Randy, I just received my Q10G yesterday (June 11) and my antenna was Not glued down. I was able to remove it with no problem at all and install a Nagoya quite easily. And yes, I did use your affiliate link .............. "below".
The wood splinters hanging off the end of the pencil at a 45 degree angle really set this content producer at the head of the pack. There should be and Academy Award of some sort for this man.
This FLAT OUT has the widest receive range of any two-way walkie talkie that I know of. Going from the top of the SW band (CB) plus Broadcast FM and NOAA to almost 1Ghz is freaking amazing! There are dedicated scanners that do much less! That it's also a Superhet GMRS radio with GPS make this thing a hell of a deal. When my tax refund comes, I'm grabbing a pair!
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Great DEMO, THANKS ! Nice radio, I'll have to wait 'til WOUXUN decides to put out a 10+ watt radio. I use mine mainly in the trails and with the woodsy/ hilly terrain... the extra power watts help tremendously. I do like the seperhetorodine quality. Thanks Alan in 🇨🇱
Congrats on the 23 years on the UA-cams LOL. Almost got the 935G+ but wanted superheterodyne, IP67, and the USB-C port on the radio (not the battery). This might be something I can buy once, cry once and stop delaying my first purchase. Kind of wish Yaesu, ICOM, and Kenwood would get into the high end GMRS radio market, but this is the perfect price point for high quality. These Wouxuns are WAY better than Midland, Cobra, Uniden, Motorola big box store units.
Like other Chinese radios...matter of time till it's unlocked. I know of one mobile wouxun ham that you can unlock for CB and gmrs. And one of the ht ham radio that u can unlock for gmrs.
Damn you Randy! Just when I thought I had enough radios! Had to order! XENU help me when my wife’s sees! Your paying for my couples counseling…. I know it’s coming to that!
I'm not suggesting anyone else try removing the antenna, I've owned my kgq10g for a year, and if it got damaged, I still have a couple of other Wouxuns,I'm happy I can now use mine with mobile and base antennas.
Randy forgot to list the affiliate link for that black handled, dual riveted, Chinesium serrated blade screwdriver. I understand that you can also use it to turn a pencil into the most efficient analog trolling pointer ever, with the guaranteed reaction of raising a sad ham’s blood pressure. Blood pressure so high that the sad ham’s BP can be measured from many fars away, merely by aiming the Farsometer 2000 dummy load connection port towards his listed FCC mailing location. 😅
I also just got a BF-F8HP. I would like to be able to transmit CB not just receive CB tho. For the price difference, I would rather buy another BF-F8HP and have HAM frequencies as well as FRS/GMRS frequencies.
Hey, I enjoy all your videos. I really like the wall art over your shoulder at the beginning of your videos. Great job changing the TEKMAT! I have a P220 from the early 80s and It is still my favorite to fire. I love your super dry sarcasm! I collect radios also but mostly shortwave and older Zenith tube radios. You are one Salty Berserker! Stay Ultra Maga!
This guy is SO funny! I LOVE the chewed up pencil, and using the steak knife on a flat head, totally tongue in cheek! And the screen protector removal, the "deflowering" as it were, was done ever so slowly and gently...😂 And he seemed slightly exhausted...too funny!
@@alexkram That pencil has been featured for a long time on many of his videos - I can only imagine how a persnickety anal-retentive cringes at the sight of that pencil!
Very nice, but for $200+ i stick with my pair of personally programmed BOOFwang UV-9R PRO radios that I bought for $115 including 3 different antennas for each radio, a programming cable and a microphone (1 radio). I get FM listening and think I have more flexibility for those SHTF moments. Would love to compare send and receive signal and sound of the UV-5R with this super-heterodyne radio. Maybe someday I can upgrade.
