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PNI Escort HP 5500 vs TTI TCB-H100

What Escort HP 5500 does better (0) and where TCB-H100 wins (1) — every spec side by side.

PNI Escort HP 5500
PNI · 2026Escort HP 5500
0 advantages≈ £45
vs
TTI TCB-H100
TTI · 2026TCB-H100
7.8Score
1 advantage≈ £75
Higher score
6.3Range & power6.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Escort HP 5500TCB-H100
115 × 11536116 × 5739
Escort HP 5500TCB-H100Difference
Height115 mm57 mm+58 mm
Width115 mm116 mm−1 mm
Depth36 mm39 mm−3 mm
Weight500 g298 g+202 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Escort HP 5500 better than TCB-H100?

Escort HP 5500 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is TCB-H100 better than Escort HP 5500?

  1. Weight500 g vs 298 g+68%
Specifications

Side by side

TTI TCB-H100TTI TCB-H100≈ £757.8
Radio & range
Radio standardsCBCB
LicenceLicence-freeLicence-free
Digital mode (DMR / dPMR)NoNo
Frequency ranges26.565 - 27.405 MHz26.565 - 27.405 MHz
Transmit power4 W4 W
Channels8080
Squelchautomatic, adjustableautomatic, adjustable
Power & battery
Battery voltage12 V7.4 V
Power sourceCar socketMains / 12 V vehicle, Car socket
USB-C chargingNo—
Battery level indicator—Yes
Design & durability
Weight500 g298 g
Width115 mm116 mm
Height115 mm57 mm
Depth36 mm39 mm
Protection rating—IP55
Water protection (IPx)—IPx5
DisplayBacklit displayBacklit display
ColoursBlackBlack
Features
VOX (hands-free)—Yes
Channel scan—Yes
Emergency / SOS alarmYesYes
Key lock—Yes
Roger beep—Yes
Connectivity
Headset / earpiece jackYesYes
Connectors6‑polige Mikrofonbuchse, 3,5mm Klinke—
Radios in the base pack1—
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