I do not own a 6666, however I'm told by people I know that the 6666 has a noisy receiver, that said the 6666 has way more frequency coverage and more RF power that the George. The George is locked so no Xtra channels, clarifier is locked and less than 1/2 the RF output. That being said, the extras that the 6666 has is no good if you have to fight a noisy receiver. IDk... I can not give you a honest answer without ME actually comparing them side by side. Tough decision my friend. Hey ANYTONE... send me a radio for review... Hihi as the Hammy Hams say. Happy new year.
My AT-6666 has better Rx than my Lincoln 2+ does, (do i love the lincoln 2+) it just seems the quad 6 doesn't pick up as much hash and noise as the president does, now does it compare to my cobra 2000 as far as rx noise and hash? No, ,not really, it's really hard to beat the original cobra side mic 148 gtl /2000gtl, president madison /grey faced grant 3 button or grant XL radios receiver they are pretty much the best rx that uniden made for cobra and president back in the day, my only real gripes with the at-6666 is the power/ volume knob is placed stupidly too close to the mic jack & radios the heat sink gets hot fast if i run the radio at 3/4 to full output even though it's still stock power out of the box, no " power tweak" mods just the the 11 meter conversion was done adding a fan helps with the heat issue if you want to run the radio on the higher end of power output
Thank you for your input. When you get time watch my livestream from a few days ago. Somewhere around 1 1/2 hour mark. I do a non scientific comparison of some of those said rigs. We, were surprised ...
I agree with ya, about not for the mobile, because my 980 I couldn't read the channel because the whole window faded eventually I just took it out and replaced it with a President Richard
I love 11 meter dx i have been using an old president hr2510 and a cobra 148 gtl dx always preferred my older radios never got on with modern day radios i got a george 2 and i have had it a month now there has been good propagation lately had great contacts with it great reports on the audio with the standard microphone they do work really well and the menu is easy to use the noice reduction is fantastic it is expensive so is everything these days you soon forget the price when are fun using the radio
Excellent review 390, a physical side by side comparison, note the RF section on the President is contained from the rest of the circuit board and the RF section on the Bearcat is wide open. Iam pretty sure the only way to alter its functionality, one would probably need the master manufactures programming software to get anywhere with the Rig, outside of that, your not going to get anywhere with it, but with all the features at hand, there pretty much isn't a reason to screw with it.😏👍🎙⚡️
Awesome advancement on 980SSB. The 980 is a very nice array of features, and all the lil resistor pots for every lil thing is a nice break from menu kingdomination. How many peeps took the SSB plunge, and may have moved on but some stay loyal. WX and SSB is a rare combo. The recieve on President's are always hot stuff, rf gain turned down a bit works wonders, and kicking up s meter reading a bit can make them nice squelch-off tape hiss receivers. The 980 had a 4 step rf gain 😥 The loudest pop when squelch threshold is exceeded And no channel buttons on the mic with the 6 pin plug 😢 Cool truckstop inventory, and the true programmable scan is lux. Adding the no-cal needed swr meter was great work! These "FCC" division rigs are destined for true truckstop distribution, by being fully legal radios, with so much in one box. Good review!
The 980 has been around for about 15 years now, and they are showing up at hamfests for cheap. I got one for $10 a few years ago. This will force Bearcat to discontinue the current 980 and sell a rebadged version of the President or risk losing the market. Although by comparison it's pricey, the export George 2 offers all of the features of the FCC model along with the most desirable mods right out of the box.
Nice radio but I prefer old school radios. Cobra 148 gtl DX is what I use, they stay cool and are solid radios. New radios nearly burn up they get so hot. Good video.
Love the video, if I can get the money, I plan on getting this one, even though I like extra channels, having a good bone stock radio isn’t a deal breaker.
