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I see someone has forgotten the golden rule - It's better to say nothing at all if you don't have anything nice to say. @WRNU354. I have not seen that issue with my XS20G or either of my 1000G radios. I usually leave the programming cable plugged in when the radios power cycle after sending any changes to the radio from the computer. Sorry that I am not much help here. Let me think on this while working to get the excess blood out of my caffeine system this morning.

It seems to me that someone is forgetting the 10% rule or the operator head space and timing is off.

I'm sure the only reason that they are not mentioned is the fact that most are only 5 watts with a few being 8 or 10 watts.

He likes those old commercial radios that you have to dig up an old MS DOS or Windows 3.1 computer in order to program them. And yes most of us do not pay much attention to him no matter what user name he uses. Plenty of people in my local club have Wouxun radios for both amateur bands and GMRS. No one has had any issues with all of the different Wouxun radios.

And I do the same with mine at home. That being said, it would have made it easier for mobile installs if Wouxun would change things so that both sides can be heard through a single speaker like the Icom IC-2730 does. Not everyone has room for a bunch of speakers in their vehicles. I use the Icom SP-35 speakers with all of my radios in the home and in my vehicle. They are great sounding little speakers. I even use one with my IC-7300. I have also used one with my Yaesu FTDX10. And the SP-35 sounds better than the expensive Yaesu SP-30 speaker. I tried the Icom SP-35 and Midland SPK-100 speakers with my 1000G radios and a Y adaptor. The sound was horrible and muffled even with the 20 watt SPK100.

I get it that people do not like having their address and info listed for anyone to see on the FCC website. But if you true want to stay off the map and be untraceable then you would have to totally go off grid which means no cell phones, computers, tablets, etc along with no bank accounts and paying cash for everything. We get tracked everyday if we have a cell phone on us or even by our vehicles if you own a newer one with all of the computer modules onboard. PS: If you have ever had any type of government issued security clearance then they already know your life story. And the government ALSO has your DNA on file if you have served in the military since 1993. IF you are that worried, then get a good home security system and a big dog that roams the house while you are gone.

I have to agree with you on that. Most mobile radio speakers are not designed for more than one input. I will have to do some research on how the Icom radios are wired up as they can pass both side A and side B through one speaker using just one speaker port. Though you have to use speaker port 1 only to hear both sides from one speaker. Port two will not allow you to hear both sides from a single speaker. Port 2 is also used for programming and computer control. While it is a nice feature to have two speaker ports on the KG-1000G, it would have been easier for everyone if there was only one port.

I am opposite of @SteveShannon, I use the Wouxun KG-1000G as the extra power helps me. Part of that is because of where I live and the local terrain. Plus I like having a removable head unit both in my vehicle and at home. I can install the main unit out of the way and have the smaller head unit elsewhere. I would have considered the DB20G for my SxS if it would have been IP rated. But since it is not, I went with the Wouxun KG-XS20G since it meets my needs better. There are a lot of different radios out there. Most people that have the DB20-G are happy with them and they are inexpensive. Most people that own Wouxun radios have not had issues either. But the Wouxun radios do cost more. Again, more details will help us recommend a radio for you. You won't go wrong with the DB20-G or either of the Wouxun mobile radios.

The only thing I have not tried yet is using an external stereo speaker connected to both output ports on the 1000G. Most external speakers designed for two way radios are all going to be mono and you will have degraded sound when connecting a single mono speaker to two mono outputs on the radio. Again the reason is that you will have an impedance mismatch. I know the 1000G manual states that you can use a Y adaptor. But that does not work in my experience when using a mono speaker. I tried two different 1000G radios and several different y adaptors and none of them worked when connecting the adaptor to both speaker ports on the radio. The subject of impedance mismatches and degraded sound is a lengthy subject. You are best to google the topic yourself.

