Micro USB on SDS100.
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Uniden could have used the opportunity to show they were looking towards the future and used USB C. But no, they had to use a connector almost 20 years old.
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Perhaps not, but a connector that you don’t have to check if it is upside-down is a good choice. USB C is the successor to micro usb and should have been used. You know next generation instead of two gens ago.
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Oh man he is so right. Its extremely difficult to trouble my self with making sure i plug my cable in correctly. LOL
Perhaps Uniden should have approached apple and licensed the lightening connector. Im sure there are more of those cable around then USB-C which is still trying to gain traction. Its getting there.. slowly..
At least we have 2 options for cables to power our device now. Mini USB or Micro USB.
Perhaps Uniden should have approached apple and licensed the lightening connector. Im sure there are more of those cable around then USB-C which is still trying to gain traction. Its getting there.. slowly..
At least we have 2 options for cables to power our device now. Mini USB or Micro USB.
I mark my USB cables to indicate the size and orientation. I use a yellow dot for micro, and a red dot for mini connectors, on the top of the radio connector. That way, I know what size a connector is, and which way it goes. I use a 'paint pen' from the craft store. It's like a Magic Marker, but with oil-based paint; costs a couple of bucks, and you may find other uses for it once you have one or two.
I do something similar - I use White-out to mark orientation. Real simple. Having said that, I do like USB-C. It will just take a while before the 'old' stuff is flushed out of the system.
I also use a white paint pen to mark all my adapters and cables. Besides marking plug orientations, I mark all my adapters with amp & voltage outputs, which device the adapter is for, and also for any other accessories that are specific to a certain device. Got to be where I had too many adapters/accessories where I couldn't tell which one was for which device and the print on them is smaller than my old eyes can see. Now I mark everything as soon as I open the package.
Well kind of back to the original topic. Yeah, it would be nice to switch the data source so you could use the cable we have drawers full of.
Switching between connectors should be a menu item. It could be done on a software defined radio. Probably low on the list
More on USB-C below.
https://www.xkcd.com/927/
Michael, N1QHT
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Switching between connectors should be a menu item. It could be done on a software defined radio. Probably low on the list
More on USB-C below.
https://www.xkcd.com/927/
Michael, N1QHT
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TailGator911
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You do that, too, huh? I use the white/silver Sharpie on transformers, most everything else I use the small red dot stickies (garage sale price stickers) and write on them. I can't remember where I got that from, but that guy should be a nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize.
USB-C is only on one end of the cable to fit my Samsung phone..Standard USB is on the other end so computers don't need USB-C
seth21w
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I agree with using usb c much easier, i have it on my note 8. But it was probably cheaper to use the old style, so that is naturally what will be used.
How about including a person in the box to operate the scanner for you that might work better.
Maybe when you buy Uniden and become design engineer you can design your own scanner.
Maybe when you buy Uniden and become design engineer you can design your own scanner.
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