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"It's the platform the KG-1000 was built on., though I'm not sure there is a MARS/CAP mod for it." CHIRP-next...

The 980P is CHIRP-able. The radio can be configured to xmt/rcv on GMRS, but it is not Part 95 compliant. The 980P is a good radio, but if GMRS is as far as you are going to go, then go for the 1000G Plus when it becomes available.

Sometimes you feel like a PL tone and sometimes you don't...

Real men don't read the manual... until they need too!

Good to know the (6dbi) antenna you are using. I wonder if anyone has tested that antenna against the UT-72G, especially on receive. Sad that BTWR didn't help because plugging the red cable into the wrong "port" is probably a common mistake. I made the same mistake... and then I decided to read the manual. Still, the KG-1000G is a great radio. I also use the amateur version UV980P. A very solid radio.

Just curious, did BuyTwoWayRadios help you troubleshoot your issue?

Two suggestions, don't turn on the Compander, it is not needed and will more than likely make the transmit and receive audio sound "off", and make sure the "Auto Power Off" is set to off. Other then that, you should enjoy your KG-1000. For what it is worth, I am using a Nagoya UT-72G antenna and getting good results. I also have the Midland MXTA26 antenna, and while it may transmit with more "power", it does not receive as well for me when doing an A/B test on repeaters in my area.

As you are facing the radio, which side of the radio are you plugging the RJ-45 jack? if you are plugging it into the left side securely (the side closest to the power button), then the only thing I can think of is,,, the RJ-45 jack termination is defective. Keep in mind, with or without the RJ-45 connection being made to the radio, Windows Device Manager will still recognize the Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge while it is connected to the PC's USB port. I just did that on my radio. read the radio, and then got the error message "Failed connection ! Please check if powered on or well connected to the com port!"

I assume you are using the "red" cable. Are you selecting the correct USB "port" from the Wouxun CPS? Is a port available or are they all "greyed" out? I have the radio and can program it with the Wouxun CPS on a 13-year old Windows 7 machine. I can program the radio on a Mac Mini M1 using Chirp-next. If the driver appears to be correctly installed within Windows Device Manager, the only thing I can think of is a port is not selected from the Wouxun CPS.

Love my KG-1000G Plus (and UV-980P), but these radios, and most VHF/UHF transceivers, can not be considered good scanners. None of them scan very fast when compared to a Uniden-type scanner. Not turning PRICH-SW "ON" is probably a good idea. Another suggestion is to turn the receive PL tones off. Some people may disagree with this suggestion, but "scanning" does seem to be less frustrating -- to me -- if there are no receive PL tones in a scan group.

Check (high/low) power setting, and if possible, measure power output for the particular repeater (467) channel. Probably not the problem in your situation, but always verify transmit settings. If it is not leaving good... Well, you know the thing,,,

For the most part, Bull Run (650) and Warrenton (725) serve the Stafford/Fredericksburg/Spotsylvania area fairly well if using 10 watts or more. I have heard some folks in south Stafford and even Spotsylvania hit the Warrenton repeater on a 5 watt H/T at times, if they are in a good (unobstructed higher elevation) location. There is a private repeater in the south Stafford area that can be raised from at least north Stafford on a H/T, but I rarely hear anybody use that repeater (monitoring all day with a scanner). Other hitable repeaters from north Stafford are DC's (700), Falls Church's (675), and Blue Mountain's (600) - a very good repeater that is hardly used. There are other repeaters north of me that I can hear very well with the right atmospheric conditions but are not hitable because of my lack of good antenna height and heavily wooded back yard.

Nice Chinese calligraphy in the background. Reminds me of a Notarubicon video. Subtle...

"Why can we not set whether a channel can be scanned or not scanned in the menu system?" Are there any HTs that do have the ability to "lock out" or "avoid" a channel from the radio menu, or even better, from a button? Folks that recognize the quoted words know what I mean.

Is it the 72G/cable that is the problem, or is it the external mic/connection, or the "patch cord". That is what has to be determined by you. Since the HT seems to work ok with the 771G, you have eliminated that as the source of the problem.