You are going to get lots of different radios recommended. Some more details will help. Your location Your budget You use case scenario features you want Two popular radios are the Radioddity DB20G and the Wouxun KG-1000G. The DB20G is a good inexpensive 20 watt mobile radio and the Wouxun KG-1000G is an excellent 50 watt radio but costs more than some want to spend. Another good 20 watt radio that is IP rated for dust and water is the Wouxun KG-XS20G if having an IP rating is important. But the XS20G does cost more than the DB20-G. It all depends on your budget, use case, and what features you want.

And that is probably the problem with both of my KG-1000G Plus radios. The different y adaptors never worked with either radio.

Good luck with it. I did as Mark said and it worked fine when using only one speaker port on the radio. But sound was horrible when both sides were plugged into both speaker ports on the radio,

It might say that but a 3.5mm stereo y adaptor will NOT work. The sound will be low and muffled if you do. I can tell you this from personal experience because I wasted my time and money trying a y adaptor myself. Again, I was hearing both A and B through the single external speaker but the sound was veery low and muffled. The KG-1000G manual is wrong when it says to use a y adaptor. Even if you did find a mono y adaptor, you will still have an impedance mismatch that will cause the audio to sound bad.

Breaker 1 9, breaker 1 9, rubber duck, do you have your ears on. come back. I use GMRS properly to call family and friends on simplex. And I also will just call out on our repeater to see who is listening. It is usually the same family and friends on the repeater that I talk to on simplex. We do get occasional new people on the repeater that are traveling through the area and I try to answer them back too.

I can give a perfect example of what happens when you use the wrong impedance speakers in car audio systems. Back when Chrysler used the Infinity speakers and cross over amplifiers for their premium sound systems, they used Infinity 4 ohm speakers. Replacing a 4 ohm speaker with an 8 ohm speaker results in horrible sounding and muffled music. Yes I learned that lesson the hard way. I replaced a door speaker on my 2002 Jeep Liberty and didn't pay attention to the speaker impedance. I replaced a 4 ohm speaker with an 8 ohm speaker and was very disappointed with the sound. I realized my mistake once I pulled the new speaker back out and compared it to the old speaker. SO the issue with trying to connect one speaker to two output jacks is twofold. First is the use of a stereo y adaptor in mono jacks and the other is you are getting an impedance mismatch.

@MarkInTampa is 100% correct. Most Y adapters are stereo and not mono. Plus you will have an impedance mismatch whenever you go from to outputs into in one speaker. SO even a mono y adaptor won't work well or sound very good. I'm surprised that you are only getting audio out on the B side though. I tried a y adaptor and I was able to hear both A and B on one single speaker but the audio was very muffled and just down right horrible sounding. Wouxun radios do not have the ability to send audio from sides A and B out to one single channel like other brand radios do. I know my Icom IC-2730 has dual audio jacks but I can still hook up a single speaker to to the first audio port and hear both side A and B just fine. The IC-2730 also uses the second audio jack for programming and computer control functions.

Well all of our club's repeaters use tone squelch so yes I use encode and decode everyday with Wouxun radios. The other local GMRS repeaters in my area also use encode and decode. My sample is small with only three mobile radios and two hand held radios from Wouxun. But I have not had any problems with encode or decode with any of them. For hand held's, I have a 935G Plus and a Q10H. I have two 1000G Plus's and one XS20G Plus. I understand how a lack of customer service can and will turn you away from a brand. I feel the same about Yaesu radios since they have a known issue with the USB ports on their FTDX10 and FTDX101 HF radios and refuse to fix the issue. Instead they want to charge $900 to replace the entire main board because of a few dollars worth of parts. I also see the same when it comes to firearms too. Some will swear off anything made by Taurus or Hi-Point. I own firearms from both companies and they have never let me down. To keep on subject. I have not heard of any issues with the tones on Wouxun radios until you brought it up here on this forum. And I am on many different radio related forums and also active on other types of forums that have a section for two way communications. I'm be no means calling you a lier or that you are not having issues. But if it was a more common or wide spread issue, we would here more about it. In the end, go with what you like and also what works best for you.

