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Is this the Best CB Radio Ever Made??? Uniden Grant / President Grant
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ส.ค. 2024
- What do you think? Is the Uniden Grant (president grant) the best CB ever made?
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Yes, the Uniden grant is the best Cb radio ever made!
Yep. Had one during mid 1980's, I replaced the finals with a bit more power o/p, and replaced the dial for thumbwheels switching. Then not longer after that it got stolen out of my car. And yes, it was my favourite rig, and I still regard it as the best. It had clarity.
I used to run an older President Grant export model in the truck back in the early 1990's and worked great. Had echo and talkback installed as well.
I still have, in a box, a similar version but which also has FM and additional channels but original which is not a modification. It was still working when he retired. One day I'll have to take it out again to see if it still works and if I can still find a use for it.
That's a nice radio - I bet it still works!
Great video and the Grant performs well. Back in the day I had a Tristar 747 which had extra channels and I loved it. In sun cycle 21 back in the 1970s, I talked to Florida from Southern England, UK, running barefoot from the car and a Rebel 600 mobile antenna. Happy days!
Sounds like fun!
Tristar 747? Sounds more like an aircraft to me! Jokes apart, I also miss the CB life - and everything else - from the 70's and 80's. Those were the days.
I have a Realistic (Radio Shack) hand-held 40-Channel CB Walkie-Talkie with a Six-Foot Telescoping Antenna that takes 15 batteries, with two dummy slugs. Bought it new in 1978 for $180. I was walking through an orange grove in Lake Mary, Florida one day and I got this call: Hello, Hello, Hello, my name is Eduardo, I am in Bogota, Colombia, South America! Now THAT guy was putting out MORE that FIVE watts!!
Maybe not, I was Dxing from the UK to the US East coast on an old President Mc Kinley on SSB using only 10 watts on a 5/8 wave omi antenna, that was back in 1979/80 though the copies were few and far between but it can be done on low power output.
IN 1977 I RECIEVED A LAFEYETTE TELSTAT 140SSB. I STILL USE IT AT HOME. I HAVE A GALAXY 2547DX IN MY OFFICE IN MANHATTAN . IM PLANNING ON BUYING THE PRESIDENT MC KINLEY IN ABOUT A YEAR.
I havn't had one, but I have the close relative to the Grant, the Uniden AX144 from the same era which I consider a excellent radio.
Very cool! I've never tried CB but might give it a shot sometime.
I've got one of these, mint and unmodified. Super sensitive receive and it just looks cool. Definitely my favourite CB rig of all time.
Nice 👍
I have the same radio found it on my loft i used it for 15 years ago so now i only need a power suply for it and antenna.
I have the same radio with the expanded 10 M channels. I also have a grant export with an fm switch. I haven't used them in a long time and have recently thought finding someone to tune them up.
I have the grant xl and the gray face they are the best radios money can buy,I recapped
and had both mine aligned and peeked in and tuned best receiver you can get talked all over the USA and Trinidad Jamaica, Puerto Rico ,these are top of the line radios peroid.
My favorite is my Realistic Americana 23- Plus which i have had since 1964.
nice!
I've got a SBE Cosole V on the pile to sort through. Nice old rig.
Also a Lafayette SSB140, Grant XL, HTX100 and a few more. Always more projects than motivation.
Ahh yes, the old SBE radios were pretty good too. I'm not a fan of the ssb140
I had the AM version of that a great radio. Then ran through a bunch of others and ended up with a 148 GTL. Wish I still had my 148.
Its hard to beat a 148GTL
Nice video and i like the part when you shooting skip with this Grant barefoot. No fancy equipment, stock dynamic microphone
this is the very essence of citizen radio 👌 hi from France 😊
I had a John Q Am only version and have a Jackson still. Great radios
Thanks for the video. What antenna were you using to talk DX? My first base station was the President Dwight D when they first came out and then upgraded to the President Madison. My very first radio was the President John Q. I really liked the Madison with a super penetrator up 80' and used the Turner +2 with it. I never used a heater and talked all over the world on it( no modifications). 73 de North Idaho 753
I had a Madison when I was a teenager and still have it...I'll have to make a video about it sometime.
I have this very radio. Had a reverb/echo board put in it. Otherwise it’s not changed other than aligned and the modulation. I’d like to get the echo removed and have it gone over and set to where this radio works best. No peaking just aligned and full 100% clear modulation
I'm not an 11 meter guy really, but that was certainly impressive. 10 meters has been pretty good for awhile so I'd imagine this would be the time for some skip. 74's de KC2RDU
I don't use 11 alot but it's fun to play around with it from time to time
For me president grant is the best
radio that i have used long time ago..
My favourite President Cb Radio still is the good old Jackson
Thanks for sharing. This radio sounds great! I bought a Radioddity QT-60 and did the mod to it. I keep the power low and on days with a lot of skip I have reached a thousand miles. I want to still get a President radio that does all the modes. Not sure if I want the McKinley or the George. Maybe I’m mistaken, but I think the George is the new one with all the modes.
I think you are right about the gorge
My favourite cb radio was a President McKinley it looked like that President Grant and that was in 1978
Yeah, those old McKinley's were good too!
Superstar 3900 hp for me 🤩🤩
The export one is the best president Jackson silver face my old time fav. I still own 1️⃣
Yes Sir Uniden Grant radios are Awesome I have both Versions the Undien Grant Dx,an the Uniden Jackson both radio's hasn't had any mods done to either radio both radio's is just like they are when they came from the factory.
