Uniden PRO510XL CB Radio, Great Starter or Back-Up !!!

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Great Starter or Back-Up !!!

I am partial to Uniden anyway, however this CB is great for a first time user or as a back up to a more expensive unit. I have been using CB for about 10 years and I always make sure I have a Uniden 510 available for a back up, or use it in a second car. It has superior range when used with a good antenna and the received audio is decent. I would suggest using an external speaker unless you have a super quiet vehicle. The anl switch cuts through static really well to improve reception, although it sometimes dulls out the audio of the person you are trying to hear. You can use it with a cigarette lighter plug with an adapter from radio shack for a few dollars. They will even show you how to hook it up. It all boils down to being a great CB at a great price. Remember a simple rule of thumb… An inexpensive CB on a good antenna will perform just as well as a high-end CB on a cheap antenna. Don’t forget to tune your antenna and have fun!

Update (2/7/2012): I also found some auctions for this item here.

The featured review for this product, Uniden PRO510XL CB Radio Electronics, was written by Robert S. Miller.

The average rating for this item is 4.3 out of 5 stars, according to 3 reviews.

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Reviews (3)

Robert S. Miller

April 17th, 2010 at 12:54 am    


Overall Rating44444

Great Starter or Back-Up !!!
Rated 4 stars.


Michael Brown

May 2nd, 2010 at 11:42 pm    


Overall Rating44444

Good basic CB radio
This is a pretty good CB for a basic rig in it’s price class. If all you are looking for is a no-frills CB for the car to keep in touch with others or get road information while traveling, the Pro 510XL is a nice rig. I have a cigarette lighter plug on my Pro 510 so I can easily put it in the car whenever I go on a trip. The audio from the speaker is pretty clean, and I have found that the range on the CB is pretty good for it’s size. It helps to have a good antenna, such as a Wilson 1000 or something similar. One thing I don’t like about the radio is that the microphone is pretty cheap. Uniden chose to use an electret microphone element in the mic for the Pro 510 and Pro 520 radios. The mic element draws about 3 Volts of power from the radio itself to power the mic element. This makes it virtually impossible to use any other mic other than the one that comes with the radio. I have been told that you have to use some sort of amplified mic, like one of the Astatic series hand mics on the Pro 510 if you want to go with a better quality mic for the radio. If you try to use a regular dynamic mic like most CB’s use, the transmit audio just won’t sound very good. The mic that Uniden supplies with the radio is adequate, I wouldn’t say it is excellent. All-in-all, I think the Pro 510XL is a good basic CB. Uniden backs the rig with a 2-year warranty. Give this radio a look if all you are looking for is a simple CB for traveling and keeping in touch with others on the road.


J. Standley

May 12th, 2010 at 4:20 pm    


Overall Rating55555

Great basic CB with a loud internal speaker
I have two of these and they’ve taken a beating for 4 years. One has been in my Jeep CJ-7 that is mostly driven offroad. The Jeep shakes, rattles (haven’t rolled it yet) and the CB works like new. The speaker is also very loud which is nice when the top of the Jeep is off. The other CB is in a work pickup and has been flawless as well, it’s mounted on a flimsy ash tray that causes it to vibrate all the time (which can’t be good for it).

Just make sure to tune your antenna with a meter otherwise you pose the chance of ruining the CB.


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