Uniden Bearcat 980 40-Channel SSB CB Radio with 7-Color Digital Display

Out of the box, the radio is far too dim in bright light. The radio needed extensive modifications to be useful. I changed the backlight diodes so I could see the darn thing. Dead key RF power was only 3.5 watts, and the VFO was off frequency.. The mod was only 70%. I also unlocked the clarifier so that it works with a 10k swing, in transmit AM and SSB. Now, its a great radio. I use it with a Wilson 1000 mag mount antenna. I have made day and night contacts 100 miles AM day, over 200 LSB night. Basically, out of the box, it is a average mass-produced radio.

Looks great, Functions great, at a great price

Save your money if you want to buy a CB radio and just buy an inexpensive Cobra or Midland. I wish I hadnt thrown away my old really cheap Cobra 19 that was really inexpensive. That cheap radio was ten times a better radio than this Uniden Bearcat 980 SSB. In order to hear any talk on CB with this radio I have to be within 1/4 mile of anyone. I have used it in two vehicles and two different antennas and this radio is about useless. The radio now sits on the rear floor of my car not even hooked up. SSB I have never heard any talk on it. I have to say this radio has got to be the biggest waste of money I have ever spent. If I could sell it for $50 it would be sold.

Arrived fast and every was the way it should

I’ve bought 2 of these the 980 and the 880 couldn’t adjust mic gain on either one going back to knob radio

decent little radios for the price but if you have problems which I did the radio just DIED, they will leave you hanging why? the address in the manual to send the radio in for repair is not current. so instead of UNIDEN forwarding your package to the new facility? NOPE they ship it back to you.. and that is where they leave it.. YOU have to LOOK UP the uniden number online and get the PROPER place to send your radio in for repair then it is t least a 2 month wait

he loves it! Thank you!!!:):):)

Inverted v at 20 ft, unsolicited good audio reports from Nova Scotia while in Oklahoma running out of the box with a 203

Only fault I find in this radio is the weather band wont pickup very well. If I had the radio mounted higher in the vehicle, it would do better, I discovered. Programming can be kind of aggravating because of the way the manual is written. It really pulls in signals.

I researched for a week before deciding to buy this one, and it does everything it says it can. After setting the SWR I found some people chatting on channel 38 lower sideband, and asked for a radio check. They told me I was loud and clear, and they were over 20 miles away from my location!! It was even better quality than I thought it was going to be, and I really love that it has 7 colors to choose from. Excellent little radio! Shipping was on time, and the price is right!