What if we had a semi-portable easy to use CB radio? Retevis MB2 Overview and Demo

[@BoB4jjjjs]

A tinted screen would help, but I do miss a channel selector know, not quite so bad if it has up/down buttons on the mic, but it is slower than using a know. Your demo shows how much clearer FM is to use. With the AUTO squelch, it makes FM a lot better to use. Saves reaching for the squelch every time a burst of noise comes through. Nice little radio, simple to use while mobile, and small enough for a lot of modern cars where there is almost nowhere to mount a CB. I like the fact it is nearer what CB users are used to, not one of those stupid LED displays that are difficult to read. The operation is also very simple, so even someone that has never used a CB before can get going. I like to new tech in the older style. I would have liked to see a Channel knob and a meter, even if it were only LEDs. Maybe the next model will have these.

[@dont4450]

Hi, thanks for a great review of the retevis. I'm a shortwave radio listener, and I like to listen to cb also. I'm going to set this up in my garage with my shortwaves

[@MichiganPeatMoss]

GE CB Radios from the early 80s also used the 5-pin DIN mic connector. Yes, maybe some window tint over that 7-segment display.

[@AndrewHCann]

Excellent video :) nice cool radio for size and thought might be 10 for low and 25 high watts radio and loud modulation too! Overall so cool !

[@KurtClark]

I like it!! New tech in an old school wrapper. Thanks for sharing!

[@MikeN2MAK]

Good review and testing!

[@LegacyLost]

Thanks .. I use an old Uniden 510 like that I put a lighter plug end on it and it fits between seat and console and I mounted a small Mylar speaker externally so is a quick in and out setup like this retevis seems to be.. Been a bit since seen an old din plug mic

[@1958johndeere620]

For your test's you should say "Rubber baby buggy bumpers".

[@steveburnham5073]

What SWR Meter and Noise filter would be good to buy for CB?

[@HowToHam_Tom]

“Voidness”. Please submit that to Webster’s. Another great video Rob. I have never seen a simple CB with a heat sink. Is that actually needed? I mean 4.5 watts… does it really just help with the txcvr’s voidness?

[@SevenFortyOne]

Not sure what you mean by voidness did I say that in the vid?

[@williamn01]

Because it can be modded to 20watts

[@SatansPooper]

3:00 cue the Brass Bonanza. :)

[@ewigeblumenkraft1362]

What a bunch of a dung this radio must be. Externals based upon the venerable Midland 100+ took all the downsides off 100+ and added a couple of an tacky bells and whistles. DIN microphone socket is such a crap of a solution. Same microphone casing as 100+ what was it's worst part, cheap and cheesy and so grotesque small. Also it will break soon, as the 100+ mics did. Then solid mounted power cord... I am left speechless here. It just cries out loud for an type Uniden/Midland export radio three prong power socket. Hate up/down style buttons for the channel selector but since there's not much space for an rotary encoder I would not waste the bottom row for a nonsense functions but rather have a memory slots instead. What for this asq button is? Why not to get it done as a sq potentiometer switch same as presidents? Roger beeps? What an silly idea to waste yet another button for, why not to add an switchable nb/anl instead? A state LED indicators? Yet another wasted space, what otherwise I'd have as an very generic S meter. Then we are at this stupid heatsink. More power? Really? I'd rather get better AM modulation over an option for an illegal power levels, what are not bringing much more than an extra power draw. I'd rather be willing to get nice compact basic rig over a bumpy and awkward piece of a heatsink spoiling this rig main advantage - it's "compactness". From what I see and hear, it sounds crap, even worse than an original Midland 100+, got all the downsides off 100+ and more and internally I would guess it is one of typical cheesy "anytone" circuits packed up into 100+ enclosure. Pity, since it could be better featured cb radio gaining from a classic simplicity lay out.