Well, good thing I am personally your favorite viewer, because it seems subscribing to you has paid off Randy. Or has it? You either saved me from a bad purchase, or enticed me to make a bad purchase lol. Time will tell. I just ordered this KG-Q10G. I was about to pull the trigger on a KG-UV9GX while it was on sale. Now it makes sense to me why it's on sale. :) I was taking some time to compare the UV9GX and the BTECH GMRS-PRO. While not very useful yet because I don't think I know anyone else with either of these models, the GPS is compelling (plus I can still use it to get my location). The KG-Q10G seems to be a a beefed up UV9GX which covers most of the Rx frequencies that the UV9GX covers, which I find some value in, with GPS and USB-C added. In my opinion - I'll pay an extra $25 for the USB-C alone. GPS is gravy.
Wouxun products are top notch compared to the others. The receiver is so much better! That’s where the $$ comes in. You definitely get what you pay for. 👍🏻
I see the Q10G is waterproof and that is awesome. I have a UV9GX and I wish it were waterproof of course it can take the rain which is fine for my use. I might have to pick one of these up though. Right now I only have one GMRS HT and one HAM HT but I want to get a nother GMRS for my wife.
I havethe cousin the KGQ 10 H. It’s the ham version of this radio because I’m a real man. It’s a great radio and the menu options are really easy short press for all the stuff you use regularly like squelch tones, etc. long press for radio system functions like the backlight talk out timer etc. Definitely a great radio I might just pick this one up because it has, the CB channels for scanning.
I assume the GPS functionality is similarly APRS-like to the btech gmrs pro. Exciting to see manufacturers utilize this niche the FCC added for garmin. Hope it becomes a bit more open though. I wonder if its against the rules to transmit the data via repeater.
I’ve been a ham operator for 20+ years. You’re welcome. I’d like to get one of these so I can get on CB again. It’s awesome that they make a radio that will do both! 😂
Great video! I have the KG 935G+. It's a great radio that receives very well and transmits great with excellent audio quality. Wouxun certainly makes some great radios! I have to say I do really like some of the added features. I might just have to get one. I might wait a little bit though and see if they come out with a plus model. I do have one question for you, how are the knobs on the top of the radio? With the KG 935G I went with the plus model due to the stiffer knobs.
This is the Swiss Army Knife of transceivers, with a small modification done with software. One of these radios replaces 10 walkie talkies! By the way, I have 10 walkie talkies for sale.
Got to ask for a beginner looking for as much as I can get for the money and not regret when the bigger better comes out the following year where should I start? BTW love your sense of humor and honesty. All the Ham guys around me will not give me any direction period, they all give me a run around! I need an all in one for Church security and home monitoring
For license free security, or other communications use inside or around structures, the retevis RT10 is a decent option. 902-928 mhz band, no license required in digital mode. For monitoring at home a scanner is the best way to go. There's not anything happening on ham or GMRS that's worth monitoring. CB isn't worth monitoring. Airband isn't worth monitoring. Those are decent hobby functions but there's nothing being said that's important to anyone who's not in the conversation. Most public safety is P25 so these radios won't pick it up anyway, and for analog stuff these radios scan like snails compared to a scanner so even an analog scanner blows them away. If you're planning on using the radio to really communicate with, and plan to get a license or use them well outside of populated areas then that's another story, but as it is they're basically as useful as an FRS walkie talkie if you don't get licensed because you can't use repeaters without someone policing you about it and ratting you out.
It not just a matter of the mode, it’s the large difference in frequency; 27MHz for CB and 462 - 467MHz for GMRS. Then, there’s the matter of the antenna.
Without transmit on CB, I am unable to practice my Spanish. Although having GMRS was fun for a few minutes, I noticed that nobody else used it in the area either. It's almost as lonely as 6 meter band. Looks like a nice radio for what it's meant to be. A multiple choice test can get you a lot of additional options. Your choice.
That's true. There are a lot of lubricants in the CVS. Be well. Wherever your (very smooth) hands or feet may roam. May you peel many screen covers. Preferably in your own tent, away from the other campers, and small furry mammals.😉 "Breaker one nine?" @@TheNotaRubicon
Looks like a great radio but it’s a little heavy on the price. By the time you add a second battery, it’s well into the mid 200’s. Maybe a Black Friday special?
