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The use-case for my GMRS radios is family / community communications during emergencies and special events. To that end, I selected the KG-XS20G+ for my mobile and base station solution since it can be easily powered by my cars' auxiliary DC power outlet or small portable power station or A/C powered 13.8vdc power supply. The KG-XS20G+ big red power button connects to circuitry drawing current as long as DC power is connected to the radio. This always-on circuity detects the power button being push and then switches on the rest of the radio's internals. Also, in case DC power is removed, this power-button circuitry returns the radio to its prior on/off state once DC power is restored. Since one of my power sources, the small portable power station, is limited in capacity I decided to measure power consumption with different radio configurations and uses. DC Current draw * Radio off - 13.5 mA Radio in SINGLE DISPLAY with nothing being received or transmitted - 195 mA Radio in DUAL DISPLAY with nothing being received or transmitted - 266 mA Radio in SINGLE DISPLAY with Area A in scanning mode and nothing being received or transmitted - 197 mA Radio in DUAL DISPLAY with Area A in scanning mode and nothing being received or transmitted - 266 mA Radio in SINGLE DISPLAY with Area A receiving with audio set to moderate volume - 270 mA Radio in DUAL DISPLAY with Area A and Area B receiving with audio set to moderate volume - 345 mA Radio in SINGLE DISPLAY with Area A transmitting at 5W on Channel 1 - 1.76 A Radio in SINGLE DISPLAY with Area A transmitting at 20W on Channel 15 - 4.61 A Radio in SINGLE DISPLAY with nothing be received and FM on at moderate volume - 290 mA Radio in SINGLE DISPLAY with nothing being received and WEATHER on at moderate volume - 339 mA * All measurements were made with a Fluke 17B+ and connected in series with the positive line of the BTECH RPS-30M 10A switching power supply to the KG-XS20G+. No other devices were connected to the supply. When DC power or the radio was turned on or off time was given to allow the DC current draw to settle. DC current values measured during receive or transmit are approximations. Results I expected: Radio OFF current draw is reasonable and likely not a factor under normal conditions. Running with DUAL DISPLAY is a bit expensive. I'm going to avoid using DUAL DISPLAY when running on my portable power station. Transmitting at 20W is really expensive and should be limited especially when running on my portable power station. Results that surprised me: Scanning is free. It doesn't consume more power than monitoring one channel. Scan away! Weather radio consumes more power than listening to FM radio. A surprise, but not a big deal.

Since I received my Wouxun KG-XS20G+ last week I have been playing with it's features individually and in combination. In this process I have found some things that at first seem to be problems, but I'm now thinking are just the way radios work. Your thoughts are appreciated! So after creating a scanlist of channels 1-10 and initating a scan, my new radio works as I would expect. The channel numbers display in quick legible ascending order and repeat until I either stop the scan or a signal is detected. (NOTE - I'm using the 14: SCANMODE = TO) So here's the issue: When I enable Priority Scan (18:PRI-SCAN) and set the Priority Channel (18:PRI-CH) initiating a scan results in the scan display interleaving scanlist channels with the priority channel. The display is changing so quick it is only barely legible. I know this is evidence the priority scan is technically working correctly with the scan list, but it seems to me an odd design choice. It would make more sense to me the Priority Channel be excluded from the display leaving the scanlist channel sequence legible. Do other radios work this way?

I received my Wouxun KG-XS20G+ last week and I'm really enjoying it! Since I am a newbie to two-way radios my learning what each feature of my new radio does individually and in combination is really helping. Along the way I have encountered some interesting things about my new radio, of which this is the first of several I encountered. Cycling DC power from the KG-XS20G+ while the Wouxun programming cable is connected to both the KG-XS20G+ and the powered-on PC may result in the KG-XS20G+’s initial power-on and main screens appearing with distorted colors and icons. Refer to attached pictures, wouxun1.jpg and wouxun2.jpg. I could not determine if the KG-XS20G+’s other functionality is affected. The problem can be cleared and also avoided by removing the Wouxun Programming cable prior to cycling DC power. Test Methodology: Perform the following actions in the listed order to re-produce the problem. 1) Power-up the PC with the Wouxon KG-XS20G+ programming software installed along with the USB driver, if needed. 2) Plug the programming cable into the PC and KG-XS20G+ (see manual for instructions). 3) Verify the KG-XS20G+ configuration can be read by the Wouxon KG-XS20G+ programming software. 4) Using KG-XS20G+’s RED power button turn off the radio. 5) Disconnect DC power to the XG-XS20G+, count to 5, and reconnect DC power. 6) Using KG-XS20G+’s RED power button turn on the radio. NOTE: Steps 4 and 6 can be skipped allowing the KG-XS20G+ to power up automatically when DC power is restored. Software and equipment used: KG-XS20G Plus Commander version 1.10 (20221005) Model: KG-XS20G Plus, GMRS FCC ID: WVTWOUXUN25 S/N: MRGX121385 Manufacture Date Code 2024-12 Wouxun Mobile Radio USB Programming Cable (PCO-003) BTECH RPS-30M Switching Power Supply Output: 13.8VDC 30A