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  • How to get a GMRS License in only four steps

    Getting your GMRS license has never been easier. Really, it hasn't. This is because it's never been easy at all. Unlike the main FCC web site, the portion of the site where you get a license, known as the Universal License System, or ULS, seems to be it's own little ecosystem. Unfortunately, the ULS isn't exactly a modern, intuitive web experience.

    Before 2017, the FCC site as a whole was an archaic design, a throwback to the mid 1990's that was excruciatingly cumbersome to navigate and use. At some point the Commission decided to modernize it, but for some reason neglected to update the front facing side of the COmmission REgistration System (CORES) site as well, which included the Universal License System, or ULS. The result was a mashup of relatively modern web design butted up against crude, pre-millennial blast from the past. Imagine driving down a four lane freeway and suddenly turning onto an old dirt road. The ULS was something like that. It also was not mobile friendly, so if you wanted to do this on a tablet or cell phone, good luck.

    In the fall of 2022 the FCC apparently updated the site again. It is now known as the New CORES. Before you get too excited though, it looks about the same as the old CORES, with a few minor upgrades, which at least brings it up to the year 1999. It is still not very mobile friendly. It's like steam punk without the steam or the punk. We recommend you use a desktop computer to navigate the site. At least it's functional.

    Aside from navigating decades old web site technology, getting a GMRS license isn't really that hard at all. It just takes some patience and a little perseverence. You could say it's even kind of amazing, in the sense that you're going through a maze. You have to know where to go and what information to provide. Oh, and if you really like to fill out forms, you'll love this. If you don't, maybe not. Just try not to think about it.

    Here's where and how to apply for a GMRS license in only four steps.

    Step 1. Register for a Username
    Note: If you already registered in CORES, you can skip this step.

    To register for an FCC Username, go to the FCC Universal License System (ULS) page, and under the Filing sub-heading, click New User Registration. This will take you to the FCC Registration Login page. Select the option Register under the column header Need a Username?. This will take you to the online FRN registration form.

    Before you fill out the form, you will need to perform a search to verify that the you are not already registered. Enter your email address in the field and click the button marked Check Availability. This will be your username. If your email address is unavailable, follow the instructions in the latter part of this video to retrieve your existing password.

    If your email address/username is not already listed, proceed to the form. Fill out the form with your name and address, and choose a password. The FCC requires the password have a minimum of 12 characters and a maximum of 15 characters, and must meet all of the following criteria: at least 1 lower case letter, 1 upper case letter, 1 number, and 1 punctuation mark/special character.

    Next, select a personal security question, enter an answer and click Submit. After the form is submitted, there will be a process by which your email address/username needs to be verified. Once verified and accepted, click on the button GoToCores to continue with step 2, where you will need to register for an FRN number.

    Step 2. Register for an FRN number
    Note: If you already have an FRN number, you can skip this step.

    Before you apply for any FCC license, you will need an FCC Registration Number, commonly referred to by the Commission as an FRN. Your FRN is a 10 digit number that identifies you when conducting financial transactions with the FCC. As a social security number identifies you as a taxpayer with the IRS, an FRN identifies you as a fee payer with the FCC. Ironically, the form will require your SSN as well, so be ready for that.

    The important thing to remember is that your FRN will be used for all license applications, changes, renewals and upgrades. Once you have an FRN, it's your number for life.

    To apply for an FRN, click on the button mentioned at the end of step 1 or go to the FCC Universal License System (ULS) page, go to the Filing sub-heading and under the Username Login section, login with your Username and password. Either method will take you to the User Home page.

    Now, here's where it gets interesting. On this page you will find the following six options:

    • Associate Username to FRN - Link your registered username to an existing FRN.
    • Manage Existing FRNs | FRN Financial | Bills and Fees - View & Pay Regulatory Fees, Application Fees, and Bills | View Red & Green light status.
    • Register New FRN - Register and receive a new FRN (including Restricted Use Frn).
    • Reset FRN Password - Reset/update your FRN password.
    • Search for FRN - Search for public FRN information.
    • Update your username profile.

    If you already have an FRN, skip to step 3. For the rest of us, the one to click on is the third item, Register New FRN. This will take you to a box with radio buttons for registration options.

