Radioddity CB-500 CB Radio with AMAZING Noise Reduction System.

[@richardmillican7733]

We need gear with loads of buttons and knobs 😂. Actually looks like a nice little rig. Id certainly consider it, be a good rig for a newbie who wants to "test the waters" Radioddity could bring a real ssb cb contender to the table with a similar design perhaps!

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

They do sell an radio much like the CRT3900 but not in the UK yet.

[@andymcdonald8878]

Audio is very nice on RX & TX for a CB .. Menu is extensive in comparison to similar Rigs .... Note .. 📵the RF gain ...default settings on mine is set at one 1... it actually goes up to 48 or automatic....spent an hour thinking the thing was deaf when i unboxed it...😅

[@rpcomms1]

If you want "knobs" try the new Ares II You can knob away to your hearts content with that radio!😁 FM+ctcss ready too!!

[@williamn01]

​@@rpcomms1What would you recommend as ive been off the rig for over 25yrs in the UK ? Any recommendations would be apprecited 👍 Cheers William

[@ClickinChicken]

I have an old Lafayette CB radio that works, and I bought a Bear cat 980. Seems like I'm only into it when I watch Fred's videos. I did a call out once. The guy replied back, 'Yeah, I'm here.'. That blew my skirt. My 1st step is buying that A/C D/C converter, second getting SWR sorted out (my damned soldering). I was careful!. I want to play with OTA television antenna first! Possible 360 Rotator. So that's that... Cheers.

[@jessiec4128]

I am a Ham operator and we use but the CTCSS and DCS optioins. And is used when talking Simplex, not on a repeater.

[@mostlypostie1]

It's a great radio, it supports 10m HAM too, at 20w TX power... Also, you know the "full sized base radio" you said "doesn't exist", it actually does! That is the AT-5555Nii or QT60. Also, the same company that makes the President radios, makes this CB-500 (AT-500M2) as well. Same factory. Same tech inside. 73

[@spaceflight1019]

A few years ago I bought a QB-25 from Radioddity. The audio section failed, so I called them about the warranty. Turned out that the warranty expired two weeks before. No warranty for me, but the nice lady asked me if I wanted to order a new one. No thanks.

[@silvafox8371]

Nice video Fred thank you

[@bobcatcomms]

Really nice little radio.. lovely RX and looks good, great video, 73s 29TM063 Dublin

[@rpcomms1]

Well done fred-get ready for fm+ctcss,fm voip gateways,ctcss split tones simplex parrot repeaters. Ive been testing the AT-500 I version can say its fab bit of kit in field and on test bench,this version mk II has smaller pcb,added repeater shift+/-,split ctcss tones now,NRC ,scan skip +,alpha channels. CTCSS+Fm is a game changer Fred,no more noise blasts while driving around mobile to base! I use a system similar to PMR-446 channel xx-ctcss xx ie ch14-14 tone ,ch 15-15 etc you can store ctcss\dcs per channel how about ch19-19 Theres a lot more it can do but dont wont to spoil the surprises! have fun with it,Looks a great starter set with lots of hidden features too. 73 Rob.P

[@cubwolf]

Love mine. Modded so loads of bands and Uk 40. Used the PF button to switch bands and with the radio on 4k its as loud as the hf lot on 19 but not ott

[@hugovanderzee4944]

Thanks for the review. Very nice radio. If there is a power mod I will certainly buy one.

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Power mod video next week. It will do 20 watts FM and 18 watts AM.

[@CBPunisher1900]

big boss in ct was my local he talks from his car on the water front train station parking lot in Bridgeport ct with a cheap splatter box amp he would slam my needle from 30 miles away across the long island sound in long island NY. happy i moved lol

[@cbrmac]

Hi Fred...great review as always...nice little radio for the price..heck knows how you put up with that noise level ...here on FM half an s point...am and ssb zero 😳😁...guess some of us are lucky...oh and I have a vertical antenna for ten that covers most of bands with the atu ... fiberglass and it's about to snap off ! Breaking at the top joint by looks of it I will be interested to see how the hustler 6-btv with 60+ ground radial does on 11 using the atu . Best wishes Mac

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Cheers Mac. Yes living in modern suburbia does nothing for noise.

