I have one of the 2m/1.25cm KG-UDV1P models (they come in 2m/1.25m and
2m/70cm) and it works great. There are active Yahoo! Groups to learn
more about the radio. I bought mine at Dayton from a US Distributor at
http://wouxun.us/ - as pointed out by others, this model is Part 90
(commercial LMR) certified -- not required for Part 95 (Amateur) use,
but its nice to see that and they can be programmed for both Part 90 and
Part 95. (They are not on the Part 97 list [GMRS/MURS/...] though they
cover the frequencies.)
Wouxun distributors actually solicit input from customers for next
generation radios by asking on
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Wouxun_KG-UVD1/ (Something mainstream
amateur manufacturers could learn from ... I was listening to a public
radio story on how though Japan has done much better economically they
are culturally much more monolithic than China, China has many ethnic
and cultural groups and are much more open to "foreign" ideas -- much
less NIH [not invented here] seems to be a side effect that would be
good for us.) They do seem to have a mobile in the works (I am not
aware of a D-STAR option).
Perhaps *a lot of D-STAR enthusiasts* asking for a radio that does
D-STAR directly to Wouxun.(http://wouxun.com/Two-Way-Radio/Contact.htm)
would generate a product. But be realistic, what are the minimum
requirements for the radio at a reasonable price point. Anyone can ask
for a DC-to-Light radio that takes out the garbage for $10, but it isn't
going to happen. How about a 2m/70cm 50w mobile with narrow/wide
analog and D-STAR for under $250 -- maybe, based on their other products?
--
John D. Hays
Amateur Radio Station K7VE <http://k7ve.org>
PO Box 1223
Edmonds, WA 98020-1223
VOIP/SIP: [email protected] <sip:[email protected]>
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