CRT SS 7900V Turbo Export CB Radio - 2023 Version! What Did They Change?

The latest revision of this popular radio contains one key feature change that makes operation on the CB frequencies much more enjoyable! It's a simple fix but one that should have been here since day one. 5 Years later they did it!
All in All it's a bit of a DX Monster!
Buy your own rig in the UK from Knights!
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0:00 Introduction
2:01 What Did They Change?
5:22 My Favourite Features
7:28 The Microphone
9:33 Noise Reduction
10:27 Power Test
11:55 Clarifier
13:15 On Air Tests & DX
23:35 Conclusion & Final Thoughts
Credits
Equipment used in the making of this video for those interested..
Sony A6400 APS-C Camera
GoPro Hero 10 Black
Adobe Premiere Pro 2023
OBS Studio
Asus Vivobook Pro RTX
Additional Credits
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[@HuntsManDK]

i just ordered one yesterday. im a old cb radio user, Im coming back to it after years away from it. so i hope this radio is a good choice

[@JRP80820]

Just ordered online the SS 7900 Turbo, a couple of day's ago, so found this review feature very helpful. Thanks for posting.

[@mopedbanzi3275]

Great production values on your videos, enjoyed this review, keep em coming

[@Transmission1]

Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'll be doing more like this in the future!

[@carlwhitney917]

Just started on CB and bought this model last week , your Video has been very helpful to me , Thank you.

[@Transmission1]

Glad you liked the vid and I hope you're enjoying the new radio! Can't beat them for the price!

[@justiceforall8574]

Fantastic Review nice kit for sure,love mine to bits also enjoying the new superstar 3900.Thx for sharing.

[@Transmission1]

Glad you enjoyed the review. Some of the new kit coming out at the moment is so much better than I expected it to be! That new 3900 looks great too..

[@m0ogy]

Hello Simon, great review and radio, I'll have to try one soon, I bought the 3900 and that's a great radio using the same PCB inside.All the best, Dave🙂

[@Transmission1]

Hi Dave, thanks .. glad you enjoyed the review. I've been watching your tests with the 3900 and it looks like a nice radio too. If it shares the same PCB board as this rig then it's going to be a great performer. I think Qixiang have finally got to the point where they are now designing some of the best "new school" type radios for 10m band. Let's see what they come up with next!

[@MzkJnky80]

bought one of these 4 days after you :) mines says 10/2/23. bought it with the usb cable. absolutely love it and was very impressed with the build quality and the overall size, the mic is also very well made. sits nicely ontop of my ic 7300 :) worth every penny.

[@Transmission1]

Yep, agree with everything you said about the radio. They really are a DX monster straight out of the box. I bet this is one of Knights best sellers in the UK right now.

[@CodyTheBear_]

I've got the non 23 edition but I have mine on Freq mode, but also have it where it will say the channel under the meter, so best of both worlds

[@charlieoscar09]

Thankyou for the excellent video

[@Transmission1]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! 😀

[@vk3xpt]

The AT-5555Nii and the SS-7900V are BRILLIANT radios. For 10m and 12m, they are PROPER ham radios. (I own them both). Incredible RX sensitivity and DSP NR too.

[@Transmission1]

Fully agree! I've compared them to by FT-857 and FT-891 and they actually perform (receive) better on 10/11m than the Yaesu! The noise reduction is excellent and I've been blown away by the audio quality in general. Some great gear for both CB and Ham operators at a sensible price.

[@mostlypostie1]

@@Transmission1 I have compared them with a Yaesu FTDX10, and yep, it's even great compared with that rig!

[@nigelbrooks6756]

@@mostlypostie1 I have a ftdx 10 awesome radio now thinking of getting one of these for the car especially now I know it can do 12m

[@ScatManAust]

@@mostlypostie1 Mate, I've done the same trick with the IC-7300 as well and come to the conclusion that this radio AT-5555N2 in my case is every bit as good on the 11m as the 7300 on the receive sensitivity and sound quality. Sure, there's a lot more adjustments available to absolutely fine tune and tailor the sound on the 7300, but for a cb and the price you just can't complain. I was that impressed with this wireless, I purchased a second unit and that was on top of already having the AT-6666. And that is a great wireless too.

[@pmr446]

Excellent radio and great review!