[@joeschnell5695]

You were actually on the USA channels (the letter “U”) when you were on 27.025, 27.305 and 27.325 from Big Wheel in Tennessee, USA.

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Hi Big Wheel. Yes they are the same as the Euro channel freqs.

[@richardmillican7733]

Quick note on power Fred, i bought the PNI Escort HP 9001 (same as the delta lt 318/thunderpole T2000) but when i finally got the "Hi" to display on the screen, the output jumped to between 10 and 16 watts!!!! So im guessing that little rigs got a similar "button push sequence" buried in there somewhere.

[@Greg-et2dp]

Frid in the shed your new radiodditty cb radio 500 is awesome my friend

[@delboyonline]

Can be expanded to cover 25-30mhz with extra output power (15w), nice little radio 👍

[@johnharrison373]

Actually, 24-30MHz.

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Hi Dell i got nearly 20 watts out of it with the mod :-)

[@delboyonline]

@@CB-RADIO-UK I bet it gets hot 🔥

[@Greg-et2dp]

Frid in the shed your utube videos are awesome my friend

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Hi. Hope you are keeping well.

[@PepePepe-Plus-ft9rl]

Someday will they release a version with SSB and 60 watts?

[@Greg-et2dp]

Frid in the shed I learn lot from you about bying cb radios and antennas for cb radios my friend

[@m0ogy]

Cheers for the video and look Fred🙂

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Thanks Dave.

[@garylloyd-coxhead2675]

Hi Fred. As a newbie I’m thinking of purchasing this unit but wondered what sort of Antenna you would recommend? I have a local group/club about 1 mile away so wondered what I would need to join them. I would be mainly at home but could also go mobile. Suggestions would be great thanks.

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Always best to set up a home antenna if you can. See more here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2XHk4x3nsyjrNk

[@wildweasel6898]

Everyone told me chinese ham radios were garbage. Now im not claiming that they are just as good as Japanese radios but I bought a uv5r years ago and it worked great. I recently bought a uv9r waterproof radio for 26 dollars. It works fantastic and is in fact waterproof. I bought ten more and handed them out to neighbors and family. Every person I contacted said my audio was great and I have reached out just as far or farther than more expensive radios because I bought a great antenna. My anytone mobile is amazing and plenty loud enough to hear while driving. I won't think twice about buying a CB radio from china. I know anytone retevis and baofeng are all reliable and work well. Maybe spurious emissions are a problem but they haven't been so far. At least in my experience.

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Your right. Things have moved on a lot in recent years. People have said that this radio is built in the same factory as a President.

[@johnmayer158]

I bought the Anytone 6666 mobile radio, and love it. However, be advised in handing out radios, make sure that those you hand them out to, don't transmit on amateur band frequencies without having a valid amateur radio license. CBs are one thing, but ham is completely different. Just a friendly heads up/warning to prevent and hassles/ legal trouble.

[@wildweasel6898]

@@johnmayer158 I programed frs and gmrs frequencies into them for an emergency and channelized them. I know that's not legal either but honestly I'm not worried about it. They only use them in fires and I told them the law. I operate my radios above board so I don't think it's that bad. I told them only to listen unless we are about to lose property or life so it should be fine.

[@horseathalt7308]

@@johnmayer158 In the USA it's no problem. We have the legal right to use the public airwaves as we see fit.

[@ClickinChicken]

Pretty cool Fred! Sorry to take over with over comments. DX! How do they say, 76's! My goal would be keep it on, put huge speakers over house, Anyone wants to call the Clickinchicken , usa.. OH yeah that's my CB handle! We'll get that OTA antenna up, start there! 😉

[@Vic-j9p]

Fred will you be doin😢a review on the raidoddity qt 60 ?

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

I do have one sitting in the shack waiting. They are trying to build up UK stock in a warehouse but they sell so many of them to 10m hams in USA its taking a long while. once they are ready i will program the radio and review it.