Ill be traveling west Friday going out to Nevada. For delivery. in Wyoming now. Give ya a shout out on cb when passing by. Already got fine scratches on my 980 face cover from whiping dust and finger prints off. Soft clear plastic... grrrrr.... already had it. Peak & tuned and lined up. From . ( Over clocked electronics. By rick. Gary Indiana burr st. Exit 6. My go to tech since 2005. )
Most of the modern radios will not drift as the older vintage radios where they are most run by voltage regulators, these are more chip (EPROM) like device,doing a little simple stealing from the Ham radios
Knights Electrocom in England can have the President George II expanded in frequency range and power for an extra £10.00. I definitely give the President George FCC two thumbs up.👍👍
Great comparison and review, Mike. The 980 has a cordless Bluetooth microphone accessory; does the President or will the accessory work with it? Does the radio have to be on for the USB port to function? Considering that the 980 has been around for about 15 years and there are so few mods for it I think that the hobbyists will purchase the European spec radios. One good thing from this is that you can save the money that you were planning to spend on a "peak and tune" because there's nothing to peak and tune! The FCC has dreamt of tamper-proof radios since 1959, and the technology has been here since the 980. I suppose that it will take sales away from the 980, because it's the same size, same ergonomics, but more features, so if you're going to be replacing your old 980 the George is the way to go. Use AM for channel 19, SSB to play ham radio, and FM with the privacy options for family and/or business communication.
I have the 980 and like it but blew it up due to a bad antenna and/or cable. Ordered the George FCC and will send the Uniden in for repairs. You are right the Uniden is hard to read day or night and I tried all the colors and brightness combos
I'm not usually in favor of the chrome finish and glossy black, maybe it just reminds me of the nightmare Uniden 980SSB and President Grant II, but it turns out that I like the way it looks in person. President did a good job on backlighting controls that need it, and the display is way better than other radios in its class. I'm taking my time reviewing this one, but 1). You're correct. Having the NRC already in the radio there isn't a spectacular reason to go spend $50 on a Digi-Mic --- unless you like the weight and feel of it. 2). I haven't heard a receiver that sounded so good in a legal CB for decades. For the last 25 years (at least) and even with an external speaker, audio was still higher pitched and not as pleasant to listen too as my ham rigs, so we can put that one to bed. I'm multi-tasking, reviewing the George and Radioddity QT-60 and Alinco DX-10, but when anything BUT the George is on the bench, it's the one I'm listening to, and I gave up hoping a CB would sound this good well over a decade ago. The George has several ways to program a channel. If you're a sidebander, it wouldn't hurt to have ch.16LSB in one of those slots. Back in the 23ch. days CH16 was the one we all used for SSB (sometimes 17), but there is a movement to resurrect 16LSB and it's a blast. I have one of those cheap ML-30 amplified loops (not even shaped like a loop. I just put one of those curved question mark-like screws (some call them a cup holder) on the wall, hung the thin wire from it, so it sags like a weird looking egg. Then I plugged the 5v power into it and connected it to my ole Midland 13-880b, which stays "on" 24/7. If you're flipping by 16 it may sound empty, but I've had a half dozen QSOs on 16, just by picking up my microphone and calling CQ. Sorry to sway away from the topic, and I'm looking forward to your follow-up videos - Woody
The new President George M2 looks very pretty . However it will never perform like a Anytone out of the box..AT5555NII Is the next level on RX All that said none of these radios hold a candle to my Teaberry Stalker 9FDX circa 1981 ..True story..
I think this looks like a "good" radio but it's not what I would want, especialy for mobile. I'd LOVE to see them come out with a simple layout SSB capable radio for mobile use. Something like a Walker but with SSB. Just give me basic controls with SSB so I can reach up and change the channel and not worry about inadvertently pushing one of ten buttons if I hit a bump in the road while I am adjusting the radio. Give me knobs for Channel, Volume, Squelch, Mode, Mic Gain, and Clarifier (maybe RF gain too); a few slide switches for ANL, NB, High Cut; and NOTHING ELSE. NO FLUFF FEATURES, NO EXTRAS.... just a simple radio that works. President, please make a nice, simple, functional SSB capable radio for mobile use. I like the McKinley but it uses too many multi-function buttons.... again bad for mobile, especially in a commercial truck. Great video, thanks for the info.
