Well i finally dunn it, and it's all you your fault! This week I purchased Pres McKinley radio to get back into CB. I used to be trucker and miss having one for road trips. Really liked the DIN size, front speaker, SSB (something new to learn!), and scan on this one. You, Farpoint Farms, DX commander, MikesRadioRepair, and 741 are all to blame ;) Thanks! And make sure to let Pres know so they send you more stuff to play with ;)
My friend and I both use President McKinley AM SSB CB radios to communicate the six miles between our homes in good conditions. When the skip is rolling good or the weather makes it impossible to communicate, we don't even try it. On many nights, at a specific time and on a specific channel, we are able to communicate very well. The other night we were both able to talk with a guy who lives 19 miles away from my friend's house.
Wow, radio's have changed since I ran CB shop in 74-75. I had SBE side/band and Cobra 1000 base also 1000watt side kick. D-104 mike.. Our shops was called Hit Man's in Dallas /Irving,Tx.
Ah,those where the days.I still have a President Washington Base station in the basement in working order with Realistic base power mic and a 5/8 wave antenna also from Radio Shack.The thing about this Radio,too Many gadgets
This is the best video I've seen on the new President McKinley CB and I'm now convinced to buy one. As a licensed ham and former CB fanatic, I keep a CB handy in the shack to communicate with truckers on a MAJOR Interstate that passes through my area. I usually have it on during the winter and during severe weather situations during the summer. If I hear of any problems on the highway, I pass the info on to the local hams via the repeaters. This will replace the 30 year old General Electric 3-5811B I've been using for the past 2 years.
I had a tough time deciding between the President Lincoln 2 and the President McKinley. This is for a mobile operation so it came down to the Lincoln with AM, FM, SSB, or this unit with AM, SSB, and Weather, plus Weather Alert. I have been out of CB for a decade, but best I can determine FM has not taken off on the road, while Weather Alert is a valuable safety resource, especially on long distance runs. I am planning on a magnetic Wilson antenna with whip due to my driveway being long with lots of overhanging branches. I will upgrade the antenna cable to multi-strand. I would much rather have a first class radio chassis right on spec, with a good antenna and setup than a lot of power splattering the adjacent spectrum. The trick has been finding the right radio man and installer here in Western Virginia. Four of them are gone. Thanks for a comprehensive report and instructional use. I learned a lot and feel even better about my choice. SpaceCaptain
I did discover mic element does have very small slits in front of it. I moved it into center cavity and put some cotton filler behind element. It could also be hot glued. It pryed out very easy if its current position
Nice review. As usual. I'm sure I've watched this already but did again today. I'd buy if I was looking for something new. I wondered if the on air test at the end had a little help with the blue outboard RM unit. 🔥
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I just installed a President McKinley in the car today and I'm enjoying it. I appreciate the tip on TONE and I'll see what my radio is set at. 73s KE8QXP
Would the stryker sra10 pair well with this? Run one on my kw with a bearcatb980 an it works well. But looking for a good antenna to mount on my toyota tacomas arb bull bar
McKinley or Harrison? I don't need SSB, I do want WX I've been through 2 Uniden Bearcat 980ssb in the last month and I can no longer trust the reliability of that unit. I use my radio on the road for road information and weather information. If not the President models, what make/model do you recommend?
There are quite a few people running CB's it definitely is a hobby for many people now and most hobby people like trying to shoot skip/ talk DX aka long distance transmissions/contacts.
Just pulled out the old Antron antenna for my 13 yr old. He thinks it’s way better than the internet! 😂. I told him this was the first social media platform. So yes, I think it’s making a comeback even with the younger kids, they seem to be interested in the old tech!
Wel I've bought two of them this month lol so I'd say maybe. I hear tons or people shooting skip, and I hear truckers at night since I live near a highway
Really low output on SSB. I have come up with a ALC mod that works really well. And I’m not talking about clipping the circuit or overdriven distortion.
A tidy unit for beginners and novices...Practical for off grid travel.. Primarily for general motorist cb ...Mid range ability.. Far better for the same money..
