Some how KZread removed my bell I didn't get the notifications on your most recent videos, but I hit it again. Thank you very much for the shout out and Kind words friend 👍 😁.

Looking at getting one of these. Informative video. Thanks for the heads up on the antenna too. Subscribed.

Thanks for the review. Just got this radio as well. Pretty much only for bug-out situations. Subbed you channel as well. Appreciate the insights into tge tools. You test drive em and we can watch amd help us decide. Keep em coming!!

@toolhead147

4 жыл бұрын

It works good with an aftermarket antenna. Thank you for subscribing.

@kishascape

10 ай бұрын

You should be using it all the time for fun. That way when buyout, good to go.

Word of advise, next time you decide to give your special shout outs, I would do them at the end of the tutorial/review video and not at the very beginning lol .

@kishascape

10 ай бұрын

Don't do them at all. Waste of time and only garbage grifters do it:-!

I was able to get this radio to a FULL 4W - easy free mod. Will have to have an SWR power meter though, and a little knowledge on the circuit to adjust the pots. But is absolutely capable of the claimed 4W.

Thank you for sharing. I have a family of truck drivers, OTR (long haul) and cobra seems to be really good. Regular CB's. I haven't heard anything about the handhelds. I subscribed to your channel. Oh, and bearcat seems good too. Lol about the antenna. I have a small radio that has that kind of antenna still lol. A lot of drivers don't seem to answer back. Usually the old school, long time drivers talk back. Watch out though, a lot are pretty perverted lol. I went on the road for a while. My MIL was on the road as a passenger for about 20 years. Lol.

@toolhead147

6 жыл бұрын

I just got this little radio for an emergency bag, might upgrade or get one on my truck. Yes cobras are good radios even the handheld are good. Nice, so you know how the trucking world is. Thank you for watching and subscribing

@hellodoggy8688

6 жыл бұрын

:D .

Thank you i bought this for my buddy Nitzie for our trip to Pawleys island. many thanks

The standard antenna is only good for 1 mile. Good enough for me. I’m a trucker. The new company truck I got assigned doesn’t have the CB radio pre install holder. So been driving without a CB for a while. But winter has come around. Need a CB radio to know what caused the traffic jam. It’s great to be informed. So I’m getting a portable one.

@scottmoody7052

3 жыл бұрын

Same reason why I'm looking at it now. How did it work out?

@Eric345

3 жыл бұрын

@@scottmoody7052 Trash. You could only hear the truck next to you. Not even a mile. Return it for a refund.

@realeyesrealizereallies6183

Жыл бұрын

@@Eric345 AFTERMARKET ANTENNAE

@Youtubewontletmecomment

5 ай бұрын

@@Eric345😂😂😂dang

Great review! Looking into getting one.

He was probably a ham operator talking about a 40 meter antenna and hams wont talk to you most of the time unless you have a call sign and are licensed ham

thank you for sharing...i watch Wrenches and Boards...

@toolhead147

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for supporting our channels

lol that antenna isn't for transmitting. It's for receiving only. Look on the amazon description. And alternative would be one of those collapsible foldable ones.

Thank you very much for your help 👍

@toolhead147

Жыл бұрын

Your welcome

I have one of these, the Squelch control or Variable resistor are intermittent sometimes it works but mostly not. Uniden has quite a few quality control issues. Would not Reccomend. I have had good luck with Older Masons and Radio Shack with extendable antennas that actually work although Fragile. The new ones are Lightweight and virtually IC's and surface mount components. Disposable and this one goes for Scrap Parts.

Nice 👍 prep

@toolhead147

6 жыл бұрын

thank you for watching

How did you get all of those ticks on your neck lol 😂

If you ground the base of the antenna this thing will pick up skip from anywhere almost

@yukon_jack4517

3 жыл бұрын

How exactly could you ground it?

@GypsyMove

Жыл бұрын

Make a rat wire. I think

Thanks 🙏 for sharing and the effort in making this video I just bought a Baofeng uv5r online for $20 :) #RESPECT 🇵🇭❤️

What would be the best way to adjust squelch though I don't like the noise all the time but I don't want to miss out on anybody trying to key up

I lined my rubber duck antenna from the top all the way down to the base with safety pins and it works great. I can hear others just fine and they say they can hear me just fine. I use about 15 safety pins

@kishascape

11 ай бұрын

I spent 25$ buying a 5 foot long telescopic antenna made for 27mhz. Works far better and got out 7 miles in suburban conditions.