Looks like a anytone on the inside, has a extra space for a second final, the nrc is amazing, display can be changed to different colors, the display looks like it might be the same size as the anytone 5555nll?, the George has a good size heatsink on the back for cooling and a second final.
I subbed to your channel, I really like that Handic Scanner you have 100% awesome ! I wanted to comment on that and one of your radio videos. Can I speak frankly about your channel? You have some great videos, however your viewers can't comment and that is a turn off. People want to be engaged and not being able to comment is a real turn off. If your worried about the 18 yr and under friendly, it just shoots you in the foot. Unlock your comments on a few new videos and watch your viewership grow my friend. Just my 2 cents worth. Cheers
The reason it's a different animal to the 980 is because it's manufactured by a Chinese company called Qixiang the same people who make the Anytone clones its not a Uniden based radio at all.
Which radio would pair up better with a RM Italy 203-P. McKinley or George FCC? Can the dead key be adjusted on both radios? I now have a Andy 2 FCC and works great but with backswing, with no option to lower the dead key. I am reading up that lowering the dead key will help and make the meter swing forward.
Quick question : if i wanted to swap this radio with a Uniden 980...could i just plug and play ? In other words, use the 980 power cord to battery ? Is this George fuse a 6amp like the 980 ?? Thank you in advance for your reply. I can't find anything on the fuse amp for the George.
@@josephvoytus3694 the 980 fuse should work just fine. Note…. I throw a few extra fuses in the glovebox just in case you are out in the boondocks and blow one. Almost never happens but it is good insurance.
@@Optimus2179 Lots of freebanding on 27.555 MHz lots of E-Skip as well. You not need a ham license for these frequencies in any country. UK However uses 27.601 - 27.991 FM only but now use the standard frequencies as well all modes.
Yea.... Don't waste your money on a hammy ham rig, get a good analog export rig and free band. The hammy ham rigs have terrible RX on CB bands. 20m yes... cb... no.
I'm ok with all things being CB, just wondering if anyone has a comparison to the Lincoln II+ (v.4)? The Lincoln (in my install) has a pretty high noise floor. If this is no better or not that much difference....maybe not worth the change?
I currently do not own a Lincoln II+ so I can't say for sure if the George is better on RX. However I sold a few back in 2019 ( I was a dealer) and the Lincolns I had on my bench were terrible on receive, like you said high noise floor. I also didn't like the receive audio. I think the George FCC is decent on RX and TX is pretty good. The George is not a powerhouse and modulation is limited as with all the new radios. (President) however it sounds good over the air and when used with the DIGIMIKE I get lots of unsolicited compliments on the audio. I wish I could say one way or another. If you do get a George FCC please tell me what you think of its receiver. Cheers
More of a chip driven radio, President keeps hitting us with a variety of different radios,I would like to see the comparison to the Lincoln 2 +, that seem to die out of late
Yes there is an open space for another IRF 520, at this time not really sure on what other components are needed to make the upgrade happen. Time will tell.
The George has a much better receiver than the McKinley. Stay tuned, I will make a head to head video on these rigs in a few days. Until then you can get an idea of this on my latest livestream at about the hour and 30 min mark. give or take. Cheers
The George FCC is not modifiable for extra channels, and yes FM skip (DX) is a thing:) I have talked to Europe quite frequently on FM, (from SLC Utah) local short skip as well. This is done mostly out of band as FM doesn't play nice with the AM traffic .
on the fcc version no extra channels, as far as fm dx yes, don't let people tell you you can't dx fm because its line of site that's hog wash, that's only on uhf/vhf due to them having a shorter wavelength, i regularly talk to my friend 30 miles away on fm with no extra power with a mt in between us
I don’t understand how you praise this radio and then will proceed to butcher it and make it another unintelligible splatter box. I run all my radios factory stock and they all sound beautiful. Instead of hopping it up, concentrate on putting up a decent antenna. It makes a huge difference.
