President Richard Radio - 10 Meter / CB Radio? - Unboxing and Review
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- The President Richard is a mobile 10 meter HAM radio in its standard form. If unlocked it can also cover the 11 meter (CB Radio) and 12 meter bands. This radio is made by the President Electronics Group which is a USA originating company that has a European presence and a head office for Europe in France.
President have made a great looking, simple to operate, old-school style radio but its identity is confused and is more of a CB radio that covers the 10 and 12 meter bands. Its high power output is what will attract its followers but caution must be taken with its legality to operate in your region.
This is an unboxing and first impressions video to help you decide if the President Richard is the radio for you.
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Hi MJ7NLK. Great upload and very interesting and informative. Loved ever bit of it. I received my SWR meter for my President Randy and i purchased from Knights the better antenna 50cm so can't wait to see your review of that. I managed to get my SWR down to 1.5, or just under 2 so i was reasonably happy with that. Keep up the great work. Cheers kind regards from Richard .
Hi Richard, glad to hear your SWR is nice and low, well done. I hope you didn't have to cut too much off the antenna :-). Next video will most likely be the range test. Am interested to see if the 50cm makes much of a difference. All the very best
I was on the rug for years back in the 90s I had a Harrier Homebase had a cobra 148 president Lincoln 5star loads of box’s . been 10 7 for 30 years now . I’m amazed to see the people are still interested I wouldn’t mind a box again .
Hi Phimister, sounds like you had quite a setup back in the day. Most of the action is on SSB these days although in some areas DSB is still busy but nothing like in the 80's and early 90's. The President Lincoln 2+ would be a good choice or the President McKinley if your looking to hit the waves again. The Richard is a brilliant radio but needs expanding for CB frequencies so worth looking at the Walker 2 which is essentially the same radio but CB out of the box although neither the Richard or Walker 2 have SSB. Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment, much appreciated.
Hi 👋
Just wanted to say I’ve been enjoying the videos.
Although if I’m going to use radio in a shtf situation I’m not going to be worried about what power or frequencies I’m using and especially not going to be bothered about a license 😮😂
Not that many people seem to be bothered now. I use my scanner to listen to a number of people on supposedly ham frequency radio chatter away the nights!😂
Hi John, thanks for commenting and for watching. In a SHTF situation the gloves are off and anyone can use. I guess it’s down to knowing your equipment, how to use it, and where to start in trying to communicate with people. It's difficult to get hands on experience without getting licensed. The Richard is a very versatile radio and one of my favourites. It’s just has everything in the right place, is simple to use and powerful with a really good receiver. I do wish President would make a Richard 2 and include SSB but it would no doubt double the price. You can pick up a Richard for £170 which is a lot of radio for the money. Which scanner do you use? I have an ICOM IC-R30 which works well but the menu system is not the best. Interested in what other options are around and real world recommendations. All the best
President Randy III + President Dick I =
President Bill II
Some interesting math going on there :-) Happy new year and all the best for 2024
Just got this radio at a Ham fest for 80 bucks, so far I love it. The only thing I miss is there is no NOAA weather channel, but I may be able to program it. Thanks for the video.
The President Richard is a lovely radio. It has everything in the right place and is super easy to use and powerful too. US weather channels are on 162.400 to 162.550 MHz and the Richard is a 10 meter band radio but can be expanded to cover 10 and 11 meter but not as high as 162MHz. Most of the radios with Weather Alert feature have an additional board for those frequencies. We don't have Weather Alert in Europe so our versions don't have it. Happy new year and all the best for 2024
and it is not true that the company was founded in the USA, it is a French company and was founded in France in 1968, its branches are in different countries, including the USA; as information is released into the world that is watched by a lot of people who consider you an expert on the subject and often treat the information provided here as oracles, out of respect for these people it would be appropriate to carefully check the information you want to present; Other than that, nice videos, and interesting. greetings
Hi Johan, Please watch later videos as this topic has been cleared up. President Electronics is a French company and their EU website had a nice timeline on the "Presentation - The Group" page. It shows that the Group was created in 1978 but prior to this in 1976 it says "First importation of the President brand in Europe from the USA". It does not elaborate on what this means but would explain why a French company names its radios after US Presidents. What they imported and what constitutes "brand" in this case I dont know but the origins of the brand was imported from the USA. All very confusing but that aside they make very good radios. They also have an office in the US (Florida) which further compounds the problem of appearing like its US based and branched to France when in fact its the other way around. An initial French radio company was founded by Claude & Lysiane Schmitz in Paris in 1969, Albert Bertrana joined them in 1973, a factory for making microphones was setup in Barcelona in 1975, imported the brand in 1976 from the USA and the Group was setup in 1978 then based in Balaruc, South of France.
