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President George FCC - CONFIRMED!
- Thread starter delboycb
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Shadetree Mechanic
Delaware Base Station 808
This reminds me, I have one that I should dig out and start using again.
AmericanEagle575
Supporting Sr. Member WDX-1863
Looks like the Uniden 980, hopefully the quality is better and the radio doesn't have a screen issue like the Uniden one does!
Here you go gentlemen, and with a hefty price tag too.
www.walcottradio.com
President George FCC CB Radio
Check out this President GEORGE FCC at www.WalcottRadio.com
www.walcottradio.com
This is the case when they first release a new radio.Here you go gentlemen, and with a hefty price tag too.
President George FCC CB Radio
Check out this President GEORGE FCC at www.WalcottRadio.com
Wonder what there mark up ☝ is?
Interesting that Walcott says " for use with repeaters " when talking about CTCSS and the radio has zero provisions for split operation.
Not to mention that in the US there are no legal CB repeaters.
Interesting.
73
Jeff
They're pricing it equal to a niche with radios that not only have more power but also more functions.
Radioddity alone has 2 radios priced at or below the Georgia fcc with more to offer.
Just to name a few are the q5n2, q6, ares 2, and priced just right above this one is the lincoln 2 plus.
President sent this modified overpriced 980ssb on a suicide mission
It doesn't make sense
Radioddity alone has 2 radios priced at or below the Georgia fcc with more to offer.
Just to name a few are the q5n2, q6, ares 2, and priced just right above this one is the lincoln 2 plus.
President sent this modified overpriced 980ssb on a suicide mission
It doesn't make sense
The only thing is that this is a FCC approved radio, there are users that do not want to run outside the rules and this will fill that niche.
The McKinley USA can be had on Amazon right now for $179 ($199 w discount) so for that extra $100 you get FM and a few features........
I suspect that it will come down in.price once the new wears off.
73
Jeff
The McKinley USA can be had on Amazon right now for $179 ($199 w discount) so for that extra $100 you get FM and a few features........
I suspect that it will come down in.price once the new wears off.
73
Jeff
FYI, This is a Qixiang radio - the quality and 'typical performance' of this radio is ARES2/AT-5555Nii level (very similar PCB, with less power and features to meet CB compliance). It has nothing to do with Uniden or the 980SSB, etc...
So, it won't be a "crap" radio at all. It will perform great as a LEGAL CB. Is it priced too high? It's definitely up there! But that's a different story... I'm looking forward to seeing what has been changed compared with the European non-FCC version.
73
So, it won't be a "crap" radio at all. It will perform great as a LEGAL CB. Is it priced too high? It's definitely up there! But that's a different story... I'm looking forward to seeing what has been changed compared with the European non-FCC version.
73
So does this mean Uniden/President is no longer making their own boards ? That would be the end of an era if that's the case. There was a time when having a Uniden board in a CB meant you had a top of the line product. The last few years not so much (looking at you 980!). This also means that Ranger (ugh) might be the only other company still making radios without Qixiang boards.......and boy does it show LOL!