Video: CRT ALPHA CB Radio

Video:YouTube/GoTechnique

A video in the French language featuring the new CRT ALPHA CB radio. Nice little radio by the looks of it. Could prove to be very popular. 

Price is €75

NEW Uniden Bearcat 880FM

 

    (Mock-up photo based on the old model)

Following on from the news that the President Thomas FCC AM/FM has become the first legal FM CB radio in the United States we have news of another new FM radio, this time from Uniden. 

The Uniden Bearcat 880FM - 

40 channels AM and FM (26.965 - 27.405)

SWR

CB/PA

Memory + Memory Scan

9/19

NB/ANL

Talkback

Mic Gain 

Weather Channels

President Thomas FCC AM/FM Price Revealed!

 

So the United States sees their first legal CB radio with FM, available now at Bells CB (LINK) in the shape of the new President Thomas FCC AM/FM.

Price is $109.50 which is equivalent to £82

- 40 channels AM / FM
- 12 / 24 V
- Up/down channel selector
- Volume adjustment and ON/OFF
- Manual squelch and ASC
- Multi-functions LCD display
- S-meter
- Public Address
- SCAN
- Talkback
- ANL filter, NB
- Compander
- F function key
- Beep Function
- Roger Beep
- VOX
- Noise Gate
- Mode switch AM / FM
- Preset channel programmable
- TOT (Time out timer)
- Front microphone plug
- External loudspeaker jack

Backlight colour:

      

The EU equivalent is the President Barry II which sells for around £99 in the UK

NEW Anytone AT-5555 With 10/11/12m?

 

An image circulating online appears to show a new Anytone AT-5555 which covers 12m in addition to the normal 10/11m.

As we know the K-PO and CRT versions of this popular radio have recently seen new models with a completely new board inside so it's no surprise that the Anytone brand would follow suit. However this is the first time we've seen one of these radios appear to cover 12m (24Mhz). Most people who buy this type of radio use them on 11m or maybe 10m so it's no big deal having 12m added but it's still an interesting development and we might see 12m added to the K-PO and CRT branded radios at some time in the future.... Maybe this is already possible via software?

UPDATE: CONFIRMED THAT THE K-PO DX 5000 PLUS CAN BE PROGRAMMED FOR 12M ALSO

K-PO DX 5000 Plus ENGINEERING MENU

Video: Christian - www.on-radio-shop.de

Thanks goes out to Christian at www.on-radio-shop.de who has kindly allowed us to post this video showing the engineering menu in the new K-PO DX 5000 PLUS.

It looks very familiar with several settings seen on other radios with similar 'hidden' menus. The board inside this new radio has no adjustment points so this would be the only way of changing things - (Do so at your own risk!)

NOTE THE FREQUENCY FIRST SHOWN ON THE SCREEN - 24.715MHz !!!!!

 

Inside The K-PO DX-5000 Plus

Video:YouTube/Scott's Radios

Another interesting video from Scott's Radios showing what's inside the new K-PO DX 5000 PLUS radio....

No adjustments on the board of course but there is an engineering menu!

Video: K-PO DX 5000 PLUS (Part 2)

Video:YouTube/Ken Williams

Here's part 2 of Ken's videos showing the new K-PO DX 5000 PLUS radio.

This time Ken runs through the process of programming the radio and testing the output power.

Video: K-PO DX 5000 PLUS (Part 1)

Video:YouTube/Ken Williams

An unboxing video from Ken showing his new K-PO DX 5000 PLUS

NEW CRT SS6900 N V - Price Revealed

 

CRT France have revealed the price of the new CRT SS6900 N V to be €189

The radio is now available on the CRT France website and should be available across Europe via local dealers in the coming weeks.

K-PO DX 5000 PLUS at Knights £179

 

More availability news for the new K-PO DX 5000 PLUS - Knights Electrocom in the UK have them in stock, priced at £179.

Link: CLICK HERE

K-PO DX-5000 Plus - FIRST LOOK!

Video:YouTube/Scott's Radios 

A first look video from Scott's Radios of the new K-PO DX 5000 PLUS who appears to be operating in a very noisy environment. The new NRC (Noise Reduction Circuit) certainly seems to make a significant improvement to the receive on this new radio. 

Sounding very much like the Digital Noise Reduction on a Ham Radio, the NRC is likely to be the new 'killer feature' appearing on several new CB/10m radios in the coming months. 

The K-PO DX 5000 PLUS is available from Thunderpole here in the UK priced at £179.99

NEW K-PO DX 5000 PLUS At Thunderpole £179.99

 

Thunderpole (UK) now have stock of the new K-PO DX 5000 PLUS.

Priced at £179.99

You can get yours here: LINK

NEW CRT SS6900 V 10/11m Radio - COMING SOON!

 

So hot on the heels of the new K-PO, and widely expected, CRT announce a new version of their popular SS6900 - The CRT SS6900 V

CRT SS 6900 V BLUE

Condition: New product

• AM / FM / USB / CW / PA

• 28-29.7 MHz 

• 12W AM / 40W FM / 35W SSB

NEWS :

- VOX function

- CTCSS/DCS codes

- RX Compander

- TX Noise Gate

- Microphone type selection : electret or dynamic

- Program cable connector on the backside of the radio

- Extra ventilation holes on the top and bottom cover

Link to CRT website: CLICK HERE

K-PO DX 5000 PLUS 'In Stock'

 

The new K-PO DX 5000 PLUS 10/11m radio is now in stock on the K-PO website and should be making it's way across Europe in the coming days. 

Thunderpole are the official K-PO dealer here in the UK and they tell me that they are expecting stock soon, although they have not been given a firm date as yet. 

As you can see the price on the K-PO website is €189.95 which equates to around £158 although we very rarely see a direct conversion of prices here in the UK so I'm expecting it to be a little higher than that!

UPDATE - President George II CB Radio COMING SOON?

 

It would appear that President have released further details of their new multimode CB radio, The President George II.

BREAKING NEWS: PRICE SEEN ON ONE WEBSITE AS €310 which currently equates to £259 - This price is to be confirmed.

Translation into English:

GEORGE II COMING SOON

40 Channels AM / FM / LSB / USB

European Channels

Rotary channel selector 

Volume adjustment On / Off

RF Power Micro Gain - RF Gain

Manual squelch and ASC

Clarifier

PA (Public Address)

Vox function (hands-free)

Commutation Mode AM/FM/LSB/USB

Switchable keyboard beep - Roger Beep Switchable keyboard beep - Roger Beep

Echo Dual Watch Scan - 4 Memories 2 programmable priority channels

Function key F-SPAN - Function

Electret / Dynamic microphone compatible

Scan-Double Listen

Talkback F-SPAN function key - Talkback function

SWR adjustment using beep tones

Filter ANL/NB/ Hi-Cut / Noise Gate / NRC 

Front microphone plug

External speaker jack

External micro Vox jack 

Dimensions / Dimensions (in mm): 52 (H / A) x 170 (L) x 150 (P)

Weight 1 kg

Accessories included: Power cable with fuse 1 Up / Down microphone and its support

Now we just need to wait for price and availability........