The Wouxun KG-XS30G is a compact base/mobile GMRS radio designed specifically for users who need powerful mobile radio with simple operation while on the road. Although somewhat similar to the KG-XS20G in size, this radio is quite different in many ways.
This radio is configured to transmit on the 15 high powered GMRS simplex channels, as well as the 8 repeater channels right out of the box. Although channels 8-14 are only authorized for very low output power on portable handheld radios and are not authorized for transmit on mobile radios by the FCC, they are still available as receive only channels.
The KG-XS30G can also function as a base station. When connected to the Wouxun DWC30WIN and a Comet CA-GMRS Base/Repeater Antenna tuned to GMRS frequencies, the KG-XS30G operates quite well as a desktop radio for your GMRS shack with a minimal footprint.
KG-XS30G Key Features
- 22 Simplex GMRS Channels
- 8 GMRS Repeater Channels
- Bluetooth Audio
- 400-479.995 (70cm) MHz (Receive Only)
- 20W Maximum Transmit Power
- High/Low Transmit Power Levels
- 400 Total Custom Memory Channels
- Color Dual Channel/Frequency Display
- Channel Name, Number or Frequency Display
- Repeater Capability
- Standard and Non-Standard CTCSS/DCS
- Split CTCSS/DCS Tone Support
- Tune Specific Frequencies Directly (Frequency Mode)
- CTCSS/DCS Tone Scan
- Channel Scan
- Priority Channel Scanning
- Supports 10 Scan Groups
- Companding
- Backlit DTMF Speaker Microphone
- Incoming Caller ID Display
- Voltage Display
- Group Calls, All Call and Selective Call
- 8 Group Descramble
- Companding
- Wide/Narrow Bandwidth Selectable
- Busy Channel Lockout
- Timeout Timer
- Stopwatch Timer
- English Voice Prompts
- Roger Beep Enable/Disable
- Minimum Operating Voltage Settings
- Audible Button Beep
- Single Tone Pulse Frequency
- 3 Programmable Front Panel Keys
- Programmable Hand Microphone Key
- Keypad Lock
- DTMF Encoding and Decoding
- Built-in Speaker
- 3.5mm External Speaker Port
- PC Programmable
- Reset
Programming the KG-XS30G
The Wouxun KG-XS30G is similar to the Wouxun KG-XS20G Plus, so there are no surprises when it comes to the programming. It's easy. You can do it directly from the DTMF keypad on the speaker microphone or through a PC using the Wouxun KG-XS30G programming software.
Direct from the radio
If you already know how to program frequencies into the Wouxun KG-UV920P-A or other Wouxun mobile radios, programming the KG-XS30G directly from the radio itself is basically the same. The only real differences are the channels and menu options. If you haven't programmed a Wouxun mobile before or you are new to programming any two-way radio, we've figured a lot of it out for you with the KG-XS30G owners manual. This manual is carefully written in plain English and is easy to understand, even when explaining some of the advanced features of the radio.
The KG-XS30G menu consists of 56 items. Default settings are bold.
| Menu # | Menu Item | Description | Option |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | SQUELCH | Squelch settings | 1 to 9|5 |
| 02 | TX-POWER | Output power | HIGH (20W)|LOW (5W)|Varies |
| 03 | W/N | Wide/Narrow bandwidth settings | NARR (12.5k)|WIDE (25k)|Varies |
| 04* | REPEATER | Repeater | OFF|ON |
