KG-1000G Plus 50W or BTECH UV-50X3 Tri Band 50W?

[WRPL862]

https://www.buytwowayradios.com/wouxun-kg-1000g-plus.html?___SID=U
or

https://baofengtech.com/product/uv-50x3/
 

Hoping to use one of these for a SHTF and monitoring communications.

I kinda like the Wouxun KG-1000G Plus because it is a heterodyne and a little more sensitive and clearer, but there’s a difference between the broadcast frequencies of the Btech which is homodyne off a chip.

I know no one ever has an opinion on these forms but I thought I would ask. LOL

[OffRoaderX]

I have not used the 50x3, but I have had three 50x2's (basically the same thing).. all three failed within a year or so...
Over the last 5 or 6 years I have had 5 (one for each jeep, one for the house, 2 to make into a repeater) KG-1000G's and they all still work today.

[WRPL862]

I had a feeling at 50w the chip would not last. Thanks for the feedback back.

 

[WRPL862]

I also have to figure out the mobile antenna. Since I live in the Blue Ridge mountains high gain will only benefit when I have few obstructions. I am guessing a 4-5.5 gain if I can find one to hit the G spot for the area. My BF8 hits the repeater sometimes but it gets patchy. Hoping the mobile radio and a good antenna reduces that. I have been on a hunt for a good one.

[WRPL862]

The down side is not having TX on HAM if SHTF

[OffRoaderX]

Forgot to add: on all three of the 50X2 units, none of them would output more than 28Watts or so. when i contacted BTech i was told it was because I was not using a dummy-load to measure... Later, when  using a dummy load to test, the output was the same.

Every KG-1000G i've used (plus friends units that I have tested) all output ~46-51 Watts...

[nokones]

15 hours ago, OffRoaderX said:

Every KG-1000G i've used (plus friends units that I have tested) all output ~46-51 Watts...

No BTech stuff for me.  But I do have a three-year-old KG1000G Plus and it puts out 51 watts and my three-year-old Midland MXT500 puts out 49 watts.  I guess that is not too shabby for just sitting around all this time.

[WRYZ926]

My KG-1000G radios put out between 46 and 50 watts. The Midland MXT500 I had was from a bad batch and would only put out 38 watts on high. One of the guys in our local club has a BTech UV-50x2 and he is wanting to install it inside of his center console. We have all told him not to do that along with saving up for a better radio. 

I haven't heard very many say good things about the BTech UV50x2 or UV50x3 radios.

The TYT-7800 is a pretty good dual band 2m/70cm radio for those on a budget. And it is hard to beat the Wouxun KG-1000G when it comes to GMRS mobile radios.

And if you want only a single mobile radio and do not care about it being Part 95 certified, then the TYT TH-7800 is a good one for that without breaking the bank. It is easily unlocked through the official TYT programming software.

I actually run a TYT 7800 and a Wouxun KG-1000G Plus in my vehicle. 

[GrouserPad]

I’ve got two kg1000g plus’s. Each on a dummy load tx 46 to 54 watts depending on the frequency when measured on a surecom102. Pretty awesome radios. But I do need a scanner to cover the analog frequencies I can’t scan with the kg1000. Although I was able to put most of the Air and Rail frequencies into the kg1000 which is rad af. 

[WSBR383]

I have and use two Btech UV-50x3's.  One is my base radio and one in a SxS. I haven't had any issues with them at all, they are the exact same radio as FTM-350, different firmware. My base radio puts out 50W+- measured on UHF including GMRS. But it also puts out 70W on VHF.  I will say my other UV-50x3 has lower outputs, same test environment, but still puts out low 40's in both VHF and UHF.  I love the radio and it works and programs so easy with RT Systems software.

Never tried the KG1000G, so can't compare to it, but for me, no need to.