A Tiny CB From Radioddity. The CB-27 is here. Let's take a look!
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- Radioddity reached out to me to see if would be interested in helping them promote their 8th anniversary. They wanted me to do a live show to give away a BUNCH of great radios. Sadly, I missed out on the time frame they needed, but they were nice enough to send me out this great radio to check out.
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This is the one I have, and I love it. Mounted on a piece of board, I can move it from home to car in the event of emergencies and my cell phone goes dead. However, it is also amusing to listen to sometimes. In the event of a hurricane, you can lose your cellular and internet services when you need it the most. ANYBODY who has ditched their landline really needs to get a CB radio.
Agreed. One of these is insurance against the unknown.
That is a cool looking radio the size reminds me of the old teaberry scout which was a gold face radio I had one back in the day. I hope everything is going good with your back pains we have been praying for you keep up the good videos and God bless
That is absolutely awesome! I'm definitely digging it. Thanks for another great video. Your videos are always great.
Awesome, thank you!
@@FarpointFarms I watched a few of your videos and I really like your channel I saw the video on 102" steel whip installation and was wondering are all steel whips about the same or are there any steel whips that are superior to others?
I bet that would be a good little radio to put into my pick-up! Thanks for the review of it, I'm going to check it out.
You bet!
I have now officially watch every video about radios and solar! Man I am so glad I came a crossed your channel.
You are a great, down to earth creator, (realistic ;) ) !
I look forward to watching more of your videos, I have been creating some radio videos too.
Thanks so much!
Looks cool and get to feeling better
Cool radio. Recently put a cigar plug on an older Cobra 75 for a road trip. Proved the usefulness of a CB in a car in 2021. This may be the one to fill one of my car cubby holes.
Really cool radio! Thanks
Glad you like it!
I hope you get better soon, praying for you.
already feel better, thank you
That's one cool little radio
Very impressive for CB Radio. Now to find an Antenna
The tram 300 is a good one.
This radio looks perfect for me, I’m trying to fit a cb radio into my Porsche 924s, which is a very small car, and this will fit perfectly in my empty center speaker area
Yup, perfect for smaller cars.
Thanks for an informative review mate. I keep promising myself I will buy another CB radio because all I have is amateur gear, maybe soon!
Oh. This size is great for sticking in wife's glove compartment with small ant for emergencies ( if she hates radio). Camping with small lithium bat and so on, gives a lifeline along with GMRS/FRS (especially in mountains). Be sure to allow for air circulation to dump heat. There is a temptation to stuff little radios in tight places. Radio Oddity is a neat company. Have bought ham stuff from them. Never had an issue. Enjoy your vids. Nice info for folks. My Dad "Hondo John" always had a good CB station monitoring Chan. 9 and 19 in central Texas ( also W5EWF). Helped a lot of folks for emergencies, directions and just company on lonely nights. One of the best uses of CB. He was a ham since 1934. (SK). High speed Morse mostly, rt'd Signal Corps, loved radio. I caught the bug from him. Operate HF and VHF, Civil Defense/ ARES op for decades. A great hobby and useful service. CB is part of that and can be a stepping stone to Ham Radio if so inclined. Keep up great vids!
I like to say CB is the gateway to all things radio related!
I put in my work truck on a tram 703 . Seems to work great out of box . Have to check and tune antenna .
Sometimes they are ready to go out of the box- sounds like yours is
That's one neat looking radio! I love a lot of the features I see. I like it being so compact, microphone channel selection and the ease of use I've seen. Maybe they can squeeze in a weather radio feature in the future if they don't all ready have one. 73s and get well soon!
I picked one up. No real activity, but another good backup for communication
Great review! I have the president Bill in the xj, but I'm always looking for something more compact...too many radios in the Jeep, lol.
Feel better soon! Flu season is here, I get it every Fall.
Thanks for the kind words. You need to stay safe as well
Its cool, I really hope it works well, would be cool on a side by side or 4 wheeler
Used to have a one very similar but under a different name good little radios, i already have a G90 which i have had for over a year and love mine by xiegu
When I went to a full HF setup in my truck I actually took the SR955 out and put this exact radio in the truck when I hit the highway
Awesome!
Glad you think so!
@@FarpointFarms Are you planning to do range testing with it ???
It does have RF gain which is great for filtering out Mud duck back to the bench on 19
Agreed!
Very cool little radio that would fit any vehicle, But it needs a signal meter. Take care Erik, 73's
TKU for reply
I bought alot of stuff from Radioddity . Great customer service. I'm here in NYC and time is worth more than money.
