BC100xlt Review
By Brian Shoop
The Basics:
| Channels |
100 |
| Banks |
10 |
| Coverage |
29-54 108-174 406-512 |
| Scan |
15 channels/second |
| Conversion |
Double |
| Priority Channels |
10 |
| Search Skip |
No |
| Delay |
Programmable 2 Second |
| Lock-Out |
Per Channel |
| Weather |
Pre-Programmed |
Construction:
The BC100XLT is a basic handheld scanner made in gray plastic with rubber
and plastic buttons. It also comes with a leather carring case that
can attach to your belt loop. The display is easy to read and has
a back light for 10 - 15 seconds after you push the button. The scanner
also has a detachable rubber duckie antenna and a detachable rechargable
battery pack.
Performance:
This is the only handheld I've ever owned so I have no others to compaire
it too. The sound isn't that bad and the reception
is just a tad less then what my BC210XLT base scanner does. I blame
this mostly on the antenna. The battery stays charged for roughly
5 hours. I like the rechargable battery pack but sometimes I'd like
just double A batteries.
My 2 cents:
The BC100XLT was my 3rd scanner and is a great durable handheld for
the first time user. I've only dropped it once or twice and it still
works with no signs of being droped. This radio would just about
have it all if it had the 800 mhz band (the BC200XLT does). This
radio is easy to program and use. I still have this radio and use
it occasionally. I used it the most when I was a security guard for
a college campus. It's alway good to have a handheld when the electricity
goes out and this one does the job. I am ready to upgrade to maybe
the BC235XLT or the new BC245XLT. Time will tell.
I think I paid 150 bucks for this radio in 1993, I wouldn't think it
would be worth more then 40 bucks today just because it doesn't cover 800
mhz and may have been put through alot of abuse over the years.
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