Would like to know if you have theof the "A" version of this radio. Such as KG-UV920P-A
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The unit I received was the "V1" version intended for overseas markets. The seller advised me that this was an error by their supplier and offered to have an "A" version shipped directly to me. Because I found an "A" version locally, I declined the offer and returned the unit. The seller was very helpful and had a good attitude, however.
2172684
Did you program the radio yet? I just two of these and the same thing happened to but until I uploaded new frequencies following the instructions at http://www.miklor.com/BF888/
1132623
I don't know. However, I can say the radio reception is terrible. FM was weak and AM was worse. I sold the unit on eBay. Sorry I couldn't help more.
1322183
Just make sure you have the right file format. I tried but it didn't work. Radio is really cheap.
916873
My radio says BFB297. Read this, however:http://www.miklor.com/uv5r/UV5R-FWRelease.html
713765
No! I had this radio an my advice is to you don't buy this radio, a far better an more powerful radio for same price is the AVH-X2500BT it comes with a remote and you will be extremely happy!! :-)
1052814
This radio does not have satellite radio reception such as Sirus or XM.I receives AM, FM and Short Wave. Sorry.
468751
I have no idea. The main reason I bought it was to have the weather channel- it did not work. The radio was fine but no weather. So back it went and I did not buy a replacement.
1996308
Thanks for asking ! No, this radio doe snot pick NOAA, but Kaito made many NOAA radios, search for KA210 which is a great NOAA radio !Kaito Customer Care Team
1052815
This radio doesn't receive paid services like Sirus. Just AM/FM/Shortwave. Great radio though...incredible reception of weak stations from far away.
551878
My tech picked up the owner's manual and read up on this. It basically is a DTMF remote control function. He believes you are able to shut down the KG-UV920 remotely by sending it a DTMF code. He will try it on the radio by Monday and try to tell us more about what it does, as the owner's manual does not go into detail.
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The UV-5R is FCC Part 90 type accepted. Unless your license specifically states a 1watt max, you are ok to run higher power. Narrow band is a must. Spend another 8 bucks and by the programming cable. Then go to http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Home and down load a program that works real well. Good luck, it's an amazing radio.
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My UV-5R+ (purchased Dec 2012) is BFB293. I've seen discussion of firmware through BFB297, although I'm not sure if that is for the 5R+, the 5R, or what. I've also heard that others that have purchased since I have have received radios with older firmware, so I don't know that you will get the most, or even more recent firmware.
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Heinz, my review was based on the old model I believe. My model number is PL-310 without any "ET" or anything else in the model designation, either on the front or back of the radio. Just to add, I have been very satisfied with the radio. The AM (MW) reception is excellent. I particularly like the timer feature which automatically turns the radio off after the set elapsed time. It has saved me the trouble of replacing batteries on many occasions. I would buy the PL-310 again if I should drop it into the pool like I did with my Grundig.Hans
1231179
This radio will not receive TV station sound after the transition to digital. (I confirmed this today by emailing Sangean.)
1193140
The radio I bought from you was for a Toyota 2000 NOAH. When I received it it was working. No longer than month of having it, it no longer playing any CD, DVD, Nor USB as well. At the moment I am not happy with the results. All I can do now is only play radio and answer the phone. There is nothing more I can do anymore. I live in Barbados West Indies and I cannot ship it back. I will NOT recommend this radio.
1847651
The radio dial goes to 1710. The specs on Kaito's website say 1710. Most radios built for sale in North American since 1993 have been capable of receiving the extended AM band. There are no AM stations in the extended band where I live. Depending on the weather sometimes at night there are out of town stations that can be heard. I will try to remember to check and will update the post. I would go with what appears on Kaito's website or send an email to Kaito and ask them. It is evening here. I am listening to a station on 1660 AM. No question about it. This radio does indeed receive stations up to 1710.