There has been a lot of interest lately about the China Made - Dual Band handheld transceiver range from WOUXUN.
My personal experience with WOUXUN - KG-UVD1P - is 5 star. As already mentioned elsewhere, the rx sensitivity is really good. Of course the S- Meter is really generous - more of guess meter than a S meter - but as we hams always say - "your report is ___by the EAR" - not a problem at all.
The accompanying manual is the usual "Chinese English" - It takes a little time before you comprehend what exactly it means - but do we hams really use/need the Operating Manual ???????
The antenna connector is a little tricky - SMA Male is on the rig - you need a SMA female connector if you are connecting an external antenna - easily available in SP Road, Bangalore for around Rs. 350.
The speaker mic that is available as an accessory is really FB - excellent audio report - also compatible with Kenwood handies.
The other accessory - the ear phone mic - on similar lines with the mobile phone ear-set - is equally sensitive and has a good voice pickup range - listeners have not complained about the audio level even when I accidentally talk from behind the mic.
The Battery adapter design is the only drawback - the wire comes from under the pack - a stand has to be used or designed to take care of that.
Just a few comments - But I find it worth every Rupee spent on the rig - Am having a BALL using this for my Satellite QSOs. Those of you who decide on this equipment - WELCOME ABOARD
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hi
ReplyDeletecan youtell me from where can i buy this set....
Sharik Ashraf
vu3nfo@gmail.com
Dear Sharik
ReplyDeleteYou can contact VU2ABS at chennai @ vu2abs@gmail.com. They are scheduling bulk import of the same.
You can also try on ebay.com - you will find many links - although this is a little tricky if held by customs.
You can contact me @ vu2mud@gmail.com
Does this just work out of the box, or do you need some type of base station. Sorry, this would be a present and not familiar with ham radios
ReplyDeleteHi Madhu,
ReplyDeleteWhere can i get the WOUXUN - KG-UVD1P in Bangalore or nearby places? Is there any contact point? I an new to HAM Radio, although i have been doing some R and D on it from my high school days. Thanks to WPC got my license after 2.5 years.
73,
VU3OBO
Dear Sam,
ReplyDeleteWelcome On Board!!!!!! - compared to a few others that I know, 2.5 years is not BAD at ALL :)
You can contact vu2abs @ gmail dot com (without the spaces and use the .) - He may have a spare from the bulk purchase.
Regards
Madhu