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Medicine_man
New member
Username: Medicine_man
Post Number: 1
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Monday, January 01, 2007 - 12:38 pm: | 
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Hello, I'm new here. Been driving truck for 12 years and want to start getting into these radios more. Now be advised that I am a TOTAL newbie when it comes to the insides of these radios. That said I have a Grant XL I bought in the mid nineties. When I bought it I had it peaked and tuned and had extra channels put in it. I used it for a year then left it in the truck while another driver drove it. That was my fault. When I got the radio back it had a connex board added to it for echo and reverb. It seems to me that it was getting a little buzzing if I turned the echo down or off.
I just pulled the radio out and want to put it in my truck but I'd like to find someone who really KNOWS the grant xl so I can have it looked over and see that everything is okay. I have NO idea who did the connex board and I know it's sometimes hard to find one of these truck stop cb shops who know anything about the XL. I'd also like to make sure all the mods that can be done to it have been. It worked fine even though it hasn;t been used in years. When they put the connex board in they put the switch in the hole where the clarifier was. I imagine it's wraped up inside the case somewhere. I'v come across a texas star 500HDV that I'fd liek to hook to this radio so I want to make sure it's all good how would I find someone to look at or repair it? I drive out of Madison WI and regularily drive to Natchez Mississippi. |
Rotten_apple
New member
Username: Rotten_apple
Post Number: 7
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Monday, January 01, 2007 - 2:57 pm: |
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that is a great radio. Make sure you let a reputable shop look it over. Not some idiot in a truck stop with a Dosy meter |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 4289
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Monday, January 01, 2007 - 6:43 pm: |
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call uniden
phone # was/is 1-800-297-1023
I have a grant LT and they are great radios but with yours tampered with you need to contact them ..... |
Medicine_man
New member
Username: Medicine_man
Post Number: 2
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Monday, January 01, 2007 - 7:34 pm: |
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what would uniden do for me? |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 12651
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 02, 2007 - 12:21 am: |
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Medicine_man,
It would be against the Copper Forum Rule Advertising
for anyone to post any repair shop information.
Check with other cber's in your area or on the air to see who they would recommend if you do not want to send it to uniden (the manufacturer) for repair.
Hope this help's,
Lon
Tech808
N9CEF
CEF#808/HAM#33
CVC#002
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Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 4292
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 02, 2007 - 6:02 am: |
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My thought is they MADE it ........ |
Dx431
Senior Member
Username: Dx431
Post Number: 1215
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 02, 2007 - 10:54 am: |
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I doudt Uniden would repair your Grant due to the mods.
DX431
CEF#106
RT431
QS431
Nebraska
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Medicine_man
New member
Username: Medicine_man
Post Number: 3
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 02, 2007 - 11:30 am: |
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I read the rules but didn't notice it applied to service as well. I didn't think asking people with the right knowledge for there personal opinions would be a problem.
Sorry |
Kid_vicious
Senior Member
Username: Kid_vicious
Post Number: 2356
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 02, 2007 - 6:31 pm: |
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you have a great radio there.
there are a few good shops around these days.
you will have to mail the radio to them.
my email address is in my profile.
matt |
Medicine_man
New member
Username: Medicine_man
Post Number: 4
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 5:12 pm: |
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Okay Bruce. I was just wondering. I didn't figure they would work on it. Actually I didn't know they work on them other than warrenty work |
