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Page 1: ...Thank you for purchasing the Wouxun KG S88G portable GMRS radio Your feedback makes our products better Please share your thoughts feedback buytwowayradios com www buytwowayradios com...

Page 2: ...Started 13 Feature Summary 13 What s Included 15 Front Panel Guide 16 Right Left Side Guide 17 Display Guide 18 Dust and Water Protection 19 Installing and Removing the Battery 20 Charging the Batter...

Page 3: ...Your First Transmit 25 Channel and Frequency Modes 27 Channels and Privacy Codes 29 Using the Repeater Channels 30 Channel Scan 33 Key Lock 35 Keypad Hotkeys 36 Keypad Function Keys 37 Programmable K...

Page 4: ...Backlight Timeout 47 07 STEP Frequency Step 47 08 BAT SAVE Battery Saver 48 09 RX CTCSS Receive CTCSS Tone 48 10 RX DCS Receive DCS Code 48 11 TX CTCSS Transmit CTCSS Tone 49 12 TX DCS Transmit DCS Co...

Page 5: ...CS Tone Save Options 52 20 VOX Voice Activated Transmit 53 21 VOX DLY VOX Delay 53 22 TOT Transmit Overtime Timer 54 23 TOA Transmit Overtime Alarm 54 24 ROGER Roger Beep 54 25 BEEP Button Beeps 55 26...

Page 6: ...elete Memory Channel 58 34 SP MUTE Speaker Mute 58 35 SIDETONE Sidetone Setting 59 36 ALERT Tone Alert 60 37 ID EDIT Edit Radio ID 60 38 ID DLY ID Delay 60 39 PTT ID Radio ID Setting 61 40 RING Ring T...

Page 7: ...Key PF1 Long Press Assignment 65 49 PF2 SHRT Side Key PF2 Short Press Assignment 65 50 PF2 LONG Side Key PF2 Long Press Assignment 65 51 TOP SHRT Top Key Short Press Assignment 66 52 TOP LONG Top Key...

Page 8: ...ng and Removing Channels 74 Troubleshooting 78 Technical Information 80 Specifications 80 Standard CTCSS and DCS Tones 82 Default GMRS Channels and Frequencies 84 Optional Accessories 86 Limited Warra...

Page 9: ...ories out of the reach of children Do not disassemble the transceiver Only use the supplied battery pack and charger or genuine Wouxun branded replacements purchased from an authorized dealer Using im...

Page 10: ...act your dealer for further assistance Only the carry accessories supplied with this radio such as the belt clip should be used Use of other accessories may exceed RF exposure guidelines Notice These...

Page 11: ...This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the follow ing two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference...

Page 12: ...t to use the radio with a damaged antenna FCC Licensing Information The Wouxun KG S88G is FCC Part 95E type accepted for use on the GMRS The KG S88G operates on General Mobile Radio Service GMRS frequ...

Page 13: ...gh Low Power Selectable Wide Narrow Bandwidth Selectable Up to 400 Custom Channels Favorite Channels Standard and Non Std CTCSS DCS Split CTCSS DCS Tone Support CTCSS DCS Tone Scan Channel Scan Priori...

Page 14: ...tting Started English Voice Guide Superheterodyne Receiver Descrambler Full Backlit Keypad Stopwatch Timer Built in Flashlight 2 Configurable Side Keys Configurable Top Key PC Programming Software Sup...

Page 15: ...unpack the contents of the box and be sure that you have the items in the list below If any items are missing or damaged please contact your dealer Transceiver High Gain Antenna Lithium ion Battery P...

Page 16: ...nel Guide Channel Knob Volume Knob RX TX LED Green Red Microphone Scan Long Press Exit Cancel Antenna Flashlight Display Speaker Up Down Keys Menu Enter Keypad Lock Keypad Top Key SQL PWR W N SCAN RPT...

Page 17: ...nsmit PTT Key PF2 Short Press FLASHLIGHT Long Press MONITOR PF1 Short Press SCAN Long Press TXPOWER Note Defaults are shown for PF1 PF2 Top These buttons can be assigned different functions in the rad...

Page 18: ...18 Getting Started Display Guide W N Band Battery Save VOX CTCSS DCS DT QT Current Channel TX Power Descrambler Keypad Lockout Battery Voltage Current Channel Group Status Repeater Channel Reverse...

Page 19: ...overs using the original supplied standard screws not the thumbscrew Use of a headset or other accessory will negate the dust and waterproofing features of this radio Do not attempt to operate this ra...

Page 20: ...he first time Installing the Battery Slide the battery pack up along the back of the radio until it stops Then push the bot tom of the battery towards the radio until it clicks into place Removing the...

