Portable CB radio President RANDY III AM/FM, Roger Beep, ASC, ANL, NB, HI-CUT, CTCSS/DCS, battery

For UK it came with an adapter to make the charger fit a UK plug.I've had some great copies with it, using the supplied rubber duck, on a hill, I got 25 miles radio 4 to 5.The functions are easy to get to on the go and the ease of access means that they have been well thought out.The supplied car adapter is well built and solid with standard female for a car aerial.Very loud if turned up.Can select FM, FM UK and AM and the are international band selection for a few countries.Display is very clear. Love the coloursBut it's about the receiver sensitivity and transmitter audio. It's not quite 4 watts but the superb transmit audio is very clear on the other end even if slightly quiet.SWR's in excellent to a mag mount and got almost as good a signal to the receiving station using a long telescopic (bought separately) amazing.The aerial mount on the radio is a TNC not BNC, that annoyed me at first but now, using the larger telescopic aerial im glad it's the TNC, more solid a connection.Belt clip is good.I never considered President radios because of the price but after the performance of this one, I think the price is worth the extra for an excellent bit of kit.Heard some great skip all the way from the US on the telescopic while out walking as well at some points during the day, though no answers yet to my requests for a copy.Don't forget though that elevation is key for any radio.73's!

I am absolutely in love with this handheld. The quality of features, construction and performance has blown my mind, along with the minds of many of the contacts I've made within a week of owning it!Along with the Randy 3, I purchased a 1.3m TNC telescopic antenna to give myself an advantage in terms of reception but the rubber duck that comes with the handheld is probably the best stock antenna on the market, too!I took this handheld to a local high spot overlooking the area, around 220ft high and my mind was blown. I have made contact with people over 45 miles away and they were crystal clear in terms of quality. They were shocked to the point of near doubt that I was on a handheld, given how strong and clear of a signal I was giving them. Now I've made a load of contacts on the CB that I'm getting to know!I have two tips for potential users that I wish I'd known initially!1) Go into the radio's menu and turn 'eco mode' to OFF (shows as 'Of').2) Go to a place that is as high as possible and clear of obstructions such as trees, electronic interference such as homes/electrical wires, etc. This will ensure the best potential to receive and transmit.The Randy 3 is my first ever foray into CB radio. I bought this admittedly expensive device in the face of objections that "CB is dead!" and "Nobody has been on CB since the 80s!". Even with the absolute lowest of expectations I have come out with results that have shocked even the veterans on the airwaves who've been doing this for decades. Location played a huge part, to be sure, but this sort of performance for a handheld is absolutely wild.Even if it's expensive, this product is worth every penny and it's inspired me to start saving up to get a dedicated antenna for my home to make a home base setup to go even further into the hobby. You get a lot of extras with this handheld, too: such as a car adapter for mobile setups, a belt clip, the works as should be expected at this price point. Also comes with a 2-3 year warranty!All in all, I can't praise this handheld enough. It's the perfect way to get into CB and make it even more portable and versatile.

As soon as I held this radio in my hands, I could see the quality of its construction. It is made of a heavy-duty plastic that looks like it could handle minor knocks and bumps. Obviously if you drop it onto solid concrete you might not do the radio any good. I think the price is a bit dear, but maybe that's the cost of living going up. I recommend purchasing an SMA external antenna (Twayrdio is a good brand) for this radio, because the supplied rubber-duck antenna will not get you out as far. Note, that the connection is SMA, and not BNC.When compared to the Midland Alan 42 DS, I would say that this radio is better, because it is smaller and has a much better LCD screen with more information on it, including the current frequency. The President Randy III comes with a LiON bettery which charges in just a few hours. Amazon sell an optional charging dock which looks like a good accessory. Overall, I recommend this radio.

Easy to use but to big to put in pocket. For portable use

This is really well designed and constructed. The case is sturdy. It is easy to use (once you've played it with it for a few minutes, then re-read the instructions). You can set it up for several different European areas. It is everything I could wish for. Although it's irrelevant to how good a radio it is, I love how you can change the colour of the screen and the keypad lighting. The built-in torch is surprisingly useful too.The only (minor) gripe I have is that it doesn't come with a UK plug. It comes with a European 2-prong plug, so you will need a holiday adapter or (I think) a shaving plug adapter. The radio is so good that I can overlook this.

Bought one love it feels very nicely made easy to operate as a hand held but a bit cumbersome when on the in car lead would be easier to use with a speaker mike, works really well on my mag mount tx and rx quality is very good too. Would I buy it again ? You bet 👍🏻