The radio still works great, everything still works and I have not had an issue with it, no do I have any complaints (this is a big deal).I did send my Bearcat in to be "peaked and tuned" and is now swinging 30 watts on the bird meter with a 6 watt dead key

when dead key is turned down the modulation drops out.as a barefoot radio it works very well.

Carrier dead key is 4.0 watts, speak into Mike and Carrier on external wattmeter does not move

it nice sideband radio watch a video on out was surprise do dead key on am almost 3 to talking 12 ssb 10 that out of box weather real good sound if I can get ANTENNAS higher be nice to use i love it

best i could do with this radio was about 6watts dead key