Northwest Net 6th Anniversary

 

Roy and the gang are celebrating 6 years of the Northwest Net here in the UK on Wednesday 30th March 19:00 - 21:00 hours on 27.125 USB

So why not tune in and see if you can make the log.....

NEW - President Randy II FCC AM/FM (USA)

 

President have announced the first legal FM handheld CB radio for the American market - The President Randy II FCC AM/FM

Specifications are identical to the original AM only radio but now with added FM!

President Thomas AM/FM REVIEW

Video:YouTube/390 WagonMaster

Another video review of the first legal FM CB Radio in the USA - The President Thomas AM/FM...

NEW Anytone AT-5555 PLUS / AT-5555 PLUS N

 

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News today of the new Anytone AT-5555 PLUS and AT-5555 PLUS N, similar to the recently announced K-PO DX 5000 PLUS and CRT SS6900N V.

Two versions available: The AT-5555 PLUS N comes with the Noise Reduction Circuit and the AT-5555 PLUS comes without.

No prices seen as yet so it will be interesting to see how much extra is required for the Noise Reduction Circuit. CRT appear to be charging around £20 to have it installed in their 6900N V.

President Thomas AM/FM - First Legal FM CB Radio in the USA

Here is is, the very first legal FM CB Radio for the USA market. The President Thomas FCC AM/FM.

Video:YouTube/Farpoint Films

President are leading the pack ahead of 2 radios from Uniden but we still await news of the first legal AM/FM/SSB radio in the USA!

NEW Uniden PC78LTXFM * USA *

    (Mock-up photo based on the old model)

So hot on the heels of the new Bearcat 880FM, Uniden announce yet another FM CB radio for the American market in the shape of the Uniden PC78LTXFM.

40 Channels 26.965 - 27.405

4 Watts AM/FM

CB/PA

NB/ANL

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