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Another (not new) legal multimode CB; Grant 2 "Premium"
Topic Started: Tuesday, 1. September 2015, 15:00 (1,852 Views)
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End of Q4 and a decent rework on the one that's out now.

President Grant 2 "Premium"

Heatsink on the back and other things on the RX path I would guess at. Better TX audio must surely be a must.

Heatsink for more wattage I wonder.....? Legal untll screwdrivered I would think.

So for all those folk praising these radios, President have tweaked it to make it better.

I read it somewhere.

Thoughts from the Grant 2 lovers?



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26 Charlie Tango 1523

I havent bought a brand new radio for years and been waiting for a great one to come out but none have ticked all the boxes yet, maybe this time President will do the trick
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I'm guessing you read it on STW's blog Tim?

Good news if true.

President have recently asked several operators for their views on the Grant 2. Indeed an email with my thoughts was sent a few weeks ago along with one of my Grant 2's. They wanted to check some things out on it (mystery key-ups, power output etc) and a strange signal meter fault which had developed. I'm expecting the radio and their conclusions back shortly.

No mention of a new radio but they were obviously up to something.

My thoughts are that the Grant name has been soiled for many old school operators just like the Lincoln name was with the Lincoln 2, if they do intend to make a new radio I would prefer a new name to go with it!!!




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26 Charlie Tango 1523

It will be interesting to see what they come up with. I really hope they try to put things right and make a great set with no complaints this time
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TBH I think all the President radios have been soiled now with renaming these new radios after the classic originals with just by putting a two on the end of the name , a lot of newbies that have come in to CB have never heard of the originals, so when they do see them or fined out about them they think there as unreliable as the new ones, I think President thought that people who still own or remember the original Lincoln , Jackson , Grants, would rush out and buy them thinking there gonna be the same as the originals , think they co*cked up a bit there with that idea , they should have just made up new names for these radios,
its not just President either other radio company's have done the same slowly tarnishing there own names
Edited by Nubster, Tuesday, 1. September 2015, 16:56.

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The Grant 2 is a decent LEGAL radio however,

This is what I would change to make the Grant 2 into a good EXPORT radio;

Full frequency coverage, not just 5's and 0's. 25-30mhz.

Change the plastic on the screen so it doesn't mark.

Increase power output to at least 30w and add a good heatsink

Make it louder on FM

Dedicated BAND button

Remove the time out timer or at least make it switchable

Keep the UK40 as a band selection when in export mode

Make the receive less noisy

AND DON'T CALL IT A GRANT!

Because as you can see, we need so many changes it may as well have a new name!

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Have to say though, they have contacted owners of these sets and trying to put things right as we have seen in the past, all this at no extra cost how many other companies do that. Del they have taken your set to find some answers etc would think they will put it right for you.

I would feel more confident in buying a President radio than any other for this reason alone. All these new sets that have come on the market seem to have complaints from their owners, maybe just little niggles here and their but it shouldnt be like that. Ive even heard of people complaining about high end amateur radio sets.

Its seems that no one seems to take their time to build something right anymore. Im looking forward to seeing what President do, although with a name like president how many more president names is out there to use. They could go to this link and pick one of them http://www.worldpresidentsdb.com/list/countries/

Now looking at these names some of them just dont look right ..........

President Ashraf
President Eduardo
President Shinzo

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Tuesday, 1. September 2015, 17:57
Have to say though, they have contacted owners of these sets and trying to put things right as we have seen in the past, all this at no extra cost how many other companies do that. Del they have taken your set to find some answers etc would think they will put it right for you.

I would feel more confident in buying a President radio than any other for this reason alone. All these new sets that have come on the market seem to have complaints from their owners, maybe just little niggles here and their but it shouldnt be like that. Ive even heard of people complaining about high end amateur radio sets.