Its like your thermostat on your wall. It doesn't have to be full on or full off. After you've been doing this a year or so, and willing to learn, you'll catch on. Or just stay on the porch😊
Then it must be real good receiver wise! I have a Lincoln2+ with a Kentucky central placed on the cab and pretty often can hear you guys from the eastcoast talkin up here in the north of the Netherlands on LSB so thought the Lincoln wasn't to bad receiver wise either.
George fcc or anytone 6666 ?
I do not own a 6666, however I'm told by people I know that the 6666 has a noisy receiver, that said the 6666 has way more frequency coverage and more RF power that the George. The George is locked so no Xtra channels, clarifier is locked and less than 1/2 the RF output. That being said, the extras that the 6666 has is no good if you have to fight a noisy receiver.
IDk... I can not give you a honest answer without ME actually comparing them side by side.
Tough decision my friend.
Hey ANYTONE... send me a radio for review... Hihi as the Hammy Hams say.
Happy new year.
My AT-6666 has better Rx than my Lincoln 2+ does, (do i love the lincoln 2+) it just seems the quad 6 doesn't pick up as much hash and noise as the president does, now does it compare to my cobra 2000 as far as rx noise and hash? No, ,not really, it's really hard to beat the original cobra side mic 148 gtl /2000gtl, president madison /grey faced grant 3 button or grant XL radios receiver they are pretty much the best rx that uniden made for cobra and president back in the day, my only real gripes with the at-6666 is the power/ volume knob is placed stupidly too close to the mic jack & radios the heat sink gets hot fast if i run the radio at 3/4 to full output even though it's still stock power out of the box, no " power tweak" mods just the the 11 meter conversion was done adding a fan helps with the heat issue if you want to run the radio on the higher end of power output
Thank you for your input. When you get time watch my livestream from a few days ago. Somewhere around 1 1/2 hour mark. I do a non scientific comparison of some of those said rigs. We, were surprised ...
President hit a home run with this radio! I’m glad I held off on getting g a McKinley II.
Look at the features of the George 2 and compare.
Love the mc kinley great radio
I agree with ya, about not for the mobile, because my 980 I couldn't read the channel because the whole window faded eventually I just took it out and replaced it with a President Richard
Great Video man keep em coming , ive just bought the president george 2 for my van . 73's from the UK 😎
I love 11 meter dx i have been using an old president hr2510 and a cobra 148 gtl dx always preferred my older radios never got on with modern day radios i got a george 2 and i have had it a month now there has been good propagation lately had great contacts with it great reports on the audio with the standard microphone they do work really well and the menu is easy to use the noice reduction is fantastic it is expensive so is everything these days you soon forget the price when are fun using the radio
Excellent review 390, a physical side by side comparison, note the RF section on the President is contained from the rest of the circuit board and the RF section on the Bearcat is wide open.
Iam pretty sure the only way to alter its functionality, one would probably need the master manufactures programming software to get anywhere with the Rig, outside of that, your not going to get anywhere with it, but with all the features at hand, there pretty much isn't a reason to screw with it.😏👍🎙⚡️
Awesome advancement on 980SSB. The 980 is a very nice array of features, and all the lil resistor pots for every lil thing is a nice break from menu kingdomination.
How many peeps took the SSB plunge, and may have moved on but some stay loyal. WX and SSB is a rare combo.
The recieve on President's are always hot stuff, rf gain turned down a bit works wonders, and kicking up s meter reading a bit can make them nice squelch-off tape hiss receivers.
The 980 had a 4 step rf gain 😥
The loudest pop when squelch threshold is exceeded
And no channel buttons on the mic with the 6 pin plug 😢
Cool truckstop inventory, and the true programmable scan is lux.
Adding the no-cal needed swr meter
was great work!
These "FCC" division rigs are destined for true truckstop distribution, by being fully legal radios, with so much in one box.
Good review!
The 980 has been around for about 15 years now, and they are showing up at hamfests for cheap. I got one for $10 a few years ago.
This will force Bearcat to discontinue the current 980 and sell a rebadged version of the President or risk losing the market.
Although by comparison it's pricey, the export George 2 offers all of the features of the FCC model along with the most desirable mods right out of the box.
