This is from serial numbers posted here or when one is sent to Jon to get the GPS mod.
Who said all three products where scanners?SPOILER ALERT the SDS SERIES SCANNER WAS NOT FOR SALE IN 2016.
Sorry you typed and did link to proof so you are as of now just spreading FALSE RUMORS I own 26 Uniden Scanners now 2 Whistlers 5 GRE Built Radio Shack Scanners so I speak of facts I gave away 3 other GRE built Radioshack scanners when I say I have tested scanners against each other.
I had MONEY in hand for the NEW WHISTLERS that could not be built but only designed on paper. Tell us what scanner has Whistler built from the ground up? Answer NONE they are all copies of GRE DESIGNS.
Note the OP's comment.Don’t have the cash for an sds model.
Take a look, if you already haven't, at this link to your county system to see where you are in relation to the towers. As I remember, Niagara County is fairly flat, and so signals will travel further and Simulcast distortion may be more of an issue for you.I am on the outer edge of this county and I have to say the whistler picks it up pretty decent.
If you're inside the service area for the system you're monitoring, no, especially if you replace the factory antenna with one designed for the system frequency band (Diamond RH77CA for VHF & UHF, Remtronix 800 for 800MHz). Outside the service area, an antenna outside the vehicle is helpful.Uniden to a G4. As fas as the SDS100 how does that perform like the G4 I have it in the cup holder while listening driving. Does one need a exterior antenna for the SDS100?
Well, don't keep us in suspense! What are you using?i'm picking up Chicago's new trunked system in Lake County Buffalo Grove with five bars and uniden models don't even pick up the tower. Getting Lake county SC21 tower at Ohara airport while at work. Unidens don't even touch the towers. I wonder if that SDS does the same performance distance wise.
We aren't talking about an ebay sellers ratings, 82% on Amazon is pretty darn good. Obviously that would be little to no consolation to someone with a unit that needs repair, I realize that. Unless and until there is competition for units that can do simulcast reasonably well, Uniden remains the only viable choice - And when/if that other unit comes along, I predict a flood of complaints and shortcomings about that.
Actually, while it may sound good, 82% is not an acceptable yield. 82% yield is a process out of control. Simplistically, you can also look at it as 18% of what goes out is bad. That is far from 'pretty darn good.'
Please link your facts that only 25 scanners have had problems. Also where your fact of Thousands of owners?
I would have find the thread where some mention sending it three times. I recall seeing on person mention back when my scanner had issues. That might been one of the first case of people with a cold solder joint and may have only been one person. But frankly that one to many.
I also notice you never said anything negative about Uniden. In fact you seem to go out of your away to attack people that say anything negative. Got to wonder if your either an uniden employee or paid shrill. Then again maybe you just a fan boy.
It maybe only a few but in my opinion it a few to many.
Here an example of two products that had to go in to repair.
Product 1 = Costs $849.99 before tax. It stops working. Will not power on. Owner goes to site. gets info for repair. See they need to do a ticket. Opens a ticket. Jan 6, 2020
Is offered two possibility once it detriment there an issue.
1. Ship unit to company vi paid shipping label. They will then ship out a replacement.
2. Give a credit card, company with cross ship replacement and send shipping label. If unit is not received in time the credit card would be charged.
Owner chose option 1. has a working product Jan 24, 2019.
Product 2 = Costs $649.99
August 19, 2019 Product stop working. owner goes to site. Finds warranty and repair info. Follow warranty and repair info on site. Paying to send product in for repair. Unit received back Sept 30, 2019.
Which repair experience is better for the user? If both product where same type. Which one would you want to deal with.
Product 3 = Costs $48.99. Product breaks 2/19. Product replaced 2/21.
Second question lets say both break again 10 days latter. which experience is going to be better for consumer?
Bouns fact both product 1 and 3 where bought in 2016. Product two was bought feb 2019. Only product 2 had to be sent back for repair a second time 10 days after the first one.
EDIT: I have had, for many years, A Radio Shack Pro 106. That is one solid scanner; never a problem. I wish I had bought more of them. Greg
That was my point ... that if one loves the PRO-106, it can still be purchased, just with a different faceplate.Which was not designed by WHISTLER. The WS-1040 and PRO-651 are EXACT COPIES of the GRE DESIGNED and BUILT PRO-106 and PSR-500 scanners.
So obviously despite the hate, Uniden has done good. BOOHOO to the haters!Looking at serial numbers, Uniden has made at least 10,000 SDS100 scanners.