Luiton LT-8001 Pro AM, FM, SSB

[AudioShockwav]

The picture doesn't match the radio, they show the 8003 and describe the LT 298 am FM radio...
Something lost in translation I guess

73
Jeff

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

Thanks. I was wondering if it did actually have SSB.
It's a pretty sharp looking radio.......is there a picture of it with the display lit up?

Simon says that the 8001 is being replaced by the 8003. They seem to be the same radio with a different look.

*NEW PHOTO* Luiton LT-8003 PRO CB Mobile Radio

First we had the 8001 PRO and now this has been replaced with the 8003 PRO which the picture below now shows with the display working. Seems to be on the whole the same as the 890 SSB board wise an…

simonthewizard.com

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

The picture doesn't match the radio, they show the 8003 and describe the LT 298 am FM radio...
Something lost in translation I guess

73
Jeff

I think they got the description on the link mixed up.

 

[BC Coyote]

I'm super wary of those blue displays. The infamous Bearcat 980 had blue and they faded away to nothing after a couple years. The CD decks in the radio station where I work had blue displays, and they didn't even last three years before fading away & becoming invisible. My blue LED clock's digits faded away after about five years, as did the blue display in my friends Yaesu ham radio (forget which model). That one lasted longest at about ten years.
Not sure I'll be buying any more devices with blue displays until they figure out how to make them not fade out after just a few years!

 

[ClaimJumper]

So what do you think about the functions and the performance overall?
Are there any mods? Did you do any or have any done?
Sorry. Just curious.

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

So what do you think about the functions and the performance overall?
Are there any mods? Did you do any or have any done?
Sorry. Just curious.

The overall function and performance are fairly decent so far.

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

I am getting a little seat time with the 8001, and it seems that I have a different version than the one Wagon Master has. Namely, the AI noise reduction does not appear in the menu. Menu item 1 for me is to select a roger beep, not the AI noise reduction feature, and AI does not appear anywhere in the menu. I will have to inquire about the software version. I am confident the AI noise reduction feature will overcome the shortcomings of not having a noise blanker.

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[Shadetree Mechanic]

I'm super wary of those blue displays. The infamous Bearcat 980 had blue and they faded away to nothing after a couple years. The CD decks in the radio station where I work had blue displays, and they didn't even last three years before fading away & becoming invisible. My blue LED clock's digits faded away after about five years, as did the blue display in my friends Yaesu ham radio (forget which model). That one lasted longest at about ten years.
Not sure I'll be buying any more devices with blue displays until they figure out how to make them not fade out after just a few years!

The display color can be changed with a button on the front. I believe red would be good for night time driving.

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

I'm not convinced theirs enough resolution on that frequency counter! Be interesting if those extra zeros actually change.

All but the last zero can be changed by the clarifier. If you turn the clarifier, that becomes the new frequency for that channel.

 

[AudioShockwav]

If you turn the clarifier, that becomes the new frequency for that channel.

So it overwrites the memory unless you change it back?
The first generation quad 6 and clones does that as well.
Firmware fix maybe?
Have to say that I like the red display above.
So much better than blazing blue.....

73
Jeff

 

[BC Coyote]

The display color can be changed with a button on the front. I believe red would be good for night time driving.

That is fantastic news! Does the display also dim? My old 6666 display doesn't dim and it's much too bright even on red.