Gonna wait for CHIRP compatibility, CHIRP has previously been able to “unlock” some of my GMRS-only radios to be able to transmit on *all* memory channels, regardless of band, and I like a multi-functional radio for “emergency purposes.” Manufacturer software almost always keeps the “rules” baked in, limiting my options when the government and society as a whole inevitably collapses.
Great review again, Randy - I am a bit disappointed that the charging port isn’t on the battery itself, though. Oh well, if they made it perfect, what would they do for an encore?
Randy, please stop with the Sig P365 mat. I want one but the state of California says they are too dangerous for a mere civilian and it makes me sad. Feelings!
Thanks for the solid review. Is the antenna fixed? I saw you unscrew it off, but was it glued? What connector does it use? Is the factory antenna sufficient or an upgrade better? Trying to understand the situation and don’t see a good breakdown of the antenna. Thanks!
Thought it looked SMA female on the vid, but wanted to verify. Thanks for the quick reply and details. Looks like I’ll be picking one up at the…affiliate link below. 👇🏼
My SMA connector came right out of the radio still attached to the antenna, thought for sure i broke it but appears to work normally. Maybe they upgraded the glue @@TheNotaRubicon
Did it come with 2 antennas? I have the KG-Q332 which is basically the ham version of this radio. Same specs without the gps. Amazing little unit, love being able to pickup the air band without having to resort to the scanner. Oh and the short menu press items are those which generally change settings for that particular section or channel (think upper and lower half) Whereas the long press menu is where you will find settings that will affect the entire radio (roger beep for instance)
I would choose the one that best fits my wants, needs, and desires in a radio, which are no doubt, very different from your wants, needs, and desires in a radio.
Hi Randy, thanks for another great review. This seems like a fantastic radio. Here's my question. If I unlock this radio, will it have the ability to receive P25 public safety radio?
Randy, I just received my Q10G yesterday (June 11) and my antenna was Not glued down. I was able to remove it with no problem at all and install a Nagoya quite easily. And yes, I did use your affiliate link .............. "below".
The wood splinters hanging off the end of the pencil at a 45 degree angle really set this content producer at the head of the pack. There should be and Academy Award of some sort for this man.
Bawhawhaw
I just received mine today,I programmed a couple of repeater channels and talked on a net tonight, I believe this will be my favorite radio.
CB Radio
The original social media platform ❤️
For sure. Listening to my father talk to Australia in the evening skip was great in the 80s to 90s.
I'm glad you laid down your TekMat to protect your Tekmat. There's a reason other radio reviewers can't get it right.
This FLAT OUT has the widest receive range of any two-way walkie talkie that I know of. Going from the top of the SW band (CB) plus Broadcast FM and NOAA to almost 1Ghz is freaking amazing! There are dedicated scanners that do much less! That it's also a Superhet GMRS radio with GPS make this thing a hell of a deal. When my tax refund comes, I'm grabbing a pair!
Just get a uv-k5 and mod it, mine does ssb, am, fm and with a discone its pretty good.
What...? HOW THE F DO YOU MOD IT TO INCLUDES SSB??
Is this radio water resistant or shock resistant curious minds would like to know
@@ScorpioSin777IP67 ONE METER FOR 30 MINUTES I think
This is the best ham radio review I seen in a while. Thank you!
Thanks for watching! But, please go easy on the insults - this is not a ham radio.
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Love the review, ordered the KG-Q10G, and kudos on the Sig Sauer mat!
The slums below.So funny.These videos are brilliant.Very informative with great humour too.Keep up the good work.
Great DEMO, THANKS ! Nice radio, I'll have to wait 'til WOUXUN decides to put out a 10+ watt radio. I use mine mainly in the trails and with the woodsy/ hilly terrain... the extra power watts help tremendously. I do like the seperhetorodine quality. Thanks Alan in 🇨🇱
Congrats on the 23 years on the UA-cams LOL.
