NEW!! Handheld CB Radio, President Randy FCC Handheld CB Radio Review With Weather Alerts, OFF-ROAD!

Here is the new President Randy FCC Handheld OR Mobile CB radio, thanks to President Electronics for sending it to me. I have always been a user of CB radios and this little gem is officially the CB radio for my future off-road gas powered golf cart. If you are a ham operator and think that a CB radio is a lesser mode of operation, please just unsubscribe and move along. I make tons of contacts on 11 meters every single day and this is the perfect "gateway drug" for younger generations to get into radio as an affordable start into RF communications.
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[@mksherwood3068]

I grew up in the 60's when you needed an FCC license (KBX-3831). This hobby hooked me into ham radio (K5FT) and now at 70 years young my wife and I travel in our motorhome. Yes I have a UHF/VHF amateur radio on board but I am adding CB since there are so many on the road and I rarely hear anyone on 144 mhz call outs. Come on you folks in the amateur radio hobby, CB is no different from your pocket radio (cell phone) and deserves a place in your rig since it is all about communications. Thanks for a great review - yes I bought one.

[@Lkeyhacle1465]

I just have a cobra handheld cb and trying to set up the 29ltd for a base station...I really like that handheld radio better than mine things awesome... still studying for my technician license 👍

[@ScottShourds-z1e]

Good luck with your ham license study

[@bruehlt]

DUDE! I used to own a pair of Realistic handheld CB radios from Radioshack - they could only do 3 channels and you needed to buy crystals to plug in to select the 3 channels. The memories I used to have with those!! That one is so much better :D

[@smoke05s]

I still have one of those!

[@nl13286]

I would love to see one with ssb.

[@montydenney3860]

Eric, your boy Landon is awesome! Please cherish the age he is now. He is old enough to largely tend to his own needs, this age is very curious and fun, and they don’t yet think parents are idiots.

[@KS6DAY]

I've had a Midland 75-822 handheld CB radio that I bought in 2006. It's still being made. I will be buying one of these though.

[@steve0432]

Very good video Eric! Always pleasure watching your videos.

[@Count-kp3oy]

That was a fun video!! It's awesome living in Florida!!!

[@radiohobbyist13]

Interesting review. I'm old enough to remember when CB was all the rage. They need to include a much longer telescopic whip with this. I never had kids but I did have a very special friendship with my nephew when he was Landon's age and younger. He grew up and faded away. But he's happily married now with two young boys of his own. 😊👍

[@karmicforce01]

Thanks, I'm a GMRS fan but my jeep club hasn't switched so I purchased one of these. This is a great alternative for a non-permanently mounted unit.

[@torgomax]

I bought a Randy 2 last week. Hello from Ocala!

[@BradSnyder1]

Seems like a really neat radio. Nice to see a guest on your video as well. Should have him on them more!

[@josephcampbell1693]

I still remember my call sign from the FCC for CB radio.

[@chrislj2890]

A great video from a dynamic duo!

[@chrisbennett8538]

I just bought one I bet my stryker will sound excellent on it.

[@phildurall7466]

Fun stuff! Loved my old President Grant when they were new. Nice training technique with your grandson Sir! :)

[@Radioaddict2200]

Add ssb to that thing and I’ll buy 20.

[@lupacchinobros]

Yep...ham and cb hts needs to add ssb.

[@baronedipiemonte3990]

Hell yeah !

[@onemansjunk01]

Don't want to sound dumb but I I'm a learner (2days in)... What is ssb?

[@NunYa953]

@@onemansjunk01 SSB stands for single sideband.

[@starsoldier3643]

They make one with ssb smart manufacturer.

[@thomaswagner9215]

Thanks for sharing your impressions on this device! Highly appreciated! Regards from Germany - Thomas.

[@Gravelbomber]

Great, now I have to buy another radio. This would be handy on a group ride or off-road trip for the friend who doesn't have a radio installed, or when on vacation and have a rental car and want to hear what's going on with the big backup on the interstate

[@douglaswilliams6834]

10-4 good buddy. Looks like we got us a Convoy! Love it. You made me want to buy one. 73 de WB4DW

[@richardjohnson5054]

You just called him a homosexual.

[@douglaswilliams6834]

@@richardjohnson5054 Did I? I learned all my CB lingo from Smokey & the Bandit and this song: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZWYi3-AjLagqdU&ab_channel=AlamoYTCGermany

[@chrisnzella]

The last time i was on CB, i thought it was/is broken. Nothing but silence on 2 different radios. I used to have fun talking to truckers and friends. 😢. This radio looks like fun IF people are still using them.

