The KG-UV920P is overpriced and it's got some problems. I've already seen people trying to dump them on the Zed and eBay.
Despite the silly-sounding name, the Anytone AT-5888UV seems like a better radio and a better deal.
The KG-UV920P is overpriced and it's got some problems. I've already seen people trying to dump them on the Zed and eBay.
Despite the silly-sounding name, the Anytone AT-5888UV seems like a better radio and a better deal.
All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
Anytone? That sounds like a 15 transistor radio from the 60'sOriginally Posted by KJ6BSO
I agree.
"A night sky full of cries. Hearts filled with lies. The contract: is it worth the price?"
More like eight transistors but, otherwise, I agree. 'Tis a silly name.Anytone? That sounds like a 15 transistor radio from the 60's
All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
I bought a UV5-A+. Now I am not the guy to ask about the performance compared to other HT's because I do not own another HT. I do know it has very good tx audio as I talked to a guy in town on simplex, and on the local 2 meter repeater and he said it sounded just fine. RX audio level seems fine to me.
I mainly use mine to monitor the local police frequency (have come to the conclusion that there are many many losers living in this city!)
I have ordered the hand mic and the SMA cable so I can connect it to my outdoor dual band antenna. Then I will be able to see how well it performs.
I took mine to the last ham club meeting and everyone was impressed with the radio, for $53 shipped with the program cable you can't beat that with a stick. I use CHIRP to program it.
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They actually had 15 transistor radios. http://www.transistor.org/collection...e/encore7.html
I think the thought was the more transistors, the better, even though the bulk of them weren't used...
"More like eight transistors but, otherwise, I agree. 'Tis a silly name."
Not a silly name for Yapanese transistor radios but American companies can have silly names too like Berlant/Concertone in Los Angeles, CA which made my 10 1/2" NAB reel to reel recorder in 1956. It looked like this but being 2 track stereo it had two record/playback amps and was rack mounted. I don't know if there is any connection to today's Concertone in Rolling Hills Estates, CA that sells high end entertainment equipment but I seriously doubt it's made in USA.
"The universe is under no obligation to make sense to you."
Neil deGrasse Tyson
73 de Warren KB2VXA
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I know I'm still relatively new to the world of Amateur radio. I noticed in the specs for the Wouxun KG-UV920P that it lists a "Stun and Kill" function. I never heard of that. Is that something I'll learn when I go for my Extra license?
"Love Trumps Hate."
"You Facist, Sexual Predator!"
" I thought a lot about blowing up the White House"
Uh Huh, What Love?
:rofl:
I just noticed that. Maybe it's got a charging station for a Type I Phaser?
Thanks for a great thread. Looking at a backup radio for NHE. I really enjoyed the transistor radios. Brought back memories of my Realtone and Lloyd radios.
One thing, who makes the 220 XCVRs?
“The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use the words."
--Philip K. Dick
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