Since the announcements about these two radios my social media and also pings to the blog, emails has been truly crazy. I will give an update of sorts but remember timelines are fluid and at the start of 2026 we’ve spring festival holidays and Chinese New Year.
Midland 8001 PRO
General chatter is that it could come anytime from mid December until end of February 2026. There is a delay and that’s the timeline that was told me by people I’ve asked!
But remember we want a good radio, we want as near perfection as possible so delays mean nothing when it can come even better
Albrecht AE-5900
So this one was announced what already seems an age ago. The general thoughts are limited quantity via air mid to late January 2026. Myself I know Anytone version absolutely and this comes later in 2026. Timelines quoted are from 19-24 January window for the 5900 but again we need to wait and see.
We don’t want to be BETA testers and have something that needs more work so better slowly slowly than rush and regret. I know more about Anytone that’s my interest and so can say that version still needs some work and due to factory workloads it’s slower than expected. Albrecht I don’t know, obviously they’ve advertised it so sure they know more than me who’s a man on the street.
Start saving as seems two interesting radios and sure they’ll come along I guess quicker and surprise us
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I’m not sure what to think of these two new releases, as well as all the CB radios of the last few years. In the amateur radio sector there have been radios (SDR radio) with soectrum/waterfall, adjustable filters and much more for many years. Why are the CB radio operators always only sold “old” technology, with one more diode here, one less resistor or child capacitor there, and then this NRC, which works more or less? Are we second class radio operators? No wonder that many people get a Yaesu FT-991A, Icom IC-705, IC 7300 and start using it. The Chinese prove with their Xiegu and Hamgeek radios that there is a usable device (SDR) for just a few hundred euros. I assume that many CB radio operators pay €500 for such a device instead of, as usual, buying several devices, some of which are completely overpriced (e.g. George II, etc.), and then are ultimately dissatisfied with it and quickly sell it again.
Don’t rush out products,I know it’s tempting!
I’d rather it right,than have bugs, “field test” the few batches kit first !!
Rather we wait,than have a inferior product.
Agree Albrecht needs CPS and downloadable user firmware this time around ,
rather than shipping it back to factory.
Defo! Fingers crossed
Best of luck to both CB companies.
Regards
Rob P
RPC Systems
I’m not sure what to think of these two new releases, as well as all the CB radios of the last few years. In the amateur radio sector there have been radios (SDR radio) with soectrum/waterfall, adjustable filters and much more for many years. Why are the CB radio operators always only sold “old” technology, with one more diode here, one less resistor or child capacitor there, and then this NRC, which works more or less? Are we second class radio operators? No wonder that many people get a Yaesu FT-991A, Icom IC-705, IC 7300 and start using it. The Chinese prove with their Xiegu and Hamgeek radios that there is a usable device (SDR) for just a few hundred euros. I assume that many CB radio operators pay €500 for such a device instead of, as usual, buying several devices, some of which are completely overpriced (e.g. George II, etc.), and then are ultimately dissatisfied with it and quickly sell it again.