[@Sky1]

When I was a kid I had walkie talkies for CB. Walkie to walkie was about 2 miles. Walkie to base was about 3 maybe 4 over regular terrain

[@n6pud]

You talk him into getting his License? Great video as always. I still have my President HR2510.

[@vaughanweather]

That would be handy in a gravel yard, job site etc. I've never found hand held CBs to perform well due to the compromised antenna of course but they generally have better front ends than mobile units. However, when you plug your portable into a good mobile or base antenna they perform wonderfully.

[@hatchetjackphillips]

Good video! I recently got the Randy II, and really like it so far. I’m gonna use with a group I go off roading with on a road trip from Savannah to Key West in a couple months hooked up to my Wilson 1000 antenna. Be interesting to see how much local cb chatter I hear on the way down, especially in the keys.

[@MarkTimblinvaperman]

I had a Realistic handheld. Had the adapter to connect to my base antenna charger for the batteries, even had a speaker mic for it. This was back in the days you had to be 18 and licensed. KTN 8858. Which eventually led to me becoming a ham AI4HO! Bought a Bearcat 980 SSB for the motor home. Gotta get both my VHF/UHF and the CB installed yet. Just installed my old Kenwood TM 700 dual band in our car. Robby put the 705 on the motor home for road trips and then play QRP when stationary for a week or so.

[@ManuelPinner]

I Started on CB Radio Service Also and I still Listen to the Local Activity,

[@clarenceswope3026]

Both radios are cool And I think that you're son needs to go after his tech license

[@dstenske]

I used to have a President CB Walkie Talkie in the mid 80's. It only got 6 channels, and you needed Crystals to set the channels. I was around 10, and my brother and I both got one. We thought they were the bomb. My dad even bought us magnet antenna's so we could use them in the car on road trips. I am interested in one of these handheld CB's, and maybe I can get my son interested as well before he gets to old that he thinks that they are uncool. Thank you for your video, I really enjoyed it.

[@snowdiddley4634]

He lives...dude about time!

[@lambo6892]

In your opinion what would be a good rubber duck replacement ? Thank you

[@bj20715]

Nice review, interesting radio. There are still CB HT's being made, Amazon shows Cobra, Uniden, and Midland units. As far as I can see Midland is still a going concern, they have a website and make a few CB rigs, including the 75-822 HT. I own an older version of that one and it does conversion to mobile really well - the adapter that replaces the battery pack has a nice integrated split cable with a lighter adapter and SO-239. Still has the rubber duck dummy load, but it's on a BNC, so easy enough to change to a full-length telescoping whip. Six AA batteries, extra battery pack housings are available, and it gets weather channels. Just another alternative. President looks pretty nice though, but for those that want options, they're out there still. 73

[@hephzibahbradshaw9509]

Thanks for sharing. This handheld CB I like

[@YU5CF-sv2cq]

Awesome 👌 your helper is best👍👍👍👍

[@Will-nk4ng]

I purchased the President Randy and at first sight I was impressed and after checking it out over a weekend I was very disappointed with it. Transmit was choppy and had no receive . This is only my feedback. Hope yours works like it should.

[@Ranchhand323]

Just bought one for my Harley.

[@jimpatterson3104]

Hi Eric And Landon found two new hand held CBs for sale in the UK a Midland 42DS cost in the UK £99.95 and a PNI-HP62-48 12volt AMFM cost £84.95 that look cool enjoyed the video as always 73 from the UK Jim G7TFX.

[@k2cjbradio]

Awesome that you featured Landon! Looks like a home rum radio too! Thanks! 73 de K2CJB

[@Joe_HamRadioGuy]

That's cool. There has been a lot of ssb DX lately on 11 meters some great contacts. Should try to get a Albrecht AE-2290 handheld with ssb for review 😉

[@HamRadioConcepts]

Been lookin for one for years is that the 10/11 meter ssb handheld? Magnum 1012?

[@Joe_HamRadioGuy]

@@HamRadioConcepts yes it is.

[@johnathanasiou9284]

Awesome video Eric!. If you haven't already done so, I'd place a small raiser under your floor mounted PC as their fans are notorious for sucking up dust especially when doing high CPU tasks leke video editing. God bless!

[@vikinghog]

Good video. I enjoyed. Nice touch including your son and the golf cart.

[@OnAirVoice]

My last CB HT required crystals. Looks like might be fun to try despite using basically a dummy load for an antenna :)

[@joeblow8593]

I might buy it if it was SSB, otherwise I got two 40 channel handhelds and two "emergency CB radio in the box" handhelds"

[@dadteaches]

I have a couple President CBs, they're good radios. I have thought about getting the handheld as I like HTs, might need to get one of those floppy mil-type antennas for it though.

[@raymondmartin6737]

Nice seeing your son being on the air!

