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looks like 2 versions of the uniden 980 radios
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Yes we will repair it...for xx amount of dollars. Whats that you only paid 135.72 for it and we charged you 136.90? We SELL radios, pay or loose sorry.
Watch 1 dual dual knob clarifier stock depletes n all you can buy is single knob
Watch 1 dual dual knob clarifier stock depletes n all you can buy is single knob
I have owned a few 980SSB radios since they were first introduced, including the earlier boards and later redesigned boards. They all have dual clarifier controls, as have the radios that friends have owned.
I had noticed the difference in the stock cover photo several years ago and I believe it is simply an early design/prototype photo (probably the very unit that was sent to the FCC for testing), but the dual clarifier was added to the final production unit. The disclaimer on the box about the photo possibly being different would seem to support my theory.
There are two different boards that are found in the 980. I believe they redesigned the board around 2016, and that gave you the “beep-delete” option from the front panel (there are other significant changes internally). The original board has an SWR bridge circuit board mounted to the rear wall of the chassis. There is a screw on the rear panel to the left and below the antenna jack, that holds the SWR bridge in place. If your radio has no screw in that hole, you have the newer board, because the SWR bridge was redesigned and incorporated onto the main PCB.
But to my knowledge, all production 980s had dual clarifiers.
I had noticed the difference in the stock cover photo several years ago and I believe it is simply an early design/prototype photo (probably the very unit that was sent to the FCC for testing), but the dual clarifier was added to the final production unit. The disclaimer on the box about the photo possibly being different would seem to support my theory.
There are two different boards that are found in the 980. I believe they redesigned the board around 2016, and that gave you the “beep-delete” option from the front panel (there are other significant changes internally). The original board has an SWR bridge circuit board mounted to the rear wall of the chassis. There is a screw on the rear panel to the left and below the antenna jack, that holds the SWR bridge in place. If your radio has no screw in that hole, you have the newer board, because the SWR bridge was redesigned and incorporated onto the main PCB.
But to my knowledge, all production 980s had dual clarifiers.
Unless someone chimes in and says they have one without the dual controls, I believe you have solved the mystery, CDX!
Well, that throws a monkey wrench it.
Maybe we should contact Erich Von Daniken. This might be bigger than we think.
I'm pretty sure that there is a hack to kill the beep somewhere on this forum.
IIRC, it just removing one surface mount resistor.
Dunno if it is different/same for the different version of this radio.
The plot thickens . . .
IIRC, it just removing one surface mount resistor.
Dunno if it is different/same for the different version of this radio.
The plot thickens . . .
I used tweezers to remove 214 and the beep was cut by 99%. Double check but I recall that was the one.
After some phone calls and several emails Uniden has not replied to any of them.
Nothing.
Kind of like asking for a service manual ..... Don't think any info is forth coming.
73
Jeff
Nothing.
Kind of like asking for a service manual ..... Don't think any info is forth coming.
73
Jeff
Can't beieve it. I just now received a reply to my inquiry.
Here it is.
FEB 05, 2019 | 11:30AM CST
Caleb replied:
Good Day,
Thank you for contacting Uniden. They are not special order, those knobs will come on any of our Bearcat 980 models.
Thank you,
Caleb
Thank you for Choosing Uniden!
Caleb
Uniden Tech Supervisor
I immediately received a survey wanting me to rate their customer service. Well . . . Let's see. I sent my E-mail on Jan.16 and received a reply on Feb. 5.
Here it is.
FEB 05, 2019 | 11:30AM CST
Caleb replied:
Good Day,
Thank you for contacting Uniden. They are not special order, those knobs will come on any of our Bearcat 980 models.
Thank you,
Caleb
Thank you for Choosing Uniden!
Caleb
Uniden Tech Supervisor
I immediately received a survey wanting me to rate their customer service. Well . . . Let's see. I sent my E-mail on Jan.16 and received a reply on Feb. 5.
I recently sent an E-mail to Kenwood and received a reply the same day. And one to Whistler about one of their scanners. They answered the next day. Uniden: 20 days.
I don't recall anyone saying they actually have a 980 with just the single knob. So I think CDX8412 hit the nail on the head when he theorized the photo on the box is of the prototype and that the actual production models all have dual controls.
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Just be aware the "upgraded" one is their 563W while the originals were 561 with no prefix.
But if the Ebay seller has one of their "single gang" clarifier - hmm...
Their listing has ended so let's see what happens next.
But if the Ebay seller has one of their "single gang" clarifier - hmm...
Their listing has ended so let's see what happens next.