Your experience with these rigs please?

[d1g1man]

Hi everyone, I got a wild hair up my SO-239 and have decided to play with some "vintage" radios, I have good modern rigs, just want to play around with some old stuff just for the fun of it, and I don't care if I screw them up.

I want to get a 40 channel SSB mobile. Realistic, JCPenny, or Sears Roadtalker.

I guess my real question is, which is the best and most/easiest of each of these manufacturers for extra channels.

Shoot me some opinions and model numbers.

Thanks, and have a good one!

 

[Robb]

I like Undens; and any of those companies that used a Uniden chassis is allright by me.

I think the RoadTalker 40 channel is one of the best 'vintage' AM/SSB rigs out there in that list you have.
There is a local around here that uses one with an old Antron 99 and a Astatic D-104 Silver Eagle.
Sounds great with just a few watts output.
Loud and clear.
Both AM and SSB.

 

[Chop]

any rig with the mb8719 pll should be easily modified for extra channels. there a lot of rigs with that pll so a google search would be necessary to obtain the list of radios.

 

[super20dan]

the sears is the best of these-great radio

 

[BOOTY MONSTER]

http://www.cbdomain.com/pll/mb87xx.htm

 

[d1g1man]

Thanks everyone! please continue to post your experiences.
It never dawned on me to check the PLL lists, DUH! thanks there BOOTY MONSTER!
I love the roadtalkers, might pick up a 450 in the meantime, that should be pretty easy. Would love to find a Pearce Simpson Bengal MKII, but I might have better luck finding Jimmy Hoffa! Also, I think I know which one I want the most, it would be that BLACK FACE Unident Grant. Why oh Why would they stop making a PERFECT radio like that? I dunno. RigPix Database - CB, "Freeband" and more - President Grant
Thank you everyone, I really appreciate you taking to time to give me your input on this!