@@the11metersd.x.channel.55 just had a look gutted it doesn't have front speaker as I wanted it in the overhead storage space in my Ford Transit Custom Tourneo. Might use a cable into the AUX in on the stereo save having an extension speaker for it
My answer may already be on this string of comments, but here goes. Does the Uniden BC906W CB Wireless Microphone sync up with this radio? Or is there another wireless mic that would?
Whatever happened to react.? There was no react station anywhere near me.. I remember people getting really mad if you were on.ch 9. I could regale you with two stories regarding nobody listening on ch 9 but I won't at this time. The big problem is, nobody monitored ch 9. So when you go there for help............. crickets. I used to.monitor ch 9 and I actually helped a few people that were in distress that just happened to be skip. One was in the Pacific ocean. Nice radio. I'm considering a new one
I was in Ohio 5 years ago and they had signs on the turnpike that said 9 was monitored. I also use FRS/GMRS and on some occasions given traffic advice there.
I remember react! Not sure if that was a paying job but sure must’ve been boring listening to static. Will you still get yelled at if you talk on ch.9?
If you press and hold the Mode button, and then quick-press the Mode button, and then press and hold the Mem button, the unit will play "Mary Had A Little Lamb" ... Just because.
My family just purchased the McKinley CB and volunteered me to figure out how to use this CB. I've mostly figured things out but I don't understand the scanning with squelch. It only scans when there's no static feedback. But doesn't detect any transmissions via scan but I can find transmissions when I have the squelch/static...am I doing something wrong or can someone link/direct me to a how to use (for dummies)?
No you aren’t doing anything wrong. The Squelch will activate if a signal is really local and open the audio long distance not so much particularly on LSB you should listen to the Motor mouths on channel six and see what signal level will trip the squelch. Once the skip starts rolling on channel 38 LSB you’ll hear all across the world/ USA. I run mine legal and find it hard to break the pile up on 38 so if that happens move up or down a channel and you might find is lower powered stations on 39 or 40 less noise clearer contacts.
I purchased this radio and have one question. Is it normal for the squelch to sound choppy, or did I get a dud? Other than this, I'm seeing an improvement over the Galaxy DX 959 that I've had for a several years.
I think squelch would only be choppy if it’s set where a station is just barely breaking it and it activates/deactivates as the signal goes above and below the level. I’d suggest playing more with the setting. I find the level on these is often a higher setting than other radios. Another trick to reduce noise, lower your RF gain two notches. It will quiet the receive and you won’t lose much signal strength on incoming stations.
@@cbradiomagazine This one may have issues. As it approaches the signal area it begins clicking as it breaks the squelch, and it gets worst as I turn in more squelch. Then I have to turn it further before the signal stays strong enough to keep this from happening. And the whole time, if I turn the volume down all the way, I still hear this noise plain and clear through the speaker. Almost sounds like a leaky cap in the audio line. It sounds sort of like tapping a 9v battery to the speaker terminals. This does not happen when using ASC. But the receive on this beats my galaxy DX 959 hands down.
@@RhythmicSensations yeah I haven’t run into that, definitely sounds a bit odd. Honestly i don’t use the squelch too much since I lowered the RF gain two notches and it’s pretty quiet in the mobile. DX has been great so I want to hear those weak stations because I’ve been able to work them so squelch is off most of the time.
@@cbradiomagazine Thank you for the fast reply, and good information. Turning the rf gain down two clicks seems to have fixed the issue. That was an interesting resolve. It still clicks as it goes in and out of squelch, but it isn't constantly making this noise without allowing audio through.
I have just seen a video of an EU model that can be modified to run 10, 11 and 12 meters by clipping a wire and moving a jumper. Unfortunately he did not show this process on camera. So is it safe to say the US version does not have this capability?
I have a slight different President MC Kinley. Mine is a european President MC Kinley which has a brushed aluminium design with the President Logo on top! Also mine is an export version which has 20 watts power on AM / FM and 12 watts on SSB! I see there is NO cooling block on the back which the european MC Kinley has.
