Thread: hand held for christmas

I've had my Wouxun KG-UVD1P for over a year now and can't fault it. It's a great wee radio, very clear speech and good range. I bought mine from www.409shop.com as you can't buy one legally over here without a ham radio licence. From the 409 shop website you can get any parts you need from batterys to aerials to replacement cases and screens if you were to smash them, and it's all really cheap. http://www.409shop.com/409shop_shopc...&parentid=1693 Up untill now I have been able to listen to the police, ambulance etc, but the cops have now gone digital...................

Yep, they're brilliant. Got a couple to use around the farm. Doubles as a FM radio when things get quiet, and an LED torch built in too.
Not quite a "pro" radio, has a couple of nuances, but damn good at what it does.

Any other handheld in the same price bracket would be pushing to get more than a couple of km's range.
I'd even choose this over an Icom or GME, even if I could get them for the same low price as the Wouxun.
I know alot of people talk about how the Icoms are "Mil Spec", and that almost sucked me in at first. When you actually sit down and check out what those specs actually mean, alot of their radios still leave alot to be desired. (some are better than others)

As for range, I reckon "fluids" was getting about 40km (across water, from memory), and I have seen 90 something with certain environments (from highrise buildings). These are exceptions, though. Not the rule.
What you're getting is still awesome for a handheld.