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From the grumpo-gMan1971, the Motosnob... Anyhow... happy Thanksgiving to all... God Bless and GodSpeed!! g.

I see 3 more renewals in your future....[emoji3]. How’s that for positive attitude? Michael WRHS965 KE8PLM Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

When the radios were physically limited and you had to take them apart and physically remove a blocking diode it was clear that the manufacturer had actually manufactured the radio in compliance. Compliant firmware is a major shortcut and shortcoming.

Yes Happy Thanksgiving to all!!!!!

Retevis is well known for manufacturing and selling some of the most inexpensive radios around. I have no experience them. I have seen some of there products talked about periodically on some YouTube channels. If considering a product of theirs, perhaps consider an equivalent product from Midland, at least if you purchase it from them there is some chance you will be able to obtain product support should it ever be needed. Michael WRHS965 KE8PLM Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

While that has been the case, the recent post on this forum regarding FCC action against Rugged Radios for selling and programming radios with non-compliant capabilities may be a hint of what is to come. I am amazed at how lax the FCC has been on this subject. It should be noted that despite what your hardware is capable of doing (whether thru manufacture oversight or intent) the use of any frequency is legally allowed only when you personally operate in compliance with the FCC rules. If the FCC requires you have hold a license, you must hold a license. If rules say you must use equipment with certain certifications then you are responsible for making sure you are using equipment so certified. I am well aware that many do not abide by the rules. It is hard to feel sorry for the person that intentionally disregards them and gets caught. I would hate to be the guy the FCC makes an example of. Michael WRHS965 KE8PLM Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

According the US importer (BuyTwoWayRadios), they have confirmed that this radio will enforce FCC compliance by way of the firmware. This is a good liability reducing move on their part. This should mean that regardless of the means used by the owner to configure the radio (VFO, front panel, factory software or Chirp) the radio should function per the FCC technical requirements. https://www.buytwowayradios.com/blog/2020/11/wouxun-kg-1000g-mobile-gmrs-radio.html Prospective owners should also know immediately that the radio IS NOT (I say IS NOT) capable of transmitting and receiving on all GMRS frequencies like its hand held sibling the Wouxun KG-805G. Whereas the handheld can legally transmit on all 30 allotted GMRS frequencies this mobile radio can transmit only on only 23 of them. In this regard, this puts it in the same camp as the Midland GMRS mobile radios. This seems logical due to the fact that minimum power of this radio exceeds the allowed power for the GMRS/FRS interstitial channels 8-14 (those in the 467 MHz range). This is a non-issue for those that already understand the FCC rules but for the neophyte this may be met with anger and surprise should this be their first GMRS mobile rodeo (pun intended). The use of the term “30 Channel” in the ads is sadly misleading in this context. In some radio circles a channel refers to a specific frequency and the number of channels refers to the number of frequencies you can operate on. In other circles a channel merely refers to a memory location (preset) for storing a Rx and Tx frequency, squelch codes and other associated values which the user can conveniently recall. So, in summary, this radio can only Tx on 23 GMRS frequencies but can receive on 30 GMRS frequencies according to current public information. Edit 1: I re-reviewed the language in the FCC Regulations and found 95.1763 (d) “467 MHz interstitial channels. Only hand-held portable units may transmit on these 7 channels.” So here there is no gray area. Mobile, base and repeaters are not permitted to transmit on the 467 interstitial channels. Michael WRHS965 KE8PLM Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Much better way to put it than the typical gMan1971 this radio sucks... Your last statement is pretty much defines what makes a radio work well. Superhets alone suffer from out of band interference, mainly due to intermodulation caused with the IF stages frequencies... at least without the presence of a decent front end. So, don't let the superhet buzzword get you... G.

