Radioddity CS-47 Small CB Radio, AM/FM, 40-Channel, One Hander Microhone Built-in Speaker Noise Reduction, Large 7-Color Backlit LCD Display, VOX, RF Gain Long-Range for Offroad, Trucker, Backcountry

very small and compact . fits in center console of my tacoma . works great as a backup for my gmrs radio when i am off road.

very easy to use and has a very user friendly interface. do not like that it did not come with an antenna. other than that it is a great unit with clear audio. the buttons on the unit are very responsive.

It sounds great good little radio, works in the house but doesnt like my car. I really think someone in my neighborhood is jamming my signal. GMRS radio does the same stop coming on but works in the house. All the fuses work. Really great radio am some pickup fm great at times. Still, not a lot of people hasnt switched to Fm.

Fulfills all my dreams (yes plural) of uttering tons of trucker slangs together and feeling like Im riding the asphalt alligator down to the hula-hoop house of jack-a-lope glitter bombs and allzzzz you can eat pancakes served by a clothes artist name Sprinkles and her friend Sinnamon woooooooooooooooo boy For real though, this thing is super powerful and does everything I (an amateur... but I know right? I sound legit!) needs. It is very flexible in terms of tuning features and enhancements, it is about the size of Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist.. the old school hard back, not that sissy softcover nonsense you find outside used bookstores. For the price, this thing is a steal for anyone looking to CB Radio some fools

Great CB radio to listen for emergencies or talk to your friends who have one.

Great little CB radio that operates in the AM and FM bands!! Really small profile but powerful output. Had decent reports when transmitting to the local area. I’m pleased with the durability of the unit and the compact nature of this radio. Very intuitive to use too! Easy to recommend!

I am not able to get this to work, but it looks like a cool piece, Im not sure if mine is defective or its just not a good quality item

Ive had many radios from radioddity, and I havent been disappointed in either quality of product or product support. This is actually my first production CB radio thats newer than 20 years old! Ive owned many hand-me-downs and I really enjoy the efficiency of space and ease of use with this radio! Very simple to setup and put to use with the addition of a designated CB antenna. Not much of a power draw because the output is rated at 4 watts so you can simply plug into your lighter port and get on the air. For a cost effective option to get on FM CB this is really a great option!

First, unlike others who received this item for free, I purchased it which in my opinion limits the bias in reviews. That being said, I was looking for a simple CB radio mostly for my state to state travel when I am stuck in traffic on smaller highways and either do not have cell reception or the maps are useless as they do not have up to date info. I am an amateur operator but dont bring my equipment to be put at risk on travel. I did not want to have a large radio or even deal with mounting the rig if I chose not to. I was surprised to come accross this Radoddity CS-47 CB which appeared to be a good value for $99 and would meet my needs for communication in desolate areas. I bought the unit and upon unpacking, confirmed my amazement for such a small unit but it also had a good build quality as well. I did initial testing at the base station and had no issues making a contact many states away which a great sounding radio report was given. The mic is very functional, simple, and most importantly, small but has all the controls. I saw a video on the various settings and such and customized the color display. I ran some tests against my other radios and found that the tonal quality on both transmit and receive was very good. I tried the various DSP modes and set it on 3 which provides a large noise reduction but still allows for a decent sound on receive. I tried the transmit noise reduction as well but did not feel like it was too effective however I set it at 2. The controls are layed out well and in one hand I can change volume, channels and even modes if I care to employ FM. I still have yet to find an FM operator to talk with on the CB bands here in the US, but maybe it has more support elsewhere. In testing FM listening with my amateur equipment it sounded great of course. The various roger beeps are great too. I paired this with a Lil Wilson magnetic mount antenna but the range is not far via ground wave (maybe 2-3 miles) so I am upgrading the mobile antenna with something larger. One complaint I have is about no SWR (even a warning) so you have to use a meter to check. The other is no SSB which I knew going in to this. I think that this rig is fine for the most part with AM/FM but it would be nice to see another model with SSB. There are other rigs like Anytone that offer SSB and more but those are much more than $99, however Radioddity should have an SSB offering to compeat in the next segment up as this is a nice quality radio and a great value for AM CB communication when traveling like I do.

I was planning on having this unit as a home base system until I tried to use it and some of the basic functions. My main issue with it is the squelch function. It is not very easy to use and ended up driving me a little crazy trying to figure out the adjustment for it. I am about 7 miles from the main interstate and like talking to some of the truck drivers as they come through the area. I have been using a 30+ year old Uniden radio in my car and wanted something I could use in the house. I have a home made dipole antenna in the attic which works great with my old radio. My SWR is 1.4 on channel 40 and 1.1 on channel 1 using my old radio. With this radio I cant get the SWR below 1.4. It varies between 1.3 and 1.7. And this is just by changing the radio, nothing with the antenna itself. The colors on the display are a great feature, but if I cant use it easily and get the SWR figured out, then I cant talk very good with it. I have other Radioditty equipment for HAM radio and they dont have any issue. I believe I can get it figured out and make it useful, just probably not for my home unit.