Nice radio!
While visiting the Scanner Master booth and making new friends (the SDS100), I had a chance to play a little bit.
From what I was told, probably a late June release.
MSRP supposed to be between $550 and $600 so I'm guessing would put street price around $500, comparable to the 436 on first release.
Very light radio. I can’t really judge true weight as the beta versions tormenting me (“take me home, take me home”) were fitted with plug-in battery packs basically the same as the BC235 had. The final version will have a drop-in battery much like a cellular or cordless phone, probably LiOn. However, since LiOn batteries are pretty light I’d guess the weight won’t change much.
The “feel” of the radio in the hand is excellent, much better than the 436. It’s a bit narrower, but also a bit deeper, so fits easily into the hand. Keys on the keypad also very nice, nice action and feel. Display very easy to read unlike the 436.
Reception was virtually flawless monitoring the Greene County simulcast site in the heart of Xenia. I only heard a couple of digital burbles, and those could have been the transmitting unit going digital for a second as much as anything else.
While visiting the Scanner Master booth and making new friends (the SDS100), I had a chance to play a little bit.
From what I was told, probably a late June release.
MSRP supposed to be between $550 and $600 so I'm guessing would put street price around $500, comparable to the 436 on first release.
Very light radio. I can’t really judge true weight as the beta versions tormenting me (“take me home, take me home”) were fitted with plug-in battery packs basically the same as the BC235 had. The final version will have a drop-in battery much like a cellular or cordless phone, probably LiOn. However, since LiOn batteries are pretty light I’d guess the weight won’t change much.
The “feel” of the radio in the hand is excellent, much better than the 436. It’s a bit narrower, but also a bit deeper, so fits easily into the hand. Keys on the keypad also very nice, nice action and feel. Display very easy to read unlike the 436.
Reception was virtually flawless monitoring the Greene County simulcast site in the heart of Xenia. I only heard a couple of digital burbles, and those could have been the transmitting unit going digital for a second as much as anything else.