Simon The Wizard 077 Budapest Hungary .. President George 2 Contact 

Thank you for taking the time to listen, longer videos take time out of your day so I appreciate you.. I would say President's best radio to date, in my opinion it just edges out the McKinley.

Thanks Eric, I was amazed at how long the skip held up for but also very disappointed when it suddenly dropped out, it makes you wonder how long the conversation could have went on for, stay blessed. 73

hey hey Zara thank you for the kind words it was a good contact a shame the skip dropped so quick at the end but that's the nature of mother nature.. Missing you lots hun I hope you are enjoying your time with family and you are all well, speak soon hugs. 🤗❤️🤗❤️🤗

@@DeltaXray444 That's true hun, mother nature can be like that. Few more days and I'll be back home 😊😊😊

Crap I better get the place cleaned up, if you've heard rumours there was wild parties please ignore it was only me trying to change a light bulb 😂😂❤️

@@DeltaXray444 Yeah you had better. I would like a cuppa and dinner when I get back please 😂😂

I can do that, also I charge for bum rubs and foot massage 😁😉 xx

Hi Lee, I won't say the radio doesn't have issues but it's a good talker on SSB and has great audio and sounds much better using a Sharpshooter microphone on it.. the cross band interference is horrendous (Simon agrees with that) and the digital RF gain is awful and for the life of me I cannot get a proper signal from anyone its either too much or too low and the RF adjustment is set completely wrong (also Simon agrees) there are other niggles with the radio I don't like.. I used mine for about three or four days then it went back in the box.. but just recently for the past two weeks I've been using it again and had some really good contacts, I set my NRC on 2 anymore and it clips around the incoming audio and the Mic noise cancelling is set to 2 àlso. I find this to be the best set up for me.. I've been doing some testing stateside and getting lots of videos back on how it sounds at 5000km stateside and the audio does sound clear but even in comparison to the Superstar 6900 the Superstar sounds much louder and clearer on the modulation (I know who knew) It's a good radio but I've got much cheaper export radios on the bench that work better. Just being honest my friend

@@DeltaXray444 Im using a Turner Plus Three desk mic on mine and getting great reports.

Thank you for the kind words.. It is a very nice radio you will enjoy using it, the receiver is awesome and the clarity of audio is fantastic.

Many apologies for the late reply my friend it was RU-vid hiding comments again so I did my weekly look at the withheld comment section in the studio.. Yes the price is high for an export radio. I would say it's a mid performer at best and in my opinion I'd say it's value should be around £200-£250 max.

Hi Nek, did you make contact with Simon too, if so well done, propagation has to be just right for me in my location to get Hungary so im pleased the skip held up for as long as it did.

I can understood why the FCC don't allow the free band extras because it would contravene legalities with what is excepted under radio law.. But.. in saying that soon after they then allow the free band extras it doesn't make sense to me.. the FCC did the same thing with the President McKinley 2.. weird that.. Anyway my friend I hope you enjoy and have fun with the George 2 and as standard the mic that comes with it works excellent and sounds really good, a heads up though if you want some extra punch with audio the Sharpshooter microphone works absolutely fantastic on this radio.. I use one all the time and get amazing comments about how loud and clear the modulation is.. I've also heard it back many times on recordings over thousands of miles while skipping the pond.. The George has great reception too and the DNR function works a treat.. I have mine set on 2 and 2 for DNR and audio. have fun.

Hi Stephen hope you are well my friend, your support is always appreciated. 73-51 to you and your family, stay blessed.

Hi Steve, have you not put the other antenna back up yet from those high winds a few weeks ago ? I can remember you saying you were taking it down because of the storm or am I getting mixed up buddy.

Hi Gazza.. yes it's been a swirl of just about all over the place and in-between today, the Transylvania contact was the best though lol. Hang in there buddy it's all about to switch on for us.

Hey Bill, im really surprised our antennas haven't crossed yet as I get Northern Indiana very well.. Im Enjoying the radio and always try to give an honest opinion I will never justify the amount spent on a radio, if it's got issues I'll say so.. Drew has been extremely busy catching up on his log pile and other builds he couldn't finish because of the terrible weather he has had, he is slowly sorting things out and will be back soon, oh yes also he's got another Vector to put up at the house, he's already pulled the A400 Starduster down so he will be riding tandom at the house with the Astro plane. Take care my friend 73

Yes, it's been 2 or 3 weeks but I did hear you out there talking here , with the traffic wasn't clear if I could make the trip, but will keep trying. Cheers friend.

@@billhastings1006 no worries my friend I have you pinned and im always listening out for you.. mother nature will be kind and we will make the contact, stay blessed 73

Hi Karl, I guess by now you have your G2 up and running.. forgive my late reply im just now catching up with the internet.. just a suggestion although it may be different at your station I set my NRC at 2 and also the mic at 2.. good luck with the G2 im sure you will enjoy the radio it does work well. Best regards Glen.