Almost got the 935G+ but wanted superheterodyne, IP67, and the USB-C port on the radio (not the battery). This might be something I can buy once, cry once and stop delaying my first purchase. Kind of wish Yaesu, ICOM, and Kenwood would get into the high end GMRS radio market, but this is the perfect price point for high quality. These Wouxuns are WAY better than Midland, Cobra, Uniden, Motorola big box store units.
You sold me on a new KG-Q10G! I love it. Dare I say I like it more than my Boofwang.
Thanks! I learn a great deal from your videos and very much enjoy the sarcastic and humorous presentation. Keep up the great work!
Thank YOU!
Amazing radio. Wish transmitting in CB was an option, but I guess we can't have everything.
Yes, that and a 10 watt power option on GMRS would be GREAT ! ...Alan 🇨🇱
It still has quite a lot of frequencies.
@@indridcold8433 it's possible to be the best GMRS radio on the market, while still not being perfect.
Like other Chinese radios...matter of time till it's unlocked. I know of one mobile wouxun ham that you can unlock for CB and gmrs. And one of the ht ham radio that u can unlock for gmrs.
Can you give us the list of other Wouxun GMRS radios that have been unlocked?
We'll just wait....
Damn you Randy! Just when I thought I had enough radios! Had to order! XENU help me when my wife’s sees! Your paying for my couples counseling…. I know it’s coming to that!
Whew!! That sticker removal was INTENSE!🙏🇺🇲🙏🇺🇲
I think there should be a nurse standing by for that activity. Someone might have a stroke. or ten.
Randy reviews these radios so much that I expect one day the that the woman's voice on the Wouxun radios will be replaced with his.
That would be a selling point.
Long live Randy! 🎉
"It does not work,
if you don't read it"😂
I'm not suggesting anyone else try removing the antenna, I've owned my kgq10g for a year, and if it got damaged, I still have a couple of other Wouxuns,I'm happy I can now use mine with mobile and base antennas.
Randy forgot to list the affiliate link for that black handled, dual riveted, Chinesium serrated blade screwdriver. I understand that you can also use it to turn a pencil into the most efficient analog trolling pointer ever, with the guaranteed reaction of raising a sad ham’s blood pressure. Blood pressure so high that the sad ham’s BP can be measured from many fars away, merely by aiming the Farsometer 2000 dummy load connection port towards his listed FCC mailing location. 😅
😂
Anything black handled, I would not question Randy about. 😁
Damn, I just got a pair of the Baofeng BF-F8HP's...
The addition of CB would be perfect. Damn!
Love the shirt, Randy
I also just got a BF-F8HP. I would like to be able to transmit CB not just receive CB tho. For the price difference, I would rather buy another BF-F8HP and have HAM frequencies as well as FRS/GMRS frequencies.
Hey, I enjoy all your videos.
I really like the wall art over your shoulder at the beginning of your videos.
Great job changing the TEKMAT!
I have a P220 from the early 80s and It is still my favorite to fire.
I love your super dry sarcasm!
I collect radios also but mostly shortwave and older Zenith tube radios.
You are one Salty Berserker! Stay Ultra Maga!
I got all excited when I saw that sharpened pencil ✏️ but my mouth watered when I saw that p365 mat 🤤
I'm holding off for the Tim Taylor Series Binford 9000 Super Duper which has 9,999,999 channels and turbo PTT which allows it to do Mega Fars. 😁
“I don’t think so Tim” lol
This guy is SO funny! I LOVE the chewed up pencil, and using the steak knife on a flat head, totally tongue in cheek! And the screen protector removal, the "deflowering" as it were, was done ever so slowly and gently...😂 And he seemed slightly exhausted...too funny!
I'm literally crying when he picked up the broken pencil over the sharp one.
@@alexkramit’s his trademark. You should see the apps on his phone! 😜
@@alexkram That pencil has been featured for a long time on many of his videos - I can only imagine how a persnickety anal-retentive cringes at the sight of that pencil!
