Wouxun KG-935H beeping during area change

[73blazer]

Actually I call it the UV8H+.

Does anyone know of a way to turn off the very loud beep during area change? I have keypad beeps off, voice guide off. But the area change beep remains. As much as this is a good upgrade over the UV8H, that area change beep is nearly a showstopper for me. The only noise I want my radio making is from an incoming RX signal.

Over the UV8H this is a welcome update, much better menu options, 1.25m capable (there's a 220 repeater near me too!), can assign both side option keys with many more options instead of just being able to assign just one of the two on the UV8H with only three options, more screen themes, weather alerts, weather mode instead of having to program the weather freq in memory channels, USB-C charging (albiet with slightly diminished battery capacity) . An excellent update. But that area change beep I can't get over. It's very loud too even at the lowest volume setting. I tend to use area change quite a bit.

Anyone know of a way to shut that off as I'm not seeing one. Does the 935G+ do this too even if keypad beeps are off? The UV8H and 935G don't make this noise during area change if keypad beeps are off.

[Socalgmrs]

A woxoun with an issue?   Strange.  That never happens. 

[73blazer]

And it's Socal with the Wouxun bash. BIG surprise. Nobody saw that coming. I'd have bet my next paycheck in Vegas but they don't take bets on your responding with a Wouxun bash because odds are 100%.

At least your consistent with your unhelpful comments! Go ahead add it to your list of Phantom Wouxun/midland/baofang/yeasu/icom/motorola/tid/retevis/btech/anytone/brand X/brand Y/brandZ  "problems" because we all know that the only radio you approve of is the one you have because nobody else could possibly make a radio that meets your demanding specifications...oh wait..I forgot, you don't actually own any radios because mommy took them away due to incessant SOS calling didn't she?

[WRUU653]

Unfortunately it seems the volume knob is your only option on this. I've just got into the habit of using that.  I agree it's a bit loud and unnecessary. We are not the only ones that think this and the start up tone are a bit much. If I was guessing they'll change this in the Plus model should one come out. I would hope anyway. Other than that I like this radio.  

 

 

 

[73blazer]

21 minutes ago, WRUU653 said:

Unfortunately it seems the volume knob is your only option on this. I've just got into the habit of using that.  I agree it's a bit loud and unnecessary. We are not the only ones that think this and the start up tone are a bit much. If I was guessing they'll change this in the Plus model should one come out. I would hope anyway. Other than that I like this radio.  

 

 

 

Yeah I don't like the power on noise either, but that one is easy to get around as your hand is already on the volume knob and I've gotten in the habit of just cracking it on, waiting 1s, then turning it up to normal volume so I never hear that. The UV8H has the power on music as well.

The area change is different as you kinda need two hands to move the volume down, hit area, move volume back up. I doubt there will be a KG-935H+ as it's already the "plus" to the UV8H. They do change firmware over time though, you can see it in Chirp->settings->OEM Info pane mine is 935HV2.01 . I've seen this number change on the two UV8H's i've ordered about a year apart, one came with 1.03 and the other one a year later with 1.04 although I don't notice any difference, but there may be some bug that was corrected.

Yes it's a great radio. The UV8H is a great radio and has been my main HT for several years. I wasn't gonna get a 935H but I was ordering an antenna and some connectors  to fix my beam antenna coax a squirrel chewed up and somehow that 935H just slipped into my cart.

[WRYZ926]

The KG-935G Plus does the same thing. Mine beeps at startup and when changing the area. And yes the beep is turned off in the menu.

[FishinGary]

I don't own this radio, but I have other Wouxun radios and they make noises on some functions, even with key beep off. For example, my KG-935G+ beeps when I initiate a channel scan, if I recall correctly.

[WRYZ926]

I would say it's something in the KG-935 firmware as it doesn't matter if you have the G or H models or if it's the regular or plus models. 

I can say that the KG-Q10H does not beep when turning on or changing areas when you have the beep turned off in the menu. I don't have a KG-Q10G to test but I am willing to bet it will be the same as the KG-Q10H

I checked my KG-XS20G Plus and it does not beep when turning on or changing the area. I checked since the menu and screen are the same as the KG-935G

[73blazer]

37 minutes ago, WRYZ926 said:

I would say it's something in the KG-935 firmware as it doesn't matter if you have the G or H models or if it's the regular or plus models. 

 

The 935G non-plus and the UV8H do not make any noises for area change or scan or any other button press if keypad beep is off.  But the plus models do, well the 935H which as I said I call the UV8H+.

Seems like it's just that way and gonna have to live with it. I guess it's only an annoyance most of the time, can't have it during hunting but I really only need one area during hunting so it wouldn't come into play.