Uniden UH015SX UHF CB Radio Review/Comments

I use one. As far as performance goes I found it to be OK, no better or worse than other similar priced units.
I went for this model because of the units size, and that it allows for the radio face to be located separate from the transceiver. I fitted mine in the centre consul and the transceiver up behind the glovebox.Two freinds of mine also use the same. One has fitted the Radio face to the rear vision mirror mount, and the tranceiver again is up near the glove box. The long interface cable gives you the option of spliting the unit.
I find that despite the many options/channels etc the radio has, I use only the basics. I also found that instructions were not easy to follow. I think your average person would not use a lot of them.
As I said great compact unit.

Beauty, thanks.

I was interested for 2 reasons, the compactness & the ability to mount the transiver seperately & the scanner function.

Do you use the scanner?

Hi Cliff,

This is a little off thread but I use a GME TX 4400. It also has a list of features a mile long.

I frequently use the scan feature, which is very easy to use and enables me to cover several frequencies at the one time. This is handy if you are looking for traffic on the caravan channel 18 and and the motor home channel 20 and wanting to keep an ear out for road conditions on channel 29 (coast road Syd to Bris.) or channel 40 Inland highways. Note that both 29 and 40 are truck channels. There are many other features and I use some but not all as your other respondent said it is a bit hard to absorb all the features and use them.

Regards,
Gazal.

Cliff,

UHF radios are boringly similar for the average user - they are all 5 watt output, all scan etc etc. Its the aerial and its location, not the unit that determines performance.

My advice is:
Choose a unit that fits in nicely in your ideal location.

I find the DIN size units fit nicely in the dash slots - just remove the old doubleDIN stereo or CD pocket and replace with single DIN CD/radio and UHF.

Prestige Communicationsare usually good on price.

Thanks again for the replies.

It is the compactness & the scanning ability that I was interested in.

Phil, do you have any recommendations on the aerial and the location?

I have a small wagon, I do heaps of highway travel.