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Last fall I purchased a Wouxun KG935G and two Wouxun KG1000G radios from Buy Two Way Radios. One KG1000G was for my truck and one was for a base station. Recently, when powering up the unit in my truck, it would display the model and voltage and would go no farther. I contacted BTWR and John Sorrentino had me do a couple of checks and decided to send me a new face plate at no charge since the unit was under warranty and that solved the problem. BTWR has been a great company to deal with and I highly recommend them.

He needed the KPG-49D software for his radio. The KPG-62D was the wrong version. I sent him the right one and just got a PM saying it's installed and working now.

Since there doesn't appear to be a way to recreate a table within a post, I'll use a PNG instead. Tested the transceiver with a Surecom SW102, into a 50Ω 100w dummy load. All connections were direct, as in using a PL-259 barrel connector between rig and meter, and dummy load attached directly to the meter. Power supplied by an Astron RS-50M for a constant 13.8v. Power output averaged over 3-4 seconds of keying. About 15 seconds between frequency changes to allow rig to cool.

Whew… I’m glad to see that, I was afraid it was “quit f*#@ing typing” ?

Lscott got me the correct software and everything is up and running great! Thank you to everyone who helped me figure this issue out! Thanks again guys!

Lscott to the rescue! He keeps tabs on all things Kenwood, manufactured since Meiji era.

There are a lot of people who are dual licensed, Ham and GMRS on this forum. I'm encouraged when I see young people at the swaps. The younger generation is more likely to want to try newer stuff.

Probably... QFT (Internet slang) Initialism of quoted for truth (used after repeating the text of a previous post one agrees with)

Am I the only one who enjoys imagining what those hammy initialisms stand for? I read "QFT" as "Quite Fucking True". I have no idea what it really means, but I like mine!

https://www.clearskyinstitute.com/ham/stats/index.html Although these data only include through 2018, they don’t indicate a reduction in hams. Here are two of the graphs:

You’re wrong and I already responded in the thread you started.

I looked it up earlier this year and there were something like 13 thousand more active ham licenses last year than the year before. That doesn’t point to it going away. Basic testing is necessary in order to ensure that people have learned the bare minimum regulations and a small amount of the science. Many of the most basic questions that people ask when they become involved in radio are those things that a person learns while studying to pass the Technician test. Not only that but the questions are all publicly available. Eight year old children pass the test. Some ham clubs even have one day cram and test days where a person goes through the material for a while and then immediately tests on it. The test is truly not a barrier unless a person is unwilling to put forth any effort at all.

Yep, should've read it again. Add reading to the list of things to learn, lol

Welcome to wonderful world of Radio Communication! Obviously, you obtained your GMRS license for reason other than emergencies. Don't be afraid to ask questions, because that how you gain knowledge.

This is solely my experience and not a scientific comparison. I had Ed Fong's DBJ-UHF antenna mounted on the rooftop for a few short months. It worked reasonably well and had an acceptable SWR for my purposes, though I don't have the SWR number recorded. Unfortunately, I went up on the rooftop to check the mount on a clear day after a period of harsh winter weather, and gave the mount a slight twist to assure myself that the PVC was still nice and tight. When I went back to the radio, there was no reception and a check of the SWR showed it to be extremely high. When I tweaked the antenna, I broke the solder connection in the base, which is my fault and not necessarily a strike against Fong's antenna. I replaced it with a Tram 1486, which cost more, but is also more robust. I was able to trim the Tram to an SWR of 1.01:1 with the unit mounted on the roof, and I don't feel the need to go check it to see if the PVC is still secure in the end caps. Reception is very good with the Tram, though I don't have the instrumentation to accurately compare it to reception with the Ed Fong. My signal reports seem to be better with the Tram, though that is subjective as well. Ultimately, I was fine with the Ed Fong, and I am probably a little happier with the Tram 1486, mostly due to it's robust construction.

Neither does GMRS but they, FCC, do nick you for some money for the license application.?

Someone helped me out and I got everything working great thanks you

You can put anything you want in the first two lines. The last one has to be the serial number. I believe it's case sensitive and has to be entered in capital letters.

Check your private messages for the correct software and install serial number.

KPG-62D is a wrong software. TK-880 is programmed by KPG-49D. Depending on where do you source KPG-49D, you might have a file called "serial.txt"

There are plenty of folks running around with GMRS who already don't follow the simple rules (identify transmissions, no swearing, etc.). Can you imagine if these same folks decided to do the same on analog public service bands (telling cops and fire bogus information)? And no, I am not an amateur radio licensee.

I'm not a Kenwood expert. I use the programs once or twice a month, but I only load the programs once in a blue moon, and all the newer Kenwood stuff follows a different licensing format & procedure. The biggest thing you will need when trying to load up the KPG software for Kenwood is the K44xxxxxxxxxxx serial number that matches the software. If you got the software from a legit source, the Serial Number should have been provided to you. The username is just one of your choice - Call yourself Bob, XYZ Corp, Hammy or whatever you choose. If you don't know the Serial Number for your software, then I can't help you. My suggestion would be to contact a local Kenwood dealer & spend a few $. Others may have some different suggestions.

I’d like to suggest that you provide a new screenshot of just the dialog box. The resolution on this one is not legible even when zoomed in. Someone intimately familiar with the software might be able to answer your question without referring to the dialog box, but for the rest of us that would be great.

I did the same a few hours ago, and need to get my data into a spreadsheet. But I used a dedicated Astron RS-50M power supply, so I would have a constant 13.8v. No jumper cables, direct PL259 barrel connector to the SW102, and my 50Ω 100w dummy load attached directly to the meter. I tested all three power levels, all with a keying of 3-5 seconds so power output stabilized, and about 15 seconds between frequency changes to let the rig cool down. Initial keying did have higher numbers, but in the real world I don't see many people having one second conversations. Low / Medium / High (rounded to a 1/10th) GMRS Simplex (averaged from 462.550 to 462.725 MHz) - 4.5w / 8.1w / 15.4w GMRS Repeater (averaged from 467.550 to 467.725 MHz) - 4.2w / 7.5w / 15.1w 2m (averaged from 144.000 - 148.000 MHz) - 5.5w / 11.1w / 24.2w 70cm (averaged from 430.000 - 448.000 MHz)- 4.8w / 9.5w / *19.1w * High power started at 20.9w @ 430 MHz, and had dropped to 17.4w @ 448 MHz 2m National Simplex Calling (146.520 MHz) - 5.7w / 11.3w / 24.3w 70cm National Simplex Calling (446.000 MHz) - 4.4w / 8.8w / 17.8w

QFT!!!

Has anyone compared this to the Ed Fong GMRS Jpole in PVC. Specifically, will this be an upgrade over the Ed Fong antenna?

There was one heck of a band opening this morning in Florida. My house in the Tampa area to Miami Dade 700 repeater full scale.

How will passing the ham test make the GMRS Pro useful?

Its a nifty little radio, but unless everyone else in your party also has one, most of that nifty'ness doesnt matter. As for basic use and fars, it's pretty much the same as any other radio.