Its seems that no one seems to take their time to build something right anymore. Im looking forward to seeing what President do, although with a name like president how many more president names is out there to use. They could go to this link and pick one of them http://www.worldpresidentsdb.com/list/countries/

Now looking at these names some of them just dont look right ..........

President Ashraf
President Eduardo
President Shinzo

:X :'(
JF Kennedy should go down OK, but not Bush, FFS not Bush! :'(
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the bush would just blow everything up

the carter would cost peanuts

if you had a problem with th clinton they would deny it
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Seeing as the radios come from China these days.....

http://www.worldpresidentsdb.com/list/countries/China/
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How about a UK version ''Prime minister Cameron mk2''
Wsy....
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26 Charlie Tango 747

Why not the President POS HO sorry that was called the Lincoln II :dance:
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What is strange is that you dont hear much complaints about there none SSB radios which also some have been name after old none SSB President radios , so perhaps whoever is building them should do all of them

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@ Staffy48(Pat) you saying about a JF Kennedy would go down well they have already done that one a JFK and a JFK2 LOL
have a look at these and see how many MK 2 there is there is even a couple of Mk3's ^o) surly someone could think up new names at President :shrug:
http://www.cbradio.nl/president/president.htm
and TBH they haven't even listed all of the old versions of classic President radios on that list
Edited by Nubster, Wednesday, 2. September 2015, 05:40.

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@ Staffy48(Pat) you saying about a JF Kennedy would go down well they have already done that one a JFK and a JFK2 LOL
have a look at these and see how many MK 2 there is there is even a couple of Mk3's ^o) surly someone could think up new names at President :shrug:
http://www.cbradio.nl/president/president.htm
and TBH they haven't even listed all of the old versions of classic President radios on that list
Cor Blimey.........I never new presidents made that many radios with so many different names, :cheers: Nubster. :thumb:
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Tuesday, 1. September 2015, 22:56
How about a UK version ''Prime minister Cameron mk2''
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Pete, go and wash your mouth out with Carbolic soap immediately!.......Cameron Indeed! And No! No! No!!!! Don't even think about Blair!!!!!!! :censor: :censor: :censor: :thumb:
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Tuesday, 1. September 2015, 22:56
How about a UK version ''Prime minister Cameron mk2''
Wsy....
Pete, go and wash your mouth out with Carbolic soap immediately!.......Cameron Indeed! And No! No! No!!!! Don't even think about Blair!!!!!!! :censor: :censor: :censor: :thumb:
Now "Corbyn" has a certain ring to it!!! :D
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Wednesday, 2. September 2015, 11:21
Nubster
Wednesday, 2. September 2015, 05:38
@ Staffy48(Pat) you saying about a JF Kennedy would go down well they have already done that one a JFK and a JFK2 LOL
have a look at these and see how many MK 2 there is there is even a couple of Mk3's ^o) surly someone could think up new names at President :shrug:
http://www.cbradio.nl/president/president.htm
and TBH they haven't even listed all of the old versions of classic President radios on that list
Cor Blimey.........I never new presidents made that many radios with so many different names, :cheers: Nubster. :thumb:
In that list there is'nt even the ones I remember from the 70's & 80's when President radios where at there best
like the homebase radios , called the Madison , The Dwight, The Zachary T, The Washington, I could go on a bit more LOL
Edited by Nubster, Wednesday, 2. September 2015, 11:44.

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Umm President Maggi the radio that's sells its self off but kicks ass at 4Div
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I was looking on STW site today and he has one of these new premium grants now, he said it looks like a totally different board. Wonder if uniden are making them now. Also mention of a murata, take it these are parts maybe filtering or something, it actually has that written on the box.

Could it be they have cracked it this time lol. Could this be the first new radio I have bought in years, lets wait and see as thats what I will be doing lol.

They have to get it right this time, they will never recover if this one is shiiiiite, we dont want another version 2 mark 99 lol. Lets see what reports comes back. Looking inside the shielding does not look as in as good as intensive as the anyclones. Cant wait to see some reports on these
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