Hi
     I took a quick check on the web and it appears that some of the 
wouxun radios have talking menus. I looked on E-Bay and found one can buy 
them at a good price also. So, I was wondering if any one has had first hand 
experience with these radios and what people thought of them?

God bless,
Mark

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From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 8:16 AM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Fwd: [Wouxun_KG-UVD1] Who Else Is Listening!

Just wondering if anyone had ever heard of this? I can guarantee you =
it's news to me, and, if true, I'm kinda mad! If I knew the FT-530