[@Pipefitter310]

Great video, can you recommend a better antenna for this CB handheld? Thanks.

[@Pipefitter310]

@David S Onassis thanks

[@otrdriver6767]

I am going to add 1 of these to my collection of radios. And I think I should buy one of those street legal golf carts. Can I tell my wife it was your idea about the golf cart?

[@HamRadioConcepts]

Blame it on me lol

[@jamescady723]

Thanks again, Eric! 73!

[@ma1198021]

Realistic had the model TRC-226 with a telescopic center loaded antenna that came with a tnc connector. This antenna also works well on the Randy. Would be nice if President made a similar antenna for the Randy.

[@richhigh771]

Love the radio and review

[@shepfc1962]

That is an awesome radio awesome

[@Fox250R]

Hey Jason Mraz uses CB radio! That's AWEOSME!

[@DAprod615]

Please get that PC off the carpet, it’s making my eye twitch lol. Loved the video.

[@neilspector9221]

That carpet is not going to hurt his computer.

[@DAprod615]

@@neilspector9221 Please explain.

[@rd._874]

If there’s no SSB I’m not buying. SSB on a handheld is a must for me.

[@dgafkucky]

ft-817 /ft-818

[@dgafkucky]

@@QRP700 nice

[@rd._874]

@@QRP700 I have the 2990, I was trying to peak and tune the radio from the internals, and the screw that you turn to give more output disintegrated like dirt. The radio was definitely damaged from atmospheric conditions. Reason I tried peaking and tuning was because prior doing so, I couldn’t put out enough power, the radio was programmed 2W stock for SSB and I was trying to make it 4W. I managed to get more RF gain but I can’t get out for nothing.

[@PedroskiClimb]

@@rd._874 do you know what you're doing when mucking about with trimmer pots? And you realise the power output on SSB is specified as 4W PEP. The average power that you'd measure what a normal power meter, even at max modulation with speech compression will only be about half of the specified SSB PEP of 4W. Your twiddling is probably what killed your radio!

[@ehayes5217]

That looks really cool & thanx for video🤓🇺🇸

[@christophersmith1155]

i bought this radio in April. nice radio. my antenna failed in three weeks. I cant seem to get a replacement from President out of Fort Lauderdale. now its June and it just sits in the closet.

[@buzzsah]

years back they were AR American Radio, they had Uniden boards and then changed the name to Uniden, the President. Andrew J, Grant, Dewight D, Jackson ....... Anyway, I am looking for a new outlet, A couple of years ago I started up again after 30+ years. The first place I went to was HRO, over the first 18-24 months I spent over 10k with them, 8 months ago I ordered 20 pl259 w/176 reducers. I bought good stuff seeing they were going to be outside, however when they came in I never see such crap, the threads on the sleeves were too short stopping it from screwing to a so239, and on some, the thread where the 176 went was wrong/non-standard so the 176's would not screw in. Seeing my room was still in build mode I was ready to use them for another few weeks and this was when I found the problem when it was time to hook up the coax to the through-wall. I called them and after over 6 months of talking, I was told to pound sand. Never again. So I am looking for a good honest supplier/outlet

[@chriscomms.2399]

When, when, when will one of the CB manufactures come out with a Handheld that has Sideband ?

[@bobcatcomms]

I have one,it's the Albrecht 2990, 12,11,10 meters am FM ssb

[@chriscomms.2399]

@@bobcatcomms Those are nice !

[@chriscomms.2399]

@@bobcatcomms you selling your’s ?

[@stormspotter]

i have the cobra 50wx-st and it is good

[@gregbarthol5381]

Great to hear you laugh

[@stater3]

Still got my Radio Shack and Midland CB walkie talkie.

[@rogerford5589]

I have the Uniden Pro 501HH, very similar, still being made.

[@vatolocooperations6111]

I really need to retake the tech and general licensing exam. I failed both, adhd and learning disabilities got me bad on those tests lol. I so wanna play with pota, sota, cw even though I keep playing with a cw key noise maker.

[@StevieB-jj9fz]

I have the same problem.

[@davidbrock4104]

Get into CB and GMRS, no tests required and between the two, you can do a lot.

[@vatolocooperations6111]

@@davidbrock4104 nah that's kind of gayyeeeeeeee I rather suffer and get my tech and gen license

[@vatolocooperations6111]

@@davidbrock4104 I have friends in places that use amateur radio in Mexico and other places who refuse to use social media or suppose instant encrypted messages

[@davidbrock4104]

Then pass the test, I did. Been a ham for quite awhile. I started out in CB, moved to ham, got my GMRS license and use them all.

[@nickytembo4572]

Midland still makes a very nice handheld the 75-822 and has mobile kit to use in car. Doesn’t look quite as nice as this president but is very small and functional and also has all noaa weather channel’s.

