Realistic TRC-449 CB Radio

I agree these are great radios, Radio Shack has got a bad rap for making junk radios but the 449, 450, 451 457, 458 and 459 are some of the best CB radios ever built. I have a TRC-451 and get reports of Kenwood sounding audio with a non-amplified Turner RK-56. People are now realizing how good these radios really are and prices are climbing when you can find them for sale. Craigslist is great for such finds.

Is the TRC 453 a good radio too?

Yes it's not a bad little radio, simple and easy to use. The 449 has better filters and a better construction but is also bigger radio.

beautiful radio

For those who think this is the same board as the President Adams,Washington,Grant,...Teab erry,520,540 and the Realistic base 458,457,and the cobra 138 xlr 132 ..etc.etc.etc...and many more am and other ssb radio I did'nt mention...your right it's the famous UNIDEN PLL 858 board..Ham guys convert these to 10,6,20 meters because it's easy to do and these boards are getting hard to find and there not making some of the parts anymore so ..keep 'em you may need them for parts

I picked up a TRC-449 from e-bay for over 50.00 bucks. I had one about 18 years and I missed it so this one will stay with me for a long time...

I hear you... I like these radios so much that I have 6 of them, I don't plan to sell none of them, these are keepers, these are getting harder and harder to find. Their crystal filters are amazing, you can pick up a weak station so clear even if you get no signal reading on the meter. Great SSB CB Radios!

Wow dude! This is UNREAL!! That 449 on the bottom is the one that I built.Are you in Canada?My ebay user name is ssb4all.What are tho odds that I would come across this on youtube.I wish you would have showed a picture of it powered up so I could see it again.Really miss that one.Alex.

Hello Alex,
what a small world eh? Yes, I am in Canada, this actually was a trial video in fact my first video that I uploaded to YouTube. I haven't had the chance to try the radio yet, I had it ON for the first week then I packed it away because hopefully I'll be moving in the Spring. Once I have a chance I'll make another video with it in action and share it with the world. So subscribe to my videos to be able to watch it.

Cheers!

Jorge

I thinks it has the same Uniden board like the President Adams. These are the best transceivers ever built. Chrystal filters etc... Do you want to sell one of yours :-))
73s!