Radio Reviews

I purchased this for my sister, and she loves it! We have recommended it to everyone who has asked. I'm very glad I chose this one over many others on this site! Thanks Uniden for a class act in technology!

Great buy for any serious boater!

This scanner is one that all those who are interested in scanners should seriously think about getting. First, it allows for so much more than only police and fire scanning. You can read the manual (available for download at the time of this writing) aand see all the features. I am writing this review to talk about the ease of use, from the stand-point of someone who has limited mobility and has a disability. The buttons on this unit are easy to press. The dials are also easy to turn. It also is very easy to set up. It was set up for me in about 1 minute.

This latest unit from Uniden lives up to the Uniden tradition. Built solid and rugged. This radio has an awsome look and can be made to scream with the right tuneup. The weather channels are nice to have as well!

I took these radios out this Memorial Day weekend. Went out to the Mojave Desert and used them while we road our quads. We used these radios and were able to hear perfectly clear and we were about 6 miles away from the campsite without using the boost. These radios were very handy. I know that if im out riding and something happens I would be able to get a hold of someone. I recommend these radios for anyone who plans using them in open terrains, where there is not allot interference. Runs on four AAA batteries.

This unit looks and works great. Installation was easy and the performance has been great. Has all the adjustments that I was looking for plus the weather channels. I didn't really want the weather channels at the time of purchase, but I'm glad I have them now.

The cosmetics are great -- chrome dials, silver face, green back-lighting, analog signal meter.

The unit is not a compact unit, but I was able to fit it under the radio in my '96 Ford Ranger without too much trouble. The 9' microphone cord seemed really long to me when I saw that on the spec sheet, but it is actually about perfect.

There are a couple of downsides: The Dynamic Squelch Control is completely useless. As far as I can tell, it just automatically sets the squelch to a higher-than-appropriate level. With DSC on, you miss all low-powered transmissions and some high-powered ones. DSC works great if you're only interested in a ~300' radius. I never turn mine on.

The other downside is that it's nearly impossible to determine the knob positions by sight. That is, you can't easily look down and see that the volume is at 1/2 and squelch is at 1/8, e.g.

Neither of these downsides are that big of a deal, though.

BTW, I use the RF Gain control much more than squelch to fine tune my reception. Don't buy a CB radio without RF Gain.

This thing has great clarity, both transmitting and receiving. However, make sure not to skimp on your antenna.

I had this radio in my car and worked great. It is a Clear talker ... but remeber , to recieve and transmit well you must have a good antenna. A good radio is useless without a good antenna.

I purchased these 2-way radios because of the reasonable price and numerous features. I tested them by giving one to my seven year old at a party 1.7 miles from our house. It was easy to find a clear frequency with all the subchannels. The VOX feature made them easy for her to use. (Sometimes younger children have trouble remembering to hold or let go of the talk button.) I was able to lock in the channel we were on, so it could not accidentally be changed. I also really like that the radios are water resistant because I will not have to worry about them getting wet if it should start to rain. This is a great set of radios.

I just recieved these two way radios last week in the mail, and I have been nothing but impressed with what I have found. Right out of the box they are very attractive, however, finding eight AAA batteries was another story. After installation of the batteries the radios were very easy to use, with just a few buttons which control the entire unit. However I must admit the whole memory function is a little confusing and I am still trying to figure it out... but hey! who doesn't want a good challenge every once in a while? The subcode function is very useful when using these radios in an area with a high concentration of other FRS users. Most two way family radios on the market today only offer 14 channels for it's user. However these radios offer 38 subcodes on each channel which basically boils down to about 546 different frequencies that you can communicate on, which makes interfering with an unwanted conversation very unlikely. The battery life of these units is rather impressive, with about 26 hours of use per radio, however I would recomend getting rechargable batteries and the plug-in adaptor to avoid having to purchase too many new batteries, when the old ones die. Anyone in the market for two way radios should stronly consider these for there good performance, and ease of use.

I dunno how this little bad boy works. It isn't a strong electrolytic solution. I used simple double purified water (thru a PUR then a Brita system). It is a conversation piece most definitely. I'm thinking of giving these to a few friends for a present or a house warming. Just add water and that's what I did!!! Now if I could only do the same to my car !!!