Uniden Grant XL Refreshed SSB CB Radio

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  • Опубліковано 14 січ 2025

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  • @sergeantcalmdown
    @sergeantcalmdown 2 роки тому +5

    Keep doing what you're doing with your videos! Love watching them! Just remember.....you will NEVER please 'everyone'. Thanks!!!

  • @mred3660
    @mred3660 2 роки тому +6

    Great radios Matt is excellent at restoration and tuning these old rigs to last another 30 to 40 plus years

    • @TheRadioGarage
      @TheRadioGarage  2 роки тому +1

      Appreciate ya buddy

    • @mred3660
      @mred3660 2 роки тому +1

      @@TheRadioGarage I think what they maybe meaning is that they would like to see the scope and analyzer at the same time I like seeing that as well but after watching most all of your videos and using two that you have tuned for me I am personally fine with what you have been doing

    • @whatafukndick5660
      @whatafukndick5660 2 роки тому +1

      The dude shows nothing of the work, might as well watch paint dry.

    • @TheRadioGarage
      @TheRadioGarage  2 роки тому +2

      But for some reason you keep watching 🤣

    • @whatafukndick5660
      @whatafukndick5660 2 роки тому

      @@TheRadioGarage I'm hopeful, so don't let me down. I believe you have knowledge so please share some.
      If you need a project to demonstrate from I have a galaxy DX88HL that needs help.

  • @5940-c7w
    @5940-c7w Рік тому +1

    Hello Matt, Once the shelves aren't full I'll be sending my Grant XL in for capacitor replacement. By the way awesome work!!

  • @AndrewHCann
    @AndrewHCann 2 роки тому +2

    Excellent video Matt :) I enjoy my Uniden Grant XL got in 2010 like that for my birthday present also not year made but did not work on Am on TX also receive okay and SSB was okay with LSB also USB! Took shop used deal with long before close up in 2018 ! Found the Resitor gone plus Mode switch knob control the selection pin for Am was dirty pin fix up also open Clarifier up for Am / LSB/ USB plus new light in meter also RX/ TX led too ! Also installed new meter from TRAM parts radio has Green number also letters with Black background cool meter and antenna jack plus wire lead in to also 5 pin plug fix up to so have use 5 pin to radio to 4 pin microphone hooks up ! They said previous person run plug could get fix full but adapter okay with it ! I use in my mobile vechile with Citizen case has Turner Mic element it , Key switch same , Desiel 5 wire 10 foot cord with 4 pin connector has 5 wires on ! Loud like Turner but no power to it but sounds like also did myself! Plus got 2 Power microphone Pre Amp is Cobra M75 from 2007 year and 2004 Truckers Series Noise Cancelling both super shape ! Uniden Grant XL been super radio put out 8 watts am and SSB is 25 and Clarifier is one you talk about Matt for stock control! When shop fix my did Tone Control like Pre Amp for Receive similar Dynamic Squelch Control does too ! Yes bet hard get parts for those Uniden Grant XL to and need keep in excellent shape!

  • @wildbillcamp8617
    @wildbillcamp8617 2 роки тому +3

    I miss the banter on AM . howse my radio sound ? Answer ha ha throw it away . LMAO cant wait to get my new radio and hit the airwaves . Thanks for the tech and memories . Mr .R . G .

  • @hazmathauler4536
    @hazmathauler4536 2 роки тому +2

    Nice work as usual Matt! Old school classic 😎.

  • @frankrobinson4453
    @frankrobinson4453 2 роки тому +1

    Excellent sounding radio good job

  • @minibikemadman
    @minibikemadman 2 роки тому

    By far the best moible CB radios made . Epic ssb and am radios. I love mine had lou at cbwiz do it up and it pumps.

  • @mcv-m
    @mcv-m 9 місяців тому

    Radios from a previous era have a soul. Often someone says that it doesn't matter if it's digital or analog. And this is the difference in the feeling of listening comfort. The same and more applies to the sound of keyboard instruments :)

  • @Joe_HamRadioGuy
    @Joe_HamRadioGuy 2 роки тому +2

    Nice restore Matt. Mine is exactly the same with the clarifier it needs to be redone. When I get ready to send it to you I want it just like this 😉 I also have a parts radio.
    The power mic will definitely give it punch and for the mobile that ranger sounded nice.
    I think what others want to see is what and how your adjusting the radio but there are so many videos out here already showing that and recapping. Mike's radio repair is one of them. But then you would have the camera in your face and makes it hard to work. Unless you installed the camera like some other shops do is over head facing straight down onto the radio your workibg on.
    Five star car stereo has it that way where he shows his work in time lapse or reviews which works out well.
    Anyways I definitely like the way this one came out. Great job.
    P.s. Lincoln II is doing great 👍🏼👍🏼 73

