Uniden BEARCAT 980 40- Channel SSB CB Radio with Sideband NOAA WeatherBand,7- Color Digital Display PA/CB Switch and Noise Cancelling Mic, Wireless Mic Compatible

Features

• STAY CONNECTED: The BEARCAT 980 SSB CB Radio allows you to stay connected while out on the road and is great for people with a long drive ahead of them
• LARGE EASY-TO-READ DISPLAY & CHANNEL: Illuminated control panel with 7 color personalized display options for easy use in all lighting conditions. Also features easy-to-read laser etched keys
• 40 CHANNEL: Full spectrum CB operation & instantly switches to emergency channel 9. Features NOAA weather channels with the push of a button
• NEW NOISE CANCELLING MICROPHONE: Noise Canceling Mic reduces background noise for crystal clear communication
• WIRELESS MICROPHONE COMPATABILE: The integrated SWR gives perfect antenna matching. Working with the Uniden BC906W CB Wireless Microphone the Bearcat 980 has become more adaptable

Description

The BEARCAT 980 SSB CB Radio allows you to stay connected while out on the road and is great for people with a long drive ahead of them. The orange display allows for easy reading.

Product Dimensions 3.5 x 15 x 8.5 inches

Item Weight 4 pounds

ASIN B007B5ZAES

Item model number BEARCAT 980

Batteries 1 Product Specific batteries required.

Customer Reviews 4.2 out of 5 stars 1,727 ratings 4.2 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank #4 in Fixed-mount CB Radios

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer Yes

Other display features Wireless

Colour BEARCAT980SSB

Included Components CB Radio

Manufacturer Uniden

Date First Available April 4, 2012

abunda_amazon_reviews Wasn’t long after installation I noticed the screen was going dim and needed to set the brightness and contrast to max. Couple weeks later the screen was not displaying some of the characters and the channel numbers were not complete. The LCD was going out and only partially displaying. I sent in for warranty and Uniden sent me a replacement about 6 weeks later. 2 months later and the screen on the replacement unit has gone out as well. Two units in 6 months, both with failed LCD screens. Time to buy another brand.;;Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2019;;1.0 out of 5 stars;;2 units and screen has gone out on both;;..;;;This device is not the perfect scanner, as other reviewers have noted compared to some of the other flagship Uniden scanners this device is limited. This device is the perfect answer to my problem: How to nicely mount and use a scanner, a CB, and a 2m/70cm radio in my Ram 2500. I could get any two mounted, but not three without opening up the dash and mounting equipment on top under the front window. I did not want to do that! In use, the scanner actually quite nice for use while driving; you don't really have time or need to know the precise agency and type of channel. It just works, and just work well. The CB is a full featured CB, lacking only a CB channel scan function to be just about perfect (oh, wait, I wish it had SSB too!) So: If you want the perfect scanner, buy a Uniden BCD536HP (that's the scanner I replaced in my truck) - full featured, full details about what you are listening to, and other features to discover and monitor new channels. If you want a perfect CB, buy a Uniden Bearcat 980 SSB CB (the CB I replaced), with weather, scan, and SSB for a little more range. But - if you want one darn box to mount and both a scanner and a CB in your vehicle, and you are willing to trade some scanner complexity/functionality and some CB functionality for a relatively bulletproof, easy to use bit of kit... get this!;;Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2017;;5.0 out of 5 stars;;A nearly perfect compromise between a scanner and a CB. I reccomend!;;Hugh N North;;;Best SSB CB for the money, easy to set up once you are familiar with all the options. The backlight is a little lacking in direct sunlight even when set all the way, but if you're not messing with all the options while your driving, not a showstopper. One suggestion is to tune your antenna manually before you use the auto-tune feature then once your at an acceptable SWR level complete the auto-tune steps. If you have correctly installed system with quality components, you should see near perfect SWR readings. The 980SSB is a full-size unit and will take up some space wherever you plan to place it, used this in a 2016 Jeep JKU install using a center (navigator side) quick disconnect mount.;;Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2016;;5.0 out of 5 stars;;Best SSB CB for the money!;;Bill;;;wouldn't hesitate to buy another one. At the current time non mod able, BUT!! htast fine. As a basic am/ssb cb radio its a good one. Has great recieve like an old uniden grant or cobra148gtl. Good single final radio. DOes the 12 to 15 watts PeP on ssb out of the box and deadkey 5 and 8 to 10 on AM out of the box. Mine was a rev2 board. Power is adjustable to a point but honestly as a stock radio its fine as is. Some folks said they were junk because they were not like export type radio out put. Not everyone is looking for a 50 to 75 watt radio. Excellent as a base station, and works great in the mobile, ANL/NB that works....good tone . decent audio with stock mic. I didn't have the bluetooth mic that you can get. My review is of the stock out of the box unit. The board is surface mount parts but looks to be able to take a bit of a beating if in a big truck or in heavy equipment. I have installed 2 of these in stock form in big trucks and had one for my self at home. If you can find a good deal grab one if your a daily talker on the radio...;;Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2018;;5.0 out of 5 stars;;As of my review the rev2 board is tuneable but no moddable for expansion (freq wise);;Jeremy;;;I am both a scanner enthusiast and CB user. I do a lot of long-distance driving for pleasure. This unit is perfect for those drives! Turn it in and go. Simple. It works flawlessly. It’s very basic which is what I want for in car use. You can choose from any of the four services to monitor, police, fire, ambulance and DOT. One of transmissions heard one of those forwards will show on the screen. No talkgroup or frequency info. I’m fine with that. If I wanted more detail I could hook up my BCD436HP but with all the distracted driving laws the 885 makes more sense and does the job well. From what I understand it was only supposed to monitor dispatch frequencies/talkgroups but I have also been hearing TAC and TALK as well. It seems to handle encryption pretty well. If it stops unencrypted frequency most of the time it will release within two seconds. Occasionally it will stay on for the entire transmission but that is only happened a couple times. Most of the time it’s 2 seconds or less and it moves on. The audio is crisp and clear and on digital it’s exceptionally great. It’s loud enough that even with road noise you’ll be able to hear it. The GPS unit locks on pretty quickly. The CB side of this combo works great! Good RX and TX. I have no problem following the chatter on the interstate and no problem being heard. The BTW works pretty good too. It can be pretty active in an urban environment but it works. If you want a simple unit for your vehicle that picks up all the action without having to program or edit anything this will fit the bill. IF you want to be able to tweak what you hear (other than being able to select between one or all of police, fire, EMS and DOT) then this is NOT the unit for you. For me, I like the fact that I have been able to keep my 436 with me and not have to keep installing/uninstalling it in the car. Overall I’m very happy with my purchase and can’t wait to take it on a 3000 mike road trip Friday!;;Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2018;;5.0 out of 5 stars;;CB/scanner combo. Simple and it works!;;Michael Cira