Available on Amazon: amzn.to/2Qw3qeh www.cbradiomaga... - This is a short overview of the NEW Uniden Pro 505XL CB Radio. The radio is very compact in size and has a newer style digital display.
I love mine. I've had it for 4 months or so. I get 7-10 mi on an average day. I run it with a k30 mag mount. It's in my daily driver (95 civic) so space is a key factor.
Great review of this radio! I've been looking to change up from my cobra 29 to a good radio that's a bit smaller and this one seems to be exactly what i've been looking for, thanks again for your great and helpful review on this radio.
I have one and it sounds like it has an ANL but without a switch to turn it off, has a smooth hiss without the snap crackle pop like my other radios have when the ANL is in the off position. Nice little radio fits perfectly in a smaller car. My only wish was that when holding down the channel up/down button it would go slower so that you could hear if someone was on a channel without stopping. Maybe replace the channel 9 button with a scan button to find activity, that would be great.
You are to into cb for this radio, this is for a friend, get the 880 or if you need ssb, the 980. all channel scan program scan wx swr meter volt meter talkback 6 display colors and more... but a bonkers, rare 6pin mic plug, but they have an adapter in the box.
im looking to get one of these. and this will be my first one. is there a set distance for these things? or does it depend on your antenna? please answer back
In the article posted on your website, it says you adjusted L205 to raise the deadkey to 4 watts. Can you elaborate on how you tweaked that coil? Is it spread to increase, compress to decrease? I'm trying to lower my deadkey to 1 - 2 watts. Thanks!
there isnt really a better or worse. all cb radios will transmit. its more about antennas. a short (21 inch) antenna will work but will not work well. a longer antenna will work better.
I did not realize the importance of using a SWR meter for my uniden pro505xl. I've had it on more then a few times (not for very long), I've even heard chat before but not very well. Just curious if I already fried it? As I'm unsure what people mean by damaging the unit by not using a SWR.
An SWR meter measures how much power is being bounced back into your radio while you are transmitting/talking. If you are using an antenna that was specifically designed for a CB *and* you are using the legal power of 4 Watts, then you can probably rest easy. But if you've been running an amplifier and other mods, then that changes things. Just buy yourself an SWR meter from RightChannelRadios, Amazon, or some other CB-focused website/company and check your SWR. If it's below 2:1, then you should be fine. Anything above 2:1..... like 2.5:1 or 3:1, then you need to make adjustments. Watch a few videos on SWR meters to get an idea on how to use and then how to adjust your antenna, radio, and other things to get an acceptable SWR measurement. Good luck!
the range will be around 4 miles (give or take) antenna size does play a part in range but not as much as other factors. pm me and i can go into much more detail. source: i am a licenced ham radio operator and have made many antennas and used many radios including cb.
Me and a Friend have jeeps. What would the range be with this radio? Would this be a good radio to communicate with on trails together? What would you suggest?
@@Joseph79625 its very good. Grab yourself a exterior speaker it plugs in the back, and as far as the squelch.. all the way to the right and quarter turn it to the left
I just bought this radio and am new to all of this is hooked up to 2 Firestik 2 antennas. I'm not getting any transmission or any signal ever. haven't heard a single word on it yet
Hook up an SWR meter and check your standing wave ratio. You want anywhere from 1.1 to 2.5. If your SWR is higher than that, say like 3 for example, you won't transmit anything and you will fry the finals in your radio. Also make sure you're grounded well. As for receiving, make sure it's on CB not PA or you're squelch is adjusted properly.
Can anyone tell me the size of the hardware (screws) that come with and needed to install this model CB? I need to order some and don't know what size to order. Thank you for your assistance!
Is there a way to receive and transmit without the SQL sound on? I just got one and tried talking to someone without the SQL on and wouldn’t work. But with it on it works?
That would depend on how much power the other person your trying to is pushing out of his station. If you set the sql higher than what they’re pushing you won’t hear them
is the ext speaker connection a 3.5mm connection similar to what you find in an aux input for car stereos? Wondering if anyone just hooked it up this way to hear better on the actual cars stereo?
It's a 1/8" mono jack.You would most likely also need a mono to stereo converter adapter to get it thru both speakers, otherwise it'll be left channel only.
not too sure as I said I am new to it but antennas are grounded good not sure if you hook it up like it typical electronic I have the red wire going to my fuse box constant power and the red and black wire grounded hope that's correct any help would be appreciated
+Adam Long you have to calibrate the antenna with an swr meter. if you just hook it up expecting it to be ready to go, then you're gonna fuck up the unit really fast. but google search "cb radio swr tuning" and you should find plenty of helpful sites
+Khristastrophe ironically I used to call my friend Chris "Chris tastrophe" cuz everything seem to fall apart on him, second irony, I stopped at a thrift store while out exploring yesterday and happen to notice of the corner of my eye 10 SWR meter brand new in the box from the eighties for a dollar!
+Khristastrophe still not sure how to use the SWR meter. What does that help you determine the location where you want to mount your antenna? what does the SWR meter do I know it tells you something specific but how are you supposed to make adjustments using one?
Adam Long The swr meter helps determine if you need to shorten or lengthen your antenna. just google search "cb swr tuning" and click the first link. it'll explain way better than i can
Range varies on if you tune the antenna among other things like what antenna you use where its mounted if its mounted right but anywhere from 2-5 miles is common
There are 2 models one made in china and one made in vietnam there are different boards. The one from vietnam can be tuned inside the china one can not be tuned china one is a cheaper made model
I contacted Uniden customer support and they e-mailed me that they are discontinuing development on the SSB model. No wonder everyone is buying export radios ! Cobra and Uniden both forgot how to make them ! What a shame.... Maybe they should become cell phone companies.
