New President Washington Mobile Radio?

[BC Coyote]

After looking at the specs I think it's very likely the 6666 pro and the new Washington have the same board. 481 euros for the 6666 pro is north of $720 Canadian; which is an obscene price to pay for a CB radio. I suspect the President Washington will be even more expensive than that, especially up here in Canada.
I for one will be waiting for others to buy and test these new offerings before I even get the tiniest bit excited, and even if they turn out to be amazing radios I'm not sure I'll be spending that kind of money. Crap, I could buy 2 more 555N2's for less than the price of the new 6666 pro.........

 

[unit_399]

It might even be the replacement for the Lincoln, but I will save my money for a base.

ME TOO !!

J.J. 399

 

[Eldorado828]

Don't buy the first run, let the guinea pigs work out the bugs and if the results are good then go for it.

Thats my plan for the q6 pro.

 

[Enterprise312ok]

I want to be a Guinee pig, I normally don't get excited about digital radios but the automatic relay function would be valuable here in the hill country. Hopefully it will work in simplex mode. I wish I could find more info on the automatic repeat function on the George II export.
Also president warranty service is some of the best.

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

I believe it is a peat and repeat function repeater on the same channel. I don't think the same radio can tx and rx at the same time? Just imagine the chaos it would generate when the skip rolls in....

But would Uncle Charlie even notice?

 

[BC Coyote]

But would Uncle Charlie even notice?

Uncle Charlie would neither notice nor care. They probably think it's hilarious that CB'ers are hell-bent on destroying their own band with ever increasing amounts of idiots, noise toys, splattering amps and general chaos & discontent.
Once the band has been totally ruined they will seize the frequencies and auction them off to the highest bidder. Maybe the hams will bid $10 and get 11 meters back LOL!

 

[Enterprise312ok]

Image credit to Simon the wizard blog
It looks like it will work like the simplex repeater I hear on 27.195 when the skip is right. Seems more like a useful tool than a dumb noise toy.

 

[sp5it]

481 euros for chickenbander. LMAO

 

[Big Kahuna]

Confirmed that it will be available stateside. No word on price here yet.

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

 

[AmericanEagle575]

Uncle Charlie would neither notice nor care. They probably think it's hilarious that CB'ers are hell-bent on destroying their own band with ever increasing amounts of idiots, noise toys, splattering amps and general chaos & discontent.
Once the band has been totally ruined they will seize the frequencies and auction them off to the highest bidder. Maybe the hams will bid $10 and get 11 meters back LOL!

BC Coyote,Do you really believe that the FCC would go so far as taking 11 meter's away someday and restore back as a amateur band,or give to someone else so to speak?? I thought the FCC gave up on the CB radio as a whole year's ago....... just curious on your thoughts on this..........

 

[loosecannon]

well shoot!

I was kind of getting excited about this one as it looks like it might be sold here in the US as a 10 meter rig, meaning that it's probably convertable.

however, it looks from the specs that its not a single DIN size chassis.
that takes it out of the running for me.
LC

 

[BC Coyote]

BC Coyote,Do you really believe that the FCC would go so far as taking 11 meter's away someday and restore back as a amateur band,or give to someone else so to speak?? I thought the FCC gave up on the CB radio as a whole year's ago....... just curious on your thoughts on this..........

It was supposed to be a joke! The FCC doesn't want the band and I'm fairly certain the hams that were advocating for it's return are all silent keys now too.......
So nothing to worry about.

 

[Big Kahuna]

well shoot!

I was kind of getting excited about this one as it looks like it might be sold here in the US as a 10 meter rig, meaning that it's probably convertable.

however, it looks from the specs that its not a single DIN size chassis.
that takes it out of the running for me.
LC

Yes, the George is too big for single DIN mounting in the dash and the Washington will also be too big for that. President McKinley EU with the front firing speaker is the best best if you want extra channels and dash mount.

 

[Enterprise312ok]

the hams that were advocating for it's return are all silent keys now

No 11 meter was dead over here a couple of weeks ago so I flipped the Icom down to 40 meters where they were having a sewing circle about how giving 11 meter to cb was the worst thing fcc ever did.