    FRN Registration

    There are two registration types, business and individual. A business cannot apply for a GMRS license, so you would choose An Individual. Your contact address should be within the United States or its territories, so this is the option to choose. Click Continue.

    FRN Registration 2This takes you to a second box with another set of radio buttons. Choose CORES FRN Registration and click Continue.

    FRN Registration 3This will take you to the actual online FRN registration form. yeah, another form. Fill out the form with your name and address.

    After the form is submitted and accepted, you should be taken to a page with your FRN registration information, along with your assigned FRN number, which should appear at the top of the information box. It is important to write this number down and keep it in a safe place for reference later, as this is the number for which you laboriously applied.

    As an important side note, if you already have existing FRNs, you must associate them with your username before you can manage them. To do so, go back to the User Home page, click on Associate Username to FRN and fill out that little form.

    Step 3. Apply for the license
    Once you have your FRN number, you can begin the actual license application process. Go to the FCC Universal License System (ULS) page and under the Filing sub-heading Click File Online. This should take you to the License Manager login page. Enter your new FRN number and password to log in.

    You should now be on the My Licenses page. Click the link on the left sidebar labeled Apply for a New License. This will take you to another page with a drop-down to select the service license for which you want to apply. You will want to choose the option ZA - General Mobile Radio (GMRS). Click the continue button, Choose No for all three drop-downs on the next page, click continue again and will be taken to - you guessed it - another form. Fill out that one, submit it, and it should take you to the page Manage Existing FRN(s).

    This page has a lot of intimidating looking red type, and four options from which to choose:

    • Manage FRNs
    • FRN Financial
    • Regulatory Fee Manager
    • ULS Pay Fees

    Thought you were done? Not quite. Now you have to pay the fee. On a normal web site, this would actually be a simple and intuitive step at the end of the application process. fill out the application, click pay, and you're done. But this isn't a normal web site. It's the domain of the FCC. This means that for some convoluted reason it has to be unnecessarily complicated. We've already filled out two forms with what was basically the same information. Now we're off to yet another area of the FCC website.

    Step 4. Pay the license application fee
    On the Manage Existing FRN(s) page, click on FRN Financial. This will take you to the page where you begin the fee payment process. It should list your FRN number on the left and the link View/Make Payments to the right. Click the link to go to yet another page with the FRN listed under the tab Awaiting Payment Confirmation and a Make Payment link to the right. Click that link, fill out the payment form, and submit. Now you're done.

    The FCC should issue your GMRS callsign within a few days. To check the status of your license and callsign, simply log into the ULS License Manager.

    And there you have it. That's how to apply for a GMRS license from the FCC in only four steps.

    Hey, I said there were only four steps. I didn't say they were easy.

  • Using FRS Radios for Kart Racing - Video Interview

    Two way radios are used extensively in professional sporting events such as motor racing, so it comes as no surprise that they would be used for kart racing as well. What may be a surprise is the type of radio used in this sport.

    In this video clip from episode 179 of The Two Way Radio Show Podcast, Rick interviews Chris North from NotReadyRacing.com, a kart racing team located in Rhode Island that utilizes two way radios in their events. Learn about how radios influence this exciting hobby for all ages!

    Radios mentioned:

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  • National GMRS Radio Day Sale 2023 - 35 Hours Only!

    NOTE: This promotion expired April 21, 2023 and is no longer available.
    On April 19th 2022, the FCC officially lowered the GMRS license application fee from an exorbitant $70 to the current and much more reasonable $35. This was certainly a cause for celebration, and on that day, thousands of radio enthusiasts rushed to the FCC website to become newly licensed GMRS operators.

    As one of the leading two way radio dealers in the United States, Buy Two Way Radios was the first to introduce and celebrate the new, lower GMRS license fee by declaring April 19 National GMRS Radio Day! We established this as an annual event to celebrate the new accessibility of the GMRS to the American public.

    To celebrate GMRS Radio Day, Buy Two Way Radios is bringing back its original 35 hour sale on select GMRS radios and radio accessories with Promo Code: GMRS35!