Hi George, the skip turned upside down left to right and what ever other mother nature was playing about at, a really mixed bag with the skip for sure, Good to see you are receiving the UK you are on my priority list of contacts to make im sure it will change up for us at some point. If you hear me keep banging the mic down it will happen, ive always got my ears pinned back.. 73

@@missmontyp872 hi there it's been a long time since I've seen you about.. hope you enjoy my radio channel.. I've expanded on the ghost box 😂😂 Hope you are well and life is treating you well stay blessed xx ❤️xx

Hi Dave.. Yes I do wish other stations would record their contacts and post them up especially now there are more interesting locations appearing on the band.

Hi Del, Yes I did mention the cross band interference from AM to Simon and he agreed he gets it too.. it's only when the skip runs high from the Italians because also like stateside they use AM a lot, the radio seems to have trouble filtering the adjacent interference out. I notice the build up as the band starts to open up and also the decrease when the band goes quiet.. although it can be a nuisance with lower incoming signals.. My noise floor is relatively low usually between signal 2-3 but the radio shows a higher reading compared to my other radios.. I think I have the balance about as good as I can get it, personally I think it still needs work so I hope President listen to the feedback.

@@DeltaXray444 it's always good to hear some honest comments. Some users praise stuff even when there are issues and this doesn't help others make good decisions about buying new radios.

@@delboyonline I 100% agree with you on that, this is why I will never justify the amount spent on a radio and say it's good just because it cost a lot, if a radio has issues then people must be honest and call it out for what it is, if we don't then we will just keep getting the same mid radios and therefore nothing is improved upon. There is too much competition out there these days and why it's good to give feedback to the manufacturer so they can rectify problems and deliver a better product in the future.

I agree its the same with the CRT 7900V while all my other radios show a s0 noise floor the 7900v showed a s6 and from what i have saw this radio is no different

It gets worse, I've seen some manufacturers claim that four lines on the S meter equates to one S point.. how ridiculous does that sound. Who wants that even if it was true.

I usually do that but then all the incoming signals are way below what they should be even when the gain is turned down by one increment.. I think it's something President need to fix maybe with a future update. Thanks stay blessed.

Hi, apart from everything being more expensive these days cb it's just the same but with a lot less stations on the air Although you do get pockets in certain areas that have many of the older stations that have come back on.. The Lincoln 2 has more options than the George 2 but all in all they do the same, The power levels are adjustable in the menu, most radios nowadays it's not necessary to take the lids off to do any modification work it can all be done from the front menu options with power and deviation/modulation.. The older Jackson and Thomas radios are worth a lot more now than they were forty years ago probably triple or quadruple the amount. I own many export radios like the George and in all honesty they are all about the same there are a few that out perform the others such as the Stryker 955 hpc that's a beast of a radio with plenty of audio and power to boot.. If you wanted a radio that performs well even the cheapest of the bunch will work here's my Superstar 6900n transmitting across the pond this is me at 5200kms talking to my cousin NY-202 Drew stateside today it sounds loud and clear even with low skip conditions you can pick one up on eBay in mint condition boxed for less than £100.. click the link ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lAtAL5Q2148.htmlsi=ycUIY-ivuSFtotFz

Hi Chris.. I'll give you my opinion on how I think President basically need to improve their radios.. all in all they are good working radios but I think they need to get better at the receiver side of things.. so here's my take.. If we are talking better receive overall the McKinley is better than the George and the Lincoln, regardless of what the manual says in adjacent channel rejection (bleedover) it's usually around 60db for each radio but there's more to it on the circuit board than that which makes a difference to final receive.. it's very technical and im not sure if im the right person to talk to.. i can build you a radio but im no radio technician.. I can only tell you from my perspective of how they perform on air.. The McKinley is a great all round performer for received audio.. the Lincoln 2 suffers more not just with bleed over from adjacent channels but also cross band interference by that I mean if you are on say 385 FM as an example it suffers from AM and also SSB transmitted interference more so as it doesn't seem to filter this issue very well at all.. whereas the the George seems much better on adjacent channel bleedover but doesn't stop much of the interference from cross band transmissions.. Basically it's a balance to get it right.. or better should I say.. and I think it's something that those at President could work on.. In saying that all three radios I've mentioned here in certain environments as in a busy area or not all seems to perform much the same as all other export radios, there are good and bad in all.. I do know President are listening and working to better their radios and in all honesty they do work well.. I find the cross band interference on the George annoying when the bands are very busy.. but the same can be said for the Lincoln ie when the channels have less powerful stations around it then radio sounds better.. it's swings and roundabouts with all these export radios but I wouldn't let it put you off as nothing is perfect it's just radio has always been like this from the get go.. it's a tough question to answer so I thought I would give you my opinion and again these export radios from cheap to the most expensive all work pretty good. I read this back and it's sounds confusing lol.. but I hope it helps.. If you want my own personal opinion on the George 2 regardless of any niggles it's a damn fine radio and in my preferred top three of all export radios that I own (35)

