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Harris XL-200P vs BKR9000
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mmckenna
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Comes down to price versus product maturity.
I know the Bendix King brand has been around a long time, but they struggled getting this radio out, and it's still having teething pains. Seems like giving it another year for BK to work out the bugs would be a good idea. For amateur radio use, it might be just fine for what you need. Price would be in your favor.
XL-200 has been on the market for quite a while and has most of its bugs worked out. It's got some rough edges still, like the delay in switching systems. I've got about 50 XL-200p's and 20 XL-200m's at work. Haven't had any issues with them in the 2-3 years I've been using them. Price is higher than the BK, but you can bring the price down by avoiding some of the higher ticket items.
I wouldn't overlook the Kenwood VP8000, or the Tait TP-9900. Both will do P25 as well as DMR, which might be more useful for amateur radio users. Prices are lower than the Harris. The Tait has a nice form factor if you are going to carry it every day. Kenwood is pretty nice, also.
I know the Bendix King brand has been around a long time, but they struggled getting this radio out, and it's still having teething pains. Seems like giving it another year for BK to work out the bugs would be a good idea. For amateur radio use, it might be just fine for what you need. Price would be in your favor.
XL-200 has been on the market for quite a while and has most of its bugs worked out. It's got some rough edges still, like the delay in switching systems. I've got about 50 XL-200p's and 20 XL-200m's at work. Haven't had any issues with them in the 2-3 years I've been using them. Price is higher than the BK, but you can bring the price down by avoiding some of the higher ticket items.
I wouldn't overlook the Kenwood VP8000, or the Tait TP-9900. Both will do P25 as well as DMR, which might be more useful for amateur radio users. Prices are lower than the Harris. The Tait has a nice form factor if you are going to carry it every day. Kenwood is pretty nice, also.
