Wouxun KG-U3VD HT Roger Reini, KD8CSE March 8, 2012.
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Transcript of Wouxun KG-U3VD HT Roger Reini, KD8CSE March 8, 2012.
Wouxun KG-U3VD HTRoger Reini, KD8CSE
March 8, 2012
Overview
Wouxun (O-Shing) is a Chinese electronics manufacturer that has made a name for itself with low-cost commercial and amateur HT transceivers
Popular items at Dayton Hamvention, vendors sell out
Overview of KG-U3VD
Dual-band transceiver
Available in 2m/220 MHz or 2m/70cm models
Receives from 76-108 MHz, 136-174 MHz, 216-280 MHz (220 version), 350-470 MHz (one 440 version), 420-520 MHz (other 440 version)
Power: VHF, 5W/1W; UHF, 4W/1W
Features of KG-U3VD
1700 mAh battery
128 memory locations
A bright LED flashlight
VOX
More info: http://www.powerwerx.com/wouxun-radios/kg-uv3d-dual-band.html#desc
Quirks of KG-U3VD
Antenna connector is SMA but reversed: male is recessed in body, antenna uses female
3rd-party accessory availability increasing
Manual programming VERY difficult; most resort to programming via computer, which is fairly simple
Programming the KG-U3VD
Windows-only software
Bare-bones, but gets the job done
Table format makes it easy to enter the frequencies, PL tones, etc.
Again, offsets are not automatically calculated
Screen Grabs
Screen Grabs pt. 2
Screen Grabs pt. 3
My Experience
Manual programming is very difficult (I wouldn’t bother, frankly), but programming via PC and USB cable is easy
Have to program the offset frequencies yourself; you can program incorrect offsets if you’re not careful
Default value on time-out timer (60 s) is too short; affected my net participation. Can be changed, though
Performance is good on 2m and on 220 MHz
Price point makes it a very attractive buy
More information
Wouxun site: http://www.wouxun.com/
Powerwerx (distributor): http://www.powerwerx.com/wouxun-radios/
A link to how difficult manual programming is: http://tinyurl.com/6njtwun