Thank you sir for pointing out something extremely important to me (batteries) .. having access to easily and readily available batteries in a pinch is very important to me . I’ll keep my BCD436HP . Thank you

To activate the "key Lock" on the SDS100, press the function and power button at the same time...

I was really torn between these two, but opted for the older and less expensive 436HP, since it's lighter and can run on AA bats. I should be getting it sometime today in the mail. Will add my thoughts after it arrives.

Steve: i have both scanners as well. The SDS100 is much better on simulcast than the 536. : run the sds100 in lower display, and you can lengthen battery life by increasing it to 3.50. Also while scanning set your squelch to turn off screen after 5 seconds. Also run the scanner in simple display mode. You can pick and choose whixh items you have on there. I get between 8-10 hours on the SDS, 5-8 On the 436. The size thing is a bit of a drag for sure thou

I'll take the 436hp, can use AA batteries in a pinch and you can replace the rechargable batteries for much cheaper.

I had both and when comparing side by side, the 436HP is the better scanner. If simulcast is your main issue, go with the SDS100. The 436HP has better audio, and better sensitivity in VHF/UHF, will decode more DMR & NXDN channels, AA batteries are in every store, and can use just about any SMA antenna.

Great to see an fellow Canadian post a review. Thanks Steve

Maybe Anytone will come out with one for us. The SDS100 has too many faults IMO. No drop in charger is a huge fail

When you say not very good what do you mean? Does the scanner not perform well? Best scanner on the market for the last 3 or so years! Now the SDS200 best Scanner by far hands down! But anyway the sds100 is a great scanner! Thanks for the honest review mu friend much appreciated! I have both SDS100 and SDS200 ans love them they work wonderful bets scanners I have ever had! Good idea on the spare battery I have 3 lol!

This video was scantastic

Nice scanner love the screen You can could put the standard smaller capacity battery 🔋 back in scanner then it wouldn't be like a brick 😁

The SDS 100 keypad lock, is fixed. It can be done through a firmware upgrade

ALSO TO NOTE I USE A POWER BANK ON BOTH THE SDS AND 436 LASTS LONGER PLUS THE 436 IS A SPINOFF OF THE 396 SERIES

Good comparison, but the biggest comparison you never mention was the differences in the Displays. Which one can you see better in the Sun? I'm trying to decide on which one to buy, but the display and brightness on the SDS100 looks amazing compared to the 436.

Can you scan and charge with the SDS100? I see conflicting messages about this. The BCD436HP can't charge while scanning but it doesn't drain the batteries in that case.

It is what it is to provide what it does. Talk a walk now and then, it'll be easier to carry the heavy radio.

I'm got into the hobby, I started with the baofeng UV-9R. its getting few good Freq but im wondering if you listing to CN/CP and if its digital or analog. military freq i didnt even think of. i like the joke you made about the scanner.

SDS 100 seems to have better readability; the display looks better than the 436

hoping you can answer me... the 436 scanner has a zip code button.. can i just put in my zip code number and it'll pick up whatevers in that zip and work out the box or it more complicated than that?..? im thinking of getting the 436 scanner but its not cheap...

I own 3 SDs 100 and ñow there's new update on the SDS 100 that you can lock in the SDS 100

Hey Steve, I’m updating my 436 and I seem too remember you said in band defaults that the 108 to 136 was the wrong step ? What’s the correct step ? Thanks .

Can you help me. If it was this is device I can decode sepura st9000?

im sorry but the 436 was muffled , my old scanner which is digital sounded much clearier i returned that scanner was very dissatified

Does the s100. Pick up other frequencies if your traveling to another city hours away.

I just want the one for simulcast

Dear, can I ask you, the Uniden bcd436hp can be used in another country like Chile for example ?. Since I have seen in radioreference that the parameters to configure to be able to listen to the police here in this country come out but I want to know if it can be programmed and if it will be very difficult to do it. Could you please help me, I want to buy one of these equipment but I want to be sure and that the equipment does not end up as a paper trail. Cheers

Which has the better software?

BCD436 is great until you need simulcast. Then you upgrade to the SDS100 and find out it's worse for analog. Uniden are assholes like that.

Hows the simulcast compare?

Lmao 😅 Damn guy you would really be hating working for the government and carrying a big 2 way Motorola that will last about 6 hours on 1 battery. All it has is a basic display and numbers to program and change through the numerous channels that you have. The 100 is about the same size of what I carried for 25 years. With a awesome screen and a Hell of a lot more information. Which by the way helps to drain your battery. My advice would be to dim it as low as possible or turn it off if you can. Or just make it black and white. Also if you don't need to scan all the time turn that off. I'm just saying you are complaining about stuff that can be better. As far as the size and being discreet well those are ridiculous to begin with. Get a base for home. Use the other's for travel.

I don't care about the brick. More the deafness, the garbage looking 'coder project' screen display, and the junk battery which was never meant to be that way because the 4th point against this radio for me, Uniden released a half finished radio and scrambled to try and make it not junk, for a second time just like with the 436HP. Uniden is down the garbage and their radios are junk, not to mention the microtransactions. Complete scam for overindulgent simps and infants too whacked out on feeling special about themselves to notice their mental deficiencies.

The 436 is a superior unit.

Hello, very good video, thank you for it. My name is Gleb, I'm from Ukraine. We currently use Uniden scanners for military purposes. I would like to ask you a few questions and would be happy to hear from you. We can contact by email?