536hp or SDS200

[scannerman200]

I’ve got a trade in credit at a radio store and I’m trying to decide whether to get the 536hp or the 200. I could pay $250 and get the 536 or $350 and get the 200. Will be used as a base station. Any suggestions? No simulcast in my county, but there are a couple in neighboring ones that I monitor sometimes.

 

[K4EET]

I’ve got a trade in credit at a radio store and I’m trying to decide whether to get the 536hp or the 200. I could pay $250 and get the 536 or $350 and get the 200. Will be used as a base station. Any suggestions? No simulcast in my county, but there are a couple in neighboring ones that I monitor sometimes.

For $100, I would go with the SDS200.

 

[hiegtx]

I’ve got a trade in credit at a radio store and I’m trying to decide whether to get the 536hp or the 200. I could pay $250 and get the 536 or $350 and get the 200. Will be used as a base station. Any suggestions? No simulcast in my county, but there are a couple in neighboring ones that I monitor sometimes.

I would also opt for the SDS200. While you may not have simulcast in your home county at this time, a future system upgrade might add that to the situation. And monitoring the neighboring systems, which are simulcast, will be more reliable with the 200.

 

[J-Wrock]

I’ve got a trade in credit at a radio store and I’m trying to decide whether to get the 536hp or the 200. I could pay $250 and get the 536 or $350 and get the 200. Will be used as a base station. Any suggestions? No simulcast in my county, but there are a couple in neighboring ones that I monitor sometimes.

I agree with the above posts about going with the 200 especially if you can afford the additional $100. In addition to the possibility of future simulcast issues, the 200 has a bigger screen.

 

[Ubbe]

Any suggestions?

How much to instead get a SDS150, that would be the best solution, both simulcast capability and a much improved receiver compared to SDS200, although still not as good as a BCD536.

/Ubbe

 

[pb_lonny]

For the difference in proce, get the SDS-200.
Maybe also see how much the SDS-150 would be, it is the "best of the best" at the moment.

 

[noaim]

The 150 is awesome I also have a 100 and 200 I like the 200 for a desk as the display is awesome but the 150 is the grail

 

[mikec10]

I would pick sds200. I have both sds200 and bcd536. Both are great scanners but with the sds200 you are in a better position to incorporate p25 digital. I do not own a sds150 yet but I would get that if it was available at your venue.