Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Wouxun KG-UV8D

BuyTwoWayRadios has a post about the Wouxun KG-UV8D:
"Billed as an upgrade version of the popular KG-UV6D, the new KG-UV8D will have some significant feature additions and improvements. One of the most exciting new features of this transceiver is duplex cross-band repeat operation, a standard feature on Wouxon's popular base/mobile radios (the KG-UV920P-A and KG-UV950P), but is a first on their handheld models. According to Wouxon, the KG-UV8D will also work in duplex, providing the ability to transmit on one band and receive on another simultaneously. 
One feature that really stands out is the display. The KG-UV8D will sport a large, color LCD display that is more than double the size of its predecessor. The screen alone looks impressive, encompassing nearly half the front face of this handheld."
They say it should arrive in mid April.

13 comments:

  1. Looks like Wouxun is stepping up their game. As long as they stick to their build quality that they have on the KGUVD1P and 6D and they dont blow it with a crappy frontend, i may have finally retire my 1P to borrow/loaner radio status.

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  2. This is cool, Brick. Thanks for sharing. I'm wondering how it will stack up against the Anytone AT-3318 http://tinyurl.com/l65npeu

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  3. Needs more icons on the display. (in other words, holy SMOKES that's a busy display)

    I hope they fixed scan (user controllable scan list, faster, good priority scan), added paging (DTMF & 2-tone) and better options for the user programmable buttons. I'd like easy access to high/low power and talk around, and care less about a flashlight and an FM broadcast radio.

    I've mostly retired my KGUV3 and use my Puxing 973 instead, but it's not perfect either.

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    1. I think they issue a magnifying glass with each HT. ;)

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    2. I would imagine the image depicts all possible optional icons lit up at once for demonstration purposes... K9SPY

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    3. I agree, but it is a lot of icons. The curious ones are AM (sounds like maybe we'll get air band rx?) and the third frequency display (well, actually first...top one, much smaller than the rest). We'll just have to see what Brick has to say when he gets a demo.

      KD6RCT

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  4. Thank you for the heads-up.
    I wonder what kind of pissing cartoon that Import Communications character will come up with now!

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  5. Looks like a nice ht full duplex handheld.......

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  6. I just wondering output powers and antenna gain ;)

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  7. I've had mine for a few days now and must admit, I'm impressed.
    I posted my review at the bottom of the Miklor website.
    http://www.miklor.com/COM/Review_UV8D.php

    It looks like Wouxun may have a winner with this one.

    John K3NXU
    http://www.miklor.com

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  8. Hi, do you know if you can enter air band to this radio?

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  9. No, Air Band RX is not possible on the KG-UV8D

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