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New President Randy FCC handheld/mobile CB
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bearcatrp
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Would be a killer CB handheld if it had SSB. No money from me!
sloop
Member
Update...President electronics said that they would be announcing a drop-in charging base and mike for the Randy FCC by/at the end of June.
For all of the 'hardcore' SSBers out there....SSB on a HT is useless. I do 5 watt SSB (called QRP) on the HAM bands and without a good antenna (or mountain top) 5 watts on a rubber ducky is not going to be much better than AM (range wise) and cost a lot more. But to each their own.
For all of the 'hardcore' SSBers out there....SSB on a HT is useless. I do 5 watt SSB (called QRP) on the HAM bands and without a good antenna (or mountain top) 5 watts on a rubber ducky is not going to be much better than AM (range wise) and cost a lot more. But to each their own.
slowmover
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Lack of SSB as reason to pass on acquisition is misunderstanding of this units usefulness.
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I thought every radio should have SSB......and an amplifier?
bearcatrp
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You must be a rookie CBer. SSB on a HT works very well depending on conditions and the right antenna.
bearcatrp
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Heck yeah on the amplifier. 1000 watts should do the trick.
slowmover
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Already have vehicle-mounted CB or base station that are amped + SSB. They also have DSP (which this doesn’t have). DSP would do more for it than SSB.
But those radio rigs those aren’t shirt-pocket portable. That feature doesn’t matter is qualifying reason to avoid.
Communicating with ones vehicle (as base station) plus others on AM-19 is attractive as a feature
As a backup radio in the vehicle this one couldn’t be easier to store.
I see it as adjunct to primary.
But those radio rigs those aren’t shirt-pocket portable. That feature doesn’t matter is qualifying reason to avoid.
Communicating with ones vehicle (as base station) plus others on AM-19 is attractive as a feature
As a backup radio in the vehicle this one couldn’t be easier to store.
I see it as adjunct to primary.
sloop
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bearcatrp...your correct. "SSB on a HT works very well depending on conditions and the right antenna. " The key is the right antenna, I was talking about a 6 to 9 inch rubber duck antenna, not a good base antenna.
bearcatrp
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I used a large telescopic antenna for 27 mhz sitting in my truck with a cherokee ssb radio shooting skip to alaska from minnesota. Clear as day. Conditions were great. FM on a cb is good but not allot of cb's have FM. I still may pick one up but haven't decided. Always good to have secondary coms when no cell service. Now if someone has a hack to expand the frequencies, then I would buy one in a heart beat. 555 mhz used to be the goto freqs when running illegal cb's back in the 80's. I turn to it periodically with my receiver and don't hear squat on it now.
bearcatrp
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Can anyone tell me if the scan function drains the radio fast? Still contemplating getting one for a long road trip coming up.
The radio has a cig lighter adapter with it, so mobile you'd not run the battery down.
bearcatrp
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Is this the correct adapter? Pretty sure it is but want to make sure. Wicox doesnt sell the adapter. Still have a couple antennas I can use with the cb. thanks
www.showmecables.com
BNC Female to TNC Male Adapter
Metal Body | Nickel Plated | Change the Connector
The radio also comes with the proper antenna adapter to use with a mobile antenna. The adapter you show is not the correct one for use with a mobile antenna.Is this the correct adapter? Pretty sure it is but want to make sure. Wicox doesnt sell the adapter. Still have a couple antennas I can use with the cb. thanks
BNC Female to TNC Male Adapter
Metal Body | Nickel Plated | Change the Connector
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bearcatrp
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Don’t plan on mounting an antenna on my truck at this time.
bearcatrp
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Took the plunge and ordered.
Cool. Its a fun little radio.
bearcatrp
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Got it today. Beefy radio. Charged it up so it’s ready for a 3 hour road trip to test it out. My adapter hasn’t arrived yet though. Have a older radio shack 27 MHz antenna from many years ago I wanted to use. Was a great antenna back in the day. Will see how the stock antenna works out.
The antenna adapter should have come with the radio to let you hook it up to an outside mobile antenna. The attached antenna probably won't work too well, since the metal of the vehicle will block a lot of the signal.
bearcatrp
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No plans for external antenna. Just wanted something to hear truckers in backups.
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