UBCD436PT
- Bigfella237
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Re: UBCD436PT
Zero points for style Uniden... Again!
I wish they'd let somebody with a little imagination design their outer cases. Even just a contour here 'n there, something to hold onto, not just a perfectly rectangular block of plastic?
I wish they'd let somebody with a little imagination design their outer cases. Even just a contour here 'n there, something to hold onto, not just a perfectly rectangular block of plastic?
Re: UBCD436PT
BULLSHIT!!The UBCD436PT is a highly engineered digital scanner with pre-programmed channels.
$50 says that it completely falls over and craps itself when receiving LSM/CQPSK simulcast
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Appeared on their website back in November and was discussed here;Air490 wrote:The new UBCD436PT has appeared on the Uniden website.
http://www.uniden.com.au/AUSTRALIA/p_ub ... _index.asp
No mention of the 536.
http://scansydney.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=1665
I see Uniden still won't supply the scanner - or confirm the RRP. Hopefully that will change in the future.
- rustynswrail
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I can confirm that there is a 2 year embargo on the release of the UBCD436PT to the public. While Uniden make the unit, it is in fact 'owned' by Pacific Telecommunications in Melbourne. It is for PacTel to set the RRP if they decide to release it at any stage after the embargo is lifted.Scotty wrote:Appeared on their website back in November and was discussed here;Air490 wrote:The new UBCD436PT has appeared on the Uniden website.
http://www.uniden.com.au/AUSTRALIA/p_ub ... _index.asp
No mention of the 536.
http://scansydney.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=1665
I see Uniden still won't supply the scanner - or confirm the RRP. Hopefully that will change in the future.
And in response to a prior post, it handles the Phase II and simulcast okay, despite what some US users say.
The 536 is in the same situation, it will be released in January but at this stage will not be available for 2 years to the public.
R
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Pity. 2 years is a life time in technology circles. Uniden America and Whistler have both released a number of new models over the past 2 years - all capable of P25 Phase 2. Who knows what will be released in the next 2 years.rustynswrail wrote:I can confirm that there is a 2 year embargo on the release of the UBCD436PT to the public. While Uniden make the unit, it is in fact 'owned' by Pacific Telecommunications in Melbourne. It is for PacTel to set the RRP if they decide to release it at any stage after the embargo is lifted.
The 536 is in the same situation, it will be released in January but at this stage will not be available for 2 years to the public.
R
I understand the market in Australia is tiny in comparison, but it's been over 4 years since Uniden Australia released a P25 scanner to the public - this will take it to 6 years. It could be said they have little interest in scanners, so why do they even bother?
- Bigfella237
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In this case I reckon they only bothered because there was a squillion tax-payer-funded dollars in it for them?
I'm pretty sure the embargo is a device to discourage individual members/brigades from re-selling the equipment, pretty obvious where an ebay item came from when that item isn't available to the public!
I'm pretty sure the embargo is a device to discourage individual members/brigades from re-selling the equipment, pretty obvious where an ebay item came from when that item isn't available to the public!
- rustynswrail
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I cannot say much, but I can say it won't necessarily be 6 years.Scotty wrote:Pity. 2 years is a life time in technology circles. Uniden America and Whistler have both released a number of new models over the past 2 years - all capable of P25 Phase 2. Who knows what will be released in the next 2 years.rustynswrail wrote:I can confirm that there is a 2 year embargo on the release of the UBCD436PT to the public. While Uniden make the unit, it is in fact 'owned' by Pacific Telecommunications in Melbourne. It is for PacTel to set the RRP if they decide to release it at any stage after the embargo is lifted.
The 536 is in the same situation, it will be released in January but at this stage will not be available for 2 years to the public.
R
I understand the market in Australia is tiny in comparison, but it's been over 4 years since Uniden Australia released a P25 scanner to the public - this will take it to 6 years. It could be said they have little interest in scanners, so why do they even bother?
R
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- rustynswrail
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Again I am restricted in what I can say but that is not correct.Bigfella237 wrote:In this case I reckon they only bothered because there was a squillion tax-payer-funded dollars in it for them?
I'm pretty sure the embargo is a device to discourage individual members/brigades from re-selling the equipment, pretty obvious where an ebay item came from when that item isn't available to the public!
R
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Desktop soon apparently for public release. Needs confirmation though.
I think the 'embargo' on the handheld is aimed primarily in assisting the supplier guaranteeing supply to CFA interests. My opinion only.
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I think the 'embargo' on the handheld is aimed primarily in assisting the supplier guaranteeing supply to CFA interests. My opinion only.
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