Uniden Pro522xl ssb

[9C1Driver]

It has occurred to me after reading some of the replies that the pro-xl series radios I'm talking about is the pro510,520xl. Not the 122 or any other.

I'm saying that I would have preferred ssb in one of these units if it was possible. Rather than the 980.

The 510/520 board and chasis won't support SSB. I would say the 122xl or Rat Shack variant would be as small and simple as it gets. Very well built radio's back in the day for SSB use. A Galaxy 979 might work well for you.

 

[Turbo T]

But seriously, I have nothing against the 980. What I'm disappointed in is the philosophy of the direction that Uniden has taken.

In perspective: if you're in the market for a completely legal, un-hackable, CB SSB radio for just under $200, then that's your ticket.

That could be a good thing too....maybe no one will buy them since they can't be modded....then perhaps they'll drop the price significantly just to rid of them.

 

[123kid]

That could be a bad thing because companies like uniden then wont make a ssb radio again.They wont see their failure as making a not easy to mod radio.But blame ssb radios as a weak market.

 

[IMD262]

That could be a bad thing because companies like uniden then wont make a ssb radio again.They wont see their failure as making a not easy to mod radio.But blame ssb radios as a weak market.

If it was easily modifiable, it would not of been able to pass FCC certification.

 

[Greatvalue1]

That could be a bad thing because companies like uniden then wont make a ssb radio again.They wont see their failure as making a not easy to mod radio.But blame ssb radios as a weak market.

Well said. That was precisely one of my fears, and also probably why Uniden has not put out a ssb unit in so long.

Making a unit that feigns to compete with the import market is the wrong direction IMO. But a basic, stable, ssb unit that doesn't try to be anything else, for a reasonable price makes more sense to me.

 

[Mudfoot]

That could be a bad thing because companies like uniden then wont make a ssb radio again.They wont see their failure as making a not easy to mod radio.But blame ssb radios as a weak market.

Uniden is well aware of their past practices.

 

[Brake Weight]

If it was easily modifiable, it would not of been able to pass FCC certification.

So many other FCC Approved CB radios have gotten the blessing and are easily, and highly, modifiable.

 

[Greatvalue1]

If it was easily modifiable, it would not of been able to pass FCC certification.

Is this why Cobra has not come out yet with the 148 GTL LX?

 

[123kid]

i can mod the ass off a galaxy cb with a nice fat fcc sticker on the back

 

[123kid]

I think uniden might have been the targets of the fcc.Maybe they were bullied.Look at the president hr series they got slammed for that and maybe they got slammed on the other ssb radios.Its funny galaxy and cobra drop radios that can easily be tuned to do 30 watts pep and xtra channels added.Why is uniden making it so hard?

 

[Greatvalue1]

Magnum 257?

Right!

It seems that this niche is already filled with a very capable radio in that price range.