Best advice is to disregard pretty faces and look for something solid.
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Mounted my 980
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AmericanEagle575
Supporting Sr. Member WDX-1863
Man homer,sorry to hear that your 980 took a crap on you,I have had mine since 2018,no problems yet !!
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ICOM CENTRAL.7610,9100,PW-1,HEIL FIN & HEIL PR-781
I have the Original version with No mods so Yes I still have the Beeps but it has been doing well for around 2 years for me & I purchased it used so I'm not sure how old it really is? I love it & it's one of my all time Favorited since 1965.
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AmericanEagle575
Supporting Sr. Member WDX-1863
As you already know,I use my as a base station hooked up to a Antron 99,it works great and has a wonderful reiciever on it,I got mine off eBay in Dec 2018,never had any problems yet,now in all fairness to what Homer said about his one taking a Crap,I have heard of problems of the display going out on some of them in the past,etc. Sadly he is correct on what I believe he said in that cb radios today are not the same quality like in the 70s and 80s when they were built,but really that's with anything manufactured as times have changed,jmo.............
Steve
Steve
I heard good reports, and broke my rule of never paying over $100 for a CB, especially given decent used amateur radios that outclass high dollar CBs can be had for less money.
My first disappointment came with how extremely difficult it is to see the ked display in a mobile setup. Sunshine just washed it out.
Then I found I disliked all the menu options crowded into the channel knob. Yet, I enjoyed the good reports I initially got from it. It seemed to mate well with the small kicker I occassionally used.
Then real issues began. Part time display devolving into no display. Then wattage fading away to nothing.
So, it looks best mounted in my trash can. I did save the mic, power cord, and mounting bracket.
My first disappointment came with how extremely difficult it is to see the ked display in a mobile setup. Sunshine just washed it out.
Then I found I disliked all the menu options crowded into the channel knob. Yet, I enjoyed the good reports I initially got from it. It seemed to mate well with the small kicker I occassionally used.
Then real issues began. Part time display devolving into no display. Then wattage fading away to nothing.
So, it looks best mounted in my trash can. I did save the mic, power cord, and mounting bracket.
i got my YAHOO back from the yahoo shop. Sorta works on base but was told my voice sounds bad.put it in my pickup n went 28 mikes to buy stuff.intermod so bad squelch full up n noise comes in over squelch. They said we fixed it installed new ribbon cable. It went in for bad modulation n intermod trouble. Trip 5 is coming . Fedex has had this p.o.s.more than i have.
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But they rate with yaesu yahoo in my book a HUGE WASTE OF MONEY
got newest and older version. I agree screen view is crap,old 1 is growing dim newer 1 is ok.
But they rate with yaesu yahoo in my book a HUGE WASTE OF MONEY
I forgot to mention that the noise in the receive rivaled that of a Cobra 19 radio. It wasn't just mobile. I hooked it up on the base antenna with the same results.
The AM was bad, but, uncharacteristically, the SSB was worse. It was not alternator whine, nor was it ignition bleed over. Just pure dee old intolerable white noise. I expected much more from a Uniden, but . . .
Again, not disputing anyone's experience with the radio, just saying...
It's quiet now.
The AM was bad, but, uncharacteristically, the SSB was worse. It was not alternator whine, nor was it ignition bleed over. Just pure dee old intolerable white noise. I expected much more from a Uniden, but . . .
Again, not disputing anyone's experience with the radio, just saying...
It's quiet now.
I agree it’s not quiet. It’s The Basic Radio. I’m sorry for the ones disappointed and — knock on wood — I hope mine soldiers along as is.
Two of the very best on receive sensitivity and very low white noise has been a Washington, and a Schottsky diode modified Galaxy 959.
After those two it was an old Uniden Grant XL.
Unfortunately, I don't have either of these now.
After those two it was an old Uniden Grant XL.
Unfortunately, I don't have either of these now.
AmericanEagle575
Supporting Sr. Member WDX-1863
I have noticed that same white noise on mine on both am &SSB while using it as a base station, fortunately I keep the volume low and have it hooked up to a noise cancelling ext. Speaker,seems to help a little bit!!
What I really want to know is.......
... was that a 2 point shot or a 3 pointer?
... was that a 2 point shot or a 3 pointer?