So how trustworthy is the built-in SWR meter? Is it reliable? Accurate? I’ve always been told the built-in SWR meter is nowhere near as accurate as a separate unit.
What was the SSB output set at from the factory? Mine was under 2 watts on sideband but 3.5 on am. We used the stock mic and we got 4 watts and 100% modulation on am and my radio guy said he could maybe get 4.5 to 5 out of it without loosing modulation but he said it starts to heat up much faster at anything over 4 watts. I am fine with that. But SSB was really low, and about all we could get out of it on SSB and not cause other stuff to drift or get real hot was 6 or 7 watts at a normal voice level. The only way to get 12 to 14 watts was to whistle in the mic. Any thoughts on this? I was going to keep the stock mic because it is small and lightweight, but I may try my D104M6B or Road Devil to see if it changes anything. My radio guy has been doing my stuff since 1984 and my stuff tends to sound good and last a long time. But the newer compact radios sometimes are a challenge. I watch alot of videos that show cobra 29s hitting 20 plus watts and I have friends that ordered them and after 1 or 2 months they fry the radio. I know my guy says they shouldn't peak to more then 6 to 7 watts or they will not last. Just expected a little more on sideband. He remarked that when it's turned on and sitting in stand by mode it seems to get pretty hot compared to other radios. He expected more heat when transmitting just not in stand by mode. Thanks for any information you can offer.
What is the power output for the Sideband, specifically for LSB, when you were talking to those other Radio enthusiasts? Also, how far would you say they were from you (seeing as they mentioned they were in OR)
@@Scott_AI5EF I got the 980 years ago. I don't think this McKinley was out yet. I like that the 980 has more display colour features more, nicer display in general, the voltage meter, and the weather receiver might be better too. I recently got the McKinley and I like that the microphone has channel buttons. From what I understand though it is the same pinout as the 980. The ASC, hi-cut, vox are also big pluses. The McKinley gives a tone when checking the SWR and will keep checking it automatically. The 980's SWR meter is more traditional. Not sure which meter is more accurate or if they are about the same.
@@jeffkardosjr.3825 The NOAA feature has already helped me in the field. The lack of colors doesn't bother me. The NOAA alert will definitely get your attention. 🤣
I have seen these advertised as "AM, FM". Along with SSB. Was that a misprint, or is it another model? It was supposed to be this McKinley. Just wandering. Thank you.
I came across your channel i just bought this cant wait till it comes in, also can you hook up a power mic to this radio, i have a 6 pin road devil mic that was hook up to my ranger 2970N4 will it work ? anyways great video and i just Sub to you channel. :)
After multiple years of testing and many microphones I can say that the stock microphone actually matches up the very best with this radio and it’s what I currently run
SSB is a separate mode for transmitting. It's easy to use, just switch from AM to LSB and start talking. You use the clarifier to tune in other stations if they are slightly off frequency. Very fun mode and talks further than AM mode. Lots of information online for you to learn about SSB and SSB radios. Best wishes!
Well i finally dunn it, and it's all you your fault! This week I purchased Pres McKinley radio to get back into CB. I used to be trucker and miss having one for road trips. Really liked the DIN size, front speaker, SSB (something new to learn!), and scan on this one. You, Farpoint Farms, DX commander, MikesRadioRepair, and 741 are all to blame ;) Thanks! And make sure to let Pres know so they send you more stuff to play with ;)
My friend and I both use President McKinley AM SSB CB radios to communicate the six miles between our homes in good conditions. When the skip is rolling good or the weather makes it impossible to communicate, we don't even try it. On many nights, at a specific time and on a specific channel, we are able to communicate very well. The other night we were both able to talk with a guy who lives 19 miles away from my friend's house.
Wow, radio's have changed since I ran CB shop in 74-75. I had SBE side/band and Cobra 1000 base also 1000watt side kick. D-104 mike.. Our shops was called Hit Man's in Dallas /Irving,Tx.
Nice ! I've got an old vintage SBE sidebander II . Still works great
Ah,those where the days.I still have a President Washington Base station in the basement in working order with Realistic base power mic and a 5/8 wave antenna also from Radio Shack.The thing about this Radio,too Many gadgets
@aircooledtx would that SBE have been the Trinidad?