[@Transmission1]

Thanks Daniella. I’m glad you enjoyed the video! It’s a great radio for the price.

[@dxscotland5901]

Very good review of what in my opinion is 1 of the best cb/10m radios on the market! What got my attention was the noise reduction which is a fantastic feature and really works in reducing or eliminating the crud from modern day noise.

[@Transmission1]

100% agree. The noise reduction is awesome and really works well. I can actually use this radio at home even with an S5 noise level from all the neighbourhood electronic noise that most towns and cities suffer from these days. Love the radio!

[@q95oldies57]

Someone told me the Stryker had the same board as the 5555 N II, but I wasn't sure on that. I agree on the backlighting. I wish the illumination level could be adjusted.

[@andik859]

​@@q95oldies57same board is in president georg 2. It cost 100 bucks more and have a normal microfone socket and adjustable 7 colour backlight. I find this is better. In Export Mode all frequenzies 10 - 11 - 12 Meters and 40 Watt FM and 55 Watt SSB.

[@chriss2664]

Got my Anytone 5555N II off PJs and been brilliant. Highly recommend these rigs👍

[@Transmission1]

Yes, these are brilliant radios, can't fault it for the price. Definitely best of the new generation of 10m rigs!

[@johnchecketts1732]

Brilliant video Simon I have hurd you on air a few times I am down in Daventry Northants my call is 26 cw 01, knights cb have been the best for years I run a crt ss 9900 radio witch I got from them

[@Transmission1]

Thanks John. Yes you've probably heard me out mobile on one of the hilltops near to my home location. Knights are a great shop to buy your 10m exports from in the UK! We don't have that many dealers left that are purely CB enthusiasts so we need to support them!

[@franksouter3939]

Great looking rig. I want one 😁

[@2m0rot]

I have the original 7900 and I love it, only thing I'd moan about is the channel selector skips every half-dozen channels and S-meter reads S5 from home (where all other radios read flat) . Apart from that it's stable, sound good and has the -100 repeater shift for NY repeater. Well worth the dough.

[@bignasty107geoffslad6]

Hiya Simon, hope all is well in your world, awesome review of an awesome radio, I made the trip last weekend to see doug and the gang at knights and picked mine up, very impressed with it so far 🙂 next on the list is the new 3900 when they get new stock of them, take it easy mate, catch you on the bands, 26tm048 🤗

[@Transmission1]

Thanks and great to see you on here! You picked up a great radio with the 7900. I think it’s probably one of the best new generation radios out there right now. I bet Doug at Knights has sold a fair few of these since the new stock arrived. I believe the new 3900 is based on the same board as this rig so it should be very good too. Hope to hear you on air soon. 73 Simon 😀

[@bignasty107geoffslad6]

Thanks for the reply Simon, yep apparently the new 3900 is pretty much the same radio, I've got a massive collection of oldschool radios, oldschool ham internationals,cobras etc, I'm semi retired now so I'll be more active in the next few months, going to be doing some special activations this summer including portable from whitby Castle, top of the steps 😊 have a great week mate, catch you on the bands, 26tm048 🤗

[@SomeMadRandomPerson]

Just bought this radio, as u said it's an absolute beauty of a radio, only thing that goes against it for me is that those rubber/gel like button could've been illuminated, had it in the car last night and ye can't see a thing unfortunately, also as with a lot of the new radios, would've been nice to have a selection of colours, not really a fan of the Orange but apart from that I can't complain, puts out good power for what it is

[@zinkzoyd]

Nice receive audio on that radio simon

[@Transmission1]

Hi Jay, yes it's probably one of the best 10/11m radios out there for RX audio. I've compared it to my Yaesu FT-857 and FT-891 and it blows both of them away! I honestly think it's one of the best new generation rigs at a reasonable price.

[@nigelyoung8722]

Hi Simon, very good review and very well pointed out about the fact of no soft button back lighting. Im just getting back into radio again after many a year break. I've spent many night out up Garrowby with (1980/81) my Hygain V or President Grant which were my mainstays then. Can I ask though which type of ariel were you using mobile in the review? Many thanks. Nigel, 39NY65.

[@richardmillican7733]

I chose the Alinco DR135DX 3 years ago.... it does that!