Yup you would doing well to wait awhile for two reasons. You don't want to be "Beta Testing" a version 1.0 radio. Let somebody else spend their money and deal with the problems. While that is going on just occasionally do a search for reviews and see how people are liking, or not, the radio before you spend your money. The second is new radio designs typically sell at the top end of the range the model is targeted for. After 6 months to a year once the novelty wears off, competitors come out with similar models, the price will slowly drop. After some time the manufacture may try to drive sales by offing "manufacturer's discounts" on many of the more well know radio equipment vendor sites. Keep checking to see who is offering the best deal, no sale tax and maybe free shipping. With the holiday season arrival you may find those vendors offering holiday specials. Pays to keep looking around. I was given a free Wouxon KG-UVD1P at a local Ham radio swap. It looked new in the box but no charger. Cost me $17 to get one off of eBay. One of the things I do is look for PDF versions of the manuals, FCC grants and a service manual. Turns out this radio really had a service manual complete with a schematic. That proved interesting. If you are familiar with electronics the schematic can tell you a few things the radio spec's likely won't. In this case the radio was in fact a dual superheterodyne design. First IF was at 29.250MHz using 2 cascaded resonators and the second IF was the usual 455KHz. However the bandwidth on the filters is not delectable so it will be fine on wide-band FM but too wide on narrow band, at least from the stand point of using closer spaced channels. Manufactures do this to save cost. To get narrow band operation the frequency deviation is reduced from 5KHz to 2.5KHz and the audio gain is doubled on receive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superheterodyne_receiver By contrast the commercial radios I have use two sets of filters, one wide band and the other narrow band. One even has a "tracking filter" on the input to pre-filter out any potential interfering signals before they get to the IF stages. These radios are designed to work in a very severe and crowded RF environment. You likely won't find this in consumer grade or even Ham Radio grade radios.

From my reading all I could find. Its based on the KG-980UV Quad band. Based on KG-950UV Quad. Based on the KG-920UV Dual. A true dual transceiver with Left/Right split design with dual speakers even. Uses SuperHet receivers. GMRS/UHF band side is being pushed up to 50W from the 40W UHF on the KG-980UV. Two KG-1000G can be used as a GMRS 50W repeater set. Listing for $320 only $10 more than the $310 for the KG-980UV. IMHO much better package then the MXT400. I'd live to try it out, but I don't want to be first one too. And as stated the MXT400 is over priced, so is this unit also? I returned mine just shy of the 30 day return. Was much more useful with the programing software. Also as stated, how far are you from a new or even use Jap/commercial unit. But only testing will tell us. Just my read and .02 Sent from my SM-G986U using Tapatalk

Sure - the FCC grants some leeway, but I would think that it's glaringly obvious (on it's face) that you'd need to be in Public Safety to use Public Safety Frequencies. A good reading of 90:35 will point out that the use of PS frequencies by BILM is only authorized to the *extent* that they engage in PS related activities - meaning there's no blanket grant there. The requirements for GMRS, for end users are certainly different than BILM. One - there's no frequency coordination. You need to use a radio specifically approved for GMRS operation. You need to have a GMRS license - or be the *immediate* family member of someone who is. And you need to identify with your callsign every 15 minutes. None of that applies to 90:35 end users, or public safety end users either. As far as BILM authorizations go - you need a reason to be assigned a frequency in that service other than "because I just want to". You need to articulate a reason. I wouldn't mistake lax enforcement by the FCC as being any sort of approval - given the right (or wrong) situation, they can easily pull the rug out from under you, whenever they choose to, and you'd be powerless to do anything about it. No frequency coordinator is going to give a frequency out just so you can chat with your fishing buddies.

Unfortunately the FCC doesn't seem to do much when it comes to GMRS violations unless there is some form of interference with emergency services. This leaves repeater owners to fend for themselves. I have just gone through this myself about a month or two ago. Unfortunately, my only solution was to change to a split tone system leaving the original tone on output, and changing the input tone. (Example, if the repeater is using 141.3 for in and out, change the input tone to 146.2 and leave the output tone at 141.3) This can be a hassle for some bubble pack users who cant do split tone, however it seems to clear up the interference rather quickly. I have not had any issues since (Knock on wood.) The other thing is that you shouldn't post the new codes publicly, and instead require people to request access into the repeater. This helps you to keep track of who is on the system.

I can’t help you with a comparison. I can only comment on the MXTA26 because it is the one I own. I have no qualms with it. I use it top-dead-center of my SUV and connect it to my HT. I have successfully used it half-dozen times already talking along the I-75 corridor to the Cincinnati 700 repeater (with good signal) 34 miles to its North, and again 26 miles to its South East. No adjustment to the antenna was needed, SWR was excellent from the factory. So, I am satisfied with it, and currently would not hesitate to purchase it again. Michael WRHS965 KE8PLM. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk