Thread: Hand held UHF - Wouxun

I have one. Excellent little handheld. Can easily be programmed to the new 80ch UHF frequncies (using PC). The link you posted is the unit I purchased (136-174/420-520Mhz).

I bought the radio plus ...
a spare 1700mah battery 1 x WOUXUN 1700mah Battery for WOUXUN - 409Shopwww.409shop.com ?????? KG-UVD1 UV-3R VX-8R VX-3R VX-7R VX-170 KG-699E KG-669 KG-689 PX-777 PX-888 FT-897 FT-857 VX-177 VXA-300 KG-679 VEV-3288S V-1000 TG-UV FT-817ND FT-60R FT-897 FT-857 VX-7
dual charger dock Wouxun Dual Slot Desktop Charger KG-669 KG-679 KG-699E RC32 - 409Shopwww.409shop.com ?????? KG-UVD1 UV-3R VX-8R VX-3R VX-7R VX-170 KG-699E KG-669 KG-689 PX-777 PX-888 FT-897 FT-857 VX-177 VXA-300 KG-679 VEV-3288S V-1000 TG-UV FT-817ND FT-
radio cover Case for WOUXUN KG-699E KG-UVD1P - 409Shopwww.409shop.com ?????? KG-UVD1 UV-3R VX-8R VX-3R VX-7R VX-170 KG-699E KG-669 KG-689 PX-777 PX-888 FT-897 FT-857 VX-177 VXA-300 KG-679 VEV-3288S V-1000 TG-UV FT-817ND FT-60R FT-897 FT-857 VX-7R VX-
spare antenna 1pc x WOUXUN antenna Dual Band 136-174 / 400-480Mhz 5-193 - 409Shopwww.409shop.com ?????? KG-UVD1 UV-3R VX-8R VX-3R VX-7R VX-170 KG-699E KG-669 KG-689 PX-777 PX-888 FT-897 FT-857 VX-177 VXA-300 KG-679 VEV-3288S V-1000 TG-UV FT-817ND FT-60
programming cable Prog Cable for KENWOOD LINTON PUXING WEIERWEI LINTON - 409Shopwww.409shop.com ?????? KG-UVD1 UV-3R VX-8R VX-3R VX-7R VX-170 KG-699E KG-669 KG-689 PX-777 PX-888 FT-897 FT-857 VX-177 VXA-300 KG-679 VEV-3288S V-1000 TG-UV FT-817ND FT-60R FT-
and speaker mic Rainproof Mic Speaker for KENWOOD - 409Shopwww.409shop.com ?????? KG-UVD1 UV-3R VX-8R VX-3R VX-7R VX-170 KG-699E KG-669 KG-689 PX-777 PX-888 FT-897 FT-857 VX-177 VXA-300 KG-679 VEV-3288S V-1000 TG-UV FT-817ND FT-60R FT-897 FT-857 VX-7R VX

... all for well under $200AUD delivered. Couldn't be happier, and it works a treat!

Even if you just get the radio with it's included accessories, for $110US delivered it far more radio than you can get here in Oz for the dollars, and it gets an excellent wrap on the amatuer radio forums.

Do it !

Agreed. Awesome radio.

Love it even more after reading about all the problems people are having trying to update their $400 - $600 units.

Have not bothered updating to the new 80 channels yet, but is a piece of cake to do with the programming cable and software app available on the net.
Just like filling in a spreadsheet.

Yep,

What they all said. One great little radio and as easy as ... to program.

Not as discerning a signal on transmit as say an Icom or Vertex. That is, it transmits a little more either side of the nominated frequency (still within tolerance) than the more "professional" units. For the money though it's a really good unit.

Love it even more given that I have to take my other handheld ($au450+) into a dealer just to get it programmed not to beep when you press a key!!

Do it.

Iain

Cool. I might order one and a usb cable. 409 seems the cheapest place to buy too.

Dragging up an older thread here, but one of these seems to be a good fit as I'm looking for a cheap/powerful handheld as a backup radio and when away from the vehicle.

Those who have them - are they still going OK?

Are they fairly easy to use once they are all programmed up, ie could I give it to SWMBO and tell her to set it to Channel 20 without having to give her an A4 page of instructions?

Steve

Originally Posted by steveG

Those who have them - are they still going OK?

Are they fairly easy to use once they are all programmed up

Steve

Yes, mine is going really well, and I know amateurs who are using it in a daily basis.

The only weak point (for me) was the battery... but I had the same problem with icom, yaesu, kenwood and kyodo handies. The difference is that a new battery from wouxun, or a "battery eliminator" to connect it to the cigarette lighter cost almost nothing (compared with the "good" brands).

I modified mine a bit... to have a much clearer and strong transmitted audio, with the same antenna power (and consumption). Nobody can notice that I'm using a cheap radio. I'm delighted with it. Frequency accuracy is as bad as the "good radios", so is OK for amateur or CB users.

A bit cumbersome to operate manually... but once you program your channels, is beginners-proof. It has both narrow and wide filters, so you can program old as well as new channels/bandwidths in the radio for CB.

Invest a few bucks in a better antenna. The tiny one that comes with the radio is not very efficient, especially if you plan to use it in VHF band. UHF is OK as it is.

cheers,

Carlos

BTW,

There is another brand... BAOFENG, they are under the 50 AUD mark, but I can not confirm that it covers the UHF-CB band.

OK,

Just a couple of days in the market. It is the new baofeng, it covers the CB band (the old one didn't):

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHLFWivJtWc]UV-5R - YouTube[/ame]

BAOFENG UV-5R Dual Band UHF/VHF Radio - 409Shopwww.409shop.com

It is really new, the video from 409shop has three days only. No other videos about this radio on youtube.