If you are in the United States and operate a two way radio, it probably has a label or sticker with an FCC ID. But, what is an FCC ID? Why is it important and how can you use it to find information about your radio?
In this episode of Radio 101, Rick from Buy Two Way Radios and The Two Way Radio Show Podcast explains what an FCC ID is, where it can be found on or inside your radio, and how to use it to find out more information about your radio.
We discuss the upgrade of the Wouxun KG-UV950P quad band mobile radio into the new Wouxun KG-UV980P, tell you which Wouxun radios are FCC type accepted, and announce some new TYT DMR radio bundles for your ham shack.
Intro :00
Billboard 1:16
Discussion Topic 1:35
The Wouxun KG-UV950P is a popular mobile radio among hams, and for good reason. It's a quad bander, with reception and transmission on 2m, 6m, 10m and 70cm frequencies, twin band simultaneous reception, cross-band repeat capability and all at a great low price. Now, Wouxun is giving this mobile a makeover, with a new front panel, new controls, a new display and a new model number. The new model is the Wouxun KG-UV980P.
Wrap up and Close 21:05
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We are an authorized Wouxun dealer in the US, and our friends at Wouxun were very helpful in providing us with the additional information needed to ensure that the models we sell are compliant with the FCC rules. We want our customers to be confident that the radios they purchase from us will meet these requirements, so we created a Wouxun Radio FCC ID and Type Acceptance Chart using the information provided by Wouxun for reference.
Wouxun manufactures and distributes their products around the world, so some models may be available in different markets in different versions. Because we are a US dealer, we carry the commercial version when both an amateur and commercial version is available, since the amateur frequency ranges are included in the FCC grant for the part 90 approval. For example, the KG-UVD1P is listed with an amateur version and a commercial version, but we only carry the commercial one.
The following chart lists the Wouxun models on our web site with FCC IDs and FCC type acceptance.
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