Good review as always.
I love that it is superhet but the GPS with Bluetooth pairing seems more functional on the BTech GMRS Pro.
Great radio but my GMRS repeater owner helped me unlock my KG-Q10H radio. I love BTWR but my 935G+ is still my favorite
unlock instructions please
You must share the unlock procedure
Unlock instructions please.
You need to get one of these companies to make a “Not A Rubicon” Signature Model 😎👍
Very nice, but for $200+ i stick with my pair of personally programmed BOOFwang UV-9R PRO radios that I bought for $115 including 3 different antennas for each radio, a programming cable and a microphone (1 radio). I get FM listening and think I have more flexibility for those SHTF moments. Would love to compare send and receive signal and sound of the UV-5R with this super-heterodyne radio. Maybe someday I can upgrade.
Well, good thing I am personally your favorite viewer, because it seems subscribing to you has paid off Randy. Or has it? You either saved me from a bad purchase, or enticed me to make a bad purchase lol. Time will tell.
I just ordered this KG-Q10G. I was about to pull the trigger on a KG-UV9GX while it was on sale. Now it makes sense to me why it's on sale. :)
I was taking some time to compare the UV9GX and the BTECH GMRS-PRO. While not very useful yet because I don't think I know anyone else with either of these models, the GPS is compelling (plus I can still use it to get my location). The KG-Q10G seems to be a a beefed up UV9GX which covers most of the Rx frequencies that the UV9GX covers, which I find some value in, with GPS and USB-C added. In my opinion - I'll pay an extra $25 for the USB-C alone. GPS is gravy.
Just got mine. Beautiful radio!
No one, and I mean NO ONE shitposts like NotaRubicon shitposts and I am here to witness it all as his favorite viewer.
Nice, one radio for them all , gmrs & a scanning receiver .......little pricey though......
For the capability the price seems OK to me.
Wouxun products are top notch compared to the others. The receiver is so much better! That’s where the $$ comes in. You definitely get what you pay for. 👍🏻
I see the Q10G is waterproof and that is awesome. I have a UV9GX and I wish it were waterproof of course it can take the rain which is fine for my use. I might have to pick one of these up though. Right now I only have one GMRS HT and one HAM HT but I want to get a nother GMRS for my wife.
P365, good choice sir! Also this radio is pretty neat!
Randy!!! The broken pencil pointer is the best🔥🔥🔥
I havethe cousin the KGQ 10 H. It’s the ham version of this radio because I’m a real man. It’s a great radio and the menu options are really easy short press for all the stuff you use regularly like squelch tones, etc. long press for radio system functions like the backlight talk out timer etc. Definitely a great radio I might just pick this one up because it has, the CB channels for scanning.
"Real (Ham Radio) Men" don't troll the most popular GMRS UA-cam Channel haha
If you have to say you are a "real man" there is a high likelihood you are not that spec'ed out.
Would really like to see the GPS sharing to see how it compares to the GMRS-PRO I just got.
When I comes to trolling, you’re right up there with President Trump😂.
Always enjoy your videos, Thanks
Now someone needs to figure out how to jailbreak it.
Can this be unlocked or jailbroken?
Before y'all get too excited about CB, it's receive only remember.
I assume the GPS functionality is similarly APRS-like to the btech gmrs pro. Exciting to see manufacturers utilize this niche the FCC added for garmin. Hope it becomes a bit more open though. I wonder if its against the rules to transmit the data via repeater.
It is against the rules to transmit the GPS data through a repeater and the radio wont do it.
I'm mostly curious if its GPS and texting features are functionally compatible with the GMRS-PRO, or proprietary to Wouxon.
damnit randy!!! the protective screen covering peel off 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
the chewed up pencil pointer is way too funny !!! lmao🤣
I know it's wrong in many ways, but I find it pleasurable to watch you pull the protective cover off the screen.