[@Transmission1]

According to the manual (if the DR135DX is the same radio as the DX10) the radio only has 10Hz、100Hz、1KHz、10KHz and steps?

[@mostlypostie1]

Great video. FYI - Note that Anytone will provide firmware updates to users if needed, CRT will generally not.

[@Transmission1]

That's true as CRT have a policy of not releasing firmware updates to the general public. That could be a deciding factor for anyone wondering which version to purchase although if you've purchased the 2023 from CRT with the 5KHz step it's unlikely that much else will be done with the firmware at this stage.

[@mostlypostie1]

@@Transmission1 and if you are like me, a many time CRT customer, who invested in first release product, you get screwed over. Their policy is stupid. My advice, get the AT-5555Nii. 👍

[@scottwiseman8015]

The receive filter works best at 3 and follow up with the RF gain. Great video Sir Simon. Hope to chew the rag sometime with you. 73's from Dallas Texas 107 "The Village Idiot" North Central Texas

[@Transmission1]

Yes setting 3 on the NR seems to be optimal in most cases. Hope to catch you on air sometime. We've had a lot of openings to the US in recent weeks on 11m. 73 Simon, 26TM001

[@aureliusprimus]

Very fine test and radio !! What sort of antena on your car did you use for this test ? Greetings from France 73s 😀

[@lokizone5878]

Hi, I don't know if you noticed that when we are in the frequency change mode, we change the saved channels. Is this how it's supposed to work? In HF radios, the frequency mode works regardless of the programmed channels. What do you think about it?

[@Watzmann27]

What a great review! Thanks for that. I will get this device tomorrow. I think I can't go wrong with that. Can you still recommend it two months later or have you encountered any problems?

[@Transmission1]

Thanks for the comments! I'm still liking the radio, it's been great so far but the only thing that is missing is the backlit keys - if that doesn't bother you then go ahead and order. I don't think you'll go too far wrong with that.

[@tropenband]

Maybe it es possible to add backlight to the buttons? I am also very disabled about the absence of illuminate and this keeps me away from buying it, so I go for the AT6666

[@scaper2003]

Hi Simon , I am toying with either this radio or the new George 2, which would you say was the better radio as I like the sound of this one being super stable on frequency .

[@14IF949]

Good evening, sorry to disturb you but, I have just bought the same ss 7900 v Turbo and it is given for 60 w USB or when I set the power to the maximum and I transmit the PWR does not go further than 10 can you tell me if it's the same with yours? THANKS

[@Triple888jim]

i made a comment about the s meter but i dont see it yet , reports are still coming in about the anoying high s meter reading and i really hope there will be a fix

[@SNAKERADIOS]

Hello Simon My friend. Hope all is well with you Sir.

[@furzkram]

I'm puzzled. The one I bought end of last year as well as the one I bought in 2016 are much simpler - push the selector dial to select the digit you want to step through, then dial through it. That way I can dial in 1 kHz steps.

[@andtsin23]

Just a question maybe silly... In usb or lsb the watts doesnt increase with my voice, only in whistle.. My mic gain is at 30 just fyi. If i swallow the mic, then i see some changes to watts

[@GG-im1cb]

Great video Simon, best I’ve seen on this particular radio. Have you since established whether last years model can have a firmware upgrade to allow for the 5k step? I’m finding I really need a 5kc step in the mobile as theres just as many operators QSY’ing to the zero’s now as opposed to the fives, and this or the Yeticom optima ticks the boxes, but I don’t have the budget for a brand new radio for the car. Alternatively are you aware of any other 10/11 multi modes with 5kc steps? Thanks again. 108TM163

[@Transmission1]

Sadly CRT seems to have a policy of not releasing firmware updates to the general public or making them available for download. As the radio is made by Anytone and it's parent company, it may be possible to flash the unit with the firmware from the 5555N II but nobody seems to know right now and not even sure if any firmware has been released for this radio either. There is also the risk that it could brick the radio by flashing an unofficial version. The Yeticom optima was discontinued quite a few years ago now but was the first good attempt at bringing 5KHz steps to similar radio to the magnum 257. It seems like Qixiang finally understand the needs of radio operators so hopefully going forward all new models with have the 5 KHz step!

