I moved to Chester County PA a few years ago I found that these scanners were basically incapable of receiving the local Phase II law enforcement system with no less than 70% garbled transmissions
(when I lived in Philly it was somewhat better). Just noticed the release of the SDS200 and am thinking about it, so I went ahead and updated the 536 &436's firmware and database to see if anything has changed? Nope, basically un-listenable. The Chester County feed from radio reference is really terrible, actually much worse than what I receive.
I have checked out the YouTube videos for SDS200 vs other radios and found no supporting evidence that the new radios offer any improvement when it comes to the intelligibility of the signal for Phase II. Does anyone have, or can point to hard evidence that that the SDS200 is superior? Not asking for option here - asking for factual evidence. Yea I can run down to HRO and pick the thing up and return it if not satisfied, but I have better things to do with my time than chase a fools folly.
Thanks ---