CB Radios

In March 2021, President Radio introduced the RANDY FCC to the market. This was an innovative handheld CB radio with a lithium-ion battery and some features usually found only on some President mobile radios. A year later they released the RANDY II. Now they have a new handheld model, the JERRY FCC.

In this full video edition of the award nominated The Two Way Radio Show Podcast, Danny and Rick cover the recently released JERRY FCC Handheld CB Radio from President! What does it have in common with the RANDY II, and what are their differences? We’ll also take some of your comments and questions from our blog and our Two Way Radio Forum.

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President is well established as a reputable manufacture of quality mobile CB radios. A few years ago, they made waves on the CB band with the introduction of a handheld model, the President RANDY FCC, and we covered it in episode 155 of The Two Way Radio Show Podcast. The RANDY proved to be popular, so when the FCC approved FM on CB, President wasted no time in adding it to their lineup by creating the RANDY II.

This upgraded version of the original is very popular, with one caveat. It's the price. Some CBers complain that it is a bit too pricey for an ht CB. They aren't wrong. When compared with Cobra, Midland and Wouxun handheld CBs, the RANDY II is the most expensive model on the market.

It seems that President was listening, because they just launched a brand new model, and at a lower price point. Introducing the President Jerry FCC AM/FM Handheld CB Radio!

The JERRY FCC is a lighter version the RANDY II. Think of it as the RANDY II Lite. It works in AM and FM modes and has many of the standard features of its higher end cousin. Although it does not include some of the advanced functionality like the companding, noise gate, scan skip and VOX, it does have the weather channels and alert, which many users consider is more important anyway.

The display is also not quite as customizable. The RANDY II featured a 7 Color multifunction LCD display, and although the the JERRY retains the same crisp, easy to read screen, it is limited to one color only. President chose orange, which makes sense, as it is probably easiest on the eyes.

There are also a couple of very notable differences with the included accessories. Of course, both come with the same 1800mAh lithium-ion battery pack and removable antenna. The rest of the kit is quite a bit different. While the RANDY II comes with a drop-in charger, external mobile antenna adapter, microphone/radio hanger, belt clip and even a wrist strap, the JERRY has none of those. Instead, it has a combo vehicle charging/antenna adapter and fuse. This combo cable performs a dual function, to power and charge the JERRY and provide an adapter for connecting an external antenna to it, so you can turn your handheld into a mobile radio.

The RANDY II currently sells for $164.00. By eliminating the extra features and the drop-in charger, President was able to get the price of the JERRY down to only $129.00.

The following chart is a comparison between the new President JERRY FCC and the RANDY II CB radios.

It's CB season with two great specials on President radios! One is a cash rebate, the other a free bonus add-on. Both are offered directly from the manufacturer, and both are not to be missed.

President WALKER CB and MARYLAND Antenna Rebate Offer
Buy a new President WALKER III FCC CB Radio and a new President Maryland Antenna between April 1 2024 and May 31, 2024 and you can get a $25 Rebate! This requires a purchase of both a WALKER III and Maryland Aerial on the same invoice. Your $25 rebate will be mailed to you after President receives your signed Mail-in Rebate Coupon.

President GEORGE FCC Free President BT Mike Offer
Buy a President GEORGE FCC AM/FM/SSB CB Radio between May 1 2024 and June 30, 2024 and you can get a FREE BT MIKE Wireless Microphone! As with the WALKER special, this offer is fulfilled by President directly, so your FREE BT Mike will be mailed to you after President receives your signed Mail-in Rebate Coupon.

The table below lists the President CB radios with active promotions for May 2024 and their offers.

Important: Although each offer is different, both have the same qualifying requirements. These are outlined below:

• Offer only good on purchase of the model listed in each promotion.
• Offer only good on new items.
• Offer valid only while stocks last (no rain checks).
• Offer must be redeemed with the rebate coupon.
• Your request must be postmarked within 30 days of purchase.
• Rebate coupon must be mailed with an original or photocopy of your dated receipt and the serial number of the product.
• The offer cannot be combined with any other offer.
• The offer is valid only for residents of US and US territories.
• The offer is limited to end-users only.
• Your mail-in coupon rights cannot be assigned or transferred.
• The offer is void where taxed, restricted or prohibited by law.

Cobra recently added a new model to its lineup of CB radios with Bluetooth functionality. Called the Cobra 75, this AM/FM CB Radio has wireless connectivity to an all-in-one handset. All of the controls are on the handset itself, so the main unit can be tucked out of the way while the driver can operate the radio from the noise cancelling hand microphone.

In this video segment from episode 186 of The Two Way Radio Show Podcast, Rick provides a brief overview of the Cobra 75 and all of its key features and specifications. The Cobra 75 All Road Wireless CB Radio with AM/FM + Bluetooth is available from Buy Two Way Radios.

Looking for deals on CB radios? We have specials on two handheld models at Buy Two Way Radios that run through February 29th, 2024!

President RANDY II FCC AM/FM Handheld CB Radio
Buy a President RANDY II FCC AM/FM CB Radio between January 1 2024 and February 29, 2024 and you can get a FREE Dock Station! This is an great deal from President and is available for a limited time only!

This offer is fulfilled by President directly, so your FREE Dock Station will be mailed to you after President receives your signed Mail-in Rebate Coupon. Offer limited to 1 rebate per product, per person, household, family or address. Radio must be purchased new from an authorized dealer between January 1 2024 and February 29, 2024.