@@DeltaXray444 thanks for your opinion on this subject, only that when watching some of your videos I noticed you have the new George and was contemplating getting one. I find the newer Presidents a good size for mobile use, I've had a few Lincoln Mk1 over the years and like them a lot. I do like the 2+ and have great radio reports on it... but it's just those little things that let the radio down. Have been on CB since the mid 70s good old AM days off and on over the years, lived in Spain for 17 years up until recently and was 30ok777 . Once again thanks for your opinion and keep up the good work with your channel.. Regards Chris 26kdx777. Kernow DX Group.

Hi, The radio on the mic volume in the menu goes from 1-10 mine is set on 10 and the mic noise reduction was set at 2.. the mic I was using here is the Sharpshooter that looks like a gun purchased from Knights Electrocom.. The Sharpshooter is turned up to full and then backed off around 3mm and im speaking into it just offset by about three to four inches, it took me around half an hour of radio checks both local and skip talk to get good reports and not over modulating, I got many audio checks saying the audio was very good loud and punchy.. I have heard recordings/videos of the radio from DX stations and it does sound really nice with very crisp clear loud audio.. I have also used the standard mic that came with the radio and that also sounds very good but not quite as loud as the Sharpshooter but again I had all good reports with the standard mic and it too sounded very nice on video input that I was sent.. As you can see Simon and myself spoke about the "niggles" with the radio and nothing was said about the audio, I think President have cracked the audio with their standard mics on all their radios from the McKinley onwards, whether using a power mic or standard this radio sounds excellent on both.. On another note even with the niggles it is a very nice radio and works exceptional on air. Hope this helps you I always like to be honest when I talk about a radio and although the radio is HF money to buy I will never buy a radio and justify it by saying it's good by saying it's all that.. it does have those niggles we spoke about in the video which shows honesty but all in all its a very good radio and probably Presidents best to date. Also there will probably be a firmware update at some point. Cheers and thanks for your support it is appreciated.

The George 2 is a very good performer that’s for sure - the base that you’re radio is sat on glen where can you get those? Heard you on 415 lsb yesterday afternoon did try giving you a shout, tango Mike 598 uk

Hi.. the mats are led mouse mats you can buy them on eBay and other online suppliers. You can purchase the smaller ones like here under the radio for as little as £4 if you look around.. you can also buy the larger ones they are around £12 and they are to cover your desk usually for a keyboard but they are much bigger.. I also use more expensive ones like under my Yasue FtDx10 those are around £30 for the small ones and £60 for the larger ones with that kind they use a computer program to run software so you can alter the colours to any colour also they rotate the entire colour spectrum they flicker or dim, rotate and need to be plugged in by usb to the computer or laptop, Im Just in the process of doing a video answering a couple of questions for people that want to know certain things the George does I will add a bit about the mats as I get asked quite often about them by other subscribers.. What is your location.. I have logged your call sign down and will listen out for you, im mainly on 27.385 LSB but sit on 27.415 LSB most of the time to make contacts with my cousin Drew NY-202 upstate New York and my friend VT-802 Gazza from Vermont I speak to them both almost everyday when the skip is good.. you can find me on that channel most days from 8am till around midday.. im always listening on 415.

@@DeltaXray444 I’m in Essex Glen- thanks for the info will have to order one of those an stick a pic up

Woe you can hear me in Essex.. mind you I get good ground wave in my location im currently listening to my counterpart in Glasgow Scotland 444.. hes around 300 miles north of me and I can speak to him most days I also get Kate from Canterbury so I guess Essex isn't that far from her.. Those mats are very durable I've had mine for about five years and they still work excellent.. even the cheaper ones work well and still show all the colours and dim and flash or stationary. Oh yes they have two brightness modes if you double click the button 😀

The plug is a 6 pin to 6 pin out converter I was testing other mics that were wired differently using other plugs also to convert.. Under most of my radios on the bench I use RGB mouse mats, you can get them in various sizes and they also hook up to a software program as they are connected to my laptop which sits at the side of my bench, the program allows the mat to have any colour variation over (16.5 million), also you can change the mat so it can pulsate, flicker, or rotate through colours and change the speed and brightness.. the mats grip the radio's very good and stop them sliding around on my bench which is slippy as it's made from carbon fibre. They are around £15 for the small ones illustrated here and the large ones are around £30.. you can get them on eBay but in all honesty the ones I buy are from AliExpress and are better quality being around 6mm deep so when the radios are resting on them they sink into the surface and lock in like a thin memory foam.. Cheers.

