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BC100XLT.4
Great Audio
The audio output is rated at 480 milliwatts, but who
believes manufacturers' specifications any more? The
good news is that the 100XLT sounds great! There is
plenty of undistorted audio available from the front
speaker, making a Radio Shack PRO-30 sound like a
whisper.
Inside Construction
The internal construction of the 100XLT looks very clean,
but thoughts of home repair vanish as soon as one opens
the 100XLT case. Tiny surface mount components abound.
You won't find these parts at Radio Shack, and you
wouldn't want to solder them in anyway.
The 2 main circuit boards are surrounded by an internal
metal frame, and a few small circuit boards are mounted
vertically on the main audio/RF board.
I did see what appeared to be "jumper" diodes, but
resisted the temptation to cut them. Maybe one expands
memory capacity to 200 channels?
How Does It Work?
Truth be told, it is just too early to say how well this
radio hears. UHF sensitivity seems very good, but sensi-
tivity in the AM aircraft band needs more testing.
Using an outside antenna, the 100XLT is sometimes both-
ered by the obnoxious 300+ watt paging transmitter
nearby, but so is my 800XLT on an indoor whip. Expecting
a portable scanner to behave well on an outside antenna
may be asking too much. More evaluation needs to be done
here also.
What You Get
The 100XLT comes with a reasonably good leather-like
case, a wall charger/AC adapter, an earphone, and what
appears to be a VHF high band heliflex antenna. The
antenna is blessed with a BNC connector.
UNIDEN scanners no longer come with an owner's manual,
but with a fold out sheet instead. The instructions
aren't great, but will tell you most of what you need to
know. Of course, you don't get a schematic.