Puxing PX-UV973 Programming Software

[Nicholas440]

I bought a Puxing PX UV973 dual band HT, and it's great, but I can't seem to find any programming software for it. I have the cable, and I also have 4 other Chinese HT's that I found software for but no luck on this new Puxing.

Anyone know where I might find the programming software for this Puxing PX UV973 dual band radio? I have tried the PX 888K software, but it doesnt want to read from the radio, I get an error when i try that one. I don't think Chirp supports this model either I only see 2 Puxings supported with Chirp one is a UHF the other is a model 777 Puxing.

Any ideas where I can find the program for this model?

Thanks in advance,

 

[Nicholas440]

UPDATE:

I was able to download the correct software for the Puxing UV973, and it worked very well so I am no longer looking for the software....

 

[timkilbride]

UPDATE:

I was able to download the correct software for the Puxing UV973, and it worked very well so I am no longer looking for the software....

Where did you end up downloading it from?

Tim

 

[Nicholas440]

Where did you end up downloading it from?


I got it from the Yahoo Groups..


You can find it here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/uv973/files/

 

[MTS2000des]

FWIW, the UV-973 uses the same software as the TH-UVF9, at least that's what it shows up when it installs.

Got my UV-973 yesterday, probably one of the better Chicomm radios. excellent front end. Doesn't get wiped out even when strong in band signals are nearby.

I'm impressed.

 

[Nicholas440]

FWIW, the UV-973 uses the same software as the TH-UVF9, at least that's what it shows up when it installs.

Got my UV-973 yesterday, probably one of the better Chicomm radios. excellent front end. Doesn't get wiped out even when strong in band signals are nearby.

I'm impressed.

I have 2 of these UV 973's and I love them. Everything you said is true on my units also. Love the full duplex with adjustable sub band volume, and cross band is a bonus , you won't find it on any other Chines hand held. Slap an RH 901S on it and you'll really be amazed at the performance.. I also noticed the seller on Ebay lowered the price down to $82... amazing deal on an amazing radio with tighter front end for great intermod rejection.

 

[MTS2000des]

I'm blown away with the front end on these. It really shines. I keyed up my Kenwood NX-700 fed into an Ed Fong J-Pole about 5 feet away, and could hear myself through the repeater I was working! My Motorola Jedi's (MTS2000 and MT2000's) get wiped out on the same frequency, and they are tuned and aligned well.

Even with the 1200mah battery, I get great battery life. I will check out that antenna you mentioned.

I think this is a "sleeper" Chinese radio, everyone reaches for the UV-5R's, but this radio is far and above better in quality and performance, and well worth the slightly higher price.

 

[hdnet1]

Well that broke down the last barrier for me. Order time!

I'm blown away with the front end on these. It really shines. I keyed up my Kenwood NX-700 fed into an Ed Fong J-Pole about 5 feet away, and could hear myself through the repeater I was working! My Motorola Jedi's (MTS2000 and MT2000's) get wiped out on the same frequency, and they are tuned and aligned well.

Even with the 1200mah battery, I get great battery life. I will check out that antenna you mentioned.

I think this is a "sleeper" Chinese radio, everyone reaches for the UV-5R's, but this radio is far and above better in quality and performance, and well worth the slightly higher price.

 

[Nicholas440]

I'm blown away with the front end on these. It really shines. I keyed up my Kenwood NX-700 fed into an Ed Fong J-Pole about 5 feet away, and could hear myself through the repeater I was working! My Motorola Jedi's (MTS2000 and MT2000's) get wiped out on the same frequency, and they are tuned and aligned well.

Even with the 1200mah battery, I get great battery life. I will check out that antenna you mentioned.

I think this is a "sleeper" Chinese radio, everyone reaches for the UV-5R's, but this radio is far and above better in quality and performance, and well worth the slightly higher price.

These Puxing's are "sleepers" I bought a brand new Kenwood TH F6A, and it's OK but with all the extra stuff they packed into that small radio it suffers all sorts of interference, and the Puxing is rock solid and never gets bothered if I set it near my laptop. The Kenwood on the other hand hisses, and pops whenever it's close to the computer or even when I've walked past the microwave while it's running the Kenwood squelch open and you mometarily hear the noise. Not so on either of the Puxing's I have. I agree with you on those Baofeng's I have 2 of them, a UV B5 and UV 5R and I'm trying to unload them both. Most of the hams are on the Baofeng train and they do a good job for the price but for a few bucks more you can get this full duplexing, cross band repeat, scramble mode, volume adjustment for each band, and a lot more, plus the best of all the front end on the Puxing is absolutely the best I have seen on any of the 6 Chinese radios I own.

 

[MTS2000des]

not to mention the Puxing, unlike 99 percent of ALL available "big three" ham radios, actually do narrowband receive properly, including the "splinter" channels (e.g. 155.8225) which, for those places where public safety haven't made the switch to digital/700/800 and are on those frequencies, you can monitor them with a receiver that actually tunes the proper synthesizer steps and proper IF bandwidth.

Got the opportunity to test mine tonight at the hospital where I work. The hospital sits on a hill and from the parking lot, I can hear one agency that is about 60 miles away (who is on those new narrowband splinters channels) clearly and as good as on my XTS3000, and no intermod from nearby garbage.

About the only room for improvement I can see is the standard battery, at only 1200mah, it goes down fast IF you transmit on high power. On low power it lasts all day, and RX it gave me two solid days of 10+ hours of monitoring, which means the thing does a pretty decent job of managing battery power.

A keeper for sure.