I’ve been a ham operator for 20+ years. You’re welcome. I’d like to get one of these so I can get on CB again. It’s awesome that they make a radio that will do both!
😂
I have two of these that are fully unlocked and I love them.
How did you fully unlock them?
Okay Sandy. I used your affiliate link I found below!
Great video! I have the KG 935G+. It's a great radio that receives very well and transmits great with excellent audio quality. Wouxun certainly makes some great radios! I have to say I do really like some of the added features. I might just have to get one. I might wait a little bit though and see if they come out with a plus model. I do have one question for you, how are the knobs on the top of the radio? With the KG 935G I went with the plus model due to the stiffer knobs.
So this is not the same as the wouxan quad band HT?
The Chinese love it when we purchase their GPS-capable transceivers. When the SHTF, these radios will make it easy for them to find us.
Many people using these radios are not the least bit concerned with that and probably look forward to the target practice.
Now I gotta buy this to this is insane
This is the Swiss Army Knife of transceivers, with a small modification done with software. One of these radios replaces 10 walkie talkies! By the way, I have 10 walkie talkies for sale.
I really like the BTECH GMRS-PRO IP67 Submersible Radio !!!
most entertaining man on youtube.
I knew I was your favorite viewer!!!!!!
Just bought one and currently rigging an antenna set up
CB !!!!! IM SOLD sincerly. i can put the other radios away now
I'm excited to see my favorite UA-cam and GMRS **SUPERSTAR** finally get a usable pencil
Carry on, Sir!
Found your channel. Nice work man.
Looks great, why are these new radios stopping at 480Mhz? It would be great if they went up to 520Mhz to Rx many common public safety bands.
Got to ask for a beginner looking for as much as I can get for the money and not regret when the bigger better comes out the following year where should I start?
BTW love your sense of humor and honesty.
All the Ham guys around me will not give me any direction period, they all give me a run around! I need an all in one for Church security and home monitoring
For license free security, or other communications use inside or around structures, the retevis RT10 is a decent option. 902-928 mhz band, no license required in digital mode. For monitoring at home a scanner is the best way to go. There's not anything happening on ham or GMRS that's worth monitoring. CB isn't worth monitoring. Airband isn't worth monitoring. Those are decent hobby functions but there's nothing being said that's important to anyone who's not in the conversation. Most public safety is P25 so these radios won't pick it up anyway, and for analog stuff these radios scan like snails compared to a scanner so even an analog scanner blows them away. If you're planning on using the radio to really communicate with, and plan to get a license or use them well outside of populated areas then that's another story, but as it is they're basically as useful as an FRS walkie talkie if you don't get licensed because you can't use repeaters without someone policing you about it and ratting you out.
Now that FM is taking over US CB radio it might be possible soon to use those as well with a handheld like this.
It not just a matter of the mode, it’s the large difference in frequency; 27MHz for CB and 462 - 467MHz for GMRS. Then, there’s the matter of the antenna.
Without transmit on CB, I am unable to practice my Spanish. Although having GMRS was fun for a few minutes, I noticed that nobody else used it in the area either. It's almost as lonely as 6 meter band. Looks like a nice radio for what it's meant to be. A multiple choice test can get you a lot of additional options. Your choice.
I dont need to take a test to have more options.
That's true. There are a lot of lubricants in the CVS. Be well. Wherever your (very smooth) hands or feet may roam. May you peel many screen covers. Preferably in your own tent, away from the other campers, and small furry mammals.😉 "Breaker one nine?"
@@TheNotaRubicon
@@waynehendrix4806 😗😗😗😗
You Rock Bro!! Keep The Videos Coming!! Heck Yeah Man!!
Looks like you have a bit more lead in your pencil today. Sharp and to the point.
Looks like a great radio but it’s a little heavy on the price. By the time you add a second battery, it’s well into the mid 200’s. Maybe a Black Friday special?
Another great radio...thanks Randy.