I HOPE THAT PRESIDENT MAKES A FRONT FIREING BASE STATION AM/FM/SSB. THE ONLY COMPETITION IS THE GALAXY 2547.AM/SSB.
Put the 3rd final transistor in the radio, Get 50 Watts out of it!!!
Nice radio but I prefer old school radios. Cobra 148 gtl DX is what I use, they stay cool and are solid radios. New radios nearly burn up they get so hot. Good video.
Love the video, if I can get the money, I plan on getting this one, even though I like extra channels, having a good bone stock radio isn’t a deal breaker.
Your vids are really good and very informative. They are also out of focus and poorly lit. Thanks for the review !
Noted and thank you for watching.
I will definitely buy one of these cool radio
Ill be traveling west Friday going out to Nevada. For delivery. in Wyoming now. Give ya a shout out on cb when passing by. Already got fine scratches on my 980 face cover from whiping dust and finger prints off. Soft clear plastic... grrrrr.... already had it. Peak & tuned and lined up.
From
. ( Over clocked electronics. By rick. Gary Indiana burr st. Exit 6. My go to tech since 2005. )
Nice radio and video. ✌✌
Most of the modern radios will not drift as the older vintage radios where they are most run by voltage regulators, these are more chip (EPROM) like device,doing a little simple stealing from the Ham radios
Knights Electrocom in England can have the President George II expanded in frequency range and power for an extra £10.00. I definitely give the President George FCC two thumbs up.👍👍
Great comparison and review, Mike. The 980 has a cordless Bluetooth microphone accessory; does the President or will the accessory work with it?
Does the radio have to be on for the USB port to function?
Considering that the 980 has been around for about 15 years and there are so few mods for it I think that the hobbyists will purchase the European spec radios.
One good thing from this is that you can save the money that you were planning to spend on a "peak and tune" because there's nothing to peak and tune! The FCC has dreamt of tamper-proof radios since 1959, and the technology has been here since the 980.
I suppose that it will take sales away from the 980, because it's the same size, same ergonomics, but more features, so if you're going to be replacing your old 980 the George is the way to go. Use AM for channel 19, SSB to play ham radio, and FM with the privacy options for family and/or business communication.
There is a export European version i hear that has dual finals for more wattage. Also the export radio has extra channels and dual voltage. 12/24
I have had that the 980 for nine years
How does the President George compare with the PRESIDENT MCKINLEY II ?
I like the george better. I will do a video compairing
I have the 980 and like it but blew it up due to a bad antenna and/or cable. Ordered the George FCC and will send the Uniden in for repairs. You are right the Uniden is hard to read day or night and I tried all the colors and brightness combos
Thank you. Good job.
Thanks for watching.
I'm not usually in favor of the chrome finish and glossy black, maybe it just reminds me of the nightmare Uniden 980SSB and President Grant II, but it turns out that I like the way it looks in person. President did a good job on backlighting controls that need it, and the display is way better than other radios in its class. I'm taking my time reviewing this one, but 1). You're correct. Having the NRC already in the radio there isn't a spectacular reason to go spend $50 on a Digi-Mic --- unless you like the weight and feel of it. 2). I haven't heard a receiver that sounded so good in a legal CB for decades. For the last 25 years (at least) and even with an external speaker, audio was still higher pitched and not as pleasant to listen too as my ham rigs, so we can put that one to bed. I'm multi-tasking, reviewing the George and Radioddity QT-60 and Alinco DX-10, but when anything BUT the George is on the bench, it's the one I'm listening to, and I gave up hoping a CB would sound this good well over a decade ago. The George has several ways to program a channel. If you're a sidebander, it wouldn't hurt to have ch.16LSB in one of those slots. Back in the 23ch. days CH16 was the one we all used for SSB (sometimes 17), but there is a movement to resurrect 16LSB and it's a blast. I have one of those cheap ML-30 amplified loops (not even shaped like a loop. I just put one of those curved question mark-like screws (some call them a cup holder) on the wall, hung the thin wire from it, so it sags like a weird looking egg. Then I plugged the 5v power into it and connected it to my ole Midland 13-880b, which stays "on" 24/7. If you're flipping by 16 it may sound empty, but I've had a half dozen QSOs on 16, just by picking up my microphone and calling CQ. Sorry to sway away from the topic, and I'm looking forward to your follow-up videos - Woody
The new President George M2 looks very pretty . However it will never perform like a Anytone out of the box..AT5555NII Is the next level on RX All that said none of these radios hold a candle to my Teaberry Stalker 9FDX circa 1981 ..True story..