Thanks for watching and for commenting. Always good to clear these things up. All the very best
@@NLKMediaGroup Hello, thank you very much for replying to my comment, I enjoyed reading it.
Best regards! :-)
Did you know back when the Foundation Licence first came out in around 2001/2002 (M3) you couldn't use the 10M band for this reason .Not that I doubt it ever deterred anyone 🙂
Hi M0ogy, I was not aware of that historically but thanks for letting me know. Interesting that they excluded it originally from the band plan and as you say, probably didn't deter many from using it at that time. Thanks for commenting and for watching. All the best
Hello MJ7NLK, I really like this old style Ham “CB” radio’s, after seeing your excellent review here, I decided I want one. However, I do not need the high power output, do you know if this radio can be adjusted (in a service menu?) to more legal-ish output settings?
Hi Hans, the President Richard has an RF gain dial so you can control the power output easily by just turning it up or down on the front of the radio. The Richard is a 10 Meter radio and HAM out of the box but can cover CB when expanded. The President Walker 2 is essentially the same radio but CB out of the box but can be expanded to cover 10 Meters. So if your wanting primarily CB then the Walker is the best option. Neither radios have single side band and if that is important to you then Mc Kinley or the Mighty Lincoln 2 plus is worth considering. I have two Richards and one Walker 2, it’s a lovely radio. All the best and thanks for watching.
I have problem which I should choose ... For CB bands and car use. Walker? Have smooth RF gain which I prefer instead ASQ. McK - front speaker and modern look. But RFG with tresholds. hm. Richard (I heard a rumors) as 10m radio after turning off and turn on (or after unplug it from power) back to 10m mode... ?
Have a look at the new George 2, lovely radio, posted a video on this a few days ago. The Richard is great and both of mine remain modified regardless of no power so not seen the issue you mention. George 2 would be my recommendation for CB bands or maybe the Lincoln 2 plus if your wanting SSB. If not, then Walker 2 (which is a Richard but CB out the box) is great.
Thanks for the video, great radio I need to get ahold of one for sure. I hit your thumb, and rang the bell, and became a new channel friend. Stop in sometime for a coffee- Dirty Diaper 21 in S.C. Old Radio Night.
Awesome thank you! Its a great radio as is the Walker 2. Would be amazing if it also had SSB :-)
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Well sir thank you for the info!! Sums up the question I had , would it be a good cb for a trucker? I’m guessing the cobra 29 lx is a 12 meter? I know nothing lol but I certainly don’t want to get a better radio if I don’t know what I’m doing .
Hi Bobby, thanks for watching. The Cobra 29 LX is a CB radio so 11-meter band. The President Richard is a 10-Meter radio and will only work on the 11-meter band when expanded. Here in the UK and EU we have different versions of the radios then are available in the US (assuming you're in the US as you mention Cobra) so getting an EU spec Richard may be a challenge. There are lots of new radios hitting the US market now due to FM being legalised by the FCC. The President Walker 3 FCC is worth a look as its basically a CB legal variant of the Richard tweaked for the US and Canadian market. The President McKinley is also worth looking at if you want to future proof yourself and get a radio with SSB (single side band) feature which the Richard and Walker do not have. The McKinley is a bit fiddlier to use due to the front facing speaker and the limited space for buttons but is a fine radio. I hope this helps and if you are based in the EU then the Walker 2 is the CB legal variant of the Richard and both radios can be expanded to cover the full range (they are basically the same radio, one is type approved for CB (Walker 2) and the other for Ham (Richard), although the Richard is capable of a higher output). Hope this helps, all the best.
