Does Rocky Talkie Expedition have front end overload issues?

[805G]

Trying to decide between Rocky Talkie Expedition and Wouxun KG-905g Plus. Ergonomics and power management contribute to the RT being the outdoor winner. Price, ability to program 2 repeaters on same frequency, bluetooth, are in favor of the Wouxun. Just trying to find out how much more likely the RT's System on Chip is to go deaf next to a National Lampoons X-mas light display.

[SteveShannon]

5 minutes ago, wskz617 said:

Trying to decide between Rocky Talkie Expedition and Wouxun KG-905g Plus. Ergonomics and power management contribute to the RT being the outdoor winner. Price, ability to program 2 repeaters on same frequency, bluetooth, are in favor of the Wouxun. Just trying to find out how much more likely the RT's System on Chip is to go deaf next to a National Lampoons X-mas light display.

Personally I wouldn’t shy away from a good quality direct conversion radio, but I don’t know whether that describes the Rocky Talkie. 
My experience with my Wouxun kg-805 has been positive. I have no experience with Rocky Talkie. 
The NLCV light display is apt to interfere with nearly any nearby radios, radar installations, and data centers. The only radio that might not hear it is deaf anyway.

[WRYZ926]

Cheap LED lights are going to cause RF interference no matter what type or brand of radios you get.

I was worried bout my neighbors Christmas lights messing with my radios but she must have bought good LED lights or they are still the old incandescent lights. The cheap Amazon 4 foot LED lights and the Walmart brand screw in LED bulbs in the garage interfere with my VHF/UHF radios.

I don't have any experience with Rugged Radios or with the Wouxun KG-905G. I do have a KG-935G +, two KG-1000G + radios and a KG-XS20G and all work well.

[WRUU653]

I have no experience with the Rocky Talkie but it is $180.00. The Rocky Talkies do look simple which can be a good thing sometimes.

You can also pick up a Wouxon KG-S88G Plus for $129.99 which is a superhet (though I agree with @SteveShannon,I have no issue with a good SOC). It's also the same IP67. It has 400 channels VS Rocky's 128 (not that you'd need them), Bluetooth audio, usb-c charging... I have one original S88G and bought a new plus version for the wife  for kayaking, SUP and camping (Orange). 

Lots to choose from including cheap Baofengs, I just put this out there because you mentioned outdoors and they are similar in function and cost to what you mentioned. Good luck in your decision.

 

 

 

 

[805G]

On 1/13/2026 at 2:34 PM, SteveShannon said:

Personally I wouldn’t shy away from a good quality direct conversion radio, but I don’t know whether that describes the Rocky Talkie. 
My experience with my Wouxun kg-805 has been positive. I have no experience with Rocky Talkie. 
The NLCV light display is apt to interfere with nearly any nearby radios, radar installations, and data centers. The only radio that might not hear it is deaf anyway.

I ordered a couple of KG-805G to start.