President Grant II CB radio

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the President Grant II is a CB radio that has recently been released and which is claimed to be compatible with UK regulations for the soon to be permitted SSB mode. If correct, this will be one of the best license free radios available and legal for use in the UK.

Here's some stuff I found about it on the web...

Video Review:
US REVIEW OF THE EU SPEC RADIO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcxyaKMKs0k

REVIEWS BY A STOICALLY DEPRESSIVE BRITISH HAM, (WITH ALL THE PRESENTAIONAL CHARISMA OF THE BRITISH WEATHER) :-) :-(
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BUT GOOD REVIEW WITH SOME LIVE TESTING ON AIR….

...if this guy's indicative of who we'll be talking to on radio after the big event, I think I'll stop prepping now and save myself a death from terminal depression...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFBZ7V0JTSs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyrLiRs--EU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgREsn95NI0

Example seller £ 185
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/PRESIDENT-GRANT-I...36;_12.JPG

★Example Seller specification ( explained)NEW PRESIDENT GRANT MK 2 AM/FM/SSB RADIO★
★Example Seller specification ( explained)NEW PRESIDENT GRANT MK 2 AM/FM/SSB RADIO★

40 channels AM / FM / SSB: Packaging states ALL European Norms: so 40UK, 40EU

Manual squelch and ASC: Automatic Squelch (ASC) very effective in motor vehicles

Frequencies display DISPLAYS CHANNEL AND FREQUENCY AT THE SAME TIME. GOOD
S-meter A NORMAL FEATURE ON A RADIO OF THIS TYPE
Vox function (Hands free) EXCELLENT FEATURE.
ANL filter , NB and HI-CUT RADIO NOISE FILTERS TO MAKE LISTENING EASIER
Local DX key THIS IS TO REDUCE RECEIVE SIGNAL WHEN COMMUNICATING WITH A VERY CLOSE STATION
Clarifier: TO FINE TUNE SSB SIGNALS
Channels and memories scan USEFUL… FAST SCANNING OF CHANNELS AND MEMORIES
5 Memories USEFUL. MEMORIES STORE BOTH FREQUENCY/ CHANNEL AND OPERATING MODE

Beep Function/Roger Beep ANNOYING BLEEP AT END OF EVERY TRANSMISSION, BUT SOME LIKE IT
Dual watch GIMMIK, JUST MONITORS CURRENT CHANEL AND CHANNEL 9 OR CHANNEL 19

SWR (Power Reading /SWR) EXCELLENT. SAVES MONEY, SAVES COMPLEXITY AND GIVES GOOD VISUAL INDICATION THAT YOUR SYSTEM IS FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY EVERY TIME YOU TRANSMIT

Preset 9/19 FAST ACCESS TO STANDARD EMERGENCY / CALLING CHANNELS
TOT (Time out timer) CUTS OFF TRANSMISSION AFTER A CERTAIN TIME. CANNOT SEE THE POINT ON A STANDARD CB RADIO LIKE THIS.

External loudspeaker jack USEFUL BOTH MOBILE AND IN BASE STATION SITUATIONS. SHAME NO HEADPHONE SOCKET, BUT THIS COULD BE EASILY RIGGED.
Dimensions: 56(H) x 185(W) x 205(D) mm
Modulation modes : AM / FM / LSB / USB
Frequency ranges : from 26.965 MHz to 27.405 MHz EU NORMS
Antenna impedance : 50 ohms STANDARD
Power supply : 13.2 V

Accessories supplied in a box : microphone UP/DOWN with support UP DOWN BUTTONS LET YOU CHANGE CHANNEL FROM THE MICROPHONE.


Transmission:
Frequency allowance : +/- 300 Hz
Carrier power : 4 W AM / 4 W FM / 12 W USB-LSB AM,FM AND SSB MODES. EU LEGAL