Wouxun KG-UVD1P resetting itself randomly

[be4fw]

Hi all,

Since a couple of months i use a wouxun KG-UVD1P but since i couple of weeks this radio started acting wierd. Totally random all the settings are back to default at power on (but ONLY the settings, not the programmed channels). I tried everything possible. Blank programming etc etc etc nothing helps. Anyone who has this problem too?

greets

 

[Moleculo]

Nope, never seen that one before. Have you tried updating to the latest firmware?

 

[be4fw]

Hello Moleculo,

AFAIK the firmware in these radios cannot be updated. At least i cannot find any tools to do this. Was searching a bit fursther today and it seems more and more people are reporting this (in the Yahoo group)

 

[jeeper43]

Yes I am experiencing the same difficulty with no solution in sight.

 

[be4fw]

i'm still searching and searching.... still no solution it seems

 

[qwerty1212]

Has anyone found the solution to this problem?

My Wouxun kg-uvd1p also keeps resetting all the settings, it's driving me crazy!

I tried looking for a lithium PCB backup battery that would save the settings when the radio was powered off but could not see one when I took the covers off

Has anyone tried various master re-sets etc?

I thought it was me who was unlucky and had a dodgy radio but this looks like a common problem

It worked OK for about a year or so, just enough for any warranty to expire

 

[Marty T.]

Problems with Wouxan radios,etc

I guess that all produced radios for Amateur Radio(or cb) have some kind of problems.

Even back in the Old-Days Heath Kits and all of the others had problems.

Evan the assembled ones when you bought um.. Back then their names started with a C or an H.(etc)


Back then, you could change tube types with something else. Or a simple Screen Grid resistor, etc. or an N750 temp cap in a oscillator.

Nothing has changed. With the computer craze we have today, we are at the mercy of those who build our radios.

So I conclude. Pray that you "git" a good rig.

Marty T.

 

[Robb]

Are you sure that there isn't a menu setting designed to shut the radio off after a certain time period if it hasn't been used?

I know the Baofeng has a power saving setting in the menu.
Never bought or used the Wouxun - can't say . . .

 

[qwerty1212]

Dont think it is a menu setting as it has been working fine for the last year and now every other time I turn it on it resets to default settings, looks like component failure to me

 

[pingvinen]

Same problem here. Problem start after two years on the KG-UVD1P. Im not sure i will buy a Wouxun again :-(

 

[AA5VB]

I have 14 of the KG-UVD1P radios that I use for Theatre and live event gigs. No problems from 13 of them, but one started losing its mind and reverting to factory default settings, including frequency programming. I searched and found an article that says the problem is due to a cheap memory IC, which can be replaced, albeit with a lot of effort as well as some specialized surface-Mount soldering gear. The bottom line seems to be that it’s cheaper to toss the radio and buy a new one, unless you have the skills and time to replace a $4 chip. Here’s a link to the article:

Wouxun Memory Loss Lost Repair Page

 

[Rwb]

i been leery of that brand,but thats my thought