That is just a great looking and preforming CB! Love it.

@mikecricket113

6 ай бұрын

Santa came early. I’m really digging this radio!

Nice radio. CB sales must be going very well for President to keep coming out with new models. Love that it has CTCSS & DCS tones. Glad I held off on getting a McKinley II.

President makes some sweet cb's now days

Happy Holidays, thanks for the review.

@mikecricket113

6 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas to you and yours! 73

Very nice radio! I was debating with myself which of the President radios I wanted to get. It was really down to a coin toss between the McKinley and the George. I ended up picking the McKinley primarily because it has a front firing speaker, but I really love the styling of the George and the built in USB charging port. I use my McKinley predominantly in a base station role

@mikecricket113

4 ай бұрын

Good choice either way. Also don’t forget most of their radio if not all have an external speaker jack on the back.

Dangerously close to the 980ssb in appearance. I kinda want one though.

@mikecricket113

6 ай бұрын

Appearances yes. My buddy has a 980. But features on the George radio outshine the 980

Im hoping something can be done to atleast unlock clarifier for ssb Fm inly good for extra channels Use A channdls for FM it will dork good nornal 40 to cluttered

@mikecricket113

6 ай бұрын

You’re probably thinking of the George 2 the EU version. This is the USA version that has no sub bands or channels. But. The clarifier is possible we shall see. I’m sure some technician will figure it out. 73’s

How's yours been working mine deadkey 3w swings to 9w on a 20w scale on am maybe max 10w

@mikecricket113

5 ай бұрын

I mean my meter could be off. It’s no bird meter. 3 watts dk for you. That’s about right for president. I know there is a menu video on YT. For the radio to tweek am pwr and such. Just make sure you write down the stock settings before you adjust 73

How did you get one early for free just asking and I'm happy for you Mike love the videos buddy 73s

@mikecricket113

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching. I really love hearing from my viewers and subscribers. I am trying to build a friendly community on my KZread Channel here. To answer your Question, President Reached out to me 3 years ago to Review Their 11 meter Products. I accepted and there you go. Back in 2017 I purchased two McKinley's AM/SSB radios. I did a lot of research on that radio and the Uniden 980 that was out at the time. I Chose President. And loved That original McKinley so much I bought another one. So that is where the Passion for This company came from. I am honored to make these videos for the world. My Channel is a tiny drop in the bucket, But we have a great group of Subscriber and viewers who comment and chat. So That's a bit about that and I hope you and yours have a Merry Christmas. Remember to always be yourself and help others when you can. 73's. Hope to hear from you again .

@user-cm7mn8ul9d

6 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. That was an excellent reply and you sir are a true gentleman. I'm hoping a lot more cb operators will catch on and be gentleman and ladies to that makes the hobby much more entertaining and fun. Nothing against ham radio but I'll stick with 11 meters take care and 73s who knows maby one day I will get the pleasure to cq with you on ssb. Have the merriest Christmas and may you continue to be blessed.

Does this radio have variable power? If so how low can the dead key drop to

@mikecricket113

5 ай бұрын

Yes it does. And mines about 2 watts or so on low power. Two watts usually is the sweet spot for heaters. The radio has talkback too. You know what I am really impressed with is the NRC button for receive , transmit or both. The Noise Reduction Circuit is Amazing on receive It is another form of filtering that cuts the hash out. Hope this helps you out.

@jasonmiller9495

5 ай бұрын

@@mikecricket113 nice!!! Thanks

It says it can pair with repeaters whats that about. I'm a gmrs user myself.

@mikecricket113

Ай бұрын

Where does it say that? Not for the USA. Maybe in the uk 🇬🇧. But not in the United States.

Didn’t the McKinley do better on your power test? Especially on SSB?

@mikecricket113

5 ай бұрын

About the same. Honestly I like this George FCC better But that's me. I run them barefoot. And if someone is going to tune them or detune for heat then it doesn't really matter, as long as the modulation is good.

@clydeosterhout1221

5 ай бұрын

@@mikecricket113 I run all my CBs legal, so pep is important!

@mikecricket113

5 ай бұрын

@@clydeosterhout1221 I’m proud of you for running legal. We are a rare breed. 73. Enjoy the Hobby my friend.

as with all modern cb radios it has anoying high s meter reading , if you have s-0-1 noise floor on other radios the george will show a s4 - 7 noise floor

@mikecricket113

6 ай бұрын

Funny you mention this. In my neighborhood there must be millions on LED Christmas lights upon everyone’s front lawns. String lights are notoriously known for leaking RFI. For the last 3 weeks I have noticed more and more noise on 10, 11, and 12 meter bands. A high noise floor is not the usual for my area. So I imagine it will subside after New Year’s. In the case of the RF gain on the George, there are 10 settings I have it wide open in this video. I turned the RF gain down to 9 one notch back and that dropped the noise floor 2 db. Doing so did not eliminate my ability to hear weaker stations. I think CB guys forget to use RF gain. Also using the filters like NB and ANL or high cut will help during the holiday season. 73. Thanks for your feedback.

@mostlypostie1

6 ай бұрын

Excellent reply 👍👍. Nice radio!

Where is the Donald or the President Trump ???

@mikecricket113

4 ай бұрын

Right? We could use a loud and obnoxious radio. lol

I would recommend getting a better power meter since you're getting free radios to review from the manufacturer.

@mikecricket113

6 ай бұрын

Got any recommendations? I’m all ears 👂😀

@user-cm7mn8ul9d

6 ай бұрын

I use the mfj giant watt meter it's close to the bird. Mike I think the one you got is fine. Just my two cents and sorry gentlemen for butting in

@natewelch6490

6 ай бұрын

@@mikecricket113 the LP-100A. Even better accuracy than a BIRD. You need something that is powered to accurately measure true PEP. Also most Watt meters on the market including BIRD actually have a pretty wide tolerance so the power measurement may not be as accurate as some people think