@@NLKMediaGroup absolutely thanks yeah America is where I live .
Can't find those K40 or similar adapters any where.
Hi, they are discontinued at Knights UK but you can find them online in the USA quite easily. try searching for K40 K403CBPP 15A 3-Pin and see if you can find one. All the best and thanks for watching
LOL...How do I set this radio on CB Channel 19, please?
I'm thinking about buying one but I do not know nothing about these radios. Are there really good radios ?
The Richard is a great mobile AM/FM radio packed with features, roger beep, echo etc and a mic choice of electret or dynamic. The size is perfect with having the mic socket at the front. A couple of other UA-camrs have said if the richard had sidebands it for them would be the closest to perfect CB in their opinion.
I had the Lincoln II+ and did not like it, but the Grant II Premium is my favourite of to-day's president radios.
Ok, I have hit the sub and bell and see how we go.
Hi John, thanks for watching. I agree with everything you said. If only it had SSB it would have everything you could want. It’s simple to use and has the analogue display which I really like, gives it a vintage vibe. The Grant II premium is discontinued in my region which is a shame as I would have liked one of them. I will have more President radios coming soon for review. The Mc Kinley is worth a look, reviewed that recently, nice radio if you need to install in a din socket and has SSB plus front facing speaker. All the best and thanks for subscribing, MJ7NLK
Oh another radio I would have liked that they don’t make anymore which is closer to the Richard in look and feel was the President Jackson II ASC. That had SSB and could also be expanded. :-)
@@NLKMediaGroup Ah but what colour, the chrome and orange lit, or the dark and orange lit, I never tried one of those, and for the Mc Kinley I never liked the look of it even thought the advantage of a front speaker was better for sound.
Mc Kinley just came out and I had sold my Cobra 2000 GTL DX and my final setup was a 148 gtl dx, melos echo chamber and a lesson desk mic with a shakespear super bigstick on 15ft gas pole on the chimney. About a year later I went qrt and returned nearly three years ago now.
@@68LP13 if you take SSB out of the equation I prefer the Richard. Sounds like you have a great home rig with a decent mast. I would have kept the Cobra as they will get harder to find as time pushes on. All the best.
@@NLKMediaGroup Hi, in the past couple of years I have bought, sold and traded my way to a Gainmaster 5/8 and a Yaesu FT DX1200, but it was a long road over the past couple of years as I do not work and funds are not the best (I have a crumbling spine). I have went through SSB homebases, 148s, 6900s a few different versions of the 3900 some of which I sent to UA-camr (Irish Custom Radios) for blue led mods and services and now have a large folder of radios I have had over the past two years from UK 40 ch to SSB to Ham radio. Btw I am a CBer not a Ham guy (yet) even though my close friends keep naggin me to take the test.
So I have went from like eight radios on a desk to now just the Yaesu and now wait for a Bearcat scanner to come.
What is in the future for more radios I will see what happens, but I will maintain window shopping on eBay and Facebook Marketplace lol.
Would you beleive it? President electronics is a french company ;-) their sub in Florida (Naples) only opened in 2016 !! A french company that sounds pretty american doesn’t it ?
Yes they are a French company, founded in 1969 and they imported the brand in 1976 and have been making CB radios since then. When you think about it, it doesnt make much sense for a French company to name all of their radios after US presidents. However, that is much more preferrable than having them named the "Shirak" and "Macron". CRT are another big CB company and they are also French. All the best and thanks for watching. MJ7NLK
Grazie per l aiutò ✌️
Il tuo benvenuto e grazie per la visione
(translated from English, Your welcome and thanks for watching, hope it makes sense in Italian)
Hi, can you recommend a mobile (mag mount) antenna for the President Richard and/or Walker that will cover bands 10M, 12M and 11M? Thanks
Yes, sure, Please check out my channel videos and look for the Diamond HF10FX antenna. This works brilliantly for me on 10 and 11 meters. I tune it to the highest setting (longest extension) and gives me great swr on 11 meters. Not sure on one antenna covering all three bands though. Thanks for watching, all the best
for the same price i prefer the kpo dx5000 with also ssb..
