UHF CB Buyers Guide
With changes to UHF CB radio manufactures will be looking to off load their radios cheap
But it is definitely a case of buyer beware.... It would be a very safe to assume that these cheap radios will not be upgradeable to the new standards and will become obsolete and possibly outlawed in the next few years
There are some drawbacks to buying a radio now without doing a little research
The most important thing about any radio you buy now is
- The radio is capable of 12.5 kHz steps - This mean that it is possible to have channels 12.5 kHz apart as apposed to the current 25 kHz spaces between channels that exists now
- The radio is programmable - There is no point in having a radio that you are not able to reprogram it either yourself or by a qualified radio technician
- Your radio is able to be programmed with 80 channels - Beware of this one, A number of radios have extra 'RX Channels' these are receive only channels. Which means you will be able to program your radio to listen to the new channels but you will not be able to talk on them
These pages are being reconstructed to give you the best information possible however if you have any questions
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GME |
Channels
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Upgradeable |
Size/Type |
Power |
CTCSS
|
DCS
|
Priority |
Cellcall
|
Scan
|
Extra Rx
|
|
TX3100 |
40/80* |
No/User*
|
Compact
|
5w
|
Yes
|
Yes |
No
|
No
|
Yes |
No
|
TX3220
|
40/80* |
No/Dealer* |
Compact
|
5w
|
Yes |
No
|
Yes |
No
|
Yes |
Yes |
TX3340
|
40/80* |
No/User* |
Remote
|
5w
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No
|
TX3420
|
40/80* |
No/Dealer* |
Remote
|
5w
|
Yes |
No
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
TX3440
|
40/80* |
No/Dealer* |
Mic
|
5w
|
Yes |
No
|
No
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
TX3500
|
40/80* |
No/User* |
Compact
|
5w
|
Yes |
Yes |
No
|
No
|
Yes |
Yes |
TX3510
|
40/80* |
No/User* |
Compact
|
5w
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
TX3520
|
40/80* |
No/User* |
Remote
|
5w
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
TX3540
|
40/80* |
No/User* |
Mic
|
5w
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
TX4400
|
40/80* |
No/User* |
DIN
|
5w
|
Yes |
No
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
TX4600
|
40/80* |
No/User* |
Remote
|
5w
|
Yes |
No
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
TX650
|
40
|
No
|
Handheld
|
0.5w/1w
|
Yes |
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes |
No
|
TX670
|
40
|
No
|
Handheld
|
1w/2w
|
Yes |
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes |
No
|
TX680
|
40
|
No
|
Handheld
|
1w/3w
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
TX6100
|
40
|
No
|
Handheld
|
1w/5w
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes |
No
|
TX6200
|
40
|
No
|
Handheld
|
1w/5w
|
Yes |
No
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Icom
|
Channels |
Upgradeable |
Size/Type |
Power |
CTCSS |
DCS
|
Priority |
Cellcall |
Scan |
Extra Rx |
IC-400pro
|
80
|
Dealer/User |
3/4 DIN
|
5w
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| IC-440 |
40
|
No
|
Remote
|
1w/5w
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
IC-41s
|
80
|
Dealer/User
|
Handheld
|
5w
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
IC-4088s
|
40
|
No
|
Handheld |
0.5w
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Oricom
|
Channels |
Upgradeable |
Size/Type |
Power |
CTCSS |
DCS
|
Priority |
Cellcall |
Scan |
Extra Rx |
UHF050
|
40
|
No
|
DIN
|
5w
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
UHF100
|
40
|
No |
Remote
|
5w
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
UHF200
|
40
|
No |
Mic
|
5w
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
UHF088
|
80
|
User
|
DIN
|
5w
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
UHF180
|
80
|
User
|
Remote
|
5w
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
UHF080
|
40
|
No
|
DIN
|
5w
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
UHF2100
|
40
|
No |
Handheld
|
2w
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
PMR1200
|
40
|
No |
Handheld |
1w
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
| PMR3000R |
40
|
No |
Handheld |
1w
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
PMR655
|
40
|
No |
Handheld |
0.5w
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
PMR755
|
40 |
No
|
Handheld
|
0.5w
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes |
No
|
Motorola
|
Channels |
Upgradeable |
Size/Type |
Power |
CTCSS |
DCS |
Priority |
Cellcall |
Scan |
Extra Rx |
T5419
|
40
|
No |
Handheld |
0.5w
|
Yes |
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
T5509R
|
40
|
No |
Handheld |
1w
|
Yes |
Yes |
No
|
No
|
Yes |
Yes |
SX709R
|
40
|
No |
Handheld |
2w
|
Yes |
Yes |
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
|
Uniden
|
Channels |
Upgradeable |
Size/Type |
Power
|
CTCSS |
DCS
|
Priority |
Cellcall
|
Scan |
Extra Rx |
UH011
|
40
|
No |
Compact
|
5w
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Opt
|
No
|