Thanks for sharing
Yes Radioddity has a pretty good customer service. I needed spare batteries for handheld transceivers I purchased from them several years ago, so I sent them an email asking where I could purchase them. I did not expect them to reply but they did less than 48 hours after I sent the email. Not only that but I could actually understand the reply. Good English (not the kind you find in those English instruction manuals). So yes, I will be a return customer if I find something I like and want it bad enough.
I got that exact same radio and it’s actually great!
Thanks for that information-
Question: Would you be willing to give us a similar review on the "Radioddity CB-27 Pro"? It just released June 27, 2022.
Looking at this one too👍
Looks like a a cool little radio. Reminds me of the retro Nintendo video game consoles. Scan function looks a little slow but it looks like it operates well🤘
Good folks, with a lot of nice radio options. The FM version is available for other countries. I am half tempted to put one of those in my cart and see what gets shipped to me.
I was wondering the same. Let us know please.😀
Aka CRT Millennium, Jopix JT31... great little radio with an exceptional receiver.
It is very impressive for its size
There should be a compact SSB version of the CB-27. I currently drive a little Toyota Matrix so my normal SSB Radio, (a Galaxy DX959) isn’t very practical with the limited space but have had the 959 on the passengers seat during rare skip openings. A tiny side band version would be awesome.
Yeah, haven't seen any tiny/mini CB or radios in general that have SSB.
I use the Albrecht 2990 handheld in its car mode, very neat and tidy.
@@bobcatcomms yeah that's one way to do it, it's almost like one of those mobile CBs where the entire radio is in the Mic.
Magnum 1012 is another Hand Held CB/10 meter and some models are tri banders with 12 meters. They are discontinued at this time so look for them used.
Nice review, been looking at that CB also to use when I go on trips. On the G90, I bought mine thru them ( a very nice radio) along with a couple of dual band HT (GT-3TP) is my main one right now. Hope you are feeling better.
it reminds me of the SBE Brute back in the day
I have one. Actually bought it off ham radio concepts. Have used it for over a year now and keeps on going
I didn't know he sold gear. Cool.
@@FarpointFarms it was one he used on his review of it awhile back
My first cb was a Radio Shack Mini 23.
Interesting
Like the form factor.
We have a big group at PrepperNet Asheville looking for radio gear.
Look forward to meeting you at our 9/11 EComms class.
NIce little radio! Feel better Eric! 73 de K2CJB
A great vid as usual. Btw NC is one of my fav states. Truly beautiful. Up there with west TX and N. Wisc. 73 karl wa2kbz/4 el88 grid
Very cool!
If this had ssb, id buy this right now.
I don't think they have a SSB radio this small.
I would say it's "Radio-oddity" just with one "o" to make it look exotic.
The iconic CB-750 (not a radio)
Get well soon Erik.
Thanks!
I have a Albrecht AE 6110 that looks like this one, in a certen mode it has AM+FM 4W but it peaks at 16W on AM. 😎👍
Hope you soon feel better
Already feeling better
cool little radio I'd be concerned long term the stress on the mic connection
good point-- only time will tell on it
I wonder how the guts differ from the Anytone Smart 10 meter radio as the chassis looks the same, buttons options are the same (just positioned differently).
I see these under so many brand names i can't help but think they're a sweat shop product.
Nearly everything we buy is. I wish that was a joke, but....
I bought an adapter for the cigarette lighter that plugs into the wall so it can work in the home.
Great idea- that way you can have it where you want to
Very nice compact radio, just a bit bigger than a Uniden Pro 510 XL but with modern features. Would fit nicely in my Grand Cherokee right next to the Midland MXT 115. Get well soon, Eric.
Thanks
Pro 510 xl is quite a bit larger than this radio.
@@FarpointFarms I finally picked up the Radioditty CB-27 Pro AM/FM and I am loving this radio..
Well done!.. Get well son!
Thanks- I am feeling much better
@@FarpointFarms That is good to hear. with all these folks dropping from covid when some one you know is sick you get worried.. what dedication to a product.. I hope they appreciate what you did..
Question is when power source is killed. Will it fire up with the squelch and picked channel the same as when shut down??? I remember many a radio would failsafe back to channel 9 on restarts. I once worked in a warehouse that had cheap CBs on the forklifts and ran on channel 9 because that was the channel they were on when power was engaged at the start of the workday.
Yes it keeps its settings
If they don't already have one I'm sure they working on firmware update to add fm
FM can not be added with firmware. This US version lacks the harware needed to TX and RX on FM.