| 05 | WORKMODE | Work Mode | CH-NAME|FREQ|CH-NUM|CH-FREQ |
| 06 | BACKLIGHT | Backlight Timeout | OFF|ON|1-20 sec|10 |
| 07* | STEP | Step frequency settings | 2.5k to 100.0k|12.5k |
| 08 | BAT-SAVE | Battery Saver | ON|OFF |
| 09 | RX-CTCSS | Receive CTCSS Tone | OFF|1-50 |
| 10 | RX-DCS | Receive DCS Code | OFF|1-105 +/- |
| 11 | TX-CTCSS | Transmit CTCSS Tone | OFF|1-50 |
| 12 | TX-DCS | Transmit DCS Code | OFF|1-105 +/- |
| 13 | CLR-STDBY | Standby Backlight Color | RED|BLUE|PURPLE|GREEN|YELLOW|CYAN|WHITE |
| 14 | CLR-RX | Receive Backlight Color | RED|BLUE|PURPLE|GREEN|YELLOW|CYAN|WHITE |
| 15 | CLR-TX | Transmit Backlight Color | RED|BLUE|PURPLE|GREEN|YELLOW|CYAN|WHITE |
| 16 | SCANMODE | Scan Mode | TO|CO|SE |
| 17 | SCAN-QT | Tone Scan Compatibility Check | ON|OFF |
| 18** | SCAN-ADD | Scan Add/Delete | ON|OFF |
| 19 | PRI-SCAN | Priority Scan | ON-STBY|ON-ALWAYS|OFF |
| 20 | PRI-CH | Priority Channel | 400 Channels|CH:01 |
| 21 | TONESCAN | CTCSS/DCS Scanning | NONE|CTCSS|DCS |
| 22 | TONESAVE | CTCSS/DCS Tone Save Options | RX|TX|ALL |
| 23 | VOX | Voice Activated Transmit | OFF|1-10 (Level) |
| 24 | VOX-DLY | VOX Delay | OFF|1-5 (Seconds)|1S |
| 25 | TOT | Transmit Overtime Timer | 15-900 sec (15 second increments)|60 |
| 26 | TOA | Transmit Overtime Alarm | OFF|1-10 seconds|5 |
| 27 | ROGER | Roger Beep | OFF|BOT|EOT|BOTH |
| 28 | BEEP | Button Beeps | ON|OFF |
| 29 | VOICE | Voice Guide | OFF|ON |
| 30 | BUSYLOCK | Busy Channel Lockout | ON|OFF |
| 31 | DESCRAMB | Descrambler | OFF|SCRAM 1-8 |
| 32** | CH-NAME | Edit a channel name | Name*** |
| 33** | CH-FAV | Favorite Channel | OFF|ON |
| 34 | CH-ADD | Add Memory Channel | 400 channels |
| 35 | DEL-CH | Deleting a channel | 400 channels |
| 36 | SP-MUTE | Speaker Mute | QT|QT+DTMF|QT*DTMF |
| 37 | SIDETONE | DTMF sidetone settings | OFF|DTMF|ID|DTMF+ID |
| 38 | ALERT | Tone Alert | 1750Hz|2100Hz|1000Hz|1450Hz |
| 39 | ID-EDIT | Edit Radio ID | 100-999999|101 |
| 40 | ID-DELAY | ID Delay | 100~3000ms|300ms |
| 41 | PTT-ID | Caller ID TX mode | OFF|BOT|EOT|BOTH |
| 42 | RING | Ring Time | OFF|1-10 seconds|5 |
| 43 | CALL-CODE | Select Call ID | None|1-20 Groups|1 |
| 44 | STARTUP | Power On Message | MESSAGE|VOLTAGE |
| 45 | ST-MSG | Custom Power On Message | None|8 Characters |
| 46 | TIMER | Stopwatch Timer | ON|OFF |
| 47 | RPT-TONE | Squelch Tone | OFF|ON |
| 48 | AUTOLOCK | Keypad Auto Lock | OFF|10-60 (Seconds) |
| 49 | LOCKMODE | Lock Mode | KEY|KEY+PTT |
| 50 | DENOISE | Noise Reduction | OFF|ON |
| 51 | COMPAND | Compander | ON|OFF |
| 52 | PF1-SHORT | Front Key PF1 Short Press Assignment | OFF|BRT|BACKLIGHT|BLUETOOTH|CALL|CLR-STDBY|CLR-RX|CLR-TX|DENOIS|FAVORITE|FM-RADIO|FREQ-CNT|MONITOR|REVERSE|SCAN|TALK-A|TX-POWER|VOX |
| 53 | PF1-LONG | Front Key PF1 Long Press Assignment | OFF|BRT|BACKLIGHT|BLUETOOTH|CALL|CLR-STDBY|CLR-RX|CLR-TX|DENOIS|FAVORITE|FM-RADIO|FREQ-CNT|MONITOR|REVERSE|SCAN|TALK-A|TX-POWER|VOX |
| 54 | PF2-SHORT | Front Key PF2 Short Press Assignment | OFF|BRT|BACKLIGHT|BLUETOOTH|CALL|CLR-STDBY|CLR-RX|CLR-TX|DENOIS|FAVORITE|FM-RADIO|FREQ-CNT|MONITOR|REVERSE|SCAN|TALK-A|TX-POWER|VOX |
| 55 | PF2-LONG | Front Key PF2 Long Press Assignment | OFF|BRT|BACKLIGHT|BLUETOOTH|CALL|CLR-STDBY|CLR-RX|CLR-TX|DENOIS|FAVORITE|FM-RADIO|FREQ-CNT|MONITOR|REVERSE|SCAN|TALK-A|TX-POWER|VOX |
