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If you liked the Wouxun KG-935G, You'll Love The KG-UV8H !!! GMRS to HAM

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  • Опубликовано: 7 авг 2024
  • For the longest time, the Wouxun KG-935G was my favorite radio. When it came time to bump up to the 2m and 70cm bands that my technician license allows me access to, I knew I wanted the radio it was based on, the KG-UV8H. Now, after six months worth of hard use, I can tell you this is my new favorite radio. Watch the video and find out why.
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Комментарии • 41

  • @The1860th
    @The1860th 2 года назад +3

    Awesome! Looks like a good radio to buy when getting into HAM

    • @MattKester
      @MattKester  2 года назад +2

      It is, especially if your already familiar with the KG-935 or other Wouxun products.

  • @adcraziness1501
    @adcraziness1501 29 дней назад

    I have a little Yaesu FT1XD for ham technician stuff. But I just picked up a little KG-935G+, I like them both. I don't even talk much I just like playing with radios.

  • @marcusarnold2443
    @marcusarnold2443 2 года назад +1

    Just found your channel and enjoy the content. I just got both of these radios and I’m enjoying them. Any idea when they’ll be chirp compatible? Or any programming workaround’s to use on a Mac?

  • @radiohobbyist13
    @radiohobbyist13 2 года назад +7

    As you can see, there is almost nobody hanging out on analog FM ham repeaters anymore. It's exactly like that in Ohio too. Their glory days are long gone. GMRS continues to pick up in popularity.

    • @KY4CQ_HamRadio
      @KY4CQ_HamRadio Год назад +2

      That’s only a regional thing. Come down here and there is constant chatter on our FM ham linked system and absolutely no one on GMRS.

    • @halledwardb
      @halledwardb Год назад

      We have both, and use both. Our 2m repeater is so little monitored that in a real emergency, I do not think I would trust it. I also am one of the guys that keeps the thing running and works on it.

  • @SgtR6motovlogs
    @SgtR6motovlogs 2 года назад +1

    I have the gmrs version, I would like to grab the ham version at some point but maybe I’ll wait for a possible gen2. I currently use the kg-uv9d+ and I’m enjoying that. The screen is even worse in the daylight on 9d+ though 🤣

  • @Rusted_Link
    @Rusted_Link Год назад

    Today is a glorious day. I just bought the KG-UV8H and today it does come with the programming cable and and the screen protector. The angels have blessed me today.
    Now tell me how you unlocked it.

    • @MattKester
      @MattKester  Год назад

      Hey Scott! Congratulations on getting an awesome radio! I honestly don't know the secret to unlocking it, mine came that way.

  • @Zach-K7FC
    @Zach-K7FC Год назад +1

    Here's my unsolicited two cents. I bought the UV8H because it is water resistant, the battery size is also awesome. It has some serious frustrating features though. Chirp programming has been in-the-works for over a year. Programming on the HT is a pain, mainly naming channels. The programming issue is resolved on the KG-UV9P, so I know Wouxun has the ability to have a decent UI. If they made a water resistant UV9 series HT it would be perfect.

  • @kommandant.357
    @kommandant.357 Год назад

    Great video! I am currently studying for ham license and will probs buy this one as my first radio / handheld 😀
    How good is the stock antenna?

  • @hoosierdaddy2308
    @hoosierdaddy2308 6 месяцев назад

    Hi Matt.
    I jist found tbis. I am studying fir my Ham noe. I ha e my GMRS licemse and want to do VHF and other bands such as 10 meter and I habe the Wouxun KG 916 GMRS radio.. Man its beautiful there. I jist retired and may move out west soon. I used to live in Colorado way back in 1980. Miss the weathrr and mountains and camping, etc. Thanks for thd radio info sir.. How many watts is that radio mag I ask?
    Thanks again Matt.
    Regards from south Central Indiana.
    Tim..( wrzf 693)

  • @davidboyd7773
    @davidboyd7773 2 года назад

    I like the review of this radio. I wonder how this radio compares to radios like the xts2500s and xts5000s.

    • @MattKester
      @MattKester  2 года назад +1

      I believe those particular Motorola's are digital radios. This is purely analog, so it's gonna be an apples to apple pie comparison.

  • @Nolan-N4NJM
    @Nolan-N4NJM Год назад +1

    Do all the KG-UV8H radios come unlocked from the factory? I realize you’re not supposed to transmit on GMRS with these radios but is it possible without mods?

  • @richhoule3462
    @richhoule3462 Год назад

    Buy Two Way Radios is awesome!