 

[N4CA]

These Puxing's are "sleepers" I bought a brand new Kenwood TH F6A, and it's OK but with all the extra stuff they packed into that small radio it suffers all sorts of interference, and the Puxing is rock solid and never gets bothered if I set it near my laptop. The Kenwood on the other hand hisses, and pops whenever it's close to the computer or even when I've walked past the microwave while it's running the Kenwood squelch open and you mometarily hear the noise. Not so on either of the Puxing's I have. I agree with you on those Baofeng's I have 2 of them, a UV B5 and UV 5R and I'm trying to unload them both. Most of the hams are on the Baofeng train and they do a good job for the price but for a few bucks more you can get this full duplexing, cross band repeat, scramble mode, volume adjustment for each band, and a lot more, plus the best of all the front end on the Puxing is absolutely the best I have seen on any of the 6 Chinese radios I own.

Glad to hear that you have a few Baofengs to compare it to. I currently have a uv-b5, but will probably get a few more HTs at some point. Definitely thinking about this new Puxing now.

Not sure the repeater feature will be very useful in a 5w HT, but I guess if you hook up a good antenna and throw it up in a tree, it might be useful in a pinch.

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[AK9R]

not to mention the Puxing, unlike 99 percent of ALL available "big three" ham radios, actually do narrowband receive properly, including the "splinter" channels (e.g. 155.8225) ...

According to the manual I found in the PX-UV973 Yahoo Group, the step sizes are "5K/10K/6.25K/12.5K/25K". No mention of 2.5 kHz or 7.5 kHz step size which would be necessary for the narrow band channels in the VHF band.

By the way, the frequency you gave is not in the Public Safety Pool Frequency Table (Part 90.20.c.3). I do see 155.8200, 155.8275, and 155.8350 MHz.

 

[KD8DVR]

Entirely different software. Will not work

FWIW, the UV-973 uses the same software as the TH-UVF9, at least that's what it shows up when it installs.

Got my UV-973 yesterday, probably one of the better Chicomm radios. excellent front end. Doesn't get wiped out even when strong in band signals are nearby.

I'm impressed.

 

[MTS2000des]

According to the manual I found in the PX-UV973 Yahoo Group, the step sizes are "5K/10K/6.25K/12.5K/25K". No mention of 2.5 kHz or 7.5 kHz step size which would be necessary for the narrow band channels in the VHF band.

By the way, the frequency you gave is not in the Public Safety Pool Frequency Table (Part 90.20.c.3). I do see 155.8200, 155.8275, and 155.8350 MHz.

The manual is wrong. And here is a screen shot, which BTW, was taken using the "UV-F9" software I downloaded from that very same Yahoo group and programmed my radio with. Notice channels 85 and 87. It takes "splinter" channels just fine. If you'd like I can email you my codeplug. I can also do a screen shot of the radio in VFO mode displaying a splinter channel.

 

[MTS2000des]

Entirely different software. Will not work

What software are you using? The UV-F9 is what is in the Yahoo group. Notice the screen shot I posted of it with my UV-973 codeplug. Be glad to send it to anyone who wants it.

 

[Nicholas440]

According to the manual I found in the PX-UV973 Yahoo Group, the step sizes are "5K/10K/6.25K/12.5K/25K". No mention of 2.5 kHz or 7.5 kHz step size which would be necessary for the narrow band channels in the VHF band.

By the way, the frequency you gave is not in the Public Safety Pool Frequency Table (Part 90.20.c.3). I do see 155.8200, 155.8275, and 155.8350 MHz.

When you use the software to program the PX UV973 you can click on "Optional Features" and set an entire page of options, and it allows you to select the step size for the VHF, and UHF VFO. The choices are 2.5, 5, 6.25, 10, 12.5, 25, 50, and 100 k . Once you have selected the step for both VHF, and UHF and save your channels to the radio, each time you turn the VFO knob the frequency will change by the step you have selected in the software. On the MENU of the radio those steps do not show up only the standard steps appear, but when you dial that VFO it steps in whatever step you chose in the software. I have mine set at 2.5k steps.

 

[KD8DVR]

What software are you using? The UV-F9 is what is in the Yahoo group. Notice the screen shot I posted of it with my UV-973 codeplug. Be glad to send it to anyone who wants it.

Nonono.. What you are referring to IS the correct software.... someone indicated the software for the TH-UVF9 worked.... which it does not.

Hope that clears it up. The names of the software are close.... but not identical programs.

the Yahoo group is my group I won't steer you wrong....

 

[KA3ZHN]

Nonono.. What you are referring to IS the correct software.... someone indicated the software for the TH-UVF9 worked.... which it does not.

Hope that clears it up. The names of the software are close.... but not identical programs.

the Yahoo group is my group I won't steer you wrong....

That's good news. I just purchased a PX-UV973 and it should be here this week sometime. The only searchs I found were to your yahoo group for the software.

Will the programming cable for the PX-888k work for this radio as well? Puxing states that this is the upgrade to the 888k. Are there any drivers needed for the programming cable that differ for the UV973?

~Charles

 

[KD8DVR]

That's good news. I just purchased a PX-UV973 and it should be here this week sometime. The only searchs I found were to your yahoo group for the software.

Will the programming cable for the PX-888k work for this radio as well? Puxing states that this is the upgrade to the 888k. Are there any drivers needed for the programming cable that differ for the UV973?

~Charles

Yes, the 888k cable will work. The Baofeng, and Wouxun cables work as well.

 

[mario_ddd]

Stupid question. Is their any way to program these 973s without the software like the 777s? Thanks so much!