| 56 | PF3-SHORT | Front Key PF3 Short Press Assignment | OFF|BRT|BACKLIGHT|BLUETOOTH|CALL|CLR-STDBY|CLR-RX|CLR-TX|DENOIS|FAVORITE|FM-RADIO|FREQ-CNT|MONITOR|REVERSE|SCAN|TALK-A|TX-POWER|VOX |
| 57 | PF3-LONG | Front Key PF3 Long Press Assignment | OFF|BRT|BACKLIGHT|BLUETOOTH|CALL|CLR-STDBY|CLR-RX|CLR-TX|DENOIS|FAVORITE|FM-RADIO|FREQ-CNT|MONITOR|REVERSE|SCAN|TALK-A|TX-POWER|VOX |
| 58 | PF4-SHORT | Side Key PF1 Short Press Assignment | OFF|BRT|BACKLIGHT|BLUETOOTH|CALL|CLR-STDBY|CLR-RX|CLR-TX|DENOIS|FAVORITE|FM-RADIO|FREQ-CNT|MONITOR|REVERSE|SCAN|TALK-A|TX-POWER|VOX |
| 59 | PF4-LONG | Side Key PF1 Long Press Assignment | OFF|BRT|BACKLIGHT|BLUETOOTH|CALL|CLR-STDBY|CLR-RX|CLR-TX|DENOIS|FAVORITE|FM-RADIO|FREQ-CNT|MONITOR|REVERSE|SCAN|TALK-A|TX-POWER|VOX |
| 60 | VOLTAGE | Voltage | NONE |
| 61*** | RADIOMEM | FM Radio Memory | RECALL|MEMORY |
| 62 | BLUETOOTH | Bluetooth Audio | OFF|ON |
| 63 | BT-MODE | Bluetooth Mode | BT-PTT|RADIO-PTT |
| 63 | SPEAKER | Speaker setting | RADIO|MIC|BOTH |
| 64 | RESET | Reset | VFO|ALL |
*Note: *The menu items in yellow are available in Frequency mode only.
**The menu item in orange is available in FM-RADIO mode only.
**The menu items in green are available in Channel mode only.
Programming with software
The KG-XS30G uses the same Wouxun mobile PCO-003 USB programming cable that works with the KG-1000G Plus, KG-XS20G Plus and KG-XS20H. Refer to the cable driver installation instructions for more information.
Unlike the cable, the Wouxun KG-XS30G programming software is specific to this model and is currently available for Windows PCs only. The programming software is located in the Downloads section on the Wouxun KG-XS30G product page at Buy Two Way Radios.
KG-XS30G Operation
The basic form factor of the KG-XS30G is similar to that of the KG-XS20G, KG-XS20G Plus and KG-XS20H, so the console, display, and some key functions are somewhat familiar. However, there are some important differences. The KG-XS30G has more programmable keys. Although the hand speaker microphone uses the same 8-pin DIN style connector as the other models, the key designations are slightly different. The hand microphone plugs into a jack located in lower left corner on the front of the radio.
The keys on the hand microphone and their primary functions are listed below:
| Button | Operation |
|---|---|
| UP ARROW | Select previous channel/frequency|Select menu option |
| DOWN ARROW | Select next channel/frequency|Select menu option |
| MODE | Change Channel/Frequency Modes |
| 1-SQL | Squelch menu hotkey |
| 2-TXP | TX Power menu hotkey |
| 3-W/N | Bandwidth menu hotkey |
| 4-RPT | Repeater menu hotkey |
| 5-MODE | Work Mode menu hotkey |
| 6-BKLT | Backlight menu hotkey |
| 7-STEP | Frequency Step menu hotkey |
| 8-SAVE | Power save menu hotkey |
| 9-RX-CTS | RX CTCSS menu hotkey |
| 0-(None) | No hotkey function |
| *-SCAN | Scan key |
| #-LOCK | Keypad lock key |
| MENU | Enter program menu|choose/set menu option |
| EXIT | Exit menu/cancel |
As an XS Series GMRS mobile radio, the Wouxun KG-XS30G adds value with simplified operation and Bluetooth audio. It offers more affordability while maintaining powerful versatility to your offroad or home base GMRS operation.
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