Oh yeah they are great riga,my favorite radio is the Ranger Rci2950 it's also a good rog.The receive an transmit are very good from top end to the bottom ends. Also great wattage coverage remains equal from top to the bottom. Cause I can talk on regular CB channels an also on 10 meters has that great capability. Thank you God Bless 3
Hi there I'm in west Hartford Connecticut just wondering if you have digital scanners for sale or maybe shortwave radios let me know thanks
Puts my FTdx10 to shame, Rob.
😄 ftdx10 is a great radio, I have one too
Good radio the grant & other radios same inside on PCB
smooth sounding Sidebanders.
Look and set up on face is
spread out different vs 148gtl
but it's same quality
mb8719 pll radio.
The older mobil & bases presidens & cobra 138xlr radio shack Trc 449 mobile are old uniden- upd958 radios a little different radio on AM mode as always there all are getting old capacitors are going to age but it's great to keep them alive .
They are fun to play around with and we're pretty good performers for the day
Have grant xl still too
. meter stuck now tho
My grant set up same as pc78 to run box ,same dated key same pep puts out way more watts ,the heater loves grant😂
I personally like the President Adams with the built in scanner. - Charles
You just reminded me...I had an Adam's back in the 90s...that was a great radio! I can't believe I forgot about it
I HAVE THE SAME RADIO BUT MINE HAS FM ALSO
The president grant dx the uniden grant the cobra 148 gtl (and gtl-dx) and even the superstar 140 were all the same radio with each one having its own tweak in one way or another….president used uniden hardware and import rights to get sold in the US and uniden produced the first generation of cobra and superstar models….when the 148 dx and grant dx were released cobra began outsourcing components and eventually separated from uniden…..the 148 and superstar 140 became one in the same with a few slip ups now and then where a 148 would have a 140 fcc tag on the back…..many would swap face plates between the 140 and 148 and sell them off as 148s…..uniden and president however remained together and had much better quality control…..cobra focused on marketing and brand image while president focused on design and quality…..I have one of each version (minus the 140) and while they all share the same basic function the president/uniden versions are slightly more “luxurious” compared to the cobra/superstar…..but at the end of the day they all represent a time when cb radio was more than just a tool….when products were made to last and taking the cheap way out was not an option…..the cobra 148 has almost a cult following as a result
138 xlr cobra 🐍 it has a 585 😂😂😂
Grant and 148 Cobra good go to mobiles. For a base, the ARF2001 none better. It was made with / without counter.
The Arfs were pretty nice radios
Uniden 980ssb and cobra 29 ltd classic
both good options
The President Grant Export PC-999 is the best Uniden Chassis ever imo. In Europe we often use FM, so your Grant is not so popular here, but the first Grant "Euro" was the same model with extra FM PCB.
Thanks for the nice Video. 👍
So unded Great , But I'll Take My President George FCC ! Lol !!
IC7300😂
I still have my Uniden Grant. Exactly like this one.
Yes maybe ne has the frequency mod and it transmitted 20 watts AM dead key.
Had a Ham friend of mine do a cap replacement, but something isn't right as he couldn't get it to transmit but a few milliwatts of power. He said what the problem was and I've forgotten, but he explained it would cost a lot to fix it.
Still pretty to look at though.
Running an Anytone AT-55555n with an A-99 at 48'.
I do miss the Grant with the SS whip and the 300 whiskies in my 87 Mitsubishi Mighty Max back in the day.
Thanks for the memories. Still a good looking radio.
73's from Big D
107 The Village Idiot
North Central Texas
I had a silver President Jackson in the 80/90's it was a better radio than the Grant, worked and confirmed over a hundred countries on it before I moved to ham gear on 11
Nice radio but Cobra 148 Gtl Dx think is better 73
It might be, I've never used one
A 🐍 138xlr is the best radio 😂😂😂
Sbe console 5
Great radio!
For a second I thought this was a repost of the one were the cop sneakily opened up the door and one tapped the guy
Not sure what you are talking about about
President Grant, President Washington, and Cobra 2000. The STAPLES of CB...
Good Radio but the export grant was even better it has FM side band and a lot of extra channels cobra uniden Grant Washington all made by the same company
I don't disagree but that one was technically not legal to use here in the US
Your radio looks nothing like mine it looks more like my President Washington base my radio was also made in the Philippines so I'm wondering who's is older I know the s radio was bought new in the mid 90s sometime
Mine is probably newer as it has the uniden branding
@@SevenFortyOne I just pulled it out after being in the closet since 2002 and it will not let up on am but will on LSB and USB any idea what may be going on with it but chance
Not sure what you mean by let up
@@SevenFortyOne key up is what it was supposed to say
Guess I can't type today
Oh...not sure why a radio would key up in ssb but not AM.
No, it was the HR2510
Yes those are good too
I really don't know what to make of this video. I've been a ham for almost 40 years and I guess maybe I'm biased with the etiquette and professionalism that most hams are attuned to having. But I noticed in your voice when talking to people on CB you dumb down how you talk to them. I don't mean they're dumb but you simplify how you talk compared to how you talk to ham radio operators. I have to look into this more and find out what this dichotomy is all about. But it definitely is real.
CB has a similar, but different etiquette than Ham Radio. I don't consider it "dumbed down", just different. For an example, if you were in a meeting at work you might talk differently, perhaps more professionally, than you would at a family gathering. You aren't dumbing down your vernacular when talking to your family, you're just using different language as the jargon you use at work wouldn't apply.
tram 201a
I love CB radios, old and new. It's just too bad it's such a shit show anymore. 😢
Poly-Comm "Senior 23" 👍