No
|
UH012
|
40 |
No |
Compact
|
5w
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
UH013
|
40 |
No |
Remote
|
5w
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Opt |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| UH015 |
40 |
No |
Remote
|
5w
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
UH077
|
40 |
No |
Compact
|
5w
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Opt
|
Yes
|
No
|
UH088
|
40 |
No |
DIN
|
5w
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Opt
|
Yes
|
No
|
| UH089 |
40 |
No |
Compact
|
5w
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
| UH090 UHF/27MHz |
40/40 |
No |
Compact
|
5w/5w
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
| UH095 UHF/27MHz |
40 |
No |
DIN
|
5w/4w
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
UH099
|
40 |
No |
Compact
|
5w
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
UH100
|
40 |
No |
DIN
|
5w
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
| UH400SX |
40 |
No |
Compact
|
5w
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| UH400SX-RM |
40 |
No |
Mic/Compact
|
5w
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
UH500SX
|
40 |
No |
DIN
|
5w
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
UH500SX-RM
|
40 |
No |
Mic/DIN |
5w
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
UH7700NB
|
80 |
User
|
Compact
|
5w
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
UH7760NB
|
80 |
User |
Remote
|
5w
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
GPS105
|
40 |
No |
DIN
|
5w
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
|
Uniden
|
Channels |
Upgradeable |
Size/Type |
Power
|
CTCSS |
DCS
|
Priority |
Cellcall
|
Scan |
Extra Rx |
GPS205
|
40
|
No |
Handheld |
0.3w/1w
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
UH710
|
40
|
No
|
Handheld
|
0.1w/1w
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
UH710-NB
|
80
|
User
|
Handheld |
0.1w/1w
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
UH720
|
40
|
No |
Handheld |
0.1w/2w
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
UH720-NB
|
80
|
User
|
Handheld |
0.1w/2w
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
UH078-NB
|
80
|
User
|
Handheld |
0.5w/5w
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
UH078
|
40 |
No |
Handheld |
0.5w/5w
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
UH076-NB
|
80
|
User
|
Handheld |
1w/5w
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
| UH076 |
40 |
No |
Handheld |
1w/5w
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
| UH075 |
40 |
No |
Handheld |
1w/5w
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
UH073
|
40 |
No |
Handheld |
1w/3w |
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
UH065
|
40 |
No |
Handheld |
0.1w/2w
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
UH064
|
40 |
No |
Handheld |
0.1w/2w
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
UH060
|
40 |
No |
Handheld |
0.1w/1.5w
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
UH057
|
40 |
No |
Handheld |
1w/5w
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
UH056
|
40 |
No |
Handheld |
1w/5w
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
UH055
|
40 |
No |
Handheld |
0.3w/2.5w
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
UH054
|
40 |
No |
Handheld |
0.2w/1w |
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
UH053
|
16
|
No |
Handheld |
1w
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
UH050
|
40 |
No |
Handheld |
1w/5w
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
UH049
|
40 |
No |
Handheld |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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UH048
|
40 |
No |
Handheld |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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UH047
|
40 |
No |
Handheld |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UH045
|
40 |
No |
Handheld |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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UH044
|
40 |
No |
Handheld |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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UH043
|
40 |
No |
Handheld |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UH042
|
40 |
No |
Handheld |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UH041
|
40 |
No |
Handheld |
0.3w/1w
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
UH040
|
40 |
No |
Handheld |
0.5w |
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
| UH039 |
40 |
No |
Handheld |
0.3w/0.7w
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
UH038
|
40
|
No
|
Handheld
|
0.5w/0.7w
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes |
Yes
|
No
|
UH037
|
40 |
No |
Handheld |
0.5w
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
UH036
|
40 |
No
|
Handheld |
0.5w
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
|
|
Channels |
Upgradeable |
Size/Type |
Power
|
CTCSS |
DCS
|
Priority |
Cellcall
|
Scan |
Extra Rx |
* Upgradeable only if serial numbers match
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