President George FCC AM FM SSB CB Radio with NRC - Full walkthrough and testing

[@PhoenixRising251]

I was so happy to see this video show up in my notifications. 💯

[@xszl]

Not sure. I didnt hear the FM ? As we dont use AM here, which sounds roughly the same on all radios.

[@benwille6680]

So glad to see you back ! 👍

[@AllThings357]

I just ordered one of these for my truck for over the road. I don’t need a conversation 10m. If I want power I can use a linear. This is just a very nice CB with the right functions for me. The FM Ctcss dcs is nice when running with anyone and we don’t want or need to have people cutting in the conversations. Can’t wait to get mine in.

[@toddfogal7660]

Just got mine in today and it is amazing. I tried unsuccessfully to get a McKinley II twice and kept getting the McKinley first generation that as it turns out is missing a couple important features. Enjoy your radio.

[@craigphillip1659]

Fantastic detailed review. So much great information, and your detailed walk through demonstration was terrific.

[@SDS-1]

Hell yes a new video ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤

[@thestonerguy5276]

Good video explaining the functions. One of the biggest advantages for me in the mobile is the screen. I use the same background shown on your video, and it looks great! What does not happen, as in the 980SSB, is that if daylight hits the screen, rather than become unreadable, it appears to be grayscale, so in any light situation the George's screen will be visible to the driver. I found the 980 screen unviewable depending on how bright it was outside the car. Once again, good video!

[@m0ogy]

Thanks for the great video , I owned and made multiple review videos of the first George II in England 7 months ago. It's such a pity for you guys the FCC is locked and has one less output transistor .Your video shows me that the George FCC has far superior output audio compared to the others tested. Keep up the great work Dave🙂

[@cbradiomagazine]

President Washington is going to be a game changer :) Everything I liked in the George and then some.

[@JC-sc4il]

Excellent presentation and explanations of operation, THANK YOU ! 👍

[@Dallas-Rife-UDX-347-Tennessee]

Finally , President has made a super stable SSB cb radio . It took long enough ! These things sound like an HF Rig . Very impressive

[@mikeingeorgia1]

When I was trying to decide what new CB I wanted, I was considering all sorts of things (just like everyone else does). So many reviewers gave great reviews of the President models that I had it boiled down to either the McKinley II FCC, or the George II FCC. Ultimately, I went with the McKinley because I wanted to use it primarily as a base unit and it has a front firing speaker. If I was going for a primarily mobile unit, I’d definitely choose the George. The George has that built in USB port which enables you to charge your phone without causing interference on the radio the way it happens if you plug your phone into the cigarette lighter.

[@JLYTV555]

Thank you for the video. You did a wonderful job as always. You're the best. 73

[@jamesmaddox1450]

Awesome comparison! It has similar results to the tests I've done between a Uniden 980 Bearcat (Astatic noise canceling mike) and the President George with the Digimike.

[@2DE808]

I have one, great features. Love the NRC.

[@jamesbryan397]

I just ordered my President George from CB World in Oregon today.

[@803indan.w.corner3]

Very interesting seeing a ctcss function on there. . I wonder how long it will take now to see repeaters on 11 meters?

[@bigbone88]

Repeaters on 11 😂

[@SDSpike]

Would need to run a split

[@1stRoadhammer]

It’s already been done ✅ in the 90’s in my home town It was a cool idea, but never really got outside of my small town

[@jamescorth9930]

Great video. What mic setting do I use with a Astatic D104-M6C CB Mic in this radio? Is it a Dynamic Mic? Thanks. James.

[@davidsharp3110]

Looks like the same chassis as the BearCat BC-980SSB.

[@benwille6680]

When you were running the President George in your mobile, what antenna were you using? Thank you.

[@cbradiomagazine]

Sirio 5000 hardmounted

[@KA9DSL]

It's about time the use of CTCSS was used. But will it ever be used in FM mode? On what channel? Sure beats carrier squelch control.

[@lambrettadave7]

Great review as always, I have the EU version and it too is a great radio

[@walterocamb2803]

VOX/NG can be a great option for those that use a headset with microphone. which might be an interesting topic to cover - Headsets / Microphone :)

[@drsysop]

The fairly new President George 2 is a bit better as it will go on the free bands 24.715 MHz - 30.105 MHz with CTCSS tones for 10 meter repeaters, unlocked clarifier, can go 60 watts+ (with mod from service menu) & has echo built in. This is available in the US & Canada from some vendors as well direct from Amazon UK & President Europe & they will ship to US & Canada. -73's

[@cbradiomagazine]

Yes, I mentioned this in the video, unfortunately the George II version is $400+ to get one delivered in the USA. Hard to justify spending that much with other less expensive export radio options available.

[@drsysop]

@@cbradiomagazine I paid much less when I got mine.

[@TheFrenchtiger]

@@cbradiomagazinewhich do you prefer for the price point? I’m looking to step up my radio game and also get my ham license to make things more informed. I already have my GMRS license and a bunch of HT radios for family fun, but not many people use them in mobile driving situations.

[@cbradiomagazine]

@@TheFrenchtiger Depends what you are looking to do. If you’re going to get a ham license and want a capable radio for at home get icom 7300. If you want something for the mobile just for cb and maybe ham 10 meters I’d suggest an export like an Anytone 6666 or Lincoln II. President George export price is too high to import for same use.

[@stevemcwright9457]

Thanks 4 the video am from Europe what would you choose between the George 2 and Lincoln 2 v4 ?? 73's

[@VOLKZZORN]

Das Gerät habe ich hier in Deutschland nur hätte ich gewusst das die Washington kommt hätte ich gewartet weil vom Preis her wären es 40€ mehr gewesen !

[@KlondikeMike]

Glad to see big fat electrolytics in there. I'll have a kit ready for it in 20 years ... if they make it.

[@tramdr]

Are you going to the dayton Hamvention?

[@craigphillip1659]

Would you suggest a specific supplier/store to purchase this radio?

[@blainehartley9157]

People who asked for a Richard or Walker with ssb this is your answer….built almost identical and after several years (lost count) trying to kill my Richard I can say this might be the last radio you buy….if the price to get the “export” version is more than you want the Lincoln 2+ is an option but if money isn’t a problem the export should be awesome

[@bigbone88]

Last radio, yea they got demoralized

[@georgeadolf666]

Perhaps you could help...I just got the George FCC and hooked it up to 2 Speco 20 watt amplified PA speakers (ASPC-20) with the proper mono 3.5mm jack. When I PTT on the mic, I get crazy feedback from the speakers. Idk if it's the speakers or the radio

[@cbradiomagazine]

Usually with CB radios you don't need an amplified PA speaker. Try to place the speakers as far away from the radio/microphone as possible and you can try turning down microphone gain on the radio perhaps. Not sure if that will help, I've never run a radio into amplified PA speakers.

[@robertrockwell7581]

in my area channel 9 there is Spanish speaking people that us it. not all the time but they do use it.

[@RFMaster6]

Will the 6 pin Uniden 980 SSB bearcat mic work on a President radio ?

[@adventurewhitasiam]

What you recommande for powerfull entenna to catch the signal more farway ?

[@KE8ODY-WV-Ares-Ham-Dad-3O4]

So I'm so stuck between this radio and a Washington.. I'm gonna run a 500 watt linear any recommendations

[@KMWR1818]

I'm curious. Can I use a portable Car Jumper to power my President George FCC? I don't want to take apart panels of my vehicle to funnel through the wires to connect to my car battery. ...or is there a cigarette plug that can be purchased to use with the President George FCC?

[@cbradiomagazine]

Yes you can buy the power plug that goes to the accessory plug in the car.

[@KMWR1818]

@@cbradiomagazine Thank you for the reply. I actually found a pin pin connector with the cigarette plug. TY :)

[@karl7850]

Does the clarifier (which is fine tune) alter the transmit frequency as well? An unlocked clarifier.

[@cbradiomagazine]

No it is RX only. If you are looking for expanded frequencies and clarifier option the upcoming President Washington might be what you need.

[@Hawgfrog]

I want this!

[@Slickheadhunter]

If you had to choose one over the other which one? George or McKinley?

[@cbradiomagazine]

@@Slickheadhunter if you have enough room for the George, get the new President Washington coming out this month. It has extra frequencies plus the NRC function and some other goodies. If you don’t have much room and need a front firing speaker, the president McKinley has been an excellent radio, and I highly recommend it.

[@Slickheadhunter]

@@cbradiomagazineI see Walcott has the Washington for sale right now, but it seems to be a ham radio.

[@ericbilliter3354]

Great video! I've done my research for a radio! President George has my attention! Now, what is thel best antenna for this radio? I'm getting mine from Walcott Radio with a tune-up!

[@J20ginger]

Im just north of u in 🇨🇦if u ever want to try for a contact

[@rotorguru9702]

is this one 10-meter capable with programming?

[@cbradiomagazine]

No

[@1stRoadhammer]

I HAVE A PRESIDENT LINCOIN II+ - ONE OF THE ISSUES THAT REALLY AGGRAVATED ME WAS THE CHANNELS CHANGED BY ITSELF AND SOMETIMES THE HAD NO TX AUDIO - IT WAS LATER SAID THAT IT WAS A MICROPHONE 🎙️ ISSUE - I SEE THIS RADIO WITH THE VERY SAME MICROPHONE HAS THE ISSUES BEEN CORRECTED? IF SO WHERE CAN I GET A NEWER CORRECTED MICROPHONE???

[@cbradiomagazine]

That issue was specific to the Lincoln 2. McKinley and George have not had that issue.

