Is The Wouxun KG 935G The BEST GMRS HANDHELD RADIO You Can Buy??? | 4K
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- If you told me I could only have one GMRS Radio, I'd pick the best handheld one, and for me that's the Wouxun KG-935G. It's got everything, great signal strength and sound quality, more stored frequency and tone combinations than any other handheld out there, and a feature set you're going to find super useful like tone scanning and multiple scan groups.
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This Guy needs to get a lot more views ! He knows his stuff and is easy to understand !!! Super job !!
Thanks, Mitch! If more awesome people like you like and comment, we just might start getting more! I definitely appreciate the kind words though, thank you so much!
I agree.
Thanks for your videos! After watching your video on the Wouxun KG-1000G, I cancelled my Midland order and have a KG-1000G on its way from Buy Two Way Radios.
Awesome video! Good information. Thank you! I have my KG-935G radio yesterday and it works great. Already programmed.
Thanks! Yeah, I can't say enough good things about this radio. Had a guy doing a radio check with one on a local repeater yesterday... it was the fourth one he'd bought! He programmed it and was testing it before he sent it to a family member as a Christmas gift! That's a pretty awesome gift to get!
Great video! The first of yours i've seen. The radio looks like a winner, also.
Great channel, learning a lot here. Subscribed!
Great vid and thank you for the info. I recognize some of those outdoor shots. Show Low, AZ here
The radio is really that good. I got it this week and I love it!
It is my favorite and most used out of all the radios I own. Stay tuned, gonna have some more content on it in the next few weeks.
@2nd Hand Overland question. When you use the monitor button. When you press the ptt do you get a ton of feedback?
@@4000marcdman yeah, but I honestly didn’t mess with it long enough to try and figure out if it was because I had dual monitoring on or what. Definitely worth looking into
@2nd Hand Overland for me it happens either way
@@MattKester I noticed it happens only once I try to start talking not by just pushing the PTT
This will be my next HT. I have the KG-XS20G mobile unit in my Jeep, and it shares most of the same attributes as the KG935G HT, for those that might be thinking about adding a base unit, for about half the cost of the 1000G.
Good call! I did reach out to Buy Two Way Radios about getting our hands on a XS20G to check out… fingers crossed!
The KG-935G is currently on backorder but I went ahead and paid for it so I get one when B2wR's get their shipment in. Which they just told me that they're guessing will be about 2-3wks (+/-).
I also just paid for my license last night and I feel confident that I made a good choice for my first radio. Since I've been bitten and there's no known cure. I can only curve my anxiousness by looking forward to my next treatment.
To which a couple of YT radio Dr.'s recommended the Wouxun KG-1000G shot to ease my suffering once I acclimate with the KG-935G dose. This bite sounds pretty serious, like I might end up with a home base station and possibly even my own repeater. Pray for me 🙏
Sorry for writing a book, I'm just excited lol
No need to apologize, I love your enthusiasm! This thing just keeps growing and it’s awesome! The more I learn about it, the deeper the addiction gets!
I have this Radio and i love it! you cant go wrong with it! I wish I woulld have bought this Radio in the first place!
@@ramrod175 I ain't gonna lie, I almost bought a Btech gmrs because of the low price. But I said heck with it I'm getting the one I really want, take my money now lol
And just like that, you'll be like me.... radio poor 😎😁🤣
It is a nice radio. Also in testing it transmits at the highest wattage compared to other radios that are GMRS certified. It really has a quality feel in the hand. I also have the kg-905 and was a little disappointed that it didn't have noaa so I added the 935 to the collection. Really as mentioned the usb-c charging is the only thing the 935 is missing except maybe built in bluetooth for programming via app or connectivity to other bluetooth earbuds.
If someone put Bluetooth connectivity into an HT like that, I think it would be a huge game changer. Like, how cool would it be if there was just a standard protocol for repeater information, like how we can download .kmz and .gpx files for mapping information and use them between different mapping programs, and whenever you looked up the info on a repeater in your phone, you could then just drop it right into your radio and be good to go!?!?
Just released the 935 plus with USB C charging battery & the battery itself can be purchased seprately to upgrade this model.