@quinnlane7257

6 ай бұрын

Really I had one of those and my friend had a handheld as well with the stock rubber ducky is that why we couldn't communicate? We both need those telescoping antennas correct? ​@@kishascape

@quinnlane7257

6 ай бұрын

​@@kishascapedoes that telescoping one need to be fully out to communicate properly

you can turn that walkie talkie into base station or mobile station just get BNC To SO-239 Adapter that hooks top your antenna you can hook up to swr meter to base station cb antenna or mobile cb antenna you'll get better range out of it.

@toolhead147

5 жыл бұрын

Someone needed it for backup so I let them borrow it. As soon as I get it back I will work on building a base station. Thank you

do you have any links for adjusting the mic

Hi, thanks for your time. I live on li,ny will this get at least 2mile radius?? Alot of houses, buildings ect. I keep reading reviews and suggestions. I just want to keep it simple incase cells are down. thanks in advance.

@toolhead147

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, you might need a big antenna. Or maybe get this or another radio with stationary big antenna at your home. But for mobile emergency use it's ok, should work fine with an after market antenna.

@jamieheid3755

4 жыл бұрын

@@toolhead147 wow, did expect you answer. Thanks. You put an end of my endless( lol) searching. Peace brother

Channel 38 is mostly ssb users thats why they sounded funny.

Hey! im gonna make a video of it! my grandma works at dollar tree and she found it outside of her store and i dont have the 9 AA batteries it needs

What model antenna did you buy?

Were did u get that antenna ? Link?

Are these pretty much good to go out of the box or is there any kind of calibrating/ tuning for it to work? Not sure if I got a dud or not

@toolhead147

4 жыл бұрын

I would upgrade antenna, no signal with stock one. Should be good out of the box.

@teakins5910

4 жыл бұрын

toolhead 147 thanks! I really only plan on using this for caravan off-road events so don’t need a really wide signal. Any antenna swap recommendations?

@teakins5910

4 жыл бұрын

toolhead 147 I don’t know how an external magnet antenna would work without wiring through and having the handheld hooked up to it, but also don’t want a big ass antenna attached to the handheld if I’m using it inside my vehicle offroading

@toolhead147

4 жыл бұрын

@@teakins5910 You can get an adapter for a eternal antenna. Or you could just replace with a better one. I would go with Amazon read the reviews. I believe that the one I have is not made anymore.

you got say breaker one nine for a radiocheck truckers would understand you they tell you if your radio is working or not.

@toolhead147

5 жыл бұрын

I was new at this, thank for the info

@kenhat3289

3 жыл бұрын

na, it's "break one nine for a radio check", then the response / reply is loud n clear "breaker" or what ever...

The antenna works better if you hold it up vertical

Please help where did you get the antenna for that? I have one but can not find the antenna or adapter for it

@toolhead147

5 жыл бұрын

Got it at Amazon I believe this antenna is discontinued. Just make shure you get the correct one for your radio.

@toolhead147

5 жыл бұрын

This is called bnc antenna in case you want to search it out on Amazon.

Cool video, I just bought the Uniden PRO401HH on Amazon. Is the link for the antenna for this model??? Would I be able to use it with the PRO401HH??

@toolhead147

5 жыл бұрын

They don't sell this exact one anymore, but there's similar. The link is under this video's description.

@ricev7071

5 жыл бұрын

I was looking at that one, I wonder if it's better than the stock antenna?

@toolhead147

5 жыл бұрын

With CB radios usually the bigger the better. Should work better.

@ricev7071

5 жыл бұрын

+toolhead 147 I just bought a 16.5 inch orange antenna. do you think it'll be better than the rubber duck it came with? I paid $15 for it on amazon about half an hour ago

@toolhead147

5 жыл бұрын

Should be better.

They sell the pro401hh for $59.99 at most truckstops.

@junt6205

4 жыл бұрын

thomas hardin or the walmart site for 40 bucks

@rallypoint1

4 жыл бұрын

$34 on Amazon

What antenna is that there is no link

Cannot find antenna on amazon....

The antenna you bought is not for Cb . Its a scanner for receive only

@dodgeramsport01

2 жыл бұрын

says who?