[@blainehartley9157]

It’s not the microphone it’s the radio I believe there are videos on it somewhere….my Lincoln+ does it if I use an aftermarket mic like an astatic 636

[@1stRoadhammer]

@@blainehartley9157 I’m using the stock microphone - haven’t gotten fancy with it, it aggravated me too much

[@blainehartley9157]

@@1stRoadhammer the mic has voltage going to it to power the element inside and the channel buttons….its been a while but I believe it was a solder issue on one of the mic pins in the radio causing a voltage issue and the channel jump….mine is several years old and only does it with aftermarket mics which I don’t use on it the factory works pretty good I just tried a few others to see if they would work…..I think the Lincoln needs the option to switch to dynamic settings like all the others do….it shuts off the voltage and eliminates this issue

[@CBPunisher1900]

use the new president digimic with it u wont have a issue .

[@Johnysoutherner]

Im curious if this has the same death by heat display as the 880/885/980

[@cbradiomagazine]

I asked president the same question and it’s a completely different display and they seemed confident it would not have that problem. The display is brighter and more crisp than the 980. President is usually very good with their warranty as well. This really is nothing like the 980, everything is different aside from he general look of the front layout. Knobs are much more solid etc.

[@Johnysoutherner]

@cbradiomagazine that's good to know, thanks for the quick reply & for asking. I understand many radio casing designs are shared amongst different brand names. In that, I'm just curious if they just pick from a list of shells that are offered, bid out an idea of a radio with certain features & specs & the winning bidder picks how its built/look, or something else.

[@cbradiomagazine]

@@Johnysouthernerso one of the most expensive things about building a new radio (as a manufacturer) is creating new tools for the case and faceplate etc for molding etc. it can cost tens of thousands to create a tool (mold) for the faceplate, etc. So a manufacturer can save a ton by using an existing tool to pop out the case and faceplate and just use updated boards, etc.

[@Johnysoutherner]

@@cbradiomagazine there's a thought I hadn't had before, interesting. Although it answers that curiosity, it brings forward more as to what all goes into designing, building, testing, marketing, & beyond.

[@la5984]

Where to buy

[@Fox250R]

Is this on par with the lincoin 2•?

[@JLYTV555]

The Lincoln II + is an amateur radio transceiver. The George FCC is a CBRS radio transmitter. Two different radio for 2 different radio operators, but as always, many people will operate the Lincoln 2 + in the CBRS band Part 95 Subpart D to break the rules. For information about what transmitter to use in the CBRS band search for Title 47 Chapter I Subchapter D Part 95 Subpart D.

[@Fox250R]

@@JLYTV555break the rules? lol you can say that about every other radio being used today.

[@JLYTV555]

@Fox250R Yes, we can say that. In reality, the problem isn't about the radios, but it's about the operators. Most Citizen Band Radio Service (CBRS) operators hate to hear that there are rules for CB. They think it's a joke, and they keep ignoring them. Ignoring them is like playing with fire and thinking we'll never get burned. The manufacturers know that they play smart. How? They clearly advertise some radios as 10 meter for ham, but they know very the rule breakers will buy for CB band. For example, if we take the Stryker SR-955HPC, we can see that the manufacturer prints in front of the radio: 10 Meter Amateur Mobile Transceiver. CB operators chose to buy it and use it on the CB and make video with it like they're doing something legal..So, the manufacturers know the rules, they protect themselves and the resellers, but they're not responsible for those who illegal use the radio outside the amateur radio service.

[@Fox250R]

@@JLYTV555 manufacturers also make these radio so accessible to run on 11 meter what do they expect? Look at the 955 it’s not a ham radio it’s a cb but the box says export. Most 955 operators will never really go beyond 27mhz. Export is a fancy name for CB radio. And it will never change

[@JLYTV555]

@Fox250R You're correct. It's like delicious unhealthy food. We need to resist eating them if we want to stay healthy, but some of us can't resist them. They'll eat them even though the consequences are bad. Export radios are not FCC certified transmitters for the CBRS. They're not in harmony with § 95.935 (a) (b) , § 95.961 (a) (b), and § 95.967 (a) (b) CBRS transmitter power limits AM/FM must not exceed 4 Watts and SSB.must not exceed 12 Watts.

[@stephenmitchell-we8wi]

I’m all about the base at the base all about the base of the base

[@waitingforrender]

i thinks it can be mod like de george 11. only need to do the same mod here.

[@timhoffman2617]

We love the 111111111111111111111 beat down station !

