Which upgrades needed SDS100

[tszpara]

Looking to get a SDS100 sometime in the next year. How do I know which of these upgrades I need? New Haven County, CT.

 

[Enjoi19]

Do not buy the keys from a reseller - they are marked up. You can get them directly from Uniden for less.

No need to necessarily buy any of them off the bat either, they can be added at any time. Check out the database for your area and see what might be marked down as using DMR or NXDN, and if it is of interest to you, maybe consider it.

You will most definitely not need the ProVoice upgrade - it's a format that's seldom still in use, going away, and no one in your state is utilizing it.

 

[fxdscon]

Looking to get a SDS100 sometime in the next year. How do I know which of these upgrades I need? New Haven County, CT.

Don't pay those inflated prices at a dealer. Get your scanner first, then take your time to decide which upgrades you want. A very easy process to register your scanner at my.uniden.com and purchase the upgrade keys there. Just takes a few minutes to install at home. Get them direct from Uniden at these prices...

DMR = $60
NXDN = $50
ProVoice = $50
Waterfall Key = $20.00

 

[JethrowJohnson]

It depends on what you want to listen to, but if you only want to monitor public safety it looks like all of them in your county are only using FM and P25, so in that case, you shouldn't need any upgrades.

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

Unless you intend on traveling & monitoring any of the systems listed below you need not bother with the ProVoice upgrade. The mode has long been EOL'ed so I wouldn't anticipate any new PV systems coming online. Also worth noting that talkgroups ID'ed as mode "D" carry ProVoice traffic. Mode "A" talkgroups are analog and can be monitored with no PV upgrade needed. Although not very common, mode "M" talkgroups are mixed mode (analog or PV). The two "Provoice Exclusive" systems at the very bottom are just that...no analog

Denver Radio Electronics	Denver	CO	Standard	ProVoice and Analog	2019-05-08
Volusia County (EDACS)	Volusia County	FL	Networked Standard	ProVoice and Analog	2023-11-19
Brevard County	Brevard County	FL	Networked Standard	ProVoice and Analog	2023-05-20
Hillsborough County (EDACS)	Hillsborough County	FL	Networked Standard	ProVoice and Analog	2023-09-04
Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (EDACS)	Statewide	FL	Extended Addressing w/ESK	ProVoice and Analog	2024-09-30
Honolulu County Public Safety System	Various	HI	Networked Standard	ProVoice and Analog	2022-03-13
Harrison County Public Safety	Gulfport, and 4 others.	MS	Standard	ProVoice and Analog	2024-08-13
NYCOMCO (EDACS)	Various	NY	Networked Standard	ProVoice and Analog	2024-04-03
Parma	Parma	OH	Standard	ProVoice and Analog	2015-03-29
W/S Electronics EDACS	Xenia	OH	Standard	ProVoice and Analog	2018-06-07
Lebanon County	Lebanon County	PA	Standard	ProVoice and Analog	2020-07-30
Casino de Montreal	Montreal	QC	Standard	ProVoice and Analog	2023-04-11
TMRS (EDACS)	Various	TAS	Networked Standard	ProVoice and Analog	2023-09-02
Four County Coastal Bend Interoperational System	Corpus Christi	TX	Networked Standard	ProVoice and Analog	2024-09-18
Edinburg	Edinburg	TX	Standard	ProVoice and Analog	2022-06-10
Denver Radio Electronics and Technology	Varies	UT	SCAT	ProVoice and Analog	2022-09-10
Ozaukee County	Countywide	WI	Standard	ProVoice and Analog	2024-01-20
Denver Radio Electronics and Technology	Varies	WY	SCAT	ProVoice and Analog	2022-09-10
Metro Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago	Chicago	IL	Narrowband	ProVoice Exclusive	2021-06-03
Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority	Boston	MA	Extended Addressing	ProVoice Exclusive	2024-04-22

 

[sempai]

I had no idea about the markup on 3rd party resellers for unlock codes, I'll have to check my invoice!
I opted for DMR, NXDN, and Waterfall and I'd do it again without hesitation. NXDN was actually the driver that lead me to purchase an SDS100 because my children's school district at my primary residence is an NXDN system, and when I'm out here in PHL there's a couple of public safety and schools also on NXDN.

 

[StoliRaz]

The two "Provoice Exclusive" systems at the very bottom are just that...no analog

Plus the MBTA is already planning on switching from their ProVoice system to a new P25P2 system, so the end is in sight for that system

MBTA > Business Center > Bidding and Solicitations > Design & Construction

bc.mbta.com

"The existing EDACS radio will be replaced with an integrated, state-of-the-art wide area Land Mobile Radio-based voice and data network for system-wide use throughout the existing route 128 belt, as well as expanded out to the I-495 areas north, south, and west. The new system will utilize Project 25 Phase 2 trunked technology for voice and data communications."

 

[dmfalk]

1: I agree with the others, and get the upgrade keys directly from Uniden. It's much cheaper!

2: I have all 4, in that I bought mine second-hand, with the three original upgrades already added, and I bought the waterfall. I would absolutely recommend getting the DMR and NXDN options, and get the waterfall option if you want to explore a bit (it's fun and can be useful, but not absolutely necessary), and get the ProVoice only if you think you'll be going somewhere that might actually be still using it. (I'd still get it, "just in case", and not to feel like you don't have all this scanner's options available, again, "just in case"..... )