[K3CAL] Items to lookout for

[Andrew Charland]

I have a KG-Q10H for 6m. I like it too. That's all I do with it. Smiley
Antenna out of California makes a 6m antenna that seems to work well with
it. $45 on top of the cost of the radio though.

Andy
KC3WRX



On Tue, Jun 30, 2026, 15:58 Phillip Nelson via K3CAL <k3cal at mailman.qth.net>
wrote:

> If you're talking about a 6-meter handheld, there are a few models
> available. The ones I'm most familiar with are the Wouxuns: KG-Q10H and the
> KG-UV7D and Quansheng TK-11(8).
>
> The KG-Q10H is a quadband. I have a couple and satisfied with them. FM
> only. And its easy to program without programming software (having done so
> at 2 am a couple of times). It has USB charging.
>
> The KG-UV7D is an older model, basically a dual band. The primary band is
> 2-meters, but the purchaser can choose from one of thred bands for the
> optional channel. The only issue is the fact the battery has a draw when
> off and can go flat in a couple of weeks or so.
>
> I haven't tried the TK-11 on 6-meters but it's another quadband. It
> bypasses the 220 MHz band, adding 10-meter FM. It has a wide reception of
> bands from 0.153 MHz to approximately 1 GHz. The Quansheng CPS is a bear to
> use so best to use Chirp or RT Systems. Transmitting on 10-meters requires
> a separate antenna. They say the TK-11(5) is similar to the 8, the only
> difference being the T-antenna for the second antenna to receive only.
>
> Phil Nelson, NO3N
>
> On Tue, Jun 30, 2026, 12:12 PM jimmy mumper via K3CAL <
> k3cal at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>
>> Hello All I have attached a list of items I am looking for
>>  Ham Items
>> <https://drive.google.com/open?id=1SRAcQhOLbE6uCxwhtYS8egv-lWwdp_YbvTSzmoCowys>
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