Cute 🥰
I didn't think that CB radios are now getting to be that small. But that's how it is. Especially now that the CB radio is going to start going FM anyway. But you know once that happens I think the FCC going to start coming up with some rules for them CB radio being on fm. I think that's a very good idea. That way I'll have to worry about the Skip and everything. Cuz back in the old days when I used to listen to amcb I used to hear a lot of skip as a matter of fact I talk to somebody in Hawaii 2000 miles away and this was back in the mid 80s. But you know what that's all I want to start coming to fruition when FM is on CB radio. What are we going to do then are we going to start using our CB handles or our old CB call letters. That's right I'd sure like to know are we going to be able to still use our handles the same way we do on a.m. or are we still going to have to basically break out our old CB call signs and start using those on FM because I still remember mine from 41 years ago which was and still is KBRB6013That's the way I used to remember them and that's how I still remember him now.
Hi great video, if you put it in EU the frequency is the same as the US but you then have FM and AM. It's only us here in the UK that have odd frequencies. Keep up the good work and hope you feel better soon. Love and respect from the UK 👍
Excuse me sir how do you put it in EU mode
@@cqlegend7620 Hi, it will tell you in the instructions how to chose between different country modes. Normally when turning on the radio you hold different buttons. All cb's in the UK and Europe are like this now so they don't have to make different radios for different countries. Hope this helps as they are all different when changing bands.
Thanks for that information!
I do apologise, I didn't realise the US version was fixed in US mode. Sorry
@@Ossie12pints I'm sure there's a fix for that
Sir would this be a good entry point for a newbie to radio’s? Thank you.
FM was approved by the FCC, but not yet on the Federal Registry. Once there, 30 days later, it’s legal on a certified cb radio.
how does the transmitter sound in AM and how in FM, any good ?
wow
Nice if you could get a cobra 19 mini to review.....
That would work pretty good on a side by side. Nice little radio without a ton of buttons and features most guys won't use. I understand us radio guys like a bunch of features and there are tons of radios out there for us. This would be aimed at the guys that just want to keep up with their buddies on a trip.
Really nice radio , I wonder if in fm mode it could use a repeater ? Sorry to hear you’re ill , guess you won’t make it to Shelby
.....repeaters require 2 frequencies, so I doubt it.
What cha you stand by on i from Tennessee i got base system
Any updates on the FM mode?
I understand due to your location you are at a disadvantage when it comes to finding someone on the radio to talk to. To make your video's more effective i would suggest either having someone (wife maybe) close by in a mobile that you can talk. Even if you need to setup a radio in someone's house would help. Just adding power and going thru the a menu's is nice to know info, but having that receiver sound and someone to talk to just gives you more credit.
all valid points for that- Thank you
Hi.I seek a service manual or schematic for this cb
Can you contact emergency bands with those and how far they broadcast?
Hi, could you please give me an advise, I am looking for a power supply for ma bearcat ssb980, I have a few options nail dow, but I am not sure about how many amper I do need it, I have same power supply in 4,6,8 or 10 ampers
That seems reasonably priced on their website for $59.99 ( or at Amazon for $64.99 ) Interesting....
Great little radio. Would love to see the install in the Mirage (when you are better!). Please take good care of yourself, try not to spend to much time in bed with your ailment. Lots of fluids, tylenol for the fever and watch your breathing - if you have a doc who will prescribe for you, you want steroids, preferably dexamethasone, for the inflammation. I hope this passes quickly. Take good care of yourself.
Thanks- some good old fashion chicken soup and sprite did wonders for me. It was just a good old fashioned cold.
@@FarpointFarms Excellent news!! Phew.....
FEEL BETTER ERIK HOW MUCH IS THAT RADIO ?
It would have been helpful to hear someone come back to you on channel 19. Does anyone know what the price is on these?
I wonder how we could find out the price of a Radioddity radio?
Or even if we wanted to buy one where would we go.
Hmmmmm...... it's a long shot but I just might try going to the Radioddity web site. Yep, it's my lucky day, $59.
Eric,you got your ac plugs upside down on your back wall…too bad this dont have ssb..when will some company think of ssb’ers
what is your cb base station
FM has actually been legalised now has it? I heard it was possibly going to be passed but didn't know when. I'm in the UK so i'm hoping to hear some US FM skip soon.
USELESS RADIO BECAUSE THE FM ON IT HAS BEEN DISABLED
I am also curious about this because no matter where I look it up…FM hasn’t been made legal and you still need a license. Other than this…this video is absolutely awesome and I’m getting this radio after this video regardless of FM not being available. If you connect this to a dipole antenna,vertical ,or even a firestic in your house…you will be impressed by how far you can receive and send transmission. My friend was just telling me about his and I just got done watching several videos with demonstrations. If you are someone that has a ton of responsibilities and don’t have time to be looking through all the options then this radio looks like a good option. If you don’t have time to read an entire book to learn all kinds of functions then this radio definitely looks like a good option. It seems to work many times better than other radios within or even beyond it’s price range.👍🏻🍻
that`s a cool radio! I think there is a 8 or 10Watt cheat code possible.