[@Vic-j9p]

Thanks looking forward to it.

[@johnb1642]

Hi Fred. Have a look at the comments on your FT8 video from 3 years ago. I've left a comment about decoding Ft 8 without any interface between radio and laptop.

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Thanks

[@MONTY-YTNOM]

Nice radio, my mate is after a CB for his truck, he's not a radio guy at all, some something basic like this would suit him.

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Yes i recon he could get on with this radio. Next week i mod it and get nearly 20 watts out of it.

[@Blackmoth-33]

Do you have any videos on CB lingo? I was just wondering, as I’m thinking of getting my first CB radio but I feel silly as I don’t know the lingo and wouldn’t want to say something wrong. Do you ever get newbies joining CB and they don’t know what they are doing? As I’ll literally be seeing if I can pick up anyone and don’t want to sound stupid on my first connection if I managed to speak to someone 🙈

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

In the UK we really dont speak the lingo any more. There are some call signs and people on SSB use some Q codes which take a bit of getting used to. This vid might help. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6mXqJmNgpaHrNU This is typical. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZDFYaKVZZZ4r80 and kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJzZfKCIgtShhpo

[@Blackmoth-33]

@@CB-RADIO-UK thank you Fred for those links 😊

[@johnwhaley7634]

What is the best antenna to go with the rig for my lorry please

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Hi check out the Sirio range. the 4000 and 5000 antennas are very good.

[@VickyGeagan]

Fred are you sure that is the Retevis MB-1 cb radio? It looks like the same thing to me. With the same features.

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

It looks very close. Less buttons and different mic connection.

[@andymcdonald8878]

Do the Jumper mod Dude

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Next weeks video 🙂

[@christophersmith1155]

BASE STATION !!!! i hope radiodditty starts making AM/FM/SSB base stations. there is only the Galaxy 2547 dx on the market right now. and it drifts too much on SSB. Base it on the MC KINLEY.

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Yes i would LOVE a decent SSB base station rig.

[@bruceclark5627]

3:52 OR........cut the cord to "pig tail" length,and solder a plug in line

[@ClickinChicken]

That's all I heard was Mamma Jamma on the Football channel 6 or 19, especially 6. That's a truth!

[@horseathalt7308]

Go up the channels, 20 and above you'll find civil people looking for contacts.

[@garylloyd-coxhead2675]

As an aside, Radioddity are doing £10 off and a kit with speaker, mag mount and antenna for £162. Is that a good deal?

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

I would just get the radio. Does not require and sep speaker and better off with an outside antenna.

[@PIasmaZombie]

i would like to hear the NR/NB with the "Hic-Cut" switched off. "high-cut" cuts also the higher tones in the modulation, the audio sounds then more muffled, not a good thing to do. the NR/NB should be able to cut the high toned noises, without having to use the "high-cut". the NR makes that sound like talking through a waterfall, not good.

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

I would not say muffled but the Hi Cut helps with the high hiss you get on FM which can become annoying.

[@WillemHosking-lz7tx]

Hi how can i get one to promote in south Africa to get customer s for dem

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Email Radioddity and see if they are interested in sending you a demo radio.

[@fitcher-armchair-sleuth]

Can it do repeaters on 28 Mhz?

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Not sure as thats 10m.

[@19TC504]

i have 2 president radios the president jackson 2 export and president lincoln 1,and then ofcourse my 6900,but find that radio to noisy i get to much qrm on that radio while i dont have qrm at all on my president radios,experts told me the president radios has a much better filtering

[@Greg-et2dp]

Frid in the shed my hobbies are painting pictures 🖼 and listening to shortwave and ssb iam thinking about getting my Grms license

[@billlewsey7961]

Why do you call it Radio Oddity when there's only one o, so should be radiod ditty?

[@MONTY-YTNOM]

Radi Oddity

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Easier to say i guess.

[@jaimieboy999]

I want a big dirty cheep Chinese HF Base station with 300w 🤣

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

:-)

[@delboyonline]

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