Where im from when someone is transmitting on an adjacent channel like one or two above or below the frequency you're on we call that bleed over, On this radio the cross channel interference is from stations using the same frequency on other bands mostly strong stations on AM or SSB sometimes FM.

@@DeltaXray444 thanks for that 👍

Thank you for the kind words it is much appreciated.. Once the radio has been put into export mode all the bands appear. It is only then when the monitor key is pressed for two seconds you can manually shift through the bands by using the channel select knob.. The monitor key stays the same once pressed in standard mode. Anyone selling the radio should be able to wideband the radio into export mode upon purchase (usually) When you press the mode switch to change band on each press it will go through them like PA AM FM FMUK USB LSB and on UKFM it will give you the full UK CB channels as they would be on a normal CB radio and already preset with the 125 at the end. the same way it works on the President McKinley. Somebody else has asked me this question a few times before, I could do a video on it to show you to make things clear if you are interested let me know. Thanks.

For whatever reason RU-vid held this comment back but I found you today, yes you are correct we did make the contact I have just checked out my log book and there you are.. fantastic friend I hope we cross antennas again in the future.

Hi Andy First I have to say it works really well.. Second let me say those at President have taken the Anytone board back to their factory in France and worked on the board with respect to receive and transmitted audio.. and also tidied up a few loose ends with regards to other components on the circuit board so it is a very reliable working radio on Rx and Tx. However the radio does have it's niggles as I call them.. So for starters the channel selector feels a little wobbly but nothing to be concerned about it works well for changing channel and using the menu settings. (You push it in to select the menu) Another niggle is the incoming signal settings when using the RF gain.. it jumps down in blocks instead of smoothly reducing signals when trying to reduce the hiss from the front end noise.. Apart from that it's a very nice radio.. I've had great feedback from using the standard mic but especially using the Sharpshooter mic which everyone says sounds fantastic and definitely gives it a better audio punch over distance when working AM and SSB. Regarding frequency ending in 5/10's yes it covers both as the radio like all other recent President radios has the Span mode.. so I would suggest turning that on in the menu. Do I think it's worth the asking price.. Categorically No.. Like most radio's that are sold in the export radio market these days they all basically do the same thing and I think prices have been raised because of the cost of importing and exporting and also inflation in the current market.. If I was to give these radios a price I would be happy with I would say around £200-£250 tops.. In saying that President have worked on the board a lot and made some great improvements over the standard board that is put into these type of radios.. which is a good thing.. Radioddity have done the same thing with there QT40 model and made it so much better like President have.. If this is why amongst other things I've mentioned above has maybe raised the price then I guess it all equals itself out and the high price we pay may be justified.. It is a great radio and definitely up there with the best export models available.. I will say this though nothing in the export market comes even close to a Stryker 955hpc they are the ultimate beast on air and preferably the Mark 1 version.. the Mark 2 feels very cheap but still works well.. I have both 1 and 2 versions so definitely know the difference in the feeling of them both. Hope this helped you make a decision im not one for justifying the price I pay for a radio because it cost x amount of money for it like many people do.. if a radio has issues I will be open and honest about it as you seen in the video while talking with Simon.. and Simon also agreed with what I said and he is an advocate for President radios.. The RF gain thing could be patched with a future update.. im hoping it does. But all said it is a very good radio and out of my collection of 38 export radios the George 2 is in my opinion in the top three best export radios.. so after testing all my export models my chosen ones are number one the Stryker 955 second the George 2 and third the McKinley. Have a good day Andy and stay blessed. Thanks.

@@DeltaXray444 thanks for getting back to me Glen , the information you have given is very helpful, how have you gotten on with them equaliser settings I put you on to , thanks again 73

@@AndyOutdoorsman I did try those settings but unfortunately for my voice we're not very good, I have a very low soft voice. But they are the best settings I have used so far so all in all they work better than I could have got them so thanks for your advice and input with regards to that.. Oh I forgot to mention the George 2 doesn't have a working swr meter but does have all the other functions for warning settings which are adjustable and the swr can be seen on the front of the radio when keying down and transmitting, Have a great day 73.

@@DeltaXray444 thanks Glen that’s great 👍

Hi, sorry to hear you cannot purchase the George.. I pre-ordered mine months ago from Knights, when they received their batch those who pre-ordered were notified by email as there was only going to be a limited stock, unfortunately Knights only received half their order and ended up with only 24 radios so I was very lucky to get mine upon release. I have spoken to Dougie at Knights about this and he says his next batch will probably be around the end of December, this was a few weeks ago so I have no idea if he may get the rest of his order or a full batch again before then. It's worth giving him a ring he may have some if the rest of his original order came in.. or maybe if not pre-order one with him now for when they come back into stock. Good luck.

@@DeltaXray444 Thank you for the update. I will do this.

@@cactushound You're welcome 👍