What we have here is a beginner teaching people about Hand Held transmitters (HT). Some other comments caught the boo-boos. Chanel 38 is reserved for Lower Side Band. This Midland HT does not have that capability since it is AM only. The side band voices sound like Donald Duck until the clarifier tunes them in. Next is the antenna. He should have stayed with the stock antenna as it is for the 11 meter (CB) band. The rubber ducks do not perform very well because of the small wave length. Good idea on the telescoping antenna but the link is for a 2 meter/.70 centimeter dual band unit. That is a problem. Especially when you transmit with the wrong antenna. Cobra makes a quality telescope 11 meters antenna that fits most other BNC type. I think it goes out to about 27 inches. Still a shorty for 11 meters but it will be an improvement. Last is the use of the HT. Inside a car is not optimal with the glass and metal. At least stick the antenna out the window for height. Better yet, get out of the car and hold the unit vertical so the tip of the antenna is as high as possible. While 11 meter is high frequency (HF), it does like to go line of sight at night...just like UHF/VHF units. Holding the antenna horizontal and/or blocking it with your body lowers performance. The Uniden is a good toy for the money. Well worth the $40 to assist with your mobile CB unit at times.

@badbrad8918

3 жыл бұрын

@cody austin your link is getting closer to what is needed for the Uniden CB walkie talkie BUT still 'no cigar'. If you look at the picture, it states the antenna is for 70 Mhz through 1000 Mhz. That would be the bulk of VHF and most of UHF. Citizen Band (CB) is 27 Mhz area or HF. Not close enough. The standing wave ratio would not be a pass. IF you could talk to someone, it would probably blow out your finals on the unit in time.

@badbrad8918

3 жыл бұрын

@cody austin This telescope antenna from wearecb would be an excellent choice IF the Uniden unit is a BNC connection. It allows your hand held to still be portable giving a little more range. Best is it is set for the proper frequency range.

@badbrad8918

3 жыл бұрын

@cody austin The magnet unit from Tram is a good pick. I prefer Wilson but no big deal. The magnet gives the advantage of using your vehicle as a massive ground plane. When placing your antenna, it is best to place it on top of your car roof dead center. I also will place it on the back trunk as it is out of the way even if it make the antenna more of a directional unit. The walkie talkie is no longer portable but the performance inside a vehicle is great for travel. It will do as well as any other mobile with the 4 watt PEP.

I must have gotten a bad one. Because it's static'y at best all of the time, even with an antenna upgrade.

What is the expected battery life on these

@DH-fc2os

2 жыл бұрын

Plan to use these on a 7 hour road trip wondering what battery life is like

Uniden hand held CB radio, that model is just a receiver not a transmitter radio.... That's what they did not tell anyone.

LIKEMAN 59#!

Same thing as a midland 75-785

@KandiKlover

5 жыл бұрын

Also not the best range. I got a Realistic TRC-216 and also a TRC-217. Way better telescopic antenna with center coil and much more range. Solid 5 watt output.

@bradmann85

5 жыл бұрын

This Midland has a better low end sound and lower noise level while this uniden walkie has a tinny sound with a higher noise level.

bnc is the name of the conecters

38 was SSB, thats why you can't understand it

@toolhead147

6 жыл бұрын

That's true it's another language, still it wasn't clear and I couldn't get any other channel with rubber antenna. Thank for wanting l watching

@toolhead147

5 жыл бұрын

When I used the antenna I was able to get better range, was able to talk on the trucker's channel.

@ronalddaub5049

4 жыл бұрын

You have to have single Side Band to understand single Side Band and use bfo

dude it's a UNIden not united.

Chavalo tengo un par de radios iguales y me agarra a poca distancia

@toolhead147

3 жыл бұрын

Póngale otra antena más grandes. Las que trae no sirven.

@ramonluismachadolopez270

3 жыл бұрын

toolhead 147 muchas gracias chavalo

@martinzepeda2671

Жыл бұрын

@@ramonluismachadolopez270 si se las cambió ?

@eliasjoelortizlicona580

Жыл бұрын

Con su antena original que tanta recepcion tiene??

I have one It sucks 😂

You say, Break one nine anyone got a a tiger on this walkie talkie come back

How do we hack more channel until we have 80 channelsHow do we hack more channel until we have 80 channel

Bro i have one and signal sucks

Um

I had one quit working in a month...piece of junk

@junt6205

4 жыл бұрын

A N mine still works ive had it for nearly 4 months

This thing is a POS. Bought mine about five years ago when I first started driving a truck and to this day I’ve never been able to talk to anyone on it.. complete waste of my money

Don’t buy this it sucks

It's a Uniden 40 channel walkie talkie Not Uniteden

How to add more channels to reach 80 Email me please