Wouxun KG-935G SOC radio

[goodoz]

I have a Wouxun KG-1000 set up as a base at my home.  It has the "compander" feature.  I also have a pair of KG-UV9G Pro HTs that do not have the compander feature.  This has not been an issue at all for us...comms are just fine for our home and travel use.  As a part of preps, I'm looking to pick up a spare HT (two is one, one is none concept).  Since I like the Wouxun radios, I was considering picking up a KG-935G HT because it has the companding feature.  However, in notarubicon's comparison video between UV9G Pro and 935G he mentioned that the 935G was an SOC radio.  He said it was a well done SOC...no problems.  I also have a pair of Booofung SOC HTs that work well enough but pretty much suck when using car to car because of the squelch dropping in and out.

Here's my question:

Is there anyone out there using a 935G who can comment on the quality of the radio squelch?  Can it be set to a low level and stay quiet until it receives a Tx?

TIA, Jeff

[OffRoaderX]

9 minutes ago, goodoz said:

in notarubicon's comparison video between UV9G Pro and 935G he mentioned that the 935G was an SOC radio.  He said it was a well done SOC...Is there anyone out there using a 935G who can comment on the quality of the radio squelch?  Can it be set to a low level and stay quiet until it receives a Tx?

I have been told that guy on youtube is a shill..

As for the squelch, it really depends on where you are/how much RF noise there is around you, but pretty much yes, set the squelch to just above the noise-floor, and the radio will stay perfectly quite until it receives a signal.  BUT, if you set it too low, and drive through an area with a lot of RF noise, you're going to hear the noise - this will happen on any radio to some extent, but it is usually less of an issue on higher quality radios.

[goodoz]

13 minutes ago, OffRoaderX said:

I have been told that guy on youtube is a shill..

As for the squelch, it really depends on where you are/how much RF noise there is around you, but pretty much yes, set the squelch to just above the noise-floor, and the radio will stay perfectly quite until it receives a signal.  BUT, if you set it too low, and drive through an area with a lot of RF noise, you're going to hear the noise - this will happen on any radio to some extent, but it is usually less of an issue on higher quality radios.

Thanks, Randy...I think I'll give one a try with your link.  I was hesitant because sometimes the other SOCs I have can't be silenced no matter where the squelch is set...it's not constant...I'm sure you know what I'm talking about (annoying!).  The UV9Gs are outstanding.  Much appreciation for your web info.

Jeff

[KAF6045]

I've not experimented with that "compander" feature -- I'm pretty sure more than one of my units includes it, but unless the manufacturers have agreed on the parameters, each make may have a different level of effect.

Best I understand of the feature is that it is a voice compressor on transmit (which will level out ones speech into a narrower higher level -- if you ever encountered a "power mic" on CB it is a similar concept). Then, on receive, it expands the received signal back into the lower levels -- which also pushes down any noise the signal picked up. Suspect said noise might be internally generated by the wideband SoC processing.