Uniden BEARCAT 980 40- Channel SSB CB Radio with Sideband NOAA WeatherBand,7- Color Digital Display PA/CB Switch and Noise Cancelling Mic, Wireless Mic Compatible

I gave this radio 5 stars because its been years since Uniden has come out with a Single Side Band radio and this latest radio seems to be pretty stable with good audio reports. I have the radio for a couple of months now and so far so good. Ive been using 11 meter radios (CB) for around 40 years so Im not exactly a novice. The verdict of course is still out on its longevity and durability but seems well built and I intend to mostly use it for a base station application. I also purchased the wireless mic and both the mic and the radio have never failed to pair up and I have gone about 200 ft. from the radio without loss of signal, even with the radio inside the house. This is NOT a radio to tweak and tune, which is totally fine with me, so you hash & trashers might not like it. PROS: Digital tuner and as yet hasnt drifted, staying right on frequency on SSB with no warm up time needed. The ability to adjust the lighting and colors for various lighting conditions. Weather Band with alerts on CB mode. Alert does work but be ready to jump! Simple diagnostic mode for quick check on SWR antenna match. Fine AND course clarifier. CONs: ANNOYING beep on every knob - except clarifier - or button pushed. Passive frequency counter, which really doesnt need to be on the radio since the clarifier is locked. According to my Dosy meter, the RF Power isnt quite up to 4 watts AM or 12 watts SSB but so minute that I have no problem with that but some might. Ill try to update this review after several more months or until something fails.

I was pleased with the overall quality and operation of the radio. I have not experienced the weather alerts nor used the SSB operation. The one problem I had was the screws provided to hold the microphone to the side of the radio did not match the holes in the radio. They were too small or too large depending on which set was chosen. I close to tap the holes in the radio and use machine screws from my shop. This will not matter if you plan to mount the microphone holder on some other surface. Just drill holes to match one of the two screw sizes provides and you will be fine.

Good cb, I installed it in less than 5 minutes to my semi. I have it paired with a Wilson 2000 antenna, I don’t have the charger and antenna tuned in all the way yet but I can still reach 1.5-2 miles without a problem, the noise block and anolog noice block don’t work the best but not bad for a off the shelf cb

This new uniden 40 channel cb ssb mobile radio is no doubt a winner except for the annoying beeping when performing functions as simple as changing channels . Radio output was down 2 watts on am and 6 watts on ssb as others have mentioned. We easily found the 2 pots inside the radio to adjust both power levels am to 4 watts and ssb to 12 watts . I will give it a 8 out of 10 and is a definite keeper .I now have plans to purchase another just to keep in the house sometime after xmas 2012 . We was very happy to find that the sideband frequencies were aligned properly at the factory on lsb and usb. I left the radio on for 48 hours to burn it in and there was no drifting period on sideband. The receiver was very quiet and when needed the noise blanker took out any noise . We easily heard a station on 38 lsb 50 miles away on our base antenna at the house for those wanting to try sideband at home. While trying to talk locally in the midwest we had several stations in california commenting about the transmit audio quality of this 4 lb radio .Yes it is very light weight and will be a easy install in the car. Below is a added plus in my book ........ Having the 7 noaa weather channels will be a plus on long trips to keep track of changing weather conditions on vacations with the weather alert function .We took a vacation trip to Wyoming last year and ran right into bad weather up in the high country of NW Nebraska 80+ mph winds . Had we had the weather warnings we could have avoided the 2 lane highway and stayed on the major I 80 interstate instead we was 50 miles up the road in the middle of no where before we seen what was headed right at us. !!!If you want a radio that can be modified for extra illegal channels This is not your radio !!!

Im a trucck driver and really liked this radio untill the display screen started fading out. Did some research and found this is a common known problem. All functions depend on the display to operate. Shop wants 90 dollars to replace the screen. I cannot recommend this radio for the overall price you will pay.

Great radio, weather is clear and really pulls the signal in. SSB works very well also(made a 15mile contact first time out). I would have given it a five star if the readout was brighter/less glare. The screen or polished face plate has a glass like finish and reflects something awful during the day making it almost impossible to view the screen without moving your head around to cut out the glare/reflection. Otherwise a great radio.

I use this as my primary CB in my F-150. Has great reception around my area, and the reports have been good from other drivers using the included mic. Weather channels come in a bit quite, but no big deal. I havent used the SSB yet, so I cant comment on its performance. The included SWR meter is nice for setting the antenna up. I paired this with a firestik mounted on the truck bed and average a 1.2:1 ratio. Many people comment on the beeps, but they honestly dont bother me as I typically have it set on only channel 19. One issue with it is that I had to send back the first one that came in because of a faulty on off switch, the unit wouldnt turn off. Amazon was quick to send a replacement and its been great. I highly recommend for a radio that works well right out of the box.

Horribly dim. I saw other people say it was dim but this horribly dim. Everything works …..at night.

This CB is awesome. You can digitally tune the antenna, but, its not like old school ones where its precise. It is a digital step that makes it slightly too high SWR or slightly too low. But, works great anyway. The SSB feature is totally amazing. Ive never messed with CB band SSB, and wow do you get some far out stations! Audio is pretty good. But, the display has to be a just the right angle for you - otherwise its too dim - even with adjustments. A quick thanks to Amazon.com. I ordered one of these, and had it shipped to my work - so I could sign for it. Unfortunately, I work where its starting to become ghetto, and someone stole the package right off of my desk, after the secretary signed for it. I filed another police report, (we have bad internal theft now-a-days). I contacted amazon to see if there was any chance of them having a serial number, for tracing. I didnt think they would, and they didnt. However, I was sent an additional radio at no charge! Let me get this straight - Amazon wasnt even to blame in the least, yet, they sent me a replacement radio just because they felt bad? Holy s***. One percent faith in humanity restored, 99 to go.

LED is too hard to read cant see it during the day. Settings are set to the brightest colors brightness contrast still cant see it. I really should return it.