"Paul Keenleyside" wrote in message news:w_Zjb.6418$qh7.4836@edtnps84...
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Is there a drop in charger available for the 245XLT?

Comes with a DC power adapter. You can also get an adapter that will run
power out of the cigarette lighter. The BC780XLT comes with one of those.
Leave the scanner plugged into the DC power adapter overnight and you'll
have enough power the next day to last all day. The 780XLT does not come
with a battery pack, but there is one
available at extra cost (and you have to put it in yourself).

If you get either and want to use it in your vehicle, I'd suggest a trip to
your local Radio Snack and get a "car kit", which
is nothing more than a casette tape with the recording heads and tape taken
out, with just the audio play head, and a
cord that goes into the audio source such as a CD player or a scanner. I use
one, and the difference in sound emitted
from the 245XLT's speaker and what you get out of your car's sound system is
vastly different and much better than the sound emitted from the scanner's
speaker. Keep the 245XLT upright in the cup holder. Just slip the cassette
in as you would a Bee Gees or Village People tape. Be sure to eject the tape
when parked to release the springs inside the cassette player.
Once done, either take the scanner with you or fold it up (detach antenna)
and put it in the glove compartment.

I have a BC -245 and a Relistic Pro-93. Get the Pro-93. The Pro 93
has a wider range of programmable frequencies. It uses rechargable
batteries or regular "AA" batteries(4). It also has an alpha text
feature that lets you label the frequencies on screen as you receive
them.
Good luck.
Mike McM.