    Why 35 hours? It represents the $35 cost of the license fee, which was catalyst that caused the sudden surge in GMRS license applications. This surge in popularity literally happened overnight. It is estimated that during the first 35 hours after the introduction of the new fee in April 2022, the number of GMRS licenses granted by the FCC more than quadrupled over the same two day period in the previous year. For the entire week of April 19, 2021 there were 900 license grants. There were 3,875 in that same period in 2022. That's quite a surge.

    The GMRS Day Sale begins at 1 PM EDT Wednesday, April 19, 2023 and ends at midnight EDT Friday April 21, 2023.

    Again, this offer is valid for 35 hours only.
    Celebrate GMRS Radio Day 2023 with Promo Code GMRS35 at Buy Two Way Radios!

  • What is the actual wattage of a Motorola Talkabout radio?

    Motorola Talkabout T265 Two Way RadiosSome manufacturers of consumer FRS walkie talkies market their products based on the range in miles. We are often asked about the actual wattage of these radios, because these manufacturers don't usually include this information on their products. There is an obvious reason for this. It isn't impressive. In fact, if they did so, many consumers may be somewhat disappointed, because the wattage on these products is usually on the low end, often much lower than the maximum allowable wattage for FRS. In many cases, it doesn't even approach the >maximum allowed on the low power 467 MHz FRS frequencies, and that's when the radio is operating at high power!

    It's even more ironic when you consider that, until the Part 95 Reform of 2017, Most of these were FRS and GMRS hybrid radios that were often assumed to operate at the maximum wattage allowed on GMRS handhelds. The maximum allowable power on GMRS channels at the time was 5 watts. The power output for the GMRS, and hence the overall range, was actually very weak on nearly all of these models, which is why many licensed GMRS users preferred business radios over the consumer models.

    The Great Reform changed all that. In 2017 the FCC separated the FRS/GMRS hybrids, allowing the channels previously reserved for GMRS to be shared with FRS as well, and while the seven 467 MHz FRS channels remained at one-half watt (0.5W) max, it raised the maximum allowable wattage on the now fifteen 462 MHz FRS channels to 2 watts.

    This was welcome news to almost all users, since it encouraged manufacturers to make dedicated GMRS radios with higher wattage, and gave FRS users more power and greater range. In essence, what the reform did was re-classify hybrid "bubble pack" radios that were under 2 watts as license-free FRS radios. With the exception of a couple of Midland handheld radios that were above 2 watts, nearly all of the hybrid radios were well under that 2 watt limit, and therefore became FRS radios.

    So, the manufacturers could now sell all of these hybrid radios, which previously required a license to operate on the GMRS channels, as FRS only radios that were "license-free". One would think that this would provide more opportunity and innovation with the introduction of 2 watt FRS radios, since that became the new limit. But that's not what happened, at least, not right away. With the exception of Wouxun, which jumped right on this one with the full 2 watt KG-805F FRS radio, a majority of the manufacturers chose to stick with their current lineup and simply re-label them all as FRS.

    One of these manufacturers was Motorola. Although they did apply wattage changes to a few models, for the most part it was business as usual. Their Talkabout line is a prime example of how low the power can go on the high power setting. And Motorola is not the only one. Other bubble pack manufacturers did the same.

    Many consumers mistakenly assume that because it is an FRS radio advertised at 35 miles range or more, it operates at the full 2 watts. But that's not quite accurate. And this is why we receive queries and complaints that their Motorola, Cobra or Uniden radios can't make it a couple of miles, or sometimes even a couple of city blocks. It's because these radios are not a full 2 watts, and some are only capable of operating at a fraction of what the FCC allows. A few are not much more powerful than the little walkie talkies sold as toys.

    Yet, you'll often find them in use in some mom and pop retail stores, restaurants, schools and churches.

    Just how powerful aren't they? The chart below lists some popular Motorola Talkabout radios, their advertised range and their actual wattage, according to the official documentation on file at the FCC.

    It is important to note that a few of the radios listed in the following chart have "inverted" wattages, meaning that 467 MHz channels may actually have higher wattage than the 462 MHz channels! Strange, indeed.