I just got one of these a little while ago and I am also in the AZ region. Would you be willing to share your programing file for your 935g??
Hey Matt, when can we see some simplex flat land and forested land comparisons.
Thanks for your great review, very informative! Newbie question here, sorry... I'm planning on purchasing this radio for my use, but my travel companion uses a basic pair of Midland T290 VP4's. Will it be possible (and relatively easy) for me to use my Wouxun to communicate with his Midlands? Or would I be better off just to have a cheaper Midland like his for an overland trip? Thanks!
All GMRS radios are compatible. It’s frequencies.
I'm a new GMRS junkie. I've started with the Baofeng HT's and have a couple of Baofeng UV-9G's IP 67 rated radios. I just got a wouxon KG-XS-20G and using it temporarily as a Base Station. When the KG-1000G comes in, the XS20G goes into the Explorer. As far as a HT, I have A Wouxon KG-916 coming in which is one of the newest offerings from Wouxun. Yeah, GMRS IS an addiction. The KG-1000G becomes the base. Matt does know his material. The information about antennas is spot on. Buy Two Way Radios and Better Safe Radios are great resources. Thanks, Matt for your insightful video.
I still struggling with programming...the manual shows "offset" selection but there isn't any offset scrolling thru the menu. I also downloaded Wouxun software which has RX column and, TX column has a dropdown list of frequencies where you can select +5Mhz. But how do I know if it's programmed in repeater +5Mhz?
Will the programming cable and program help with distance? Mine are brand new out of the box. I live in a very hilly region and we can barely get a couple of miles out of them. Haven’t hooked up to a repeater yet but yes any help would be appreciated😢
Prefer the UV-9G except for the display where the 935 is better in my opinion.
Briefly, how would this compare to the Wouxun KG-916 GMRS Two-Way Radio & SHTF Scanner?
Great information Mitch, I bought a pair of KG 935G from Buy 2 Way Radios almost a year ago, but can't seem to get anyone on them or my Midland MTX275 either. Do you happen to know anyone in the East Mesa, AZ. area who can give this old guy some tips? Thank you from a new overlander and subscriber.
Try taking a look at AZGMRS.com. They are the Arizona GMRS club based here in the valley. There is a small membership fee paid annually, $35 I believe, but that does get you access to their local repeaters which feature weekly "nets" where members get together and converse about topics and tech questions. Another good resource is mygmrs.com. There you'll find listings for all the open repeaters and their tones. Depending how far east in Mesa you are you might have trouble recaching some of the more popular repeaters I use, but it's definietely worth a shot to see if you can hit Towers 575. It's the most lively of all the local ones.
Is this still the best one to get for the money?
For the life of me I cannot understand why these companies producing these radios are not going with USB charging and also Bluetooth programming. It would be so amazing to be able to program a radio, using a cell phone or tablet or any other device and just send the programming directly to the radio.
I know it’s not a GMRS Radio, but Radioddity does offer a dual band handset that is both Bluetooth programmable and USB-C chargeable, the GS-5B. Haven’t actually paid my hands on one yet, so I couldn’t give you an opinion about it, but it has had some good words said about it by others.
@2nd Hand Overland I've seen that one before. But the problem is, it's a Radioddity. I just don't care for the low in radios.
Check out the BTech gmrs pro. It has all the things *and* it's ip67.
@@JoseSierradeLeste yeah I saw their newer model. But I'm definitely not a Btech fan. I'll have to wait till one of the better brands come out with their version. But yes, things are starting to look up these companies are starting to realize what we want.
@@theoriginaldashriprock that's interesting - I hadn't read or seen anything overly negative about BTech. Are they unreliable or cheaply made? I don't know much about them except they're a US company that resells Chinese units. I'd been eyeballing that particular gmrs unit and the reviews seem pretty good.
I wholeheartedly agree though, seems like the industry is pumping out radio after radio with new features. It's very cool.
Broken/mis-typed link in your BuyTwoWayRadio reference above.
You said you used this on a 2 day hike. Was that a solo hike or did you and whomever you were with both having one of these?
I was actually with my son's scout group. I was the only one with a radio, I was using it to communicate back home via repeaters and linked repeaters. We weren't actually using radios within the group for simplex communications.
it says u cant transmit above 450hz, but can recieve
Any idea when you can use the 935 with CHIRP programming software?
