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KI4GTJ
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Rating: 5/5
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Feb 3, 2012 01:52
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GREAT
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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Best 100.00 on a 2m/220MHz HT can't be beat everyday use and carry everyday can't go wrong with this HT
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SP9HZX
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Rating: 2/5
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Jan 26, 2012 15:12
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potentiometer problem
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Hi guys,
A friend of mine has just presented me this radio.
The radio is brand new, one year old and it was never used.
Charger is broken but it isnt a problem
The problem is potentiometer (volume,turning on/off).It is broken after one day operation and it isnt funny.
No problem to replace it but I cant get such potentiometer here and there isnt too much place to use something similar.
Can anyone advise me where to get this funny,small and probably very cheap part?
I have written to Chinese but still no reply and I am anxious to test and play with this rig.
73
Andy
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AF5U
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 26, 2012 08:36
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Expectations Exceeded Plus
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I have tested this radio as much as I have tested any. It is well designed both physically and performance-wise as any Japanese hand-held at twice its price. The size-to-power output ratio is as good as one can find. It is my every day carry radio. The performance of the receiver in radio-congested locations is as good as you can find at near the price. I have used it for satellite FM QSOs and it is excellent in conjunction with the Arrow Yagi and duplexer. In-band and out-of-band rejection is good for a hand-held with very limited space inside for high Q circuits. Don't compare this radio to base stations or mobiles. I purchased mine at The Main Trading Company and they stand behind the radio 100% - don't expect Wouxun in China to do anything more than answering your email and directing you to the dealer where you purchased it. Make sure you purchase yours from this kind of dealer or you will be on your own. So, what you are getting here is a very good radio at a very big discount. Programming the radio with the keypad is a no-brainer and with the software - it's like a PC spreadsheet. The only problem you will have is filling up its large memory and naming each one so you can remember them. I use 2 letters for location and 4 numbers for freq. ie Dallas 146.88 = DA6880 & Carrollton 444.450 = CA4450. In addition to the radio, I bought every accessory for it. I like the speaker mic the most. What I like least is, the radio will not charge directly from the car without using the charging base. So, I made sure a bought the battery holder for individual cells and that battery is my backup for special events and long-winded weekends. Don't laugh, but it has a very good FM broadcast receiver that auto-mutes when there is ham chatter. If you are a storm spotter that is handy! The VOX is not very well done for my liking - sensitive but hang time is too long. The radio can speak (English/Chinese) and beep - it cut those off. The keypad and LCD display are backlighted. For those wishing to use the radio from approx. 130-to-480 MHz, there is software out there - no hardware mod. needed! Enjoy and stay out of trouble with the FCC...
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W2SWR
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 16, 2012 06:08
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Best bang for the Buck
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I bought a 144/222 model from MTC. Came with the software, programming cable and drop-in charger. I have been told that field programming is difficult but I have always used software to do programming on any HT. Software is straight forward and easy to do. Nice loud receive audio and I get great reports on my transmit audio too. I love the blue back lit easy to read display and the back lit keys. I would definitely buy a 2nd one of these if I ever have a reason to. I also own an ICOM IC-80ad and I feel they are equal in quality.
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KD5SPJ
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 13, 2012 15:14
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Yet another satisfied customer!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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With all these glowing reviews, I hope they don't get wise and raise the price of this fine little rig. Sure the case seems not as thick as some radios that cost twice as much but it seems plenty rugged for anyone's use save for mil spec needs. I can also say after my brain got the idea of the numbered programming, I probably won't need a programming cable. Very easy. But I'm a GEEK.
Love everything about it but the backlight stays on too short a time which is probably settable in the menu as well as the time out feature on programming which would be nice if it stayed on at least ten seconds. Great transmit and recieve audio from the reports I have gotten in the last hour since that is all I have owned it! I'll post again after owning it a month or so.
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KE6LCE
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Rating: 4/5
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Dec 22, 2011 22:27
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been using it for 9 months
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I give it a solid 4 because not sure what will happen for the next few years.
Bought two radios. One of the chargers went out two weeks after purchase and MTC replaced it no problem. The batteries seem to not charge quite as good as new but thats OK, they are low cost and I have cycled them plenty. The radios work and sound good. Programming is a snap w/SW and cable. The only complaints are the battery attachment mechanism is a little weird with two slide clips. and if you store the radio for a period of time, the battery should be removed as it drains down quicker if attached. ...these are minor complaints for me. I like the radios.
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KJ4UPD
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Rating: 4/5
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Dec 18, 2011 15:21
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Update!