I have watched that video too. But most people are not going to even attempt that repair themselves. And Yaesu is ripping people off by charging $900 to swap the entire board out on the FTDX10 and FTDX101D. Again they know there is an issue but won't fix it. The main thing to keep from blowing the USB port on Yaesu radios is to make sure the radio and computer are both turned off before messing with the USB cable.

I have both and can't tell a difference. Now most baofeng's and even the Icom IC-T10 have wide open front ends that are easily overloaded and pick up more interference.

I will give one word of caution about the Yaesu FTDX10 and FT710. NEVER plug in or unplug the USB cable while the radio and computer are both on. You take a big risk of blowing the USB port by plugging the USB in or unplugging it with everything powered on. And Yaesu will only fix it once under warranty and only for the original purchaser. Otherwise it is a $900 repair since they have to replace the entire main board. Several of us have had the USB ports go out on the FTDX10 and FTDX101. And the Yaesu tech said they will only repair the rail once under warranty for the original purchaser. If the USB pops a second time and/or you are not the original purchaser then the repair will cost you $900. The tech even suggested using an external sound card. SO Yaesu knows about the issue but won't fix it. The USB port is out on my FTDX10 so I ended up getting the Yaesu SCU-17 external sound card for digital modes. I have since gotten myself an Icom IC-7300 which is much easier to use and the controls are more ergonomic. That is a common complaint about quite a few of the different Yaesu radios. This is especially true about the menu system on pretty much all of them.

Normally one would put a second vertical antenna up that is a 1/4 wave length away from the main radiating antenna to get some gain and directional characteristics. A 1/4 wave for GMRS is only 6 inches. So that chances of that happening are definitely less with the antennas spaced at 1 1/2 feet apart. Yes there is still a chance of making the GMRS a bit more directional but not like if the CB antenna was only 6 inches away from the GMRS antenna.

You normally want the antennas to be at least a 1/4 wave length apart which is not going to happen with the CB antenna as you would need 8 1/2 feet. My brother runs a Comet 2x4SR multi band VHF/UHF antenna on the top of his truck cab with a Tarheel HF antenna mounted to the left front corner of the truck bed. Has has at least 3 foot of separation between the antennas and he has no issues. You might find that the CB antenna does act as a reflector for the GMRS antenna being 1 1/2 foot away which can cause the GMRS antenna to be more directional. The only way to know for sure is to try it out. You should not have any interaction when it comes to transmitting since we are talking about 11m vs UHF.

I've never messed with a B-Tech mobile so can't comment. But I have had a Midland MXT500 and still have two Wouxun KG-1000G radios. The Midland would only put out a max of 38 watts on high while both KG-1000G's put out between 48 and 50 watts on high. And yes if you read the fine print in any radio specs, most will say up to a certain watt. Most of the time you will only see the maximum when the radio is connected directly to a SWR meter, you are using good low loss coax and your antenna SWR is 1.0:1 or you are using a dummy load. Higher SWR and lossy coax will cut down on the power output.

I think you will be happy with the TH-7800. I've only had mine since October 2023 but both have worked just fine.

The TH-7800 in my vehicle has done well over the last 15 months being exposed to sub zero temps to 100+ temps inside the vehicle. The only negative I have is the mic is hot and there is no way to adjust the mic gain. I just make sure to hold the mic at an angel which helps. Watch R&L electronics for when they have the TH-7800 on sale. That being said, the Icom IC-2730 is worth the upgrade as far as the radio itself goes. I use mine in the shack so I didn't need the mounting bracket. I do agree with you that Icom is bad about gouging for the mounting hardware and accessories though. I don't even use the mounting brackets for the main units on my radios in the vehicle, They sit under the seat and the remote heads are mounted to a Lido seat bolt mount.