The FIRST FM CB Radio In The USA 

Just installed my new President Thomas FCC in my Jeep. First observations: 1. It's the same size as the President Andy II that it replaced. 2. It has channel changing buttons on the top of the mic. This is a real nice feature. Now I don't have to turn around to change the channel. (radio is mounted behind me). 3. AM mode has the same clarity and range as the Andy II 4. FM mode functions the same as a simplex Ham radio. 5. Automatic Squelch works in FM mode. This is the preferred carry position since it filters out the AM skip rolling in from the east coast. 6. At two miles from my house on level terrain, transmitting to a President Lincoln II, the audio is loud and clear. At three miles, some fading and loss of volume. Three miles is enough range to cover the neighborhood emergency radio net I call on Wednesday nights. I really like this radio for it's simplicity, build quality, ease of operation and audio quality on AM and FM. I would recommend this radio to someone who needs to communicate to other stations in a 2 to 3 mile radius. It's perfect for Off road vehicle to vehicle communication and local event coordination. At $99 it won't break the bank either.

Nice radio president has always been top notch thank you racoon

So the FCC gave the USA FM right? Did they not give you anymore bands? Considering it all started over there over here now in the UK we had FM legalised in 1981 then since we've now got AM and SSB... They've also given us the Mid Band too in line with the other European Countries.. Keep up the good work Old Dude 👌📻💯👍😜

I enjoy buying radios. This one is on my list. Thank you.

It needs ssb

Nice that the fcc opened the fm band. Not sure if it will catch on or not. I'm kinda partial to am. Sure my icoms will do fm alone with some exports I have will as well. I just like the sound of an ol am rig. Great video!

I have 2 am/fm cbs and they work just fine after tuning antenna for am mode. Make sure to get it tuned and aligned.

I haven’t experimented much with FM at all , just got my new President II+ mounted and set up yesterday , I’m gonna start learning it’s 4K buttons and menu options next week 🤦🏼‍♂️. I’m interested to see if there’s any 10 meter FM repeater work in my area

I too am unsure if FM will catch on in the states.

Would like this raido more if it was built on the President Walker Chassis this would be a killer day to day raido and sell like hotcakes.

Waiting for the President Randy Export model with F.M. on a handheld to be sold in the U.S. Mobile AM/FM without SSB is a waste IMHO.

My first thought is "What is the FM frequency range?" and how would a person ever be able to establish a good SWR?

Cb Fm simplex freq: Channel 31 fm

How much power on fm

Will you still need license to talk on fm.

I don't see my comment about the emergency radio net. Was it not appropriate for your channel?

I may be interested but a bit more research first.

What freq does it run in fm

A little off the subject, I'm a Professional Truck Driver from Northeast Nebraska. Anyway I'm driving by Flagstaff Arizona, a bad accident happened with a Semi Truck going east bound, fire on the tractor and the trailer shut down the interstate. So these clowns with these powerful radio on the east coast are jamming up the radio and I'm try to tell the east bound traffic about the accident. How can the FCC get these high power radios off the frequency?

Its. Nothing new fm has been used on cb for years, connex, rci 2950, supper star 158", so whats new ???