That was my first/favorite CB. That was of course 175 years ago. 😁
8 minutes in to your upload and I have learnt more about this radio than other uploads that I’ve watched Cheers 👍
This is the best video I've seen on the new President McKinley CB and I'm now convinced to buy one. As a licensed ham and former CB fanatic, I keep a CB handy in the shack to communicate with truckers on a MAJOR Interstate that passes through my area. I usually have it on during the winter and during severe weather situations during the summer. If I hear of any problems on the highway, I pass the info on to the local hams via the repeaters.
This will replace the 30 year old General Electric 3-5811B I've been using for the past 2 years.
Totally agree.
Glad to hear from you after 3 years!
GREAT to SEE YOU BACK !!! Always enjoy the reviews. Nice radio to kick back in with !!
I had a tough time deciding between the President Lincoln 2 and the President McKinley. This is for a mobile operation so it came down to the Lincoln with AM, FM, SSB, or this unit with AM, SSB, and Weather, plus Weather Alert.
I have been out of CB for a decade, but best I can determine FM has not taken off on the road, while Weather Alert is a valuable safety resource, especially on long distance runs.
I am planning on a magnetic Wilson antenna with whip due to my driveway being long with lots of overhanging branches. I will upgrade the antenna cable to multi-strand.
I would much rather have a first class radio chassis right on spec, with a good antenna and setup than a lot of power splattering the adjacent spectrum. The trick has been finding the right radio man and installer here in Western Virginia. Four of them are gone.
Thanks for a comprehensive report and instructional use. I learned a lot and feel even better about my choice.
SpaceCaptain
I have 2 of the Johnny III models in my Jeeps. I tested the Roger Beep with them and they can be heard.
I did discover mic element does have very small slits in front of it. I moved it into center cavity and put some cotton filler behind element. It could also be hot glued. It pryed out very easy if its current position
glad to see you back on air nice little radio.
Superb to hear you back, great radio very happy with mine !!!
Awesome tutorial. I was hesitant on buying one of these and after your review I’m sold.
Welcome back, good to see your video's again.
Loved hearing you communicate with people at the end. I'm clicking the 'buy' button now.
Some of us old hams monitor 9 still for emergencies.. I also use a cheap 19 ultra for monitoring 9 in my 18 wheeler
The Euro version is out! It has AM/SSB and FM! 4/12/4 Watt (export 10/20/10)
Any good videos on it
Nice review, might buy one glad your back on the reviews
you're not dead?? glad to see a new video.
Yep! Same guy i heard on the CB radio back in 70's...Can't believe he's still truckin' ! Your alright in my books Rubber Duck!
What is the MSRP?
Holy shit I forgot I was subbed to this lol, welcome back.
I had an 'unbuild" President lincoln. I loved that one. (it could send on every freqency lol)
Not 2 days ago I was wondering what in the hell happened to this guy. Nice to see you back!
I like the variable RF power feature. Wondering if that could be customized to go higher then 4 watts? Anyone know? Thanks
Easier to simply add an RM Italy KL-203 amp. Turn the CB down to a watt or two when you use the amp.
Looks nice, I had the president Lincoln back in the day, great rig and a good review
I'm glad to see you're back 😎
Nice review. As usual. I'm sure I've watched this already but did again today. I'd buy if I was looking for something new. I wondered if the on air test at the end had a little help with the blue outboard RM unit. 🔥
Just ordered one, this helps a lot. Thank You
I have this radio and like it. The word on air is that many truckers have abandoned cb use.
Most of them don't speak or understand English anymore
I really like it, a good antana will always effect how far you get out.
I've watched every vid I can find on this radio. I like it.
Good but clarifier locked
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Nice to see you again. Enjoy your presentations
I just installed a President McKinley in the car today and I'm enjoying it. I appreciate the tip on TONE and I'll see what my radio is set at. 73s KE8QXP
What antenna are you running?
Welcome back man! We miss you
Hey... Welcome back !! Missed you...