No
@@jamesvw769YES
Question; have you ever measured SWR over several days, and under different weather conditions ? I have been doing this for a week or so now, and have noticed that when raining, or for the next 12 hours or so after a rain the SWR shifts quite a bit... Yes, connectors outside are sealed as good a possible, but of course the antenna, and exposed cabling do get wet... All cabling it new... Since I have never tried this before, I wonder if this it typical of most antenna installations ? Any comments ? BC
Some of the nicer cb radios have a built in swr and it auto tunes. The president McKinley ssb unit has this feature
@waltsmith6515 built-in automatic SWR calibration on the president makes it super easy. You can adjust the antenna in under 2min and get a perfect swr.
It definitely doesn't adjust the antenna
Pretty much the same as the CRT One
I am a subscriber and I like this video.
Thank you for watching!
Any chance you have an extra one of those .i recently had a lightning strike destroyed my whole station antenna coax radio it even killed my power supply .
I am disabled and my radio was my thing.
Anyway i am looking for a used ssb radio but even a used ssb radio is out of my reach on soc.sec. its just hard to replace a whole set up .
Any thanks .
I like your vedeos keep them coming.
Disconnect your antenna cord from your radio and put it on a glass jar that way if the lightning strikes it only destroy your antenna and coax and won't destroy anything else
I was not home when it happened.
So got a new one .
I converted it very easy it works on fm .
Also note .
It has 13n10 finals.
4 watts forget that .
Try 18 swings to a little over 30 very clean on the analyzer so paired itup with a galaxy 225 and a 102 inch whip fits nice in a ammo box wirh a 12 volt lipo battery.
Have you tried the Radioddity CB -27 Pro AM/FM?
No, only the AM version.
hello friend, can you send me the internal wiring diagram of the microphone?
sorry but I don't have that
Not like showing off a c.b radio
That looks good
But why was it not tested for range and sound
w0w, so tiny!
It is very compact
lol truckers don't 'hang it off the mirror' (5:10) because there is no mirror inside a truck cab to hang a microphone on.
What song is that?
It was made for my channel by Marky Shaw. I have the full version on my channel somewhere.
any luck changing to FM?
No sir. My understanding is they are modifying the software for futures versions.
That's around the size of the President Bill
did you get the covid? sounds like you've got the covid coughs. also did they share a discount code with you for us to use?
Vitamin D and zinc will help and also go outside and get some sun for about 20 minutes for hot part of the day
Fresh air always makes me feel better.thanks
Also vit C
SO-239 Not PL-259
Who sings the intro song?
Marky Shaw- he has his own TH-cam Channel- please check him out as he is a great guy
@@FarpointFarms thanks For the reply, I will go and look at his channel.
Price??
about $65 on amazon
RFG is RF GAIN or RECEIVE GAIN and NOT output power.
Are channels expandable
No
@@jamesvw769 So no way to increase power and no channel expansion....hahahaha.....next you'll say "no swearing either"
Dont see fm..
Is FM legal now or are we waiting for a final rule?
Erik did say FM is legal now - so I think the ruling has happened.
@@meagenb4968 I'd sure like to see the rule. I'll do some searching.
The link I posted doesn't seem to work, but if you copy and paste it into the browser, it works.
@@buffdelcampo What link? There is no link.
@@hfvhf987 Maybe they strip away the link. Try searching these two terms... fcc DOC-374114A1 You should find a 16 page pdf document.
No body try's to talk on these radios ??? How does it sound talking to someone ?? Good or Not so good ???
The contacts that I have made the sound was decent- Some sounded far away but I think that it could have been interference
7/24/21. FCC signals FM CB will be permitted on 27 MHz. 63 years after the introduction of Class D 27 MHz AM CB Radio the FCC has agreed to permit FM to be used.
"The FCC says: After considering this additional information, we conclude that allowing manufacturers to add FM as an optional modulation scheme will not substantially change the fundamental nature of the CB Radio Service and will improve the user experience, as described by Cobra and President. How people use the service will not materially change or be expanded. Further, Cobra states that AM is a “well established” operating mode that is unlikely to disappear, even if we permit operations in FM mode.
Continuing to mandate AM capability while permitting dual modulation will provide benefits to CB radio users who will have an additional modulation option, while maintaining the basic character of the service.
The addition of FM as a permitted mode will not result in additional interference because users who hear unintelligible audio on a particular channel can simply select another channel or switch modes." -Southgate Amateur Radio News
And if FM becomes the rule. Peak Envelope Power will be delegated the the history books.
Ummm - RFG sets the RF output level? RF Gain on any radio I've ever seen deals only w received level. AND does this radio support FM or not? You have a chance to be unambiguous, why not do it.