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

Could not believe how small this module is. Auto squelch works pretty good. Pretty simple little radio.Downsizing my CB stuff, as it’s mostly trash, or no one on any channels at all, or someone pushing 3000 watts and can’t talk anyway. But, I still wanted to have something for road trip. This is nice- as I don’t like screwing anything into my dash. Plenty loud too. With radio up and windows down, I can still hear it when placed by my knee.When watching YouTube videos- i found you can move a jumper inside. That takes you from 4 watts to 12. It puts it in “ham mode” so you have to make sure you select the right “band” on startup. Once you selected the correct band, it stays in memory, and all the channel numbers still correlate with the cb channels, but at 12 watts. Do with that info what you will.

I'm very happy with this CB radio and recommend it. Here's why:Very compact base unit may be the smallest one out there. Radio and mic are sturdy. Can be quickly moved from one vehicle to another.AM/FM (I wouldn't buy a new CB radio without FM).Channel scan (spends about 1 second on each channel looking for activity, also a feature I think is mandatory).The mic/speaker are both built into the mic unit and the sound is good and surprisingly loud. The mic is not too large, and the brightness of the display is perfect for day/night use.Not necessary to permanently install the radio. Can just plug it into the 12-volt socket on most vehicles and set the mic inside a cup holder.Nice customizing ability in the menus for various options. Also has VOX (voice activated mic) that can be enabled.The center button the top of the mic serves as a "mute" button which is nice to be able to quickly mute the radio without turning it off.This radio has the codes feature which if used with a second CB (that also has this feature) will make it so that your radio ignores any other conversations. It doesn't prevent other people from hearing your conversations, it just prevents you from hearing other people's conversations.Everything is controlled through buttons but I'm okay with that. Yes, I like the old school chrome radios with all the switches and knobs but having everything built into the mic is better plus most of those older style units don't have channel scan and without that feature you're going to be endlessly turning the channel know looking for activity.Here's how I mounted mine. I sat the base unit vertically on the floor of my car next to the console. I attached a piece of industrial Velcro to the radio's bracket and the other Velcro to the console. While you don't have to use the bracket, I chose to use it to provide a bit of a small air gap for ventilation purposes and so I wouldn't lose the bracket as I moved the unit from car to car. You could just Velcro this lightweight base unit anywhere you want. The side of the base with the circle is where you want to apply the Velcro as the other side (no circle) gets slightly warm during use. While you don't have to install the metal mic clip, I chose to do that to put the mic exactly where I wanted to on my dashboard to keep it within easy reach and to see the display easily. You can just set the mic in a cup holder.One other tip, buy a three-foot long antenna to get some reasonable broadcast range of a few miles. The short antennas always reduce the broadcast range of any CB radio. If you're traveling in a convoy of vehicles close together it wouldn't matter as much, and a small antenna would work.

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 don't 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.