[@DeltaXray444]

The George like the Washington both suffer with diabolical cross band interference, also the signal meter is basically an ornament giving signals nowhere near accurate.. and the RF gain is useless, the channel changer/menu select has a lot of wobble and almost feels like it going to fall off.. the bad features aside they both have great audio. 5/10

[@cbradiomagazine]

@@DeltaXray444 I agree about the digital S meter on newer radios like this, I find them pretty useless. I’d disagree about the RF gain, I initially thought it also was useless going back to my first experience with the President McKinley but I found that most people just don’t utilize it enough. Meaning the first 2 bars you cut back don’t do much of anything, it really kicks in around the 3-5 mark. When I test these in the mobile I run the RF gain 4 bars down, it cuts back noise and unwanted signal without cutting back wanted stations too much. Most stations I can hear at that point I can work.

[@DeltaXray444]

I understand what you are saying about the RF gain but from my experience with both radios once the RF gain is used the incoming signals are a guessing game there is just no accuracy at all.. the RF gain works in a fashion but it's just so annoying seeing incoming signals from nearby stations giving a much lower signal when the gain is used.. and stations further away just disappear from the bottom end.. I find it's either one way or the other whether up or down with the gain.. I guess it's a balancing act but either way the incoming signals are way off.. A footnote here.. with the price of these radios it's absolutely shocking from some of these manufacturers that they cannot give us a decent RF gain or signal meter. Both really are just ornaments it doesn't matter which way you look at it.. We don't ask for much apart from the essential functions on a radio being somewhere near accurate.. most other modern export radios are the same.. For an example.. I find really low incoming signals that should by definition give a signal of 2-3 will give me a 8-9 signal with all the ash and background noise.. using a good calibrated RF gain would help to alleviate at least half the noise and make the low station sound much better.. even when implementing the NRC with the RF gain those stations can become inaudible.. I actually do like these radios but if we don't give the correct feedback to manufacturers things will just get worse. They need honest feedback to correct the mistakes they make on these expensive radios.

[@86jekstrom]

NO BACKTALK.... NUN 🤣🤣

[@radiokiller1452]

Niiceaadio and video

[@2m0rot]

That 111111 freak is the reason I've stopped listening out for DX from across the pond.

[@GR-RadioSouthCarolina]

Its annoying I hate it I guess he's out to annoy everyone I don't understand how it's allowed to continue to happen

[@CBPunisher1900]

why ? hes only on 38lsb go down 5kc to 27380 or go to ch36 37 39 or 40 lsb

[@teletren8205]

Lo que no se puede tolerar a youtube es que interrumpa cada 30 segundos los videos por meter la pe u t a publicidad

[@Rka1970]

You know, I don't understand why president sales 10 meter radios everyday that we're designed to just have a wire clipped, or a resistor added to give it 11meter , but , they won't give me, nor will anyone on KZbin that president give it to , the damn service menu for the George fcc, all president radios come out of the box with not so great modulation, and on a dummy load, not even doing 4 watts, makes no sense, guys sale these on there KZbin channel everyday, after going in the service menu and making a few adjustments, if president gives it to them, dammit, I want it also , ok , I'm done.

[@LordEvan5]

Well there goes some more money lol

[@BOB12349307]

i love the looks of it but it is a 980 inside and out

[@cbradiomagazine]

Not at all, completely different board.

[@ryanhealy3074]

More like the shell of a 980 with Stryker guts/influence...

[@CBPunisher1900]

@@ryanhealy3074 on the inside its a anytone board the same one thats inside the new stryker/anytone 5555n2, aries 2 etc. they just used a case like the 980 . guy didnt do his homework lol

[@cbradiomagazine]

@@CBPunisher1900yes very similar to the Aires 2 but some differences in the George FCC and George II. Definitely not a 980 :)

[@grumpyoldman2380]

What happened to basic cb radios? Who is this cb really for?

[@xszl]

Shame its so overpriced. Its ridiculous. George 400 euro. SS3900 200 SS7900 275 SS9900 250 Lincoln2 300

[@Kq4hcuDan]

I would get a cb just to run 10m as a amateur radio operator, cause im cheap to by a ft -891 😂73 kq4hcu

[@Team-fabulous]

If it's anything like Presidents usual gear it'll be junk.. Expensive junk at that...

[@tlqmac2012]

Can't be modified , only 40 channels, export model way to go

[@CreachterZ]

As a newbie, why? Any links?

[@cbradiomagazine]

@@CreachterZmany people like going to some of the frequencies outside of the cb band. For example 27.555 USB is a popular international calling frequency. This radio cannot go to that frequency but the EU version George II can go there. People refer to those frequencies as “freeband”. It’s illegal to talk there but many people around the world do it every day.

[@CreachterZ]

@@cbradiomagazine Cool. Thanks for the information.

[@JoeStevens-p2j]

It's just a fancy cb only ham guys buying this lol

[@napomania]

i don't think so

[@JoeStevens-p2j]

@@napomania well I'm not seeing any of these radios at key Downs or any where so the people that cb...... Not buying this junk

[@greghollimon61]

Is this radio the same size as a cobra 29?