    Motorola Talkabout Wattage Comparison
    Model FCC
    ID
    Range* Adjustable
    Power
    Low
    Wattage
    Max
    Wattage
    Motorola TALKABOUT T100 Two Way Radios
    T100
    AZ489FT4930 16 Miles 0.19W 0.2W**
    Motorola TALKABOUT T107 Two Way Radios
    T107
    AZ489FT4930 16 Miles 0.19W 0.2W**
    Motorola TALKABOUT T200 Two Way Radios
    T200
    AZ489FT4928 20 Miles 0.411W 0.47W**
    Motorola TALKABOUT T260 Two Way Radios
    T260
    AZ489FT4929 25 Miles 0.4W 0.8W
    Motorola Talkabout T265 Two Way Radios
    T265
    AZ489FT4929 25 Miles 0.4W 0.8W
    Motorola TALKABOUT T280 Two Way Radios
    T280
    AZ489FT4929 25 Miles 0.4W 0.8W
    Motorola TALKABOUT T400 Two Way Radios
    T400
    AZ489FT4924 35 Miles 0.48W 1.71W
    Motorola TALKABOUT T402 Two Way Radios
    T402
    AZ489FT4924 35 Miles 0.48W 1.71W
    Motorola TALKABOUT T460 Two Way Radios
    T460
    AZ489FT4924 35 Miles 0.48W 1.71W
    Motorola TALKABOUT T465 Two Way Radios
    T465
    AZ489FT4924 35 Miles 0.48W 1.71W
    Motorola TALKABOUT T480 Two Way Radio
    T480
    AZ489FT4925 35 Miles 0.37W 1.39W
    Motorola TALKABOUT T600 Two Way Radios
    T600
    AZ489FT4927 35 Miles 0.4W 1.3W
    Motorola TALKABOUT T605 Two Way Radios
    T605
    AZ489FT4927 35 Miles 0.4W 1.3W
    Motorola Talkabout T800 Two Way Radio w/ App Support
    T800
    AZ489FT4947 35 Miles 0.4W 0.75W

    *Motorola advertises FRS/GMRS radio range in miles, however your actual range may vary as it depends on a number of variables. For more information watch our short video Radio 101 - The Truth About FRS/GMRS Two Way Radio Range.
    **The "low power" 467 MHz channels have the higher wattage.

  • How to use the Channel Wizard on the Wouxun KG-935G Plus | Video

    The the KG-935G Plus has a number of new and exciting features that are unique to this GMRS transceiver. The KG-935G Plus is the first to market with these features. No other radio has them.

    In a previous video, we introduced the PF Key Quick Guide. It's quite a handy, time-saving feature to be sure, but there is another feature that's an even bigger deal. It's the Channel Wizard, and it's a real game changer. Why? Because it takes the process of field programming the radio directly from the keypad to a whole new level.

    In this video tutorial, Tommy from Buy Two Way Radios explains what the Channel Wizard does and shows you how to use it.

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  • What's changed with the KG-935G PLUS GMRS Radio - PART 2

    In this video clip from Episode 175 of The Two Way Radio Show Podcast, Danny and Rick pick up where they left off in part 1 of a two part series that provides an in-depth overview of the new KG-935G Plus radio. Part 2 goes through the new features and firmware enhancements, including some revolutionary features never before seen on a portable handheld radio.

    In addition to the standard radio package, the the KG-935G Plus is also available in a Two-Radio Value Pack and a Deluxe Edition Kit, and only from Buy Two Way Radios.

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  • What's changed with the KG-935G PLUS GMRS Radio - PART 1

    Wouxun continues to innovate in the GMRS world with significant upgrades to its most popular professional grade consumer radios. The latest model to get a makeover is the KG-935G, with the introduction of the KG-935G Plus! What makes this radio a plus? According to the hosts of The Two Way Radio Show Podcast, a lot.

    In this video clip from Episode 175 of The Two Way Radio Show Podcast, Danny and Rick start the ball rolling with the first of a two part series that provides an in-depth overview of this radio. Part 1 goes through the physical enhancements, as well as improvements to the NOAA weather channels and alerts.

