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Grumpy
Member
Username: Grumpy
Post Number: 93
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 10:20 am: | 
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what is unidens best radio???? |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 11361
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 11:19 am: |
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Uniden/President HR-2510 and President LINCOLN & PC78.  ,
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
N9CEF
CVC#2 |
Sodapop
Intermediate Member
Username: Sodapop
Post Number: 498
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 12:34 pm: |
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I do agree with Lon, the 2510 is a great radio. But I like 2950's better. But as far as Uniden goes, the 2510 would be at the top of the list. |
Hollowpoint445
Senior Member
Username: Hollowpoint445
Post Number: 1359
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 1:09 pm: |
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Pretty much all of their SSB rigs are top notch. As far as CBs go, I prefer the dual conversion MB8719 rigs with the 7.8MHz first IF. That would be the Cobra 148/2000, and the Uniden Grant (1005002), Grant XL, Grant LT, and later version of the Madison. The dual conversion SSB radios with the UPD858 PLL are just about as good, and you'll find lots of fans of that board too.
I agree with Lon about the HR2510 and similar radios Uniden made for President - they are alone at the top end of the 10 Meter radio pile. |
Yankee
Senior Member
Username: Yankee
Post Number: 1325
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 1:57 pm: |
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Yes, I agree that the HR-2510/Lincoln were great radios. I've owned 2 HR-2510s and enjoyed both A+ radios. Although I've been very pleased with the Uniden sideband rigs with the UPd-858 PLL as well as the newer line Uniden sideband radios as well as the Uniden later model Madison, Grant XL/LT.
Carl CEF-357/CVC#9
Ham#28 |
1861
Advanced Member
Username: 1861
Post Number: 571
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 1:58 pm: |
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EVERY UNIDEN I,VE HAD WERE GREAT RADIOS! |
Radioreddz
New member
Username: Radioreddz
Post Number: 2
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, September 29, 2006 - 12:15 pm: |
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i truly love the 2510 for its wide range of freq's,ears and great on ssb, also the grant xl will out match the others in it's class and the washington is another fantastic radio for base usage i know alot of guys brag on the 2000 gtl's but as a owner of both give me the washington |
Hyperno_1979
Intermediate Member
Username: Hyperno_1979
Post Number: 173
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Friday, September 29, 2006 - 6:05 pm: |
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I am biased here but i've owned one for years, it has had an absolute flogging in several motor cars and even used as a base for a period, and never let me down. It doesn't get pampered by any stretch of the imagination, and just keeps on keeping on. In my opinion one the best "CB" radios ever built.....AX144.
CEFFFCEF
Bob CEF703. |
Patzerozero
Senior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 3226
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Friday, September 29, 2006 - 6:55 pm: |
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they may serve different people in different ways, & not all models may be for 'you', but did uniden make a BAD radio  .....or just BAAAAAAAAAAD radios  |
Johnbrowning
Junior Member
Username: Johnbrowning
Post Number: 14
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, September 30, 2006 - 4:59 pm: |
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I think that the President Lincoln/HR2510 chasis is the best Uniden ever made!!! It is easy to improve the AM audio and the SSB rocks. They used a lot of mil spec. componets and double sided through board construction. While I also liked my RCI2950 better I think it was more a matter of how much time I spent with that 2950. I spent at least 10 years with that radio before it was stolen. The President Lincoln was a replacement for the 2950. The larger display and buttons on the 2950 made it easier to use when driveing then the Lincoln. Both radio had great audio on SSB with the edge going to the RCI for AM. Stock power output was hands down Lincoln as the winner with it's MRF 455 final.
Unless I am mistaken the Galaxy and RCI lineup of boards are all losely based on the old Uniden Export Chasis.This is why all of RCI and Galaxy's radios have such good AM sound quality.