[@josephdixon7697]

I got a Midland model 77-911a handheld cb from 1986

[@andrewmartin8130]

Whats a good compact 11m antenna? Primarily for traveling not distance.

[@bobcatcomms]

President Himalaya, Florida or New York

[@anthonyshepard9606]

Very good info COMMENTARY. Roger that good buddy. LOL. 🐢👍📻

[@gblan]

Cobra, Midland, Uniden all still have very nice handheld CBs

[@christodd3361]

No, they don’t. This one is modern and actually takes a lithium rechargeable battery. Every handheld radio by Midland or Uniden/Cobra is three times the size and requires *NINE* AA batteries.

[@heathlawson3059]

There's lots of people on CB radio

[@christophersmith1155]

MIDLAND still makes radios. I called MIDLAND and they sent me there sales WALKY TALKY 75-822 and two other mobile radios . they did not stop making radios !!!

[@scorpiodrg]

Hay that was a great video 📸 !! How much does it cost for the hand held !!???🏍️

[@torgomax]

I didn't pick up anything on my Randy today. Am I doing something wrong? Do I need that longer antenna?

[@konnorkuznetsov1035]

HAHAHAH! Glossary of CB lingo! Got a 10-4 copy on that good buddy!

[@hectorltorresramirez8199]

Yes I have the Lincoln II+, people tell me that the radio sound very good, and I just order the president randy FCC

[@raymondmartin6737]

Actually, I got it a few months ago from a truck stop retailer, who got it for me from a supplier. It cost about $170 with shipping costs to me. I think it is an import from France? On the interstates I find more on cb from truckers than on amateur radio repeaters, though range is limited on CB, except for skip. Ray W2CH. KBG7077 1962.

[@davidr6585]

But can that Lith Ion pack be replaced/easily rebuilt by the end user?

[@Randomwesternredneckguy]

What is the capacity of the battery? Would've been great if it came with swappable batteries like a modern ht and a telescopic whip instead of the ducky...one can wish. I own a Lincoln ii+ and a McKinley and like them both.

[@chrisbennett8538]

I love my Stryker 447

[@nickytembo4572]

Radio shack had a model with tnc connector I have one.

[@brianbrown4965]

get an external mike for it , makes it better and more conveinient

[@thebrizzy]

Can you charge this with a power bank

[@nickytembo4572]

Midlands adapter setup is much better designed for mobile it has pigtails for antenna and power in one radio shack also had that same setup as midland.

[@cluhman74]

Is this a good option for slip seat trucking? I've made a slip seat box before with a stereo and a General Lee 2 way but dont feel like messing with it. Are hand held any good? How far out do they get, I don't need much really. A mile or two would do.

[@dg5876]

Any idea if this can be expanded for uppers and lowers? We use the midland 75-822 for work for that reason but have been looking for a more durable option. Know a lot of guys with our company would love this if so. We have lead drivers going through 3 or 4 midlands a year because they just don’t hold up all that well in the conditions we have to use them.

[@paulbaran3133]

How about SSB? Was there ever a SSB CB walkie?

[@bobcatcomms]

Yes ,I have one, it's the Albrecht 2990

[@richardjohnson5054]

I would love to know if there is a tactical antenna for the president randy fcc

[@JA-fy1bn]

Would love SSB. I'd be all over it.

[@SamuelBarrPhotography]

They added FM to the new model.

[@bluenetmarketing]

Where does a person buy one of these radios? What is the range in a suburban area?

[@nxesr]

So what was the range test ??

[@DAVIDGREGORYKERR]

That is like a large MOTOROLA multi-pin connector

[@AppleUser]

What is the difference from the III version?

[@DAVIDGREGORYKERR]

Is it a SDR based Citizens Band Transceiver?

[@KB2CWN]

Needs SSB to replace the old Magnum 1012 handheld

[@bobcatcomms]

The Albrecht 2990 is the follow on to the magnum,I have one

[@Pnut-qd4em]

A range test would have been nice

[@cmvb69]

How far were you away ?

[@crazybonescbshop4602]

nice

[@canaldodavila]

Eu moro no Brasil e quero comprar um rádio cb... gostei muito desse rádio... vou ver como fazer para importar um para mim...

[@maxdonoghue8935]

Has anyone purchased the speaker mic for it? I've got a couple of Baofeng speaker mics I can rewire, but have been unable to find the pinouts anywhere.

[@Mnrl8218]

Im dont know anything about theses. But is the type of radio that needs a license ?

[@johnlagrega4435]

Do they make an export version ?

[@DeltaXray444]

Yes you can put this HT into export mode, look up Simon the wizards video