    In addition to the standard radio package, the the KG-935G Plus is also available in a Two-Radio Value Pack and a Deluxe Edition Kit, and only from Buy Two Way Radios.

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  • Video introduction to the Wouxun KG-935G Plus

    There are a lot of pluses to Wouxun radios, particularly the GMRS models. There's the Wouxun KG-1000G Plus and the the KG-XS20G Plus. And guess what? Now there's one more plus, the the KG-935G Plus! It's the latest upgrade to the original KG-935G, and it really packs a Plus!

    In this video introduction, Tommy from Buy Two Way Radios gives you a first look at this radio and quick overview of some of its exciting new features. The the KG-935G Plus is a new horizon for GMRS handhelds!

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  • Valentine's Day Sale on the Wouxun KG-S88G!

    NOTE: This promotion expired February 14, 2023 and is no longer available.

    Love is on the air with our Valentine's Day Sale at Buy Two Way Radios! Buy a Wouxun KG-S88G GMRS radio and get 10% off the regular price! Regularly $139.99, during this special you can get it for only $125.99!

    And there's more. if you buy the pink one, you'll get 10% off plus a FREE FRS/GMRS Radio Quick Reference Card! That's right, choose pink and get an extra bonus, just for you (or your significant other). There's no maximum purchase limit and no promo code needed. Simply add your radio(s) into the cart and your 10% discount (plus bonus item if you choose the pink one) will be added to your order automatically!

    Our Valentine's Day Sale begins February 8th 2023 and ends at midnight on Valentine's Day, February 14th, 2023.

    Show your love this Valentine's Day with an Wouxun KG-S88G from Buy Two Way Radios!

  • Introducing the Wouxun KG-935G Plus GMRS Two Way Radio!

    Wouxun KG-935G Plus GMRS Two Way Radio

    The Wouxun KG-935G arrived in the summer of 2021 and became hugely popular within the GMRS community. Now, the number one portable handheld GMRS radio from Wouxun just changed the game again. Introducing the ultimate Wouxun GMRS experience to date, the KG-935G Plus!

    Unlike the recent update to the KG-XS20G mobile GMRS radio that made it a Plus, the KG-935G Plus is a huge upgrade from the original with numerous improvements and tweaks, plus several all new features that are unique to this model, including one that is, for any radio, revolutionary.

    The Core Functions

    Before we get into what's new, it is important to note what isn't. The KG-935G Plus includes all the same features as the original KG-935G, plus enhancements and some new features that make it even easier to program and use. The core feature set and functions are the same. Both radios have 30 GMRS channels, including 8 GMRS repeater channels and 7 NOAA weather channels. It has a full color dual area LCD display, full DTMF keypad and two programmable function keys. If it's a standard feature on the KG-935G, you'll find it on the Plus, as well.

    With that, here are all the new features of this radio that make it a bona fide Plus.

    KG-935G Plus with PTTWhat's New

    - USB-C Charging Support

    There were several significant physical upgrades to the KG-935G Plus. Without a doubt, the biggest and most exciting is the addition of a USB-C port on the back of the battery pack. A USB-C port was introduced with the KG-S88G and proved to be hugely popular with the GMRS crowd, so it was added to the KG-935G as well.

    Unlike the S88G which has the USB port built right into the radio itself, the USB-C port for the KG-935G Plus is built into the back of the battery. This introduces an all new battery to the growing line of Wouxun accessories, the BLO-016-USB-C. This new battery comes standard with the Plus, and can also be purchased separately. Since it is used by several other Wouxun consumer radios, this means that the KG-UV8H, KG-UVN1, KG-905G and the original KG-935G can all be upgraded with USB-C charging capability, just by adding the new BLO-016-USB-C battery to the radio!

    But that's just the beginning. Other physical improvements to the KG-935G Plus include:
    - A Louder speaker
    That loud speaker in the original radio? In the Plus, it's louder.

    - A Brighter flashlight
    The bright LED flashlight at the top of the other radio? It's brighter.