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Wow. I'm a ham and new radios will shut off due to high SWR so you don't blow your final. Almost like ham radio with scan, mem and dual watch and vox.
Good looking radio, just wish they reversed the front and put the speaker on the right and screen and mic on the left.
I talk to 800 Coo’s Bay Oregon a lot from here in LA Harbor
We only have 3 choices. This, Galaxy, or Uniden 980 for AM SSB.
Commercial trucks will also get 24V in the US in the future. European trucks have had it since the 60's.
President make the best CB radios.
Would the stryker sra10 pair well with this? Run one on my kw with a bearcatb980 an it works well. But looking for a good antenna to mount on my toyota tacomas arb bull bar
What would this radio need for a power supply? Amp? If using for a base station?
which portable case/box is adived for the MC Kinley to inclue battery and antenna?
Dang man your back!
Im not into radios but now I want one
McKinley or Harrison? I don't need SSB, I do want WX
I've been through 2 Uniden Bearcat 980ssb in the last month and I can no longer trust the reliability of that unit. I use my radio on the road for road information and weather information.
If not the President models, what make/model do you recommend?
Excellent presentation.......!
holy crikey , youre alive ! welcome back :)
Has CB made a comeback? I’d be interested in having a radio. Had one back in the late 80’s was rather fun.
There are quite a few people running CB's it definitely is a hobby for many people now and most hobby people like trying to shoot skip/ talk DX aka long distance transmissions/contacts.
I think the 4 wheel off road crowd is the big recent rejuvenation to it.
Just pulled out the old Antron antenna for my 13 yr old. He thinks it’s way better than the internet! 😂. I told him this was the first social media platform. So yes, I think it’s making a comeback even with the younger kids, they seem to be interested in the old tech!
Wel I've bought two of them this month lol so I'd say maybe. I hear tons or people shooting skip, and I hear truckers at night since I live near a highway
Like this Radio,got one for mobile use.But very small radio and my fingers are big so i have problems with it.
Welcome back!
Really low output on SSB. I have come up with a ALC mod that works really well. And I’m not talking about clipping the circuit or overdriven distortion.
are there any freq or clarifier mods available for this radio?
Question, have you ever tested the radios for receive sensitivity?
Can’t figure out which can is used to align TX on SSB. No info in service manual. Anybody??
were can I buy a President Grant II AM/FM/SSB CB Radio
What did you think of the SSB performance overall?
I really like this review
That final will put out 13 watts.bLook up Mikes radio repair. he does a great review on these.
You do good job keep up the good work
Did they fix the Roger beep?
Great review! Nice radio and happy too see your back!
Which pot adjusts AM dead key power?
Can i run a small kicker on this radio. 60 watt.
A tidy unit for beginners and novices...Practical for off grid travel.. Primarily for general motorist cb ...Mid range ability.. Far better for the same money..
Such as ?
@@mattbennellick Anytone 6666
@@the11metersd.x.channel.55 Thanks! Will have a look at that. Was about to spend out on the President.
@@mattbennellick The Anytone is also cheaper in Europe and Asia.. In Europe also branded as the CRT9900
@@the11metersd.x.channel.55 just had a look gutted it doesn't have front speaker as I wanted it in the overhead storage space in my Ford Transit Custom Tourneo. Might use a cable into the AUX in on the stereo save having an extension speaker for it
i got the eu version,ot has am,fm and ssb 20 watts fm/ssb on am about 10 dead key
What antenna would you pair with this radio?
Looks like a great radio......still would like to find a Northstar which I had back in the day....but if I can't think this is going in my Dodge!!!
My answer may already be on this string of comments, but here goes. Does the Uniden BC906W CB Wireless Microphone sync up with this radio? Or is there another wireless mic that would?
Whatever happened to react.?
There was no react station anywhere near me.. I remember people getting really mad if you were on.ch 9. I could regale you with two stories regarding nobody listening on ch 9 but I won't at this time. The big problem is, nobody monitored ch 9. So when you go there for help............. crickets. I used to.monitor ch 9 and I actually helped a few people that were in distress that just happened to be skip. One was in the Pacific ocean.