Yes the DX5k is another good option and has SSB. I have a lot of radios and my favorite to use is the Richard but is absent SSB. If President could release a Richard 2 with SSB for around the same price it would be a killer radio. The Lincoln 2+ is a fantastic radio but it does not have the same simple charm as the Richard. Thanks for watching, all the best
Please do a video on how to expand this like you did on the president randy 3. Thanks you
Hi Preet0625, I have already done a video on how to modify the President Walker 2 which is the same radio and has the exact same steps. Both radios share the same PCB with the Richard being Ham and out the box set to 10 meter band and the Walker 2 being CB and out the box set to 11 meter band. When expanded both radios are the same with the exception that the Richard has a higher overall power output. Check out my channel and you can find it there. President Walker II CB Radio. Hope this helps and any questions just post them here. All the best
@@NLKMediaGroup I have seen your walker 2 video but was kinda hesitant in doing that to Richard as i was not sure if they are the same. Thanks for the info and i will try to tinker my Richard now. I am your subscriber and watch pretty much all of your videos. Looking forward to Lincoln 2 + video.
Just took you to 1000 subscribers 👍
Many thanks for watching and for subscribing. We have all been down with a rather nasty bug over the last few weeks. More content coming soon. All the best
good job
Thank you, very much appreciate your comment. Its a lovely radio and my favourite to use. All the best and thanks for watching
Too short a review, when will the sequel with the changes to the station come out?
Hi Marius, please take a look at my President Walker 2 review as they are essentially the same radio. That one covers service menu and goes into more detail. I hope this helps and thanks for watching
@@NLKMediaGroup yes man, ths👍🙌
PMR 433? 446!
I like mine 10 meter works.great with a kicker in which I'm licensed
Hi Pete, the Richard is a lovely radio, it just has all the right buttons and dials in all the right places, powerful and excellent receive quality. I just wish it had SSB but its still my go to radio, in fact I have two of them :-) All the best and thanks for watching and for commenting. MJ7NLK
@@NLKMediaGroup be best radio if it had sideband
PMR 443?
Hi Bear, sorry no this is a 10, 11 and 12 meter band radio covering 26 to 30 ish Mhz (when expanded) and is very much in the HF (high frequency) arena. PMR 446 is in the 446 Mhz frequency band which is UHF (ultra high frequency) and is just above the 70cm band. The channels are seperated in increments of 12.5KHz between 446.0 and 446.2. The maximum legal power limit for PMR 446 devices is 0.5Watts vs CB radio which is 4Watts. PMR and CB are both license free in the UK. Midland make a base station / vehicle PMR radio, its a GB1 I think. I am not aware of any others that are not a handheld but there could be many. Hope this helps and thanks for watching.
Как с 5 на 0 выйти?
В видео на 25:50 стоит настройка 5КГц. Вариант РУ-СК.
In the Video at 25:50 is the 5Khz setting. Option RU-SK.
Right but admit it you want to use a "Burner" ahaa hajahaaa....
The RM HLA-150V plus looks really nice… I mean, burners aren’t legal so never had one and never looked at any :-) thanks for watching, all the best
@@NLKMediaGroup Yes Sir I run a 4 watt legal station burners are for scientific purposes only Right?
@@unclequack5445 Absolutely correct, only for scientific purposes or to look good as long as they are never plugged in! We have another President radio on its way for testing but this one has SSB. Keep an eye out for that one :-)
@@NLKMediaGroup Ok thanks I will be checking it out thanks for another great video I started buying amps and became addicted to collecting CB amps I love the hobby.
@@NLKMediaGroup Yes sir I set the Dick up on my base station indoors but tomorrow it's going in the mobile
with the menu I figured it easier to do on my bench than trying to go through the menu in the mobile
it takes a bit I did the jumper wire mod to expand the channels to include 27 mhz strictly for testing purposes we run 4 watt legal stations and burners are TESTED on a dummy load I have to tell you Ive become addicted to buying amps im deep into this hobby COOL VIDEO Sir Thumbs up !!!!!!
im wild !!!
All the best and thanks for watching
Lol
Hi Chris, the "Richard" is a really good radio and probably my favorite. Thanks for watching and Happy New Year to you.