[@GG-im1cb]

@@Transmission1 yeah we’ll wait and see. They are nice radios, however they are still quite chunky for the mobile, so hopefully they release the same tuning steps into this years 9900’s and that would be a better option for the car. 👍🏻

[@apedalsbicicletes69]

Hello Simon, about especifications, in this radio they said that the power is 30wats in AM continiuos, is that really??, can it adjust the radio to do this power??…thanks soo much😊

[@giannisgrammatikos8287]

Hello from Greece!! Is the 7900 easy to handle it??? I see a lot of buttons and I don't know if I can make it work.

[@srxjanne]

Very happy with my new 7900! I have only one thing that irritates me, and thats the volume adjustment. Its not possible to get a smooth stop to the volume when you turn the volume down. On "Volume 1" on the display theres no sound in the speaker, and when you go to "Volume 2" on the display the level is a bit to high in quiet surroundings. Is that adjustable some how? No big issue really but i thought i would ask. Thanks from Sweden/ Jan 21JL66.

[@ernestfogg9672]

I bought the same model in January along with the mic adapter so that my run a 6 pin microphone. My question is, Is there supposed to be any voltage on the metal part of the plug?. I was doing some live wire testing yesterday and laid the probe across the plug and the multimeter lit up like a Christmas tree!. I inturned unplugged my mic and repeated to touch the plug without a mic and still have voltage!. Is this normal for the metal part to have voltage?.

[@duaneshuster6366]

It's just a anytime 5555 ? The RJ-45 mic connectors got to go only real connectors on radios. Good video thanks for describing .

[@Transmission1]

Yeah basically, the SS 7900V Turbo is the same radio as the Anytone 5555N II. Here in Europe CRT France seems to be the main distributor but some radio dealers also sell the Anytone variant. Both are great rigs for sure!

[@shaunevans5876]

Great informative video...👍 Does this do 12m band aswell? As knights only adverise this as 10m + 11m , 25 mhz- 30mhz... Im torn between this and the 9900 v4 as i would like the 12m also, but the added built in meter on the 7900vt is also very attractive???? I have foundation but it was done literally on-line during the first lockdown and soon as i passed i ended up losing interest as the ham clubs shut .. only now ive picked the hobby up again through stumbling across this vid.. ive never had a radio before so this will be my first and will have to last me. 😩😩.. Any help/ advice be great. Great channel buddy. Im enjpying them. Thanks. 👍👍

[@Transmission1]

Coverage starts at 24.715 MHz when fully expanded so yes it can do the 12m band. They are such a good radio for the price. Maybe not the most fancy looking set but very functional and great audio out of the box. One of things I've been really impressed with is the stablily of radio - mine has never drifted off frequency which is more than can be said for some other radios that are really aimed at the CB radio market. With this one you get both. A ham radio and a CB! Bargain!

[@yorkshiresfinestpair]

what mobile aerial do you use for this?

[@the11metersd.x.channel.55]

CRT SS 7900V Turbo../ Anytone AT5555N II /Radioddity QT60. All the same radio from the same factory in China.. Probably the best value 10 meter export radio. Stryker 955HP, and CRT 9900/ AT6666 a close second.. Interested to see the release of the Anytone AT6666 PRO.. Just bought a AT5555N II 238 USD /187 pounds from Aliexpress..

[@Pikkakikka]

What is the antenna in the car?

[@alistairg6770]

For want of sounding a bit thick. I would like to have a go at CB as well as HAM radio. I got my UK M7 cert late last year and wondered if the SSB with these radios requires a license to go on air. I notice that the power output can be way above what is allowed with a M7 foundation at 10W. I am assuming I'm missing something here but would appreciate the guidance. By the way great video.

[@circattle]

It has an RF Power control, so I guess you can reduce the power down to 10W (OFCOM proposal up to 20W for foundation soon). These radio aren't legal for CB, but I won't tell if you won't 😂

[@a3iaanautlaw161]

goood stuff !!:-))))))

[@sweeneyTodd-de4by]

Hi Simon is this OK for a beginner?

[@orazioscardace911]

Gra radio 😊

[@orazioscardace911]

A volte bisognerebbe che l'altro corrispondete faccia sentire anche la tua radio giusto così si fa una bella prova giusto

[@amateurspotter2656]

What antenna for Homebase would you use? Eamonn, G4TZV

[@charlieoscar09]

Why is a G4 licence holder asking a daft question like this ?

