Main Functions: 1. Frequency Range Suitable for any Region of any Country: (TX / RX): 136-174MHz & 400-480MHz (RX) FM : 65MHz - 108MHz (100K Frequency Spacing) 2. Band can be Set Freely: V/U U/V V/V U/U 3. Dual Reception: Twin Band Simultaneous Reception 4. Dual Display: Large LCD Dual Frequency Display, Two Completely Independent Operating Systems 5. Over 999 Memory Channels: Area Scanning Management 6. Remote-head Mounting Capacity: Multiple Installation Types, Convenient Usage 7. Full Duplex Cross-Band: Offset Frequency & Frequency Shift Direction Programmable; UHF/VHF or VHF/UHF Cross-band Repeater Function 8. Both Stations can Form Combined Same: Band or Different Band Repeat 9. High Output Power (VHF: 50W / UHF: 40W) 10. CTCSS/DCS Encode/Decode 11. Multiple Speaker Channel Settings 12. DTMF Hand Microphone: with Speaker, TX/RX Indicator and Volume Controller 13. Incoming Message Display 14. Caller ID Display 15. DTMF Encoding and Decoding 16. Group Calls, All Calls and Selective Calls 17. 8 Groups Scrambler 18. Priority Channel Scanning 19. APO Power Management 20. English Voice Guide 21. Minimum Operating Voltage Settings 22. Stun and Kill Function 23. Single Tone Pulse Frequency: 2100Hz/1750Hz/1450Hz/1000Hz (Used when Activating Repeater Signal) 24. Selected Three Color Backlight 25. Reduced Noise Settings 26. Remote Control Setting 27. Frequency/Channel Scanning with CTCSS/DCS Detection 28.Multiple Cooling Paths Fan I love Item #22 Is this thing also a StarTrek Phaser?????
Item 17 sounds interesting for OPSEC. But also kind of curious especially given the FCC requirement that amateur band transmissions be free of secret codes etc. I presume one just may not use that feature when in the ham bands (assuming it means what it sounds like it means). Any idea how it works (both functionally and quality wise)?? Does anyone know if the Wouxun/TYT hand held units have a similar and compatible feature? AT
The scrambling function uses voice inversion some call it Donald Duck. Open ended like the old analog sync suppression video scrambling that was defeated very easily as is voice inversion. And as you noted illegal on the ham bands.
To the best of my knowledge no, none of the Wouxun handhelds have the scrambling feature. I have a KG-UVD1P (which is the first of the handheld line and the base that all of Wouxun HTs are built on with very little and in some cases zero internal difference) and it doesn't/isn't capable of that.
Some Wouxun do have scrambling. WOUXUN KG-669 Plus VHF136-174Mhz + Scr Amateur Handheld Transceivers Transceiver with FM RADIO Scrambler set BUILT IN 99 DTMF encoding and decoding, CCIR standards Full frequency range Output power VHF 5W VOX transmission(VOX level adjustable) 105 groups D.C.S/50 groups CTCSS All call, group call and select call. ANI ID code(Caller ID) 128 memory channels and 1 group emergency channel Voice prompt (Chinese /English) Width/Narrow brand select (12.5KHz/25KHz) Three color back light can be selectable . 1200mAh Li-ion battery and intelligent charge Frequency/Channel/Frequency+Channel display mode Multi scan mode(TO/CO/SE) Calling ring and ring overtime auto answer Multi silent mode(QT/QTADT/QTXDT) Alarm/Emergency calling Keyboard lock(Auto/Manual) Talk around function Busy channel lockout Menu/Channel reset FM radio function
I have a Puxing and Wouxun with the scramble function and they did not seem to be comparable with each other but I did not do extensive testing.