I also have to give credit were credit is due. THe old Cobra 148GTL and the Uniden Grant XL's rocked on AM and SSB. They were easy to add channels too and were rock solid on SSB!!!! Even with just a single 1969 final these radio's could easily be counted on for 30-35 watts of super clean on distorted power on SSB.Most of my friends had their's set up on AM to deadkey about 3 watts and swing to about 20.This gave good audio and long life.
Their are a lot of radio's out thier that were either built by Uniden or copied from Unidens Export chasis.
P.S. Is Cobra ever going to have Uniden make their boards for them again or are we doomed forever???? |
Yankee
Senior Member
Username: Yankee
Post Number: 1332
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, October 01, 2006 - 3:39 pm: |
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Looks like we're doomed. Now all Uniden type accepted radios are made in China, and it doesn't look as though Uniden will ever get back into sideband manufacture. |
Patzerozero
Senior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 3236
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, October 01, 2006 - 4:23 pm: |
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it's OK though, i'm well stocked with uniden mb8719 radios |
Hotwire
Senior Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 1841
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Monday, October 02, 2006 - 12:02 pm: |
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Yeah Pat stop showin off and come off some of those radios! What cave you hide'em in! |
Ducksoupe
New member
Username: Ducksoupe
Post Number: 4
Registered: 3-2012
| | Posted on Sunday, March 25, 2012 - 7:40 pm: |
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I am hesitent to put my 2510 in the car as they are hard to get these days. |
Ducksoupe
New member
Username: Ducksoupe
Post Number: 8
Registered: 3-2012
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 7:21 pm: |
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I have had the hr2510 for more years then I remember and are very satisfied with it. Nobody on the airways nowadays; but I will never let this one go.I have a lil will k40 and when I get the right microphone I might go mobile
Eddie
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Cactus_29
Junior Member
Username: Cactus_29
Post Number: 40
Registered: 12-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 9:39 pm: |
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HR-2510 / Lincoln, PC-244, PC-122. |
Unit199
Advanced Member
Username: Unit199
Post Number: 750
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 5:35 pm: |
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I have 4 HR-2510s and 6 Uniden Grants and I will never turn loose of any of them. I also have a Cobra 2000 that I have had since I bought it new in 77. All are great radios and as far as I am concerned the best radios you can own.
HARVE
UNIT199
CEF0210/CVC#018/HAM#010
Midwest 10 Meter Net Controller
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2ec837
Intermediate Member
Username: 2ec837
Post Number: 144
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, June 16, 2012 - 11:56 pm: |
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HR 2510/2600/2830/Lincoln, Emperor TS-5010/Shogun/Alan9001...can't get much better than these without going to a HF rig. |
Keithinatlanta
Advanced Member
Username: Keithinatlanta
Post Number: 986
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, February 20, 2014 - 8:08 pm: |
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Hard for me to decide between my Uniden Grant, PC 76 XLW ( 3 weather bands, or my PC 66. They have always done a great job for me. Used the pc 76 xlw and grant on this trip to Dallas and Amarillo and Lubbock last week.
Keith in Atlanta
CEF 150 |
Dale
Senior Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 2036
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Friday, February 21, 2014 - 4:38 pm: |
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grant ,pc122 2510, washington
these were my favorites of my personal
collection.
2ec837 i agree with you
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
cvc#64
454 [dx numbers]
38lsb
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Milkman21218
Advanced Member
Username: Milkman21218
Post Number: 573
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, February 22, 2014 - 1:33 am: |
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The President Lincoln.
Izzy
CEF#502
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Rlm1949
New member
Username: Rlm1949
Post Number: 1
Registered: 7-2023
| | Posted on Monday, July 24, 2023 - 4:22 pm: |
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Wow! thanks for all the excellent comments on the HR 2510; I had no idea they are that popular, and I just traded for one and it's lookin' good. I had a Quad 6 I had purchased new then traded it for a Uniden Bear tracker 885 CB with a built in digital scanner. Too much trading but think I will be happy with these. Nice addition to the Ham Shack |