USB C for the win
Gonna wait for CHIRP compatibility, CHIRP has previously been able to “unlock” some of my GMRS-only radios to be able to transmit on *all* memory channels, regardless of band, and I like a multi-functional radio for “emergency purposes.” Manufacturer software almost always keeps the “rules” baked in, limiting my options when the government and society as a whole inevitably collapses.
Nice Radio might just have to get one Thanks Randy
Does the manual explain how to get a date?
You're a funny dude... definitely find myself laughing at the screen protector peel offs .. lol
You know...
I now believe that no review is complete without a "chick digging it" functional test.
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Would be worth it if you could transmit in CB channels .
Raising a glass to your next 23 years of UA-cam Supremacy.
Wow! It makes toast too!
Great shirt, my mom says to tell you hello
Chirp driver already in development.
Great review again, Randy - I am a bit disappointed that the charging port isn’t on the battery itself, though. Oh well, if they made it perfect, what would they do for an encore?
Oh sure, just after i bought the GMRS Baofeng UV5R that you tested..
I'm a sad ham now...
How dare you taunt us with a freshly sharpened pencil next to our trusty old guy...
How good is CB reception going to be with the stock antenna? Pretty bad I imagine.
As with any wide banded HT
The shirt is great
Randy, please stop with the Sig P365 mat. I want one but the state of California says they are too dangerous for a mere civilian and it makes me sad. Feelings!
It's on the roster now! :)
Is that a new tech mat? Man, a concealable hand gun mat oughta get "some people" stressed.😂
Loved your Tee shirt 😁
Hopefully Wouxun will eventually come out with a handheld CB that actually puts out a full 4 watts on AM. But of course they already effed that up. 😂
Don't know what my favorite is, the broken #2 or the steak knife.
Thanks for the solid review. Is the antenna fixed? I saw you unscrew it off, but was it glued? What connector does it use? Is the factory antenna sufficient or an upgrade better? Trying to understand the situation and don’t see a good breakdown of the antenna. Thanks!
The antenna is "fixed" with a small drop of glue, it uses an SMA female connector and i was able to talk to a repeater 70 miles away with it.
Thought it looked SMA female on the vid, but wanted to verify. Thanks for the quick reply and details. Looks like I’ll be picking one up at the…affiliate link below. 👇🏼
My SMA connector came right out of the radio still attached to the antenna, thought for sure i broke it but appears to work normally. Maybe they upgraded the glue @@TheNotaRubicon
Thanks!
Thank YOU!
Did it come with 2 antennas?
I have the KG-Q332 which is basically the ham version of this radio.
Same specs without the gps.
Amazing little unit, love being able to pickup the air band without having to resort to the scanner.
Oh and the short menu press items are those which generally change settings for that particular section or channel (think upper and lower half)
Whereas the long press menu is where you will find settings that will affect the entire radio (roger beep for instance)
You know you've hit rock bottom when you only scan CB channels, and never TX on them.
Amen to that.
can you mars mod this thing to transmit in all those mygigglehurtz ranges it receives? and is it easy to do?
MARS mods are for ham radios.😊
I am pretty sure that most normal, non-pedantic people understand exactly what he is asking.
The answer is: So far, NO .
Hey Randy, What's going on in today's background pic? I see the grenade and coins, but can't make out the rest of it.
Thanks,
-Your favorite viewer
Nevermind, I found the original image. For anyone else that's curious, do an image search for "money for war".
May get this and just make her announce Channel 69 all the time.
I can play with this in the bathtub and the shower? Getting one now!! Hahaha. Nice radio and well presented.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
IF (when?) these can be jailbroken, they would replace my UV-5Rs in a heartbeat!
Would you say the KG-Q10G is a better buy than the KG-UV9GX? Which one would you choose and why?
I would choose the one that best fits my wants, needs, and desires in a radio, which are no doubt, very different from your wants, needs, and desires in a radio.
Hi Randy, thanks for another great review. This seems like a fantastic radio. Here's my question. If I unlock this radio, will it have the ability to receive P25 public safety radio?
No.