DanW

It looks like it also wirelessly pairs with the box. The power cord looks like just a USB. Interesting.

Just saw this new AM/FM CB radio. Looks like Cobra finally replaced the venerable 75 all in the mic unit, which is a bit of a legend in the Jeep community. Anyone tried one of these yet? I've got a Bearcat CM760 all in the hand unit that works well, but I may upgrade to this unit for the FM. Of course my Midland MXT575 is my preferred way to communicate in my Jeep, I keep a CB for highway use and to talk to Jeeps who don't have GMRS, of which there are still many. I'd love to see Randy (Aka: NotARubicon) do a review of this. It appears to have some interesting features. Chime in if you've seen one in the wild. I'd love to hear thoughts!

A couple others are interested but have not committed. So it is up for grabs as I type this. PM me if you want more info or want to purchase it. Thanks!

I'll send you a PM.

Nope. I haven't really tried to market it outside of this thread. Interested?

I'm loving it so far. It is louder and seems a little more clear than the Wouxun. But I've only used it on simplex channels. It plays really well with the Radioditty GM30 handheld and my Baofengs.

There are several reasons with the big one being that the Wouxun makes my Jeep cluttered. I like that the Midland is all in the mic. The quality feel of the 575 is another, and then the simplicity. So when I'm not using it, it disappears, or at worst, hangs on a mic holder out of the way and without looking like clutter. It also has better volume so I can hear it with the top down. I had to use an auxillary speaker with the Wouxun, even with the mic speaker and the base speaker turned on. The mic speaker is so weak it might as well not even be there. The Wouxun's backlighting is terrible, too. Too bright at night. You can't dim it or change the color. And the best location of the face plate, which worked well for info and usage put that light in a bad spot for me at night. (Top center of the dash.) The Wouxun has performed well in terms of range and reception, but the 575 is just as good there. But again, the higher volume makes it superior. So I liked the Wouxun from a performance standpoint, but ergonomically, it just doesn't work for me. It is going on Ebay or FB Marketplace soon if I get no reasonable offers here. I have the box and all the cords. There isn't a scratch or mark on it, so it is in new condition. $320 takes it, shipping included within the continental US. If local, then $300.

I've got my MXT575 up and running in my Jeep, so the Wouxun KG1000G is up for sale. PM me if interested.

Yeah, I had the 275 before and will be mounting it in my wife's Jeep. I love the 2 channel monitoring of the KG-1000G but I really miss the quality feel of the 275, and the simplicity. I also miss the loud speaker, as I mentioned before. Its just a better radio for a Jeep. If I was a big time GMRS hobbyist, the Wouxun would be better.

Yep, I've got the CMX CB, too. Love it. Great little radio.

The KSG1000G just has too many features that I don't use and it clutters the dash of my Jeep. Since I had to mount the base under my seat, it isn't loud enough. I had to add an external speaker. The mic speaker is nice, but still not loud enough for a Jeep with the top opened up. I've got a lot going on with a Garmin Overlander, CB, and the GMRS. (The CB is an all-in the mic Uniden) So it'll be a cleaner setup. The KSG1000G has been a great radio, though. Lots of power and I like being able to monitor two channels. So I'll be selling the Wouxun. It is less than a year old. I've got the original box and a RAM mount ball on the remote faceplate mount. PM me if interested. I'll be taking it out and boxing it up this weekend. I'll post the setup with the MXT when I get it mounted up. It will be hidden and very clean. Can't wait to get it set up.

I've got one. Zero issues. It is my favorite GMRS handheld.

Channel 19 is a no brainer for the reasons that have been hashed over and over. KISS method. Simple. Simplex. 19. And the Canadians are now able to use channel 19. So if 12,000,000 people petition the FCC, I'm sure they'll get their attention and can scratch the agreement. Then everyone will be happy. Let's see how many signatures we can get in that border zone and get that changed.

And 300+million can use it on 99% of the highway miles through the US. And then there's the little thing that the agreement is moot because Canada doesn't appear to really restrict its use anymore.

Ahhh, ok. That makes more sense. I certainly respect that point of view but still believe 20 will never get off the ground. It's had decades to do that already and has nothing to show for it. But who knows, maybe if GMRS really takes off then that might change.

Interesting. Define "live on the northern border." Are you saying that 79 million people live above Line A? That'd be in the ballpark of 24% of the US population. I'd have to see the source on that statistic. It just doesn't sound correct.

Ok. If you say so. Hey, I changed my signature. It'll help spread the word! ?

Yeah, that narrows it down.

If the FCC was motivated, they'd start talking to the Canadians about it, since they've made changes since the treaty was signed. In fact, it might be interesting to look more closely at the fine print in the agreement. There might actually be language in the agreement that allows one side to change things if the other side makes a change. That is fairly standard in international agreements. And I would not be so sure it has to go through congress if there is a clause or language in the agreement that nullifies it if the conditions or need for it changes. Congress doesn't have to revisit treaties that expire due to certain conditions being met that grandfather the agreement. But someone have to work pretty hard to convince me that the FCC moves with any kind of urgency on anything beyond emergencies or things that actually do get politicized.

Yep, and that drives home the fact they are SLOW. I don't think anyone can find many examples of the FCC moving quickly on anything other than maybe a serious crime being committed. (At least I hope they'd move quickly on something like that.) They really are almost encouraging rule breaking. There are people waiting for the fee to drop and in the meantime have purchased radios. I'd bet a dollar that many have gone ahead and transmitted on them, in their own minds justifying it by their intent to buy the license when the fee drops.

Some good points there. Remember, their licensing fee has been $35 for a year but their website says $70 and they still charge $70. They are VERY slow to respond to changing conditions. So if the FCC rule is no channel 19 use at all, even at low power, above line A, then it is clear they are already wrong and out of date. I'm betting when the rule was made, Canadians weren't allowed on that frequency, at all. So the FCC's rule appears to be in need of an update. Just like their website and pricing. So they should at least be saying now that you can use up to 2 watts above the line, or move the line further north. Or eliminate it altogether. I'm sure if they did address it, they could work something out that would be agreeable with our friends in the Great White North. It think FCC should revisit it. But I'm not holding my breath that they will do that anytime soon. But hey, I'll start by filing a request to revisit it. It can't hurt. The worst case is they ignore it. But if enough people made the suggestion/request, maybe they'll eventually get around to it. So I'll go with 19 except on the rare occasion I cross Line A. I've never advocated ignoring the rule. I only pointed out that Canadians are not banned from those channels. So the rule has a flaw that it probably did not have when it was enacted.

That was my experience in VT/NH/ME in October. Nobody but our group used GMRS. But the CB was indeed active at times, even in small towns and a couple times in remote areas of Maine.

You are cute. And I was right. You do indeed have a beef with @OffRoaderX . So I was right. Again. (Bet that hurt.) And I'll jump on your leg for one more round: Canadians can now use channel channel 19. So the line A rule is out of date. That makes the whining about line A moot. But I doubt it will make it mute, at least around here. You call me a troll and yet you call names and sling insults. Nice. I think your fundamental problem is that you can't handle disagreement. Hell, you've twice said you are done, and yet here you are.

Sad sham, vote in the poll and tell us what you really think.