Re: Radio Scanners

["Grahame Ferguson" <grahamef@users.mcmedia.com.au>]

Yuri J Sos/Melbourne AUS wrote in message
<37c6c75e.23255119@news.enternet.com.au>...

>I have a 200 XLT as well, and agree it's a gem.

>The battery pack problem is not a problem if you're handy with a
>soldering iron.  It's easy to make a new battery pack as it's just 4
>AA NiCds with solder tags soldered in series.  I've replaced the
>original pack with a 4-pack NiMH (solder tagged AAs in NiCd and NiMH
>are available from Jaycar), and it seems to last for ever now.  You
>can assemble a NiMH pack for about half of what DSE want for a
>replacement NiCd pack ($22 vs $42.50).

>The 200 XLT also uses, as Graham implied, 12V DC as its input voltage
>so it's easy to make a cigarette lighter to DC plug lead and plug your
>scanner into your cigarette lighter in your car, thus providing both
>power and charging of your scanner.

>The biggest problem I've had with the scanner is that the central pin
>in the BNC connector on the antenna is a cast piece and snaps off
>after some use (ie when switching from hand to in-car mode).

>Regards

>Yuri
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The other trick is to use a CD adaptor to your car cassette player, by
pluging the lead into your scanner earphone socket, the sound is greatly
amplified.