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Frequency ranges of the Wouxun KG-UV9D

Since our announcement of the upcoming launch of the Wouxun KG-UV9D, we have received numerous queries for more details about the capabilities and features of this new radio. Some of the more frequently asked questions are related to bands and frequency ranges covered by the KG-UV9D and which of the two sides or areas of this dual receive radio (A, B, or both) support them.

The KG-UV9D does indeed perform Twin Band Simultaneous Receiving, which means both A and B areas of the radio can independently receive and audibly emit a signal through the speaker, allowing you to hear two bands and, on some bands, two frequencies on the same band at the same time.

We put the emphasis on the word some, because not all 7 bands are supported in both A and B areas of the radio. The table below maps the bands and frequencies supported by the KG-UV9D and the area(s) of the radio in which each will operate.

Wouxun KG-UV9D Frequency Range
Area A RX TX Area B RX TX
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76-108MHz (FM Radio)
108-136MHz (AM)
144-148MHz (FM) 144-148MHz (FM)
136-180MHz (FM)
230-250MHz (FM)
350-400MHz (FM)
420-450MHz (FM) 420-450MHz (FM)
420-450MHz (FM) 420-450MHz (FM)
700-985MHz (FM)

In a nutshell, the 2 meter VHF (144-148MHz) and 70cm UHF (420-450MHz) bands are available on both A and B for transmit and receive operation. In addition, the KG-UV9D can also receive up to 180MHz in the A area only. The only other band available on the B side is the FM radio. The other bands can be only received in the A area.

14 thoughts on “Frequency ranges of the Wouxun KG-UV9D”

  • Jerome R Rillera
    Jerome R Rillera April 15, 2023 at 4:21 pm

    I can’t transmit on frequency 462.6125 I get an FRQ OVER on the radio please tell me what to do I was able to do it yesterday Help
    Respectfully
    Jerome Rillers

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    • Rick

      Hi Jerome, as stated in the article, the Wouxun KG-UV9D sold in the US is locked to transmit only on the amateur bands. On 70cm this frequency range is 420-450MHz. The FRQ OVER notification indicates that you are attempting to transmit on a frequency that is outside the allowable range. The KG-UV9D is not type accepted for use on the GMRS, so the FCC requires that it must not be able to transmit on those frequencies in order to be legally sold or used in the US.

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  • Don Wolfe W4GCW
    Don Wolfe W4GCW July 18, 2022 at 1:58 am

    I was working with Anthony on Friday with issues I was having with a KG-UV9D Mate. I have since corrected the problems and have
    the radio programmed. I would like to be able to use this radio on GMRS. Would you be able to send me the programming software
    to expand the frequency limit?
    Thank you.
    Don Wolfe
    W4GCW /WQAI774

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    • Rick

      Don, the KG-UV9D Mate is authorized only for ham use and is required by the FCC to be locked to the ham frequencies for sale and use in the US. It is not Part 95 type accepted to transmit on the GMRS.

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  • Joseph Schiavo

    So why cant we have a GMRS radio that does 10watts? On the higher frequencies and repeater channels the limit is 50 watts. This radio would be great on GMRS. Also. Why cant there be a radio that does all radio services? MURS is license free. If you have both a GMRS license and an Amateur license, why not have a radio that can be used for both? Why do we have to have separate radios?

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    • Rick

      If you are specifically referring to the limited wattage of handheld GMRS radios, there are several reasons for this. Firs, the FCC has limits on RF exposure, and having a high powered handheld close to the face can exceed those limits. Second, higher power limits require more powerful batteries to handle that power, and can affect the size and weight of the radios. Third, there are handheld radios advertised with 8 to 10 watts of power, however when tested, few, if any, actually transmit at those advertised wattages.

      As for why one radio cannot transmit on all radio services, the answer is because the FCC simply does not allow it. In order to be type accepted for legal use on a specific radio service, the radio must comply with the FCC rules for that service, and the rules for many of these services do not allow the radios to transmit on multiple services.

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  • Paul R Reithmayer
    Paul R Reithmayer April 19, 2021 at 5:39 pm

    Yup should have read closer when I bought it still a great radio.
    Keep it when for when I pass that license test

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  • Paul R Reithmayer
    Paul R Reithmayer April 16, 2021 at 11:42 am

    Boy I'm lost or plain stupidhow do you transmit on gmrs to hit a repeater at 462.70000

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    • Rick

      According to the chart in the article, the KG-UV9D transmits and receives on the ham band between 420 MHz and 450 MHz. The GMRS frequencies are outside that range. The KG-UV9D is approved for amateur radio use only and is not FCC Part 95 type accepted for the GMRS.

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  • Damon

    I hope this thread is still looked at. I got the KG-UV9D and it's a great radio, but I really need to have it unlocked. I'm Army active duty and we use commercial type radios on mil frequencies (these are all by request and not illegal), and I wanted to be able to get this radio to be used in the mil bands. Has anyone got anything that can unlock it?

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  • Rick

    Thanks for catching that, Bob. The frequency ranges originally listed on the chart and in the blog were correct when Wouxun first launched the KG-UV9D, however they made couple of changes to the radio since then, locking it down to ham frequencies only for transmit, then apparently locking them down further on receive as well. Some changes are made with notification, however others are not, so sometimes we find out about them after the fact. I appreciate it!

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  • Rick, this is an old thread I've just stumbled upon, but your answer still does not address the line in the description that reads, "In a nutshell, the 2 meter VHF (136-174MHz) and 70cm UHF (400-512MHz) bands are available on both A and B for transmit and receive operation."
    As this line states, 400-512MHz is available for transmit and receive operation. If this is incorrect, can the original post be edited?

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  • Rick

    Hi Brett, In the product description the frequencies are divided into two sections, Transmit (TX) and Receive (RX). In the first section, the frequencies listed as Transmission are 420-450MHz UHF (FM TX). In the second section, the frequencies listed as Reception are 400-512MHz (FM RX). In other words, the radio can transmit on the 70cm band only up to 450MHz, but can receive up to 512MHz.
    In the Features List section, it states that the radio is capable of both receive and transmit on 420-450MHz UHF Frequencies. This is correct, it is merely truncating the information in the product description for customers who are only interested in the frequencies on which the radio can do both.
    When the KG-UV9D was first launched, we expected some of the radios to be unlocked, that is Wouxun would ship them with the ability to exceed the frequency range on transmit. The company has since dropped this policy on their handhelds and now ships them locked to the original frequency range. The chart above was originally created before the policy went into effect, hence the discrepancy. Thank you for alerting us to the error. We updated the chart to correctly reflect the current capabilities of the KG-UV9D and apologize for any confusion.

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  • Brett Edwards

    In the Wouxun KG-UV9D product description you have listed the TX/RX freq as •420-450MHz UHF (FM TX) but on this bigger list above you are saying it TX/RX on 400-512MHz. This is really confusing as to which range the product really is.
    Can you confirm is it TX/RX on 420-450 or 400-512.

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