    • @TheRadioGarage
      @TheRadioGarage  2 роки тому +1

      I'll have to check that channel out. Thanks for the feedback and happy the Lincoln is working out for you 👍

    • @Joe_HamRadioGuy
      @Joe_HamRadioGuy 2 роки тому

      @@TheRadioGarage yes Mike's he hasn't put out any new videos Ina long time. It's a shame to but oh well we all have other things to do. Five star puts out videos all the time they put out one 3 days ago of a jeep, at 6:30 he shows the over head shot.
      Anyways have a great night ✌🏼

    • @TheRadioGarage
      @TheRadioGarage  2 роки тому +1

      That stereo channel was the one I was referring to. Take care

    • @Joe_HamRadioGuy
      @Joe_HamRadioGuy 2 роки тому

      @@TheRadioGarage ahhhh yes. Careful that channel is addictive 🤣

  • @jmh47slc
    @jmh47slc 2 роки тому +6

    Just turned on my radio, I can already hear Mark Sherman crying from here.

    • @mred3660
      @mred3660 2 роки тому

      He isn’t wrong about how to tune radios he’s just turned into a great big ol ASS over the last five years or so he used to be much easier to get along with
      That’s why I prefer to deal with Matt

    • @TheRadioGarage
      @TheRadioGarage  2 роки тому +8

      Why? What happened the fella bump his head?!?

    • @wildbillcamp8617
      @wildbillcamp8617 2 роки тому

      LMFAO MARK WHO ? TAFT KNOWS HIM LMAO

    • @mred3660
      @mred3660 2 роки тому

      @@TheRadioGarage maybe not sure personally I think he’s ready to retire and don’t know how to do it gracefully but that’s my opinion and we know about those everyone has one

    • @mred3660
      @mred3660 2 роки тому +2

      @@wildbillcamp8617 Taft is the con artist Dave White that lives up the road from Matt and I would rather let my dog try to tune my radio before I would let him under the lids
      Stick with Matt and or Scott form Scott’s radios llc and all will be fine in your mobile and or shack

  • @jordanjacobs2440
    @jordanjacobs2440 2 роки тому +2

    I have a uniden grant XL, I bought a box of 7 radios for $100, I took out the uniden grant xl and a cobra 25 and Sold the box of 5 radios for $120!

  • @brucewebber6983
    @brucewebber6983 2 роки тому

    I have that same radio just sent it in to a repair guy that has done work for me in the past .

  • @553sanantonio6
    @553sanantonio6 2 роки тому +2

    My sra 198 sounds good on my Uniden 980 in my pickup. I may need to try it out on my Uniden " president" grant. The astatic red devil work pretty well with it.

  • @wc4r
    @wc4r 2 роки тому +1

    I'd love to see a side-by-side comparison of the Grant XL, Cobra 148GTL, and Cobra 138XLR.

  • @MIKE-br2lz
    @MIKE-br2lz 2 роки тому +1

    A live stream would be really cool.

  • @Dallas-Rife-UDX-347-Tennessee
    @Dallas-Rife-UDX-347-Tennessee 2 роки тому +1

    Very nice Matt , I’m really looking forward to getting mine right ! It only took me 4 months to send it after you gave me the green light , sorry about that . Did you receive it in the mail a few days ago or over the weekend?

  • @smallblocksadventures6008
    @smallblocksadventures6008 2 роки тому +1

    Yes I would have to say in your test the base microphone has more body it sounds better.... keep working with your tune... both my 148 and my grant XL modulated 10 watts a little bit of power does help

  • @williamanthony5021
    @williamanthony5021 2 роки тому +1

    Plus. That guy at Scott's Radio pushed that DX 5000 cb radio . Matt is laid back and is careful not to push those Driver Extreme products too hard. That's my honest opinion...... Have a great day . Also whether fine or coarse . I prefer locked clarifier always . IMO THANKS WILLIAM

  • @mpedward2007
    @mpedward2007 2 роки тому +1

    i got a coba 29 ltd st that has been golden screwdrivered and clipped but cant afford an hourly bench fee...

  • @TM-hx7mm
    @TM-hx7mm Рік тому +1

    Does anyone know where I can buy a new (or good used) bezel, I’m in UK so I’m guessing I will have to get one imported from the US.

