Bearcat 200 Power Cord Voltage

[deerfly]

Gents --
I just joined a few days ago, user name deerfly. I have a 1983 Bearcat 200 base or table top scanner. It is a Model No. BC 200. In the move from one town to another over two hours away, I’ve misplaced my power cord. My manual says my scanner takes a Model AD200 or 14-05T adaptor. My scanner uses a 9 volt DC battery to hold in memory the programmed channels. Instead of arbitrarily plugging in one of many 9 volt DC transformers I have, maybe you can tell me if one of those will work or do I need something more appropriate. None of the power cords have a Bearcat name on them.
I’ve spent all day trolling the internet looking for this simple piece of information, what is the voltage of the power cord adaptor.
Thanks.

 

[scanner92us]

I had one of these back in 83. The original ac adapter was 15 volts dc, 500 milliamps. The plug on the scanner side was center positive. I ran mine in a car with no problems. Just about any 12 volt ac adapter would work. I used other adapters on mine that were 12 volt.

 

[jonwienke]

Unless your interests are limited to aircraft, you probably need a new scanner. Public safety has mostly migrated to digital trunked systems that scanner will not receive, as well as businesses and ham radio.

 

[mule1075]

Unless your interests are limited to aircraft, you probably need a new scanner. Public safety has mostly migrated to digital trunked systems that scanner will not receive, as well as businesses and ham radio.

Depending on his location. Let's find that out before we speculate.

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[jonwienke]

Its a pretty safe bet. There aren't very many areas that are still 100% analog.

 

[wtp]

still...

i still use my old analog radios to listen to seldom used frequencies.
also business, frs, murs, gmrs, dea, mil air. even the 8tac freqs.
airport tower, space station, state forestry.
even if he hears a digital signal with an analog scanner if he makes a list of them he might get a digital radio to make sense of it all.

years ago i lived outside NYC.
at night when i worked i would run across "static filled" frequencies.
i made a list of them.
a short time later i found out it was the DEA and i had THE most complete list anyone had seen.
once and a while they would go clear and it was great.
sigint is where it is at.
to the OP, just ask if you want some frequencies.

 

[jonwienke]

Analog scanners are still useful. You just need a digital trunked scanner as well in most places.

 

[deerfly]

Thanks, scanner92us. I don't remember a 15v in my tub of transformers and power cords, but this makes me want to go back and take a better look at what I've got on hand. mule1075 mentioned location, I'm on the south city limits of Amarillo, Tx. Thanks to the other suggestions of digital trunked scanner.

 

[scanner92us]

You are welcome. If you find one that is 12 volts it will work just fine. The exact voltage is not critical. Just get it close.