    - Improved Weather Alerts
    The KG-935G features a Weather Alert option. The KG-935G Plus has it too, but its improved. It checks for alerts in both standby and scan modes. Also, the original model had one type of alert. The Plus has five notification types for alerts. WEATHERICON-ONLY displays the weather alert icon and the radio remains on a regular channel. TONE displays the weather icon and emits an alert beep every 60 seconds. FLASH displays the weather icon and the flashlight LED pulses 5 times every 60 seconds. TONE+FLSH displays the icon, emits the alert and the flashlight LED pulses. WEATHER displays the weather icon and the radio instantly tunes to Weather Mode.

    - The Band button is renamed to AREA
    This was done to eliminate any confusion between the two terms and functions of BAND and AREA that may have existed with previous models.

    And those are just enhancements to the physical attributes of this radio. Wait until we get into the operational features of this beast. Oh, wait, here they come now.

    KG-935G Plus Display ThemeMore Display Themes
    The original KG-935G has a full color LCD display with four full color display themes, two on a dark background and two on a light background. The KG-935G Plus takes advantage of its full potential and adds 6 new themes with different color combinations, for a total of 10 themes! These themes include WHITE-1, WHITE-2, BLACK-1, BLACK-2, COOL, RAIN, NotaRubi, SKY, BTWR, and CANDY. Yeah, CANDY.

    And now for something completely different. It's an all new feature that is nothing short of, well, revolutionary.

    The Channel Wizard
    Programming a channel directly from the keypad of the radio itself is typically an involved, slow and often daunting process. As of now, it will all become only a distant, forgettably bad memory. The KG-935G Plus version adds a new feature called Channel Wizard!

    Anyone who as ever programmed a frequency or channel directly from the keypad of a radio knows how challenging such a task can be, depending on the radio. A prime example is the Baofeng UV-5R. If you have or ever had a UV-5R, you probably already know from personal experience how complicated, confusing and even frustrating it is to program it from the keypad, especially for the first time.

    We know this full well. We once posted an article on our site with clear, step-by-step instructions on how to manually program the UV-5R from the keypad, and some people still can't figure it out. We even created a Radio 101 video that visually walked through the steps of programming a UV-5R from the keypad. It is one of our most popular and viewed videos on this topic to date, yet some folks still have trouble with the process. This is certainly understandable, because it really is kind of a convoluted mess. It's not your imagination. The struggle is real.

    Not anymore. The KG-935G Plus changes all of that with the introduction of The Channel Wizard.

    Built right into the menu of the radio, the Channel Wizard walks you through the process of programming a channel in ten simple steps. There is no need to surf through the manual or, as is the case with the aforementioned Baofeng, the Internet to figure out what to do next or how get there to do it. Now you can easily enter a new channel, clone a channel, or update an existing one quickly and easily, in a logical order, and without jumping around different menu items to do it. The Channel Wizard does it all for you. This feature alone is worth the price of the radio and is destined to become a real game changer for GMRS, and very possibly the industry itself.

    That's not the only new feature of the KG-935G Plus. Of course, there's more.

    Wouxun KG-935G Plus BackFavorite Channel
    Another feature that was first introduced with the KG-S88G was the Favorite Channel, and it is now included with the KG-935G Plus. It allows you to access specific channels marked as favorite channels. With this feature, you can choose the channels you like as favorites and access them at the mere press of a programmable key.

    When assigned to a programmable key, pressing that key will change channels to the next highest channel marked as Favorite. Pressing the key again will go to the next favorite channel on the list. When the highest channel is reached, the radio will cycle back to the first favorite channel on the list. If no channels are marked as favorites, pressing the key will produce an error beep.

    Channel 19, widely considered to be the designated GMRS travel channel, is a favorite channel by default.

    PF Key Quick Guide
    As with its predecessor, the KG-935G Plus has two programmable keys, called PF1 and PF2. These keys are located on the left side of the radio below the PTT key. These keys can perform two different functions, one with a short press of the key and another with a long press. You can program both keys at will with a wide selection of functions from the menu of the radio. The keys can also be assigned via the programming software.

    There's just one caveat to all these key assignments. Once you've assigned them all to different operations, how do you remember which key does what at which press? Of course, you could go through the menu and check each PF key setting to recall them, but that takes time, and when you're out and about in the middle of a call or some other activity with your radio, it isn't usually expedient or practical to do so. So, what do you do?

