From: parnass@cbnewse.cb.att.com (Bob Parnass, AJ9S)
Subject: Scanner shootout: PRO-43 vs. 200XLT
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Naperville, IL
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 02:43:09 GMT
Followup-To: rec.radio.shortwave
Keywords: scanner radio comparison chart


		     SCANNER SHOOTOUT:
        RADIO SHACK PRO-43 VS. UNIDEN/BEARCAT 200XLT

		    by Bob Parnass, AJ9S

The Uniden/Bearcat 200XLT and Radio Shack  PRO-43  are	both
excellent  portable  scanners.	 Which one is right for	you?
Here's a table to help see the differences.

___________________________________________________________________________
|Criteria		       PRO-43		      200XLT		  |
|___________________________|______________________|______________________|
|discount price		    |  $275		   |  $240		  |
|discounter		    |  Marymac Industries  |  National Tower Co.  |
|			    |  Houston,	TX	   |  Shawnee Mission, KS.|
|			    |			   |  Grove Enterprises,  |
|			    |			   |  Brasstown, NC	  |
|___________________________|______________________|______________________|
|special frequency coverage:|			   |			  |
|220-225?		    |  yes		   |  no		  |
|225-400?		    |  yes		   |  no		  |
|54-88?			    |  yes, add	diode	   |  no		  |
|cellular bands?	    |  yes, remove diode   |  yes, remove resistor|
|			    |  30 kHz steps	   |  12.5 kHz steps	  |
|IF circuitry		    |  up conversion,	   |  conventional	  |
|			    |  610, 48.5, 0.455	MHz|  10.85, 0.450 MHz	  |
|___________________________|______________________|______________________|
|sensitivity		    |  better on	   |			  |
|			    |  800 MHz		   |			  |
|audio output		    |			   |  stronger,	clearer	  |
|scan speed (ch/sec)	    |  50 measured	   |  15		  |
|rubber	antenna		    |  ok		   |  poor 800 MHz	  |
|			    |			   |  performance	  |
|images			    |  none noted	   |  yes, on VHF-hi,	  |
|			    |			   |  UHF, and in	  |
|			    |			   |  cellular band	  |
|intermodulation	    |  yes, noted on	   |  yes, noted on	  |
|			    |  VHF-hi band.	   |  VHF-hi band	  |
|			    |  more intermod	   |  less intermod	  |
|___________________________|______________________|______________________|
|size			    |  smaller		   |  larger		  |
|case ruggedness	    |  even		   |  even		  |
|display readability	    |  smaller		   |  easier to	read	  |
|display light		    |  dim,		   |  easier to	read,	  |
|			    |  not latched	   |  latched		  |
|keypad			    |  monochromatic	   |  color coded	  |
|keypad	beep tone?	    |  yes		   |  no		  |
|battery system		    |  replaceable AA	   |  monolithic	  |
|			    |			   |  NiCd pack	included  |
|AC adapter		    |  optional		   |  included		  |
|leather case		    |  none		   |  included		  |
|belt clip		    |  included		   |  none		  |
|___________________________|______________________|______________________|
|monitor memories?	    |  yes		   |  no		  |
|freq query?		    |  no		   |  yes		  |
|AM/FM user selection?	    |  yes		   |  no		  |
|priority channels	    |  1		   |  10		  |
|			    |			   |			  |
|AC operation modes:	    |			   |			  |
|operate on AC		    |			   |			  |
|while charging		    |			   |			  |
|batteries?		    |  yes, with $7	   |  yes, adapter	  |
|			    |  AC adapter	   |  included		  |
|operate on AC		    |			   |			  |
|without charging	    |			   |			  |
|batteries?		    |  yes, with $7	   |  no		  |
|			    |  AC adapter	   |			  |
|___________________________|______________________|______________________|

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Bob Parnass, AJ9S  -  AT&T Bell Labs  -  parnass@ihlpm.att.com - (708)979-5414