The Wouxun KG-S88G is a new (released May 2022) 5-watt superheterodyne GMRS HT (handy talkie) radio that features a small form-factor and USB-C charging. The S88G is also IP67 rated making it waterproof/submersible, and it will be available in a black & grey or black & orange color options.
The Wouxun KG-S88G is distributed in the United States exclusively by BuyTwoWayRadios.com.
You can watch my review of the KG-S88G GMRS by clicking the PLAY button in the center of the image, above.
Not a reply, but a question. Have you done a video comparing the power, range and quality of a GMRS handheld to a HAM handheld? A friend of mine states that a HAM handheld is superior.
“a ham handheld is superior” as a blanket statement is wildly inaccurate/WRONG.. It depends on the ham handheld and the GMRS handheld that you are comparing it to.
Tell you friend that he’s not the expert he seems to think that he is.
Do we know what chassis this is based on? For example, a HAM model?
Hi Randy. I know you get a kick out of the name of this brand, I do too. It’s a shame they didn’t choose something I can pronounce. Anyway, my wife is Chinese, so I asked her to check out the WOUXUN.CN version of their site and tell me the company name. She said it’s prnounced in English kinda like Oooo Shian. No “W” in sight. It gets worse. The Ooo part (like the “oo” in “Cool”) is said in a rising pitch from low to high, like a question. The Shian part sounds closer to my ears like Shee Enn with the emphasis on Enn and that whole thing is said with a falling pitch. Clear as mud? Say it however you wanna. It translates as “Wireless.” Guess that makes sense. Cheers.
Loving the YouTube (and your sarcasm is fantastic)! I’m curious – I attend a few racing events each year and have notices some tracks are moving to digital communications for example:
“Our digital radio frequency is 469.4625 with CC 7. We will re-broadcast through a repeater on our prior analog frequency 461.925 MHz DPL 047”
QUESTION: Are there versions of the baofeng (etc) available that will receive these digital channels?
Pretty much any UHF/ham/GMRS radio can receive those frequencies but if the signal is digital, you will need a digital radio that can decode whatever digital protocol they are using.