  • @DMTW
    @DMTW Год назад +1

    Hi Matt, I just watched your video and noticed the wide, flat meadows in the background and the awesome mountain range. Are they any repeaters up there? It must be a GMRS/HAM users dream to have such perfect geographic features where you are at. I also have a KG-UV8H that is unlocked and I do on occasion use it to listen in on GMRS channels. I have a 935G for transmitting. Thanks for your great videos, David, Seattle, KI7SIZ, WRAH962

    • @MattKester
      @MattKester  Год назад

      Hey David, those are actually the Bitterroot Mountains and those particular peaks are all wilderness area, so there aren't any repeaters up there. It would be pretty impressive if there were. I think the next time I get back up that way, I'll have to bring a dual band and see what kinda of distance I can make some contacts from the tops of them. One of the more prominent peaks in that background is St. Mary's and there's a very cool old USFS lookup out there.

    • @Rusted_Link
      @Rusted_Link Год назад +1

      How did you unlock it?

  • @freqeist
    @freqeist 2 года назад +1

    well i got my 99 disco so I suppose I should buy one of these I have no idea why...but I will.

    • @MattKester
      @MattKester  2 года назад

      Ha, yeah, I’m not sure it’s a required accessory for one. How’s it treating you so far?

  • @DavidMitchell79
    @DavidMitchell79 Год назад

    The WX mode causes false positives during memory channels scan. So I have turned off the WX & alert mode.

  • @stevegreer1963
    @stevegreer1963 9 месяцев назад

    Matt. Is this radio now available with USBC charging and a Channel Wizard, as in the KG935 G Plus? If so, do you know the new model number? Thanks!

    • @MattKester
      @MattKester  9 месяцев назад +1

      I don’t believe there is a plus model available. However, the USB-C charging on the 935 Plus is only inside of the battery, so you could order one of the usb-c batteries available on Buy Two Ways Radios website. Just click my affiliate link the. Search for kg-UV8H USB battery. As far as the wizard, I’m not sure if they’ll ever do that and because it might not make enough sense for HAM radio for them to expend the resources on, as offsets aren’t standard like they are in GMRS and they probably also imagine that if you’ve acquired the knowledge to pass a technician exam, programming the radio isn’t going to be as confusing since you ostensibly understand offsets.

  • @thomastheradioman
    @thomastheradioman 16 дней назад

    What antenna is that?

  • @JohnSmith-bq7gz
    @JohnSmith-bq7gz 2 года назад +2

    Every time you do a radio video I go into mental overload. I’m so confused as to what to get. GMRS, HAM, CB, AM or FM?

    • @MattKester
      @MattKester  2 года назад +1

      Thanks for giving me an idea for a video! I'll see if I can come up with something to expound on this.

    • @timgarrity3985
      @timgarrity3985 2 года назад +1

      This depends on who you want to talk to! And what local resources you have.

    • @ryanfromthefuture8049
      @ryanfromthefuture8049 Год назад

      Everything is dead other then HAM and GMRS.

  • @Ross13ful
    @Ross13ful Год назад +1

    Nice radio if you are ok with the frequency range on it

    • @OnRappel
      @OnRappel Год назад +1

      Supposedly there is a way to unlock them, but I haven't tried it.

    • @RINNTY
      @RINNTY Год назад +2

      I would like to unlock the 935g and the uv9gx. There is a way, but no ones letting the Cat out of the bag. Hopefully, someone will.

  • @kygent508
    @kygent508 Год назад

    Being low tech I do not think I could ever figure out how to do anything with it.

  • @rpsmith
    @rpsmith Год назад

    I think the point that he inadvertently made is we are now at the point that we have more ham repeaters than we have repeater users. sad but often times true.

  • @GunzOrDie
    @GunzOrDie 2 года назад

    The real question is, is there a way to make this able to transmit on GMRS. Legality’s aside for emergency purposes only.

    • @MattKester
      @MattKester  2 года назад +2

      The one I got was wide open. Your results might vary so I don't want to promise you something and then not have that be the case.

    • @krevo81
      @krevo81 Год назад

      @@MattKester did you buy it from bettersaferadio or buytwowayradios or somewhere else?

    • @MattKester
      @MattKester  Год назад

      @@krevo81 mine came from buy two way radios.

  • @chadadventure
    @chadadventure Год назад

    You do not need a second dual band radio to use cross band repeat.

  • @DARTHDANSAN
    @DARTHDANSAN 2 года назад

    I don’t think kvugh is ip66