PNI Escort HP7120 & PNI 48

£50 plus shipping for a plug and play CB solution. A German Funker Freund told me about this and with lockdown etc there is no reason not to order one. They are also available on Amazon, ebay, emag and other networks. Simple to use, covers all EU bands and also an option (with voiding the warranty) for high power in EU standard mode. Also has HAM mode for 10m and export mode for 11m. Antenna looks like the President Virginia style but of course not the same.
Audio am told locally is strong on FM (adjustment possible inside) and also was sharp and clear on AM. Power was a tad under 4w FM with 3.86w and AM was 3.55w when tested on a decent meter.
ASQ Digital Squelch and adjustable RF Gain on the press of a button. For someone new to the hobby it is not such a big investment in the grand scheme. Maybe it is a newer version than CRT as does not seem to have the weird errors on some of the CRT and side by side it sounds better than the V2 Millenium. Not a salesman and not selling it but quick and simple to use, cheap and does work well for the pricing. I will be back with a better video when some conditions are around which let us hope will be soon.
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