🚦 Stay Connected, Stay Ahead — The PRO505XL Means Business
The Uniden PRO505XL is a compact, professional-grade CB radio featuring 40-channel operation, an easy-to-read orange backlit LCD, and an instant emergency Channel 9 button. Designed for durability and ease of use, it includes dynamic squelch control for superior sound quality and a public address function, making it the ideal communication tool for on-the-go professionals.
Item Weight | 2 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 7.5 x 4.88 x 1.75 inches |
Country of Origin | China |
Item model number | PRO505XL |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Warranty | 1 year |
Height (inches) | 4 inches |
Weight | 7.97 Kilograms |
I**O
Great Performance in a Compact Size
This CB radio works perfectly! Clear audio, solid range, and easy to install. The controls are simple and responsive, and the signal stays strong on all 40 channels. Great value for the price — compact but powerful. Highly recommended for both beginners and experienced users!
K**D
Best CB radio You Can Buy
Simply put, for the size, this is the best CB Radio your money can buy. It is very well built, the device is encased in a very thick, and durable hard plastic shell and feels very very sturdy, the mic is very ergonomical, fits in the hand really nicely, doesn't look like some funky toy that half the other mics out there look like, and is also made of a very thick and quality plastic. This device is a little softer on output power though, so make sure you buy a good antenna. The dead key is only ~2.5 watts and the swing barely reaches over ~8 watts, but for the size, I understand why they may have had to lower these. The device will get a tad bit warm on the left side if you do a lot of transmitting (SWR of 1.3) and I would make sure you keep a good eye on your SWR for this reason, as I'm sure a higher SWR would burn this unit up as it does not have a SWR danger indicator, and seeing as how it gets a little warm even using a good antenna properly tuned. But I have heard of some users running these on SWR of 2.0 and higher and having no issues at all. Very well made internal components as well.All in all, I've been able to talk to some guys 10 miles away from me, and they report very good audio quality and decent signal strength. Perfect size and fits just about anywhere, very durable, easy to use. I couldn't imagine a better CB radio for the money. I'd get one while they're still dirt cheap. Best radio I ever bought for the price.OUTPUT POWER:Dead key: ~2.5 watts MAXSwing: ~8 watts MAXRECEIVE SENSITIVITY:0.8microVolts per 10dB audio sound increase (most radios are between 0.5-1.0 microVolts)AUDIO DISTORTION:~10% MAXMODIFICATIONS:None, there are NO adjustable pots inside, if you do adjust something, you WILL fry this unit. DO NOT tamper with the internals of this excellent product just to get more watts. It will NEVER be worth it. This unit does NOT have the same circuit board as the 510XL which does have adjustable pots.
J**J
Long term (5.5 year) update PRO505XL
Great CB on the cheap. I'd give it 4.5 stars if I could; it's not a full blown 'knock my socks off' 5 stars, but for what it costs it has performed fantastically. I didn't bother with a review before since there's well over 1000, but since I managed to finally break it, now is a good time to do a long term review. Purchase date was April 2013 so it's a little over 4.5 years old. (Edit 2018...it's now 5.5 years old and still works...except for the speaker) It's in my Jeep so no roof or doors most of the time. Tons of dust and occasional mud, water, etc. It's mounted with the speaker facing inward to avoid the occasional splash or direct rain before I can get the roof up, but that's about the only real preventive measure. Dang thing still works after 5.5 years, but the speaker died over a year ago. Got an external speaker. REALLY should have done that sooner. SO much better than the little one in the c.b. (when it worked). Great for a noisy Jeep. And as far as transmissions go, I'm told my setup is one of the clearer ones to hear. Anyway, for around 30 bucks and 5.5 years of abuse, I can't complain, and the little dude still operates...mostly.One other thing to consider: It's brother the 510 got the ANL option and this one has the PA option. Their more expensive sibling, the 520, got both. The clarity is pretty dang good so I'm not sure how much ANL would improve my noisy Jeep experience.Wish list: It would be nice if Uniden made a small format CB with NOAA weather, just a thought.
R**S
Excellent Starter-to-Intermediate CB Radio
I bought the Pro505XL in December 2016. It's a nice, compact unit with some decent features. It does NOT have a built-in SWR meter. Saw a couple of reviews where people said that, but it isn't true. It has a signal-strength meter, those bars on the left side of the display, but that's not a SWR meter.Some advice on this radio. First, get a real good antenna for it. I mean a LONG one, high quality. Second, get an external speaker for it and hook that up, rather than using the built-in speaker. Sound will be much better. And yeah...the good old bullhorn speaker under the hood of your vehicle up near the front grille of your vehicle is always fun. I like the silent controls on this one, too. No click-click-click stuff when changing channels. Since the radio is rated at the legal 4 watt limit, your antenna is EVERYTHING. Go for big, go bold, or don't go at all. If you decide later to upgrade to a CB with more functions or something, you won't be sorry. Besides, who wants a cheap antenna that doesn't get out very far, anyway?I mounted this one on the top of the dash in my (restored) 1987 Nissan Hardbody truck. I attached the mounting bracket and then used velcro strips on the bracket, and on the dashboard. Makes it easy to disconnect and store if you want to. Stick it IN the truck, rip it out if you wish. Doing this also keeps the bottom-mounted speaker UP off the dash, so you can hear it. But like I said, an external speaker really is better.And no matter what you do...make sure you take the time and patience to get that antenna matched properly. You want an average of 1.2 or less on your SWR meter on all channels. (That will give you 95% of your potential output. 1.0 is the ideal, and gives you 100%) There are many good videos on YouTube on how to match a CB antenna. A single millimeter difference in the proper length can be the difference between getting out long range, or only a couple of miles. And if your SWR reading goes much above 2.0, not only will your signal not reach far, but you can easily fry your radio.
D**N
Works great, compact size
Installed in my Jeep for Easter Jeep Safari. Takes up little space but works very well. SWR tuned very well and reception is good. Didn’t transmit much but seemed to work well when I did.
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