[@amateurspotter2656]

@@charlieoscar09 Because I’ve not been on the radio for over thirty years and know nothing about home base radios. It may seem a daft question to you, but it would have been nice for a sensible reply. Thanks G4TZV.

[@OBKUT]

Hi Simon, Are you an Oscar Papa dxing group member as well?

[@Transmission1]

No, I'm TM and a CT member :)

[@ramirezraiders3855]

anytone 6666 is also a very good radio and has great modulation from the original microphone. 161 BD 515 TOM from Nord Poland . Locator JO94EN

[@Gator400]

It's a fantastic radio !! I've had mine for 2 yrs so far so good .

[@drkcobra]

Why they just don't make it a user selection from .1Khz to 100Khz increments surprises me. Although having .5 Khz to 50Khz steps would be handy.

[@Transmission1]

Great idea and I don't know why they don't make this a user selectable value. It would make these radios even more flexible. It's taken years just to add 5 KHz step to these 10m radios so I've no idea how long it would take to implement a change like this in firmware. Some of this gear takes a slow evolution path!

[@Bjohan75]

No light in the buttons?

[@Transmission1]

No lights :( ... my main complaint about this radio. Other than that it's perfect. Maybe in the future they will add lights if they revise the model version...

[@mrmartin7715]

Are these radio's legal in the UK?

[@steve850]

For 10m usage yes, 11m no it's not.

[@yorkshirebikerbitsnbobs]

Is this the same radio as the Anytone 5555n?

[@Transmission1]

Yes it certainly is, as long as it's the Anytone 5555N II as seen on this link: moonrakeronline.com/anytone-at-5555n-10m-mobile-transceiver

[@keithmarshall8478]

​@@Transmission1does the anytone have the 5Khz step

[@q95oldies57]

What is the difference, if any from the Anytone? Good video.

[@Transmission1]

Same radio essentially. In Europe CRT seem the most popular - they are imported by CRT France and branded as such. You can also get the Anytone Version here but more people seem to have the CRT in the UK and EU.

[@q95oldies57]

I just bought the Anytone recently. Not bad at all. Not my Icom 7300, but still a nice radio. Seems to be very stable.

[@Transmission1]

@@q95oldies57 Yes they are super stable on frequency and the audio is punchy. The only thing I wish for is better LED lighting - maybe a choice of colours and backlit keys. Other than that it's the best new radio to come from out of China in years. In fact new President George II shares the same PCB with a few tweaks - it's that good!

[@vinnywilliams9035]

i need a .dat file for mine please

[@keithmarshall8478]

Can you change the colour of the screen

[@Transmission1]

Sadly not. It's just the amber colour on this model. Two things that I hope they would add in a future revision would be a backlit keypad and RGB lighting - a bit like on some of the president models like the Mckinley.

[@keithmarshall8478]

@@Transmission1 between that and the president Lincoln 2 plus what radio would you say is better

[@rondellschuyler7074]

The only thing about the radio I do not like is the microphone plug in. Nice radio though...

[@Transmission1]

Yes, thgey would be better with a 6 or 8 pin standard round microphone connector as they seem more robust but a lot of ham gear also uses these type of connections.

[@vinnywilliams9035]

i opened my microphone and stuffed a few balls of blue tack in it

[@Transmission1]

Not a bad idea to create a little more weight on the mic!

[@bennyengstrm1325]

It is 10 watts less output than it´s supposed to be. Sounds like it has a good audio from the internal speaker.

[@petermajor4599]

💎💎💎💎💎💎💎👍🍀👋

[@yorkshiresfinestpair]

When in channel mode on fm is 1 to 40 same as uk cb channels 1 to 40. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@johnbelcher7164]

Mmm

[@Unknown-hu4gf]

Totally stupid that the buttons don't back light!!!

[@Transmission1]

Yeah, I hope they add backlighting to the buttons in a future revision of this rig. It's hard to use in the dark or mobile for this reason. No idea why they didn't think of this during development to save a $ :)

[@Unknown-hu4gf]

Hey, does it have a WX feature?

[@Transmission1]

I don't think there is a WX feature in this radio. I'll double check but over here in Europe we don't have a WX broadcast system.