Not supported at this time.
If you were in a grid down situation I assume repeaters won't work. Correct?
Repeaters will work as long as they have power.
Have any better GMRS radios hit the market since this post??
As far as the massive feature set and channel memory, no. About the only two notable HT releases since the 935 have been the kg-s88g, which has a more compact size, better receiver and transmitter, but isn’t a power user radio like this, it’s more geared for active outdoors types. The other one is the GMRS Pro from BTech, with its gps beaconing and two way messaging capabilities, but I see you mentioned grid down scenarios in another post, the GMRS pro might not be the best bet for you since it requires a smartphone to get maximum functionality out of it.
How does this radio compare with "wouxun kg-uv9d?" How do they compare?
He has a video on that
Where is the best place to buy one?
www.buytwowayradios.com/wouxun-kg-935g.html?cmid=amsreGRvTmttM0k9&afid=SVUyaFBqVmgvSkU9&ats=RXpVY3NnN0p3b0k9
Do you need a GMRS license to talk on only FRS frequency’s on a GMRS radio?
Technically, yes. However, the FCC doesn’t have a fleet of detectives monitoring the National airwaves, their enforcement is typically targeted towards individuals engaging in more nefarious activities like purposefully using their radio to interfere with the traffic of others over long periods of time. While I’m certainly not advocating you break the law here, there’s probably a more significant chance of being struck by lightening on a clear day, whilst being bitten by a shark onboard an airplane that’s about to crash into a mountain… if you know what I’m getting at.
Can it also do 2m and 70cm repeaters?
Negative, it’s Part 95 certified, so your transmit frequencies are locked in to the GMRS 462-467 MHz spectrum. You can receive 70cm and 2m all day, just can’t talk out. If you want that capability, go for the KG-UV9H, which is the dual band HT this model is derived from. It all all the same amazing features, but can actually talk out on both bands.
@@MattKesterI did a search for the Kguv9h and found nothing. Found just the kguv9g.
You are correct, I made a typo on that one. I do have a video on that particular radio in my catalog as well.
Been very slow to getting it all. Started on CB back in 2015, got my GMRS license last year and looking for a radio now, and gonna test out for my ham test here soon.
I love 2 way radios! And they intrigue me to no bounds
It's definitely a fun rabbit hole to go down! I just got my Technician License this week after really only studying for less than a day. Just dropped a video on the channel showing how I did it and all the resources I used.
But is it waterproof?
IP66
@@scottboettcher ahhh man that sucks. If it ain't IP67 I can't use it.
Does anyone know if the KG935G can be converted to HAM?
You're probably just looking for the Wouxun KG-UV8H instead. Basically the same radio but setup for 2m/70cm
@@jason_miller Thanks for writing. However, I accidentally bought the KG935G, but actually wanted a HAM radio. So I hoped that the HAM frequencies could be unlocked by a software hack or something
@@aziggy1039 Ah, gotcha. Hopefully there's a soution for you. Always sucks wasting money. Good luck!
Those numbers don't include us who don't have a license and there is a lot of us out there
For sure... I imagine the actual numbers are two or three times what the license registry would indicate!
Many People are just waitng for the FCC Fee to go down to $35. like they said it would! They need to get on the ball and hurry up and reduce it. I heard that it may not be till sometime next year.
You need the garmin inreach minib
Yes, I do!
@@MattKester I have the mini and 66i I just purchased the radio mentioned in this video like 5 mins . Paid gmrs fee like 2 days ago . How do I find my call sign ? Thanks great video look forward to more videos to feed my new radio addiction . FYI check out the thrunite t2 and t1 and the catapult mini flashlight. You might enjoy them .
You absolute bastard. Just when I thought I was settled on my choice of radios and couldn't be swayed into buying a Wouxun... Although, I AM going to start conservative, and maybe just get the tuned antenna to try out on mine first... Sigh. I know I'm gonna end up getting the 935 anyway now, if for nothing else the tone scan.
Just ordered 935 from your link - watch for your$$
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The BTECH GMRS-Pro might be better, now.
It's not good I returned it it gets hot