Nice radio. I'm considering a new one
I was in Ohio 5 years ago and they had signs on the turnpike that said 9 was monitored.
I also use FRS/GMRS and on some occasions given traffic advice there.
I remember react! Not sure if that was a paying job but sure must’ve been boring listening to static. Will you still get yelled at if you talk on ch.9?
If you press and hold the Mode button, and then quick-press the Mode button, and then press and hold the Mem button, the unit will play "Mary Had A Little Lamb" ... Just because.
Can't get sideband output above 6 Watts pep. On mine.
My family just purchased the McKinley CB and volunteered me to figure out how to use this CB. I've mostly figured things out but I don't understand the scanning with squelch. It only scans when there's no static feedback. But doesn't detect any transmissions via scan but I can find transmissions when I have the squelch/static...am I doing something wrong or can someone link/direct me to a how to use (for dummies)?
No you aren’t doing anything wrong. The Squelch will activate if a signal is really local and open the audio long distance not so much particularly on LSB you should listen to the Motor mouths on channel six and see what signal level will trip the squelch. Once the skip starts rolling on channel 38 LSB you’ll hear all across the world/ USA. I run mine legal and find it hard to break the pile up on 38 so if that happens move up or down a channel and you might find is lower powered stations on 39 or 40 less noise clearer contacts.
where are the cb repair stores at in Lititz,PA and Ephrata,PA?
I purchased this radio and have one question. Is it normal for the squelch to sound choppy, or did I get a dud? Other than this, I'm seeing an improvement over the Galaxy DX 959 that I've had for a several years.
I think squelch would only be choppy if it’s set where a station is just barely breaking it and it activates/deactivates as the signal goes above and below the level. I’d suggest playing more with the setting. I find the level on these is often a higher setting than other radios. Another trick to reduce noise, lower your RF gain two notches. It will quiet the receive and you won’t lose much signal strength on incoming stations.
@@cbradiomagazine This one may have issues. As it approaches the signal area it begins clicking as it breaks the squelch, and it gets worst as I turn in more squelch. Then I have to turn it further before the signal stays strong enough to keep this from happening. And the whole time, if I turn the volume down all the way, I still hear this noise plain and clear through the speaker. Almost sounds like a leaky cap in the audio line. It sounds sort of like tapping a 9v battery to the speaker terminals. This does not happen when using ASC. But the receive on this beats my galaxy DX 959 hands down.
@@RhythmicSensations yeah I haven’t run into that, definitely sounds a bit odd. Honestly i don’t use the squelch too much since I lowered the RF gain two notches and it’s pretty quiet in the mobile. DX has been great so I want to hear those weak stations because I’ve been able to work them so squelch is off most of the time.
@@cbradiomagazine Thank you for the fast reply, and good information. Turning the rf gain down two clicks seems to have fixed the issue. That was an interesting resolve. It still clicks as it goes in and out of squelch, but it isn't constantly making this noise without allowing audio through.
two or three radio got front speaker Washington base cobra 142gtl rci 29550
24 volt is a prepper, homesteading, solar voltage, one might want.
To much haft to remember I had much rather have knobs instead of pushbutton circuit memory like the Galaxy959
Which radio is better the President McKinley or the Uniden 980SSB?
I prefer the McKinley.
Could I get an echo mic for this radio?
I have just seen a video of an EU model that can be modified to run 10, 11 and 12 meters by clipping a wire and moving a jumper. Unfortunately he did not show this process on camera. So is it safe to say the US version does not have this capability?
Unfortunately US version is not modifiable.
I have a slight different President MC Kinley. Mine is a european President MC Kinley which has a brushed aluminium design with the President Logo on top! Also mine is an export version which has 20 watts power on AM / FM and 12 watts on SSB! I see there is NO cooling block on the back which the european MC Kinley has.
I'm going for the 718 Icom
Which is more powerful, the McKinley or the Grant II?
How do you lock in the rf power adjustment? I get it to adjust but then it just goes back to full power?