Wouxun KG-S72C Portable Handheld AM/FM CB Radio

Buy a Wouxun KG-S72C and get $10 off the regular price plus a FREE CB Radio Quick Reference Card! This sale began January 24th and runs through midnight on February 29th, 2024.

There has been a lot of talk about the purported death of the CB radio. While it is true that CB no longer enjoys the public popularity it had in its heyday during the 1970’s, does that make it a dead radio service? Is it really the end of the line for the CB radio?

In this extended video segment from episode 186 of The Two Way Radio Show Podcast, Rick explores the question and uses the recent release of two new CB radios to explain why CB radio may actually be thriving in 2024.

These two new radios include the Cobra 75 All Road Wireless CB Radio with AM/FM + Bluetooth and the President GEORGE FCC AM/FM/SSB CB Radio.

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In 2021 the FCC changed the Part 95 rules to allow Frequency Modulation (FM) on the CB radio service. The President Group immediately took advantage of it. President has spent the last couple of years updating its line of CB radios to add FM functionality to a select assortment of models. Now there is one more in that lineup, but this is a brand new model, and it has one more feature that some of the others don't have.

This is the President George FCC. It has AM, FM, and - wait for it - Single Side Band functionality. Yes, that's right, SSB. This radio delivers the maximum 4 watts of power that's allowed on CB, and combines the latest technology and high sensitivity with FM and SSB to deliver the best experience possible on the CB.

This is a full featured CB radio that is engineered to be top of the line. It operates on 40 CB radio channels in AM, FM, upper side band and lower Side Band modes. It transmits up to 4 watts and AM and up to 12 watts PEP on the upper side band and lower side band.

The GEORGE FCC has most of the standard features included in many other President models. It has 7 weather channels, a weather alert, public address capability, and of course the 7 color multi-function LCD display that is common on many of their other models. This is a popular feature, as it allows you to color co-ordinate your display for the inside of your cab or your vehicle.

Of course, the GEORGE also has channel scan, tone, channel rotary switch, manual squelch and ASC. It has all the usual filters that are included with most of the other President models. it also has a power reading and an SWR meter, and a VU meter. Other features include talkback, a hands-free VOX function, beep function, roger beep, and F function key.
There is also a mode switch so you can just instantly switch it back and forth between AM, FM, upper side band and lower side band, and a preset emergency EMG1 and EMG2.

Now, at 7.28 inches x 6.77 inches x 2.20 inches, this is not exactly the smallest CB radio on the market, but it's not overly large, either. This puts it at a pretty decent size for fitting into most vehicles and cabs.

The package includes the radio, ultra light electret microphone with support, a power cord, fuse, mounting bracket and the screws to go with it. Price: $279.00.

President has two new rebates on select radios, just in time for the holidays! Both of these great offers are available from November 1 through December 31, 2023. Buy Two Way Radios is an authorized President radio dealer.

To avoid further confusion and clarify the different deals, we've created the following chart, which should make shopping for a Amateur or CB radio a whole lot easier.

The table below lists all the President promotions for the 2023 holidays with qualifying models and their offers.

Important: Although each offer applies to a different model, the qualifying requirements apply to both. They are as follows:

• Offer only good on purchase of the model listed in each promotion.
• Offer only good on new items.
• Offer valid only while stocks last (no rain checks).
• Offer must be redeemed with the correct rebate coupon for the BILL II or RONALD.
• Your request must be postmarked within 30 days of purchase.
• Rebate coupon must be mailed with an original or photocopy of your dated receipt and the serial number of the product.
• The offer cannot be combined with any other offer.
• The offer is valid only for residents of US, US territories and Canada.
• The offer is limited to end-users only.
• Your mail-in coupon rights cannot be assigned or transferred.
• The offer is void where taxed, restricted or prohibited by law.

As an authorized President radio dealer, we feature all the current rebates and special offers directly from the manufacturer. The last two months have seen two different offers from President that are currently running to the end of this month, and beginning June 1, they launched a third promotion into the mix. These are all great offers, however they may also be a little confusing to customers who visit our site and may be trying to discern between them all.

To avoid further confusion and clarify the different deals, we've created the following chart, which should make shopping for a President CB radio a whole lot easier.

The table below lists all the President promotions for June 2023 with qualifying models and their offers.

Important: Although each offer is different in some way, there are qualifying requirements that are common to them all. To simplify the process, here are the main points to remember:

• Offer only good on purchase of the model listed in each promotion.
• Offer only good on new items.
• Offer valid only while stocks last (no rain checks).
• Offer must be redeemed with the rebate coupon.
• Your request must be postmarked within 30 days of purchase.
• Rebate coupon must be mailed with an original or photocopy of your dated receipt and the serial number of the product.
• The offer cannot be combined with any other offer.
• The offer is valid only for residents of US and US territories.
• The offer is limited to end-users only.
• Your mail-in coupon rights cannot be assigned or transferred.
• The offer is void where taxed, restricted or prohibited by law.

Let's face it, the CB radio has been largely stuck in a time warp for at least the past 20 years. This is particularly true of handheld models, with their bulky form factors and huge battery packs. However, Wouxun just changed all that with with the introduction of the Wouxun KG-S72C.

In this video clip from Episode 169 of The Two Way Radio Show Podcast, Danny, Anthony and Rick introduce the new Wouxun KG-S72C handheld CB Radio and discuss how it adds modern technology to take the handheld CB into a new generation.