Looks like the BEARCAT 980 is oldschool but the President is more like a SDR based Transceiver.
👍🏻👍🏻
I think this looks like a "good" radio but it's not what I would want, especialy for mobile. I'd LOVE to see them come out with a simple layout SSB capable radio for mobile use. Something like a Walker but with SSB. Just give me basic controls with SSB so I can reach up and change the channel and not worry about inadvertently pushing one of ten buttons if I hit a bump in the road while I am adjusting the radio. Give me knobs for Channel, Volume, Squelch, Mode, Mic Gain, and Clarifier (maybe RF gain too); a few slide switches for ANL, NB, High Cut; and NOTHING ELSE. NO FLUFF FEATURES, NO EXTRAS.... just a simple radio that works. President, please make a nice, simple, functional SSB capable radio for mobile use. I like the McKinley but it uses too many multi-function buttons.... again bad for mobile, especially in a commercial truck. Great video, thanks for the info.
I will pass this on my friend.
@@390WagonMaster Awesome, thanks!
Looks like a anytone on the inside, has a extra space for a second final, the nrc is amazing, display can be changed to different colors, the display looks like it might be the same size as the anytone 5555nll?, the George has a good size heatsink on the back for cooling and a second final.
my favorite president radio is still the president lincoln 1`i m a new subscriber
Thank you for subscribing, have a great weekend sir. Cheers
I subbed to your channel, I really like that Handic Scanner you have 100% awesome !
I wanted to comment on that and one of your radio videos. Can I speak frankly about your channel? You have some great videos, however your viewers can't comment and that is a turn off. People want to be engaged and not being able to comment is a real turn off. If your worried about the 18 yr and under friendly, it just shoots you in the foot. Unlock your comments on a few new videos and watch your viewership grow my friend. Just my 2 cents worth. Cheers
@@390WagonMaster i dont know how to turn that on tbh,i dont have the handic scanner anymore i trade it for a mag mount antenna if i remember right
The reason it's a different animal to the 980 is because it's manufactured by a Chinese company called Qixiang the same people who make the Anytone clones its not a Uniden based radio at all.
God I want one
So many good modern quality CB radios available now this one looks great a bit exspensive though
In the UK I paid £320= $407 US
Which radio would pair up better with a RM Italy 203-P. McKinley or George FCC? Can the dead key be adjusted on both radios? I now have a Andy 2 FCC and works great but with backswing, with no option to lower the dead key. I am reading up that lowering the dead key will help and make the meter swing forward.
The RF power can be turned down on both AM/FM and SSB on the George FCC. I like that feature.
Would you go into the SSB functions a little further I’m not understanding that.
Quick question : if i wanted to swap this radio with a Uniden 980...could i just plug and play ? In other words, use the 980 power cord to battery ? Is this George fuse a 6amp like the 980 ?? Thank you in advance for your reply. I can't find anything on the fuse amp for the George.
@@josephvoytus3694 the 980 fuse should work just fine.
Note…. I throw a few extra fuses in the glovebox just in case you are out in the boondocks and blow one. Almost never happens but it is good insurance.
@@390WagonMaster thank you so much for the quick reply & advise !!
The EU George is much better as it goes on the freeband & A channels as well. -Cheers!
If you're concerned with free banding just get an amateur radio license and then be happy with standard 40 channel CB radio.
@@Optimus2179 Lots of freebanding on 27.555 MHz lots of E-Skip as well. You not need a ham license for these frequencies in any country. UK However uses 27.601 - 27.991 FM only but now use the standard frequencies as well all modes.
Yea.... Don't waste your money on a hammy ham rig, get a good analog export rig and free band. The hammy ham rigs have terrible RX on CB bands.