    • @zedbear1
      @zedbear1 10 місяців тому

      I need the same, bezel and face plate. If I find anything I'll let you know.

  • @serpentrae
    @serpentrae Рік тому

    i have the Uniden Grant XL mine will not talk on the uper and lower side bands and some times when i key the mic on am it will not transmit

  • @wildbillcamp8617
    @wildbillcamp8617 2 роки тому +1

    Hey kiddo , your still super busy and thats great . From time to time I check out your website . Looking good . BTW IMO I dont enjoy an unlocked clarifier . Thanks Bill

    • @TheRadioGarage
      @TheRadioGarage  2 роки тому +2

      Cool Bill, yea there not for everyone

    • @Dallas-Rife-UDX-347-Tennessee
      @Dallas-Rife-UDX-347-Tennessee 2 роки тому +1

      @@TheRadioGarage
      I’m never ashamed to learn , or re-learn ,, I can’t remember if my 148 you refurbished had the clarifier mod or not , remind me again what the unlocking of a clarifier does and what’s the advantage? I just know I don’t like to turn anything on a cb that changes my transmitter output frequency. If that makes sense ,, it does in my brain but trust me , my brain is special 😂,,

    • @TheRadioGarage
      @TheRadioGarage  2 роки тому

      Unlocked means tx and rx track together when adjusting clarifier. So if your radios drifts off on tx you can realign it with your clarifier control instead of having to open it up. Also finds it helps with stability in some radios

  • @lanefireline9552
    @lanefireline9552 2 роки тому

    Is there an adjustment to get the clarifier centered at 12 oclock?

  • @billb6029
    @billb6029 2 роки тому

    I have one like it but mine is an LT with the squelch control

  • @flpnovr2
    @flpnovr2 2 роки тому

    Hello. Just wondering if you received a message I sent you not long ago asking a few questions?

    • @TheRadioGarage
      @TheRadioGarage  2 роки тому

      I get messages everyday. I'm not sure

    • @flpnovr2
      @flpnovr2 2 роки тому

      @@TheRadioGarage the question was about a 1983 president Jackson I purchased recently.
      It had been in storage for quite some time it seems. Also looks to be in very good shape with hardly any use.
      Does a radio that has not gotten a lot of use require repair/ tuning and or replacement of parts?
      Forgive me for not having much knowledge on the subject.

    • @TheRadioGarage
      @TheRadioGarage  2 роки тому +1

      I would expect a radio that has sat for a long time to require some servicing. Caps dry out, meters start sticking, etc

    • @flpnovr2
      @flpnovr2 2 роки тому

      @@TheRadioGarage Thanks for answering my question.

  • @ashmore77
    @ashmore77 2 роки тому

    How would I send you a Grant XL for some work?

  • @stonefacedgrasshopper2200
    @stonefacedgrasshopper2200 2 роки тому +3

    Nice job on another great old radio, Matt. Ranger SRA-198 all the way. That is why I own 3 of them. "Video Tutoring Apprentice" may be what some viewers seek from you. Showing what you have "done" is all that should be asked of you. Magicians and technicians never reveal all their secrets. Just my two cents. 💣 😑🦗

    • @TheRadioGarage
      @TheRadioGarage  2 роки тому

      Oh I see now. So I should be doing something like a paint by numbers series..hope your retirement is going well. I'm sure you have a ton of free time on your hands 🤣🙄🤪

    • @stonefacedgrasshopper2200
      @stonefacedgrasshopper2200 2 роки тому

      @@TheRadioGarage Actually, I keep myself quite busy. Gardening and prepping for lake time right now. Just not much in the realm of radios. I knew my comment would get negative reactions. That is why I used the lit time bomb icon. First thumbs down ever! Matt, you just keep doing what you do. I am behind you all the way.
      All due respect to all of your viewers.
      Sincerely, my friend, 😑🦗

  • @alanarmstrong2323
    @alanarmstrong2323 2 роки тому

    I have a courier galaxy 6 but it's not working

  • @bruceclark5627
    @bruceclark5627 11 місяців тому

    The only way to copy your work is for you to show it step by step in real time

  • @tubeDude48
    @tubeDude48 2 роки тому +1

    Your volume is to LOW! LOT of background noise!!

    • @TheRadioGarage
      @TheRadioGarage  2 роки тому +1

      Maybe you can show me one of your videos so I can see how it's properly done

  • @Coffeebreak6329
    @Coffeebreak6329 2 роки тому

    I've stumbled upon the wrong channel..
    Cb's😆 you poor soul's🤭