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In my RAV4, I have a ProClip for the KG-1000G faceplate and mic. It takes up the middle vent. For an antenna, I use the Nagoya NL-770G-NMO in a hood lip mount. The radio is wired directly to the battery and I have a smallish external speaker mounted below all this. This setup seems to work just fine for me. Haven't noticed any issues at all.

Going off the BTWRs article, Which Wouxun radios are superheterodyne?, I created this spreadsheet and added the BetterSafeRadio versions. Thought somebody might find it useful. Excel or CSV format. Feel free to change or add, or suggest changes. wouxun-radios.xlsx wouxun-radios.csv

I followed @wayoverthere’s advice and got a ProClip for my RAV4 and KG-1000G: I just had to drill a 2nd hole to match the middle holes in the head unit. The mic hangar is just a metal hangar with the 3M sticky on the back. I think it's similar to this one at WalMart. (can't remember where exactly I ordered it from)

Wow. I may have been programming my radios incorrectly. I also thank you for that.

The RAV4 has a Wouxun KG-1000G (with a Wouxun KG-S88G in the glovebox) and at home I mostly use the Wouxun KG-935G.

In my book, superhet beats non-superhet, and since I listen a lot more than I transmit, that's important to me. My choice was between the Midland units and the Wouxun, and because I wanted superheterodyne, I chose the Wouxun. I also like the features and the programmability. I don't regret that purchase at all! It also sent me on a Wouxun buying spree, for some reason. Seems like every HT they came out with, I bought.

I personally like the idea of nostalgia and using Ch19 for the travel channel, but I'm not tied to that. Thirty years ago, I would have said everybody knows Ch19 and it might be easier for new users, but I think that's probably not valid anymore. Ch20 also seems like a decent choice, and it's a nice round number!

You could probably use LMR240, which is more flexible and has a smaller outer diameter, but has maybe double the loss. Still way better than RG-58, and at 30-35ft, the loss difference might not be high enough to worry about. But I have no hands-on experience with either. I'm sure somebody else here does.

Cell phone antennas, right? https://dgtlinfra.com/cell-tower-locations-4g-lte-5g-towers/

On the plus side, the Wouxun radios have been tested by either bettersaferadios or buytwowayradios (can't remember which) and the wattage matches what they state. I really like the KG-935G as well. If you don't want to spend so much, the KG-916 is supposed to be decent (and has a superheterodyne receiver!). Even cheaper are the KG-905 and KG-805 radios, both with superhet. The KG-S88G has IP7 waterproofing. The KG-UV9GX is probably the most featured radio.

That's a good choice as well. I like the waterproofing and the superhet receiver, as well as the colors (mine is orange!). Not a fan of the small display, but it works super-well in rough conditions! I keep it in my car along with the charger just in case.

I'm a huge fan of superheterodyne receivers, so I like some of the Wouxun products. Even though it's not a superhet product, lots of people like the Wouxun KG-935G+. I really like its interface and it's easy to use. I'm also a fan of the KG-905G series for simpler, less-expensive radios, as well as the KG-916. The KG-805G is even less expensive and still has the superhet receiver.

1. DTCS Code: 025; DTCS Rx: 025; NN 2. DTCS Code: 315; DTCS Rx: 411; NN I believe that's correct anyway! Somebody will correctly me if I'm wrong, I hope.

OH!!! I didn't know that! I figured it was all due to the amount of transmitters or something! Thank you for that.

I could be wrong, but are the transmit and receive tones supposed to be the same? If so, don't set to 'TSQL', just set to 'Tone'. I THINK... I don't have it here in front of me... If only the receive tone is supposed to be set, remove the "Tone" setting. I'm guessing somebody else can answer this better than me.

I drove a truck coast-to-coast in the 90s, then quit in 2000 to join the Army. From what I remember of the late 90s, the RF was getting so noisy that most normal CBs couldn't get out more than a mile or two. That wasn't the case in the early 90s. I'm guessing it was even better in the 70s-80s. If that trend continued, I can see why many truckers stopped using CB unless they were in a bind somewhere. Near the end my my driving days, I rarely heard people on Ch 19, though of course you could still hear people on skip on the other channels. Hopefully the addition of FM will allow CB to make something of a comeback. But I can see why groups might switch internally to GMRS to talk between themselves.

I agree with many of the users that the KG-935G Plus is a good option. It's easier and more fun to use than the KG-UV9G, but the superheterodyne receiver makes me reach for the UV9G often. The display is way better on the 935G, which I also prefer. If they made the UV9G with an OLED display, I think it would become my recommendation, but as it stands, I think I'd recommend the 935G Plus.

I'd be curious to see how the receive/scanning goes compared to a radio with a superheterodyne receiver, like the Wouxun KG-1000G+.

I'm using Win11 via Parallels on an M1 Mac mini. I also prefer the RT Systems software. Since Chirp (or Chirp Next) doesn't work with the KG-UV9G/Gx, I use that setup to program mine. It would be super-nice to have one software provider for all my radios, just so I could copy between them. Unfortunately, that doesn't exist.

I agree with WRUA294 above, though I tend to prefer Wouxun radios because most of them have a superheterodyne receiver (except for the KG-935G & XS20G). I own the KG-935G and the S88G, as well as the KG-UV9G. I prefer the interface and screen on the KG-935G, but my favorite radio is the KG-UV9G. If you want IP67, then the S88G is the one you want, though it's my least-favorite radio to use. I don't like the small display, but it seems to work well otherwise. If only Wouxun could combine the display/interface of the KG-935Gx with the flexibility & Superhet receiver of the KG-UV9G, and the IP67 rating of the S88G. That's a radio I'd really like to see! Latest Chirp software (Chirp Next) is compatible with the KG-935G (and the KG-1000G/Gx), but not the other radios as far as I can tell, though the radio-specific software the others use is usable. Add a Nagoya 701G and 771G antenna to the S88G and it would be a great emergency setup.

Hah! I just walked through the app process to check and saw the same thing. That was at 0830EDT. I guess I wouldn't expect it to change anytime before 0900 anyway.. Edit: It's now the 20th at 0450EDT and the fee is still $70. I'll let someone else check in the future.

Hello, all! I've had my GMRS license for awhile, but never used it. Finally decided to switch my vehicle from CB to GMRS and bought some hardware (Wouxun KG-1000G mobile, KG-UV9G Pro, KG-905G, a few Nagoya and Browning antennae). Now I just have to wait for the orders to ship and start installing! I'm located just North of Colorado Springs, CO, and look forward to learning more about GMRS!