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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Had the UVD1P for almost a year, and had some ups and downs, but mostly ups. I had a problem with a LED backlight going out, but simply fixed. The radio is still running great on receive and transmit. The only recent problem I had was the volume/channel knobs kept wanting to fall off, and in fact lost one for 3 days and luckily found it. A dab of super glue fixed this issue.
The only reason I put a 4 is the software.....its a pain in the butt with some operating systems, as it wont recognize the radio sometimes, but when it does, it makes the programming so much easier.
As the previous reviewer said, the UVD1P comes fully opened to transmit on any bands. The UV2D and new radios come programmed to only transmit on the ham bands, but there is an unlock software on the internet that is free, and allows you to fully open any Wouxun radio to operate on all V/UHF bands, or you can limit the transmit/receive capabilities to wherever you like.
I am still running basic equipment that cameI with it and working great. Thinking however, of buying an extra battery, and possibly extended battery. I recommend the cigarette lighter DC charger and an extra battery or 2, so this way if power goes out,or if you are out and about away from electricity, you can constantly have 2 charged batteries, and one charging, and even when power is on, it never hurts to keep charged batteries....oh and battery clips for each battery. Go out and get you a Wouxun and enjoy V/UHF radio for a small price!
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K6QT
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Rating: 5/5
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Dec 13, 2011 12:25
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1 more thing: use KG-UVD1P
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I just wanted to add one more thing. Buy the KG-UVD1P version of the radio, rather than the KG-UV3D version. As far as I can tell, the UVD1P does from, for example, in the 2 M area, 136-174 MHz TX/RX, whereas UV3D version only TXs on 144-148 (I'm taking this from the AES catalog for Fall/Winter 2011). I belive the out-of-band transmission one to be better, because in the case of a real emergency, it won't matter which band you use to save yours or someone else's life. It's legal to do so and may depend upon your ability to make a contact straight to the county sheriff dispatch or (as some US park service personnel do) use VHF marine channel 16 (emergency/safety channel), 156.800 MHz. I think this is a wonderful tool. I would much rather go for that and am willing to pay a bit more for it (I got mine for $150 from Canada; I'm sure there are even better deals out there, but then I got extra accessories and the radio had been bench-tested, so not as much DOA material from his company). Someone correct me if I'm wrong about these two apparently different radios, but this is what it seems to me.
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K4YZ
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Rating: 3/5
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Dec 4, 2011 19:50
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Not Particularly Impressed
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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To start of with, I tried to keep an open mind, this radio coming in behind "The Big Three", Icom, Kenwood and Yaesu. I've always been a Yaesu fan with Icom running a close second. However I've got to say that since I received my Wouxun, I've just had one disappointment after another.
First and formost is it's feel. I'm used to an HT that is a bit more robust physically. The composite case of the Wouxun may be durable, but I'd be hard pressed to perform the same test that I can do with my Vertex VX-150, and that is take it off my belt and let it take a couple whacks on the edge of a coffee table. My VX-150 has withstood years of EMS, ER, and Amateur EmComm functions, and never missed a beat despite being dropped more than re-runs of "Three's Company".
My next issue, and probably the most significant, is the operating menus. They are anything but intuitive, and the manuals that come with the radio are not the easiest read. I do a lot of EMS / EmComm operations, and not being able to rapidily QSY the rig to non-programmed frequencies or features is problematic. My Yaesu rigs, on the otherhand, share a similar menu format and are easily mastered.
Third is the audio, both transmittted and receive. I find the receive audio to be on the high end and tinny. If I have the volume up due to ambient noise, a sudden 'ker-chunk on the repeater can be very irritating.
And when I have my XYL use the HT for comparison, I find it to be as likewise tinny and cheap sounding. Of course for only $115, one can't expect FM-Stero quality, but then my VX-150 was only $125, yet it's audio is far superior to the Wouxun.
As an alternate, back-up rig, it's "OK", but I'll be investing in something OTHER than a Wouxun for my HT needs.
"Your Mileage May Vary", but my foray into Wouxun products is over.
73
Steve, K4YZ
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KD5VIA
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Rating: 3/5
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Dec 2, 2011 23:13
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Fair- trying to resolve problem with it
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I purchased two of these. Both were easy to program, software was easy, just had to set the com port number on the usb to match the software, because it would not detect it properly in windows 7. ran the batteries all the way down using the radio's and on both occassions i have never been able to get the battery to charge at all since. bought a AA battery case to see if it is battery, or another problem. I am still working on the issue, neither radio on any battery will power up now.
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