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

Screen starts failing almost instantly bought another and same thing 10 minutes later. So disappointed

The radio itself is decent for the price, however the backlit display keeps going out after the radio is on for a while. I returned the radio due to this issue and was sent a replacement. Unfortunately the replacement does the same thing.

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.

Gorgeous looking. Nice rig !

The radio works fine and is what was advertised in the description.

Ok for price

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.

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

Its a nice entry level CB if you want side band. Lots of features. My only problem with this radio is the noise blanker. It just doesnt work that well on AM. It makes the radio sound kind of muffled. But other than that I like it.

I was out of town when it arrived so didn’t get to install it until today and it won’t even come on! Apparently I can’t return it at this point but BEWARE!