Page 21: ...battery pack with or without the radio attached 1 Insert the AC plug into an available 100 240v outlet The LED light on the charger base will flash red for 2 3 seconds This indicates the charger is i...

Page 22: ...d to a USB to AC adapter plugged into an AC out let or a to a USB port in a vehicle power bank or computer A thumbscrew is included in the package for easier removal of the port cover when charging fr...

Page 23: ...perate your radio without an antenna connected to the radio Transmitting without an antenna or a correctly tuned antenna directly and properly connected to the radio may damage the radio and void the...

Page 24: ...e user to purchase a license and a single license covers the user and their extended family for 10 years The KG S88G was designed to allow you to take advantage of all that GMRS has to offer and more...

Page 25: ...Selecting a Channel When you power on your KG S88G for the first time the display will likely show GMRS01 in the center with 001 on the right side GMRS01 is the name of the currently selected channel...

Page 26: ...mited to a half watt of output power and is for use on Low power only Prior to FCC changes made in 2017 these channels were part of the FRS service only and were not available for GMRS Transmitting on...

Page 27: ...e detected To transmit first be sure the channel is clear and then hold the radio a few inches from your mouth Hold down the PTT button on the side while talking and release the PTT when finished For...

Page 28: ...tune to the next channel in the list Frequency mode also referred to as VFO mode allows you to tune directly to a specific frequency regardless of the frequency having been previously saved In frequen...

Page 29: ...etween your stations or members of your group all the connecting radios must be using the same channel and privacy CTCSS or DCS code The KG S88G supports both standard and non standard CTCSS tones and...

Page 30: ...ansmission on a different frequency Repeaters are often set up in a fixed location and connected to an antenna that is mounted at a higher elevation to provide better range than is normally available...

Page 31: ...to use Before connecting to a GMRS repeater be sure that you have permission or that the owner is fine with public use The description on the myGMRS website usually indi cates if permission is require...

Page 32: ...000 030 RPT 22 462 7250 467 7250 Accessing a Repeater in Frequency Mode The REPEATER menu option page 46 allows you to transmit to a repeater while in Frequency Mode If you are tuned to a GMRS receive...

Page 33: ...ing will change the direction of the scan from low to high UP or high to low DOWN Press any other key to stop the scan Refer to the Scan Mode menu item page 50 for more information on the types of sca...

Page 34: ...3 4 3 5 3 To set a priority channel use the PRI CH menu item page 51 To activate the Priority Channel Scanning feature use the PRI SCN menu item page 51 Individual channels can be added or removed fr...

Page 35: ...can in a different direction Use the PF2 side key to toggle between scanning the standard CTCSS positive DCS and negative DCS tone list See the TONESCAN menu item page 52 for more information Key Lock...

Page 36: ...to that option and press the UP DOWN arrow keys to choose the desired setting Press MENU to confirm then press EXIT to save the setting and exit the menu Key Hotkey Function Menu Item 1 SQL Squelch me...

Page 37: ...m specific operations on the radio from accessing and navigating the menu to the control of various functions The chart below lists the keys and what they do Note For instant access to any menu option...

Page 38: ...or menu item DOWN Goes to the previous channel frequency or menu item Programmable Key Functions The KG S88G has two programmable keys called PF1 and PF2 located on the left side of the radio below t...

Page 39: ...ction page 33 PF1 Long TXPOWER Transmit power level page 43 REVERSE Activate reverse frequency page 40 TALK A Activate talkaround page 40 PF2 Short FLASHLT Activate flashlight page 42 PF2 Long MONITOR...

Page 40: ...When activated an R icon will appear below the channel name frequency or number The Reverse Frequency function can also be assigned to the PF1 PF2 or TOP buttons from the menu pp 64 66 Available in Ch...

Page 41: ...n alarm function with an Call ID code When activated the radio will emit an oscillating alarm and transmit an Call ID code plus the numbers 110 on the active channel for 5 seconds after which the alar...

Page 42: ...he radio To access this fea ture it must first be assigned to the PF1 PF2 or TOP key pp 64 66 Favorite Channels The KG S88G allows you to access specific channels marked as favorite channels When assi...

Page 43: ...e assigned to the PF1 PF2 or TOP key using the menu pp 64 66 Transmit Power This function sets the transmit power of a channel on the radio The transmit power can be set for each individual channel Th...

Page 44: ...the timer and return to standby mode The timer runs in tandem with normal radio operation Channels can be changed pro grammable keys will function and the radio will transmit and receive while the tim...

Page 45: ...numbers require a stronger signal Selecting 0 will unmute the speaker at all times Options 0 9 Default 5 02 TX POWER Output Power Function Sets the transmit power of the radio The radio has two power...

