Excellent SSB radio. I run mine with a linear and the adjustable power output from the unit is great for that, it lets me feed it with about 1W for clean transmissions. I like everything about this radio with one exception: No lockouts for scanning. Cant have 6 in the mix. Otherwise its great.

Great radio not overly menu driven but still feature packed

Fits perfectly in the dash of my 2003 Jeep Wrangler TJ, the auto squelch feature is a must have feature as well!

I like the radio a lot, BUT, when I scan selected channels, President thinks that channels 9 and 19 should be included in the scan list. With strong stations on 9 and 19 (south of the border, running extreme power on 9, with skip-shooters on 19), I have to turn the squelch way up. Cannot choose my 2 channels for Dual Watch, either. Some writing on the display is rather tiny. I prefer an RF Gain that doesn't click, and that you don't have to go into a Menu to access. The radio is compact; I like the front speaker, and I have received good reports on the transmit audio (my radio has a slight tune-up-no parts replaced). It was easy to velcro to the passenger side of my center console in my car. In the house, I did think my Uniden Bearcat 980SSB sounded smoother on receive with the ANL on. The Uniden won't be in the car, because I think that a combination of heat, and having the display brightness at maximum on a previous 980SSB, has caused display problems. So, in my case, I think my President McKinley (used with a Larsen NMO-27 in a high location), receives and transmits very well. Memorizing what those buttons below the screen do, before you put it in the car, wouldn't be a bad idea.

So far I'm satisfied with the radio. I need to upgrade my antenna but that was expected.