20m yes... cb... no.
Why get licensed and all the bureaucracy,go free band snd have fun
Get a yaesu ftdx5000 for cb
All adjustments must be done via software or a secret menu.
##### 15. For the like 😊
Pretty, but I'll keep my 146 GTL with the DDS vfo.
Back in the day I had a 146, that was a great radio, and I'm sure that if DDS's were out back then I would still have that 146.
I'm ok with all things being CB, just wondering if anyone has a comparison to the Lincoln II+ (v.4)? The Lincoln (in my install) has a pretty high noise floor. If this is no better or not that much difference....maybe not worth the change?
I currently do not own a Lincoln II+ so I can't say for sure if the George is better on RX. However I sold a few back in 2019 ( I was a dealer) and the Lincolns I had on my bench were terrible on receive, like you said high noise floor. I also didn't like the receive audio. I think the George FCC is decent on RX and TX is pretty good. The George is not a powerhouse and modulation is limited as with all the new radios. (President) however it sounds good over the air and when used with the DIGIMIKE I get lots of unsolicited compliments on the audio. I wish I could say one way or another.
If you do get a George FCC please tell me what you think of its receiver. Cheers
More of a chip driven radio, President keeps hitting us with a variety of different radios,I would like to see the comparison to the Lincoln 2 +, that seem to die out of late
There is a George II Export
likely has the same adjustment but they are digital 5:00
How do you access the engineering menu?
What is the range on one of those?
Isn't there another slot for another final that can be added?
Yep
Yes there is an open space for another IRF 520, at this time not really sure on what other components are needed to make the upgrade happen. Time will tell.
What's the big difference between this and the McKinley 2?
The George has a much better receiver than the McKinley. Stay tuned, I will make a head to head video on these rigs in a few days. Until then you can get an idea of this on my latest livestream at about the hour and 30 min mark. give or take. Cheers
Can extra frq be added question on FM can you talk skip like you do on AM
The George FCC is not modifiable for extra channels, and yes FM skip (DX) is a thing:) I have talked to Europe quite frequently on FM, (from SLC Utah) local short skip as well. This is done mostly out of band as FM doesn't play nice with the AM traffic .
I've spoke to NYC on FM I'm in the UK
on the fcc version no extra channels, as far as fm dx yes, don't let people tell you you can't dx fm because its line of site that's hog wash, that's only on uhf/vhf due to them having a shorter wavelength, i regularly talk to my friend 30 miles away on fm with no extra power with a mt in between us
From what I've seen on the radio garage, this new George is a power house. 30watts pep stock without a tune.
Mine hit 26 a few times box stock. Gotta love the IRF-520s. Thanks for watching.
Can the watts be turned up
not much.
@@390WagonMaster so would be great for a rm italy 500 watt amp
If it can go above channel 40 I am in, I am a SSB DX junkie
Uniden has a nicer display 😏😏😏
I don’t understand how you praise this radio and then will proceed to butcher it and make it another unintelligible splatter box. I run all my radios factory stock and they all sound beautiful. Instead of hopping it up, concentrate on putting up a decent antenna. It makes a huge difference.
Its like your thermostat on your wall. It doesn't have to be full on or full off. After you've been doing this a year or so, and willing to learn, you'll catch on. Or just stay on the porch😊
Well you bought it run way you want to ,same.for. him so shut hell up
I'll take my President Lincoln II+ radio over either of the two radios reviewed here.
From personal experience, this radio out performs the 2+. Receiver wise that is.
Then it must be real good receiver wise! I have a Lincoln2+ with a Kentucky central placed on the cab and pretty often can hear you guys from the eastcoast talkin up here in the north of the Netherlands on LSB so thought the Lincoln wasn't to bad receiver wise either.
Waste of money and time
I agree.
As I grow older, my preferences are silence.
Besides, all you hear in California is Spanish.
I was told, YOU DO NOT GET CB from a SSB / SHORTWAVE, unless you PAY EXTRA!
SHIT... old school, COBRA 25 LTD.