    The KG-935G Plus solves this dilemma with the introduction of the new PF Key Quick Guide. Simply hold down the EXIT key for two seconds to view the PF Key Quick Guide and the radio will instantly display the current assignment of each PF key. How cool is that? Pretty darn cool.

    As with the Channel Wizard, the PF Key Quick Guide is a brand new feature and, at this time, is exclusive to the Wouxun KG-935G Plus.

    Yes, it's a long list of pluses. But we're not yet done.

    Wouxun-KG-935G Plus Audio Connector PortCustomized Display Messages
    The KG-935G Plus, as with many other Wouxun radios with a dual display, has the ability to toggle from Dual Display Mode to Single Display Mode and back again. When Dual Mode (TDR) is off, the non-active area typically displays the brand or model name of the radio. For the original KG-935G, this message was fixed to display "KG-935G". On the Plus version, the message shown on the non-active area when dual mode is OFF can be customized via the Area Message setting in the programming software. This allows you to replace the model name with your own text, such as your call sign.

    There is also a second display message that is also customizable, located at the top of the display. It is, of course, called the Top Message. This was previously configurable on the 935G but was positioned on the left side of the display. The top message is now centered.

    The KG-935G Plus has not one, but two customizable display messages!

    Wouxun KG-935G Plus BoxBRIGHT+ PF key option
    The KG-935G allowed you to adjust the brightness level of the display, but required a trek through the menu to do it each time. The KG-935G Plus made this an instant improvement with the addition of a new BRIGHT+ PF key option to quickly increase the brightness of the active display. The backlight of the LCD display has 10 brightness levels. When assigned to a PF key, BRIGHT+ will toggle through the brightness levels, increasing the brightness to the next level at each press of the key. If the display is already at the brightest level, the PF key will toggle back down to the lowest level and start up the levels again.

    This feature allows you to instantly adjust brightness levels, to accommodate a changing environment, such as when moving from an indoor location to one outdoors, or vice-versa.

    Improved Text Entry
    The process for entering and editing text directly from the keypad on many Wouxun radios could be a little confusing. However, the KG-935G Plus simplified it somewhat with an improved the process. Now the PF1 and PF2 keys move forward and backwards between the text positions and the UP/DOWN keys change the alphanumeric characters.

    Improved Battery Level Display Options
    The KG-935G has the old familiar battery level icon, the same general one used by many Wouxun radios. You know, the one that displays a graphic of a battery that is full, partially full, or almost empty. The limitation is that it only gives you a general idea of the remaining battery power. What if you need something a little more accurate? With the KG-935G Plus, now you have it. It has a new BAT-TYPE menu option. With this option, you can select the type of display indicator you want. Choose from ICON, VOLTAGE, or PERCENT to select what is shown in the battery area of the display. ICON gives you the traditional battery icon mentioned earlier, filled to a level that is roughly indicative of the remaining battery charge. Voltage displays the current battery voltage. Percent displays the percentage of battery life that remains.

    In addition to the Battery Level Display, there is also a new menu item for displaying the battery voltage on demand. Simply enter the menu, go to VOLTAGE (menu item 32) and press the menu key again. The radio will display the current voltage level of the battery.

    Pricing and Purchase Options
    Considering all the new features and the enhancements to existing ones, it would be reasonable to expect the Plus to cost considerably more than the original. Not so. The original KG-935G is currently $149.99 and will still be available for purchase. The KG-935G Plus is just $20 more. Price: $169.99.

    But that's still not all. In addition to the single radio, the KG-935G Plus is also available in a two radio value pack and an accessory packed deluxe edition! The two pack includes a pair of KG-935G Plus radios with batteries, antennas, belt clips and chargers, all packed into a hard shell zipper carry case for easy storage and transport. Price: $349.99.

    The KG-935G Plus Deluxe Edition has one radio, two batteries and a full complement of accessories, including a speaker microphone, 12v Vehicle charger cable, battery eliminator, a leather case, antenna connector, headset, USB charging cable and USB programming cable. Price: $259.99.

    All three packages are available exclusively at Buy Two Way Radios.

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