[InHam] [ARLI] Wouxun KG-UVD1P Dual-band HTs?

[Bob Burns W9RXR]

At 05:04 AM 4/14/2010, Paul Webster wrote:

>They say You only get what you pay for. Could be a piece of junk. I 
>don't know.

True enough. But I have heard good reports from people who have 
bought these radios.

>>--- On Wed, 4/14/10, Walter Jinright <kg4bvd at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>
>>They are only about $100.00 and have everything and the programming 
>>cable and software included! But they are made in China, and I do 
>>not know if they are type accepted by the FCC for ham use, although 
>>on eBay, they are sold as ham Dual-band HTs, and they are selling 
>>tons of em in the USA!

To Walter's question, FCC equipment authorization is not required for 
amateur radio equipment in the U.S. as long as it operates only 
within the ham bands (with the possible exception of power 
amplifiers, but I think that requirement was removed from the rules 
recently). However, any radio that receives outside the ham bands 
must demonstrate compliance with FCC Part 15 and be granted an FCC 
equipment authorization certifying compliance with Part 15 rules.

The solution to Walter's question is very simple--Ask the seller for 
the FCC ID. It should be on a sticker on the radio. If the seller 
cannot provide one, don't buy the radio. If the seller provides an 
FCC ID, look it up on the FCC's web site to see if it is legitimate. 
Here's the link to the database search:

http://www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid/

Once you find the radio's grant in the FCC database, you should be 
able to download the documents that the manufacturer, importer, or 
their agent provided to the FCC including owners manuals, test 
results, photos, etc.

My personal opinion is that until one of these Chinese manufacturers 
sets up a dealer and service organization in this country along the 
lines of the big Japanese amateur radio manufacturers, I will not buy 
one of their radios. For $100, it may be a throw-away radio in that 
if it breaks, throw it away and buy another. But that goes against my 
character.

Bob...