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Damn. If they are on sale for $80, that is a heck of a deal for a radio that has SSB. Thx for the info Sarasota Slim!!

Also if it's an amplified one, replace the battery if it has one. And also try lowering the mic Gain on your radio as well. Also, have you changed the mic plug from say a 5 pin to 4 pin? If so, make sure you have everything wired correctly. Hope you get it resolved and have a great day.

Also great link PapaLima!!

Agree with the above post 110%. Some good LMR400UF or LMR240UF. Both will work well. And both have good UV properties and will stand up to the sun a lot better than the grey RG8X. Just make sure to get quality coax. Times microwave, Andrew, Commscope, Judd Wire, 123 wireless, Eupen...

Yes bonding will help. Drilling a hole and making it a hard mount antenna would help a lot as well!! You have to maintain a magnet mount if you are going to use one for long term. Keep the moisture out. Keeping the area where the mag mount attaches to the roof clean and free of any moisture...

Someone left Happy as a pig in mud that day hey Mechanic! 2 nice radios for $700. Hard to beat that!! But those kinds of deals are out there. Just have to keep your eyes peeled and ears to the ground. Darn good find for someone that was!!

The reason for not setting the power below 2 watts on AM on the uniden 980 is that the internal diagnostics will start to have issues. That is the only reason I said to set it at about 2 watts. Best way is to set it up with a 1:4 power ratio as stated, but know that if you go below a 2 watt...

They aren't too bad based on the reviews. Don't run 300 watts into one for too long if at all. Keep it at about 200 watts max or less and it should work fine. Just make sure you look closely at the so239 Connecter as I have heard by some that they are kind of short and some connectors don't fit...

The 2018 extreme mic can have the echo turned off. This makes it a power mic only and it is one of the best I have used as far as that goes. You can set the back of the mic to have no echo at all. This coupled with a Noise Reduction switch and the mic works very well. Other than the 2018...

Yes. Into meter with radio and out of meter out to a dummy load. And make sure mic Gain is turned down and follow things as the cbradiomagazine.com video shows. Also make sure you use a non conductive screwdriver like the one pictured in the video above. Also keep in mind that...

Yes. But before you just go and turn the pot down for AM, watch a video or 2 to get an understanding of what you are doing. Just some food for thought. Also make sure to turn the mic gain on the radio all the way down before making any adjustments. Like I said best to probably watch a few...

Okay. I too am sorry Robb. It was 2am when I saw this post and was awakened by one of my kids, needless to say words got in the way!! As far as tuning went, I wasn't trying to tell him to hook the radio and amp up and key it in to the 25w dummy load. Just the radio is all I was telling him...

You might want to send the radio and amp off to a tech that can set it up for you then. Have it checked for alignment and tuned for the amp you have. Dont mess with it if you are uncomfortable. Also, Robb, all I was suggesting using the 25w dummy load for was to turn his dead key down. But...

If the coax is crushed anywhere along the way, it will change the impedance and will skew your readings. Replace the coax. It's actually pretty easy to do on an Wilson antenna. JMHO. But I wouldn't trust the coax if it was deformed or crushed or pinched. It will and I mean will change the...

When you get the radio, as well as your VSWR/power meter, also get a 50 ohm 25 watt dummy load as to be able to set the power for the amp. It is a simple procedure and can be done with the right tools. Use a proper screwdriver when getting in a radio. One that is non conducive. You can find...

A variable power is the way to go!! May want to have the variable dead key go down to about .5 watts. Some of the threads I've read abou the RM Italy amps is that the ratings for power are very inflated. Adding an NPC mod might help too and keeping the PEP power on AM to no more than 6-10...

You nailed it Robb. Antenna, antenna, antenna. And oh yeah the radio. Like I said, make sure you have the best antenna setup you can. 12 watts is 12 watts isn't it??(n):whistle:. Guess it's just a matter of preference. But the 980 is not a bad radio. Better than the new 148's being sold...

12 watts is 12 watts. The cobra 148 stock and the uniden 980 stock both put out the same power. If you need more power use an amp. And the uniden 980 is a good radio as long as it hasn't been screwed with inside. Turning them up for more power is what kills them. Run them stock and get an...

I have used a magnaforce 350HD 2 transistor amp with Toshiba 2879's and also a TNT 600hd with Toshiba 2879's along with my uniden 980. Worked great with both amps. Darn sure didn't over drive either one!! But had clean clear audio. These days I don't run mobile, it's All base work. And for...

You might be better off buying a new radio. Look at the uniden 980. Just some food for thought. Sorry don't know any shops near your area. But there are other options that will work as well if not better then the China made 148. And you will most likely spend that much getting one repaired...