Once you adjust it using the knob, push the knob in for 3-4 seconds and it will save. Same thing for RF power and adjusting mic gain.
So how trustworthy is the built-in SWR meter? Is it reliable? Accurate? I’ve always been told the built-in SWR meter is nowhere near as accurate as a separate unit.
Great video 📹
What was the SSB output set at from the factory? Mine was under 2 watts on sideband but 3.5 on am. We used the stock mic and we got 4 watts and 100% modulation on am and my radio guy said he could maybe get 4.5 to 5 out of it without loosing modulation but he said it starts to heat up much faster at anything over 4 watts. I am fine with that. But SSB was really low, and about all we could get out of it on SSB and not cause other stuff to drift or get real hot was 6 or 7 watts at a normal voice level. The only way to get 12 to 14 watts was to whistle in the mic. Any thoughts on this? I was going to keep the stock mic because it is small and lightweight, but I may try my D104M6B or Road Devil to see if it changes anything. My radio guy has been doing my stuff since 1984 and my stuff tends to sound good and last a long time. But the newer compact radios sometimes are a challenge. I watch alot of videos that show cobra 29s hitting 20 plus watts and I have friends that ordered them and after 1 or 2 months they fry the radio. I know my guy says they shouldn't peak to more then 6 to 7 watts or they will not last. Just expected a little more on sideband. He remarked that when it's turned on and sitting in stand by mode it seems to get pretty hot compared to other radios. He expected more heat when transmitting just not in stand by mode. Thanks for any information you can offer.
That is normal on Ssb. To get 12 watts on the meter you have to inject two tones liw ans high simultaneously into the microphone
On the adjustments for am and ssb, do you turn them clockwise or counter clockwise?
Both ways
Very good video,tanks
You're still alive.
Good radio ssb McKinley USA
What is the power output for the Sideband, specifically for LSB, when you were talking to those other Radio enthusiasts? Also, how far would you say they were from you (seeing as they mentioned they were in OR)
I'm seeing about 13-14 on mine.
Turned up about 20 or 25.
Torn between the McKinley and the 980.
Did you end up deciding? I use both and like both of them.
@@jeffkardosjr.3825 Went with the McKinley and very happy with it.
@@Scott_AI5EF I got the 980 years ago. I don't think this McKinley was out yet. I like that the 980 has more display colour features more, nicer display in general, the voltage meter, and the weather receiver might be better too.
I recently got the McKinley and I like that the microphone has channel buttons. From what I understand though it is the same pinout as the 980. The ASC, hi-cut, vox are also big pluses.
The McKinley gives a tone when checking the SWR and will keep checking it automatically. The 980's SWR meter is more traditional.
Not sure which meter is more accurate or if they are about the same.
@@jeffkardosjr.3825 The NOAA feature has already helped me in the field. The lack of colors doesn't bother me. The NOAA alert will definitely get your attention. 🤣
@@Scott_AI5EF Yeah. The 980 alerted me of a tornado that ended up within 2 miles of me.
I have seen these advertised as "AM, FM". Along with SSB. Was that a misprint, or is it another model? It was supposed to be this McKinley. Just wandering. Thank you.
Yes there is a EU version - different circuit board but similar features aside from extra frequencies and FM added.
I came across your channel i just bought this cant wait till it comes in, also can you hook up a power mic to this radio, i have a 6 pin road devil mic that was hook up to my ranger 2970N4 will it work ? anyways great video and i just Sub to you channel. :)
After multiple years of testing and many microphones I can say that the stock microphone actually matches up the very best with this radio and it’s what I currently run
nice radio I got 980ssb
How do I use the SSB mode or is it a separate mode sorry noob here lol
SSB is a separate mode for transmitting. It's easy to use, just switch from AM to LSB and start talking. You use the clarifier to tune in other stations if they are slightly off frequency. Very fun mode and talks further than AM mode. Lots of information online for you to learn about SSB and SSB radios. Best wishes!
I watched the whole video to find out if it did extra channels or not.
No extra channels on the President McKinley USA version - however the EU version just launched and we're waiting to see on that model.