Page 46: ...s option is activated the KG S88G will transmit to the repeater input frequency when the radio is tuned to a frequency that has a valid GMRS repeater offset This option is only available in frequency...

Page 47: ...s only CH FREQ Channel Mode Displays the channel frequency Example 462 56250 CH NUM Channel Mode Displays the channel number Example CH 001 06 BACK LT Backlight Timeout Function Sets the timeout of th...

Page 48: ...en active the radio will scan less fre quently for signals improving battery life Options ON OFF Default ON 09 RX CTCSS Receive CTCSS Tone Function Sets the receiving CTCSS tone for the selected chann...

Page 49: ...Transmit CTCSS Tone Function Sets the transmitting CTCSS tone for the selected channel Use the arrow keys to select your preferred code or the key to choose OFF and then MENU to confirm Options OFF 5...

Page 50: ...will transmit on the currently selected channel CO When a signal is detected scanning stops and resumes immediately after the sig nal is lost Pressing PTT will transmit on the currently selected chann...

Page 51: ...Scan Function Activates scanning of the Priority Channel During scan the priority channel will be scanned more frequently Read the Channel Scan section on page 33 to learn more Options ON OFF Default...

Page 52: ...nd press MENU to activate the scan Default Note The scan will stop when the signal ends and resume from where it left off the next time the signal is received until it identifies the correct tone Use...

Page 53: ...you to transmit without pressing the PTT key The VOX function will detect that you are speaking into the microphone and then automatically begin transmitting VOX gain levels of 1 9 are provided to al...

Page 54: ...Overtime Alarm Function The Transmit Overtime Alarm warns when the Transmit Overtime Timer TOT is about to be exceeded The red TX indicator LED top of the radio flashes to indicate an alarm The alarm...

Page 55: ...the roger beep at the beginning and end of transmission 25 BEEP Button Beeps Function Enables an audio prompt to alert the operator of a key press input or fault Selectable ON OFF Default ON 26 VOICE...

Page 56: ...gnals that are scrambled using one of 8 supported protocols Options OFF SCRAM 1 8 Default OFF 29 CALL ID Select Call ID Function Function Sets Selective Group Call tones Selective Call tones are 3 to...

Page 57: ...po sition Press the PF2 key to move back to the previous position When you finish editing the name press MENU to save This option is only available in Channel Mode Options 8 Characters Default None 3...

Page 58: ...DEL Delete Memory Channel Function Deletes a channel from the memory channel list Refer to the sub section How to Delete a Channel page 77 for details Options None Default Current channel 34 SP MUTE...

Page 59: ...nsmitted by the radio are heard from the speaker It can be configured if you want to hear all tones only tones trans mitted for a radio ID or only tones other than those transmitted for a radio ID Reg...

Page 60: ...0Hz Special Reminder When in transmit mode you can send the single tone pulse fre quency you ve selected by pressing the PF2 key on the side of the radio 37 ID EDIT Edit Radio ID Function Sets the num...

Page 61: ...0ms Default 1300ms 39 PTT ID Radio ID Setting Function Determines if the radio will send its Radio ID during transmit and at what point it will be sent Options BOT EOT BOTH Default OFF BOT Radio ID wi...

Page 62: ...GE Default MESSAGE MESSAGE Customized Message VOLTAGE Battery voltage 42 ST MSG Custom Power On Message Function Allows you to customize the Power On Message To edit the message press MENU and choose...

Page 63: ...rs Default None 43 TIMER Stopwatch Timer Function Activates the timer feature If ON activate the timer by short pressing LOCK in standby mode Options ON OFF Default OFF 44 RPT TONE Squelch Tone Functi...

Page 64: ...hen the radio is locked Options KEY KEY PTT KEY ENC ALL Default KEY KEY Locks the front keypad and PF1 and PF2 side keys KEY PTT Locks the front keypad PF1 PF2 and TOP keys and PTT KEY ENC Locks the f...

Page 65: ...Options OFF SCAN BACK LT VOX TXPOWER CALL TALK A FLASHLT MONITOR REVERSE WORKMODE ALARM SOS FAVORITE Default TXPOWER 49 PF2 SHRT Side Key PF2 Short Press Assignment Function Assigns a function to a sh...

Page 66: ...ss of the TOP key Options OFF SCAN BACK LT VOX TXPOWER CALL TALK A FLASHLT MONITOR REVERSE WORKMODE ALARM SOS FAVORITE Default FAVORITE 52 TOP LONG Top Key Long Press Assignment Function Assigns a fun...

Page 67: ...RESET Factory Reset Function Resets the transceiver to factory defaults Options VFO ALL Default VFO VFO Resets function settings to factory defaults but retains channel parameters ALL Resets all of th...

Page 68: ...rform a number of useful signaling operations Using the DTMF Keypad The KG S88G has a full function DTMF keypad While pressing the PTT key to transmit press the key on the keypad that corresponds to t...

Page 69: ...referred to as an ANI or a PTT ID The KG S88G has three menu options related to configuring the radio ID PTT ID page 61 ID EDIT page 60 and ID DLY page 60 To set a radio ID press MENU 3 6 The screen...

Page 70: ...on page 69 and select either the QT QT DT or QT DT DTMF filter option in SP MUTE page 58 To call a specific radio you must know its radio ID After pressing PTT and allowing your radio time to transmit...

Page 71: ...em in the programming software Pressing the assigned CALL key will transmit the Call ID tone defined for the channel There is no need to hold the PTT while pressing the CALL key Alert Tone Single Tone...

Page 72: ...the desired CTCSS code via the keyboard and then press MENU to confirm For example to set the receiving CTCSS tone to 100 5Hz In standby press MENU 9 the screen will display RX CTC press MENU and inpu...

Page 73: ...0 and the screen will display RX DCS Press MENU and input 1 0 5 then press PF2 to select the Positive code if needed DCS codes are set to positive by default The screen will display D105N Press MENU t...

Page 74: ...n Channel mode How to Clone an Existing Channel When creating a new channel it is often easier to start by cloning an existing channel This is particularly true with GMRS repeater channels To clone an...

Page 75: ...cloned channel select the channel and then use the menu settings to select the options you wish to change How to Add a Channel in Frequency Mode New channels can also be created from scratch includin...

Page 76: ...N next to the channel name For example to save a GMRS receive only channel in Frequency mode with a 462 550 receive frequency and a 67 0 receive CTCSS tone 1 While in Frequency mode tune to the frequ...

Page 77: ...y pressing MENU 3 3 and then press MENU to confirm 2 Turn the channel knob or press the UP and DOWN keys to select the desired channel number then press MENU to delete it and return to standby mode Ch...

Page 78: ...s on but no sound is heard Check volume level Disable CTCSS DCS or be sure setting matches incoming transmission Check squelch settings Keypad is unresponsive Check if keypad has been locked Check if...

Page 79: ...pack is attached correctly Check that the battery pack is fully charged Battery life lower than expected Be sure the charger indicates the battery is fully charged The battery pack capacity will natu...

Page 80: ...ns Entire Radio Frequency Range Memory Channels Work Mode Work Temperature Antenna Impedance Power Supply Weight Size RX 400 480 MHz UHF TX GMRS Frequencies 462 467 MHz 256 F2D F3E 30 C 60 C 22 F 140...

Page 81: ...ortion Output Power Sensitivity 70dB 65dB 84dB 1 3dB 0 3 3KHz 60dB 65dB 84dB 1 3dB 0 3 3KHz 5 500mW 0 16 V 12dB SINAD RF Carrier Power Adjacent Channel Power Spurious Audio Modulation Max Frequency Of...

Page 82: ...d DCS Tones The following is a list of the standard CTCSS and DCS tones supported by the KG S88G Many FRS or GMRS radios display a number instead of a specific tone The number to the left of the tone...

Page 83: ...D452N D454N D455N D261N D263N D265N D266N D271N D274N D306N D311N D315N D325N D331N D332N D343N D346N D351N D165N D172N D174N D205N D212N D223N D225N D226N D243N D244N D245N D246N D251N D252N D255N D...

Page 84: ...6625 H 006 GMRS06 462 6875 H 007 GMRS07 462 7125 H 008 GMRS08 467 5625 L 009 GMRS09 467 5875 L 010 GMRS10 467 6125 L 011 GMRS11 467 6375 L Ch Name Frequency Power 012 GMRS12 467 6625 L 013 GMRS13 467...

Page 85: ...5500 467 5500 HIGH 024 RPT 16 462 5750 467 5750 HIGH 025 RPT 17 462 6000 467 6000 HIGH 026 RPT 18 462 6250 467 6250 HIGH 027 RPT 19 462 6500 467 6500 HIGH 028 RPT 20 462 6750 467 6750 HIGH 029 RPT 21...

Page 86: ...86 Optional Accessories Optional Accessories Shop Wouxun Accessories www buytwowayradios com accessories by radio brand wouxun radio accessories html...

Page 87: ...sused abused used with unapproved accessories subjected to unauthorized disassembly unauthorized repair replacement of unauthorized parts unavoidable conditions human destruction water damage or envi...

Page 88: ...YMENT OF ANY DAMAGES INCLUDING INCIDENTAL OR CONSE QUENTIAL DAMAGES RELATED TO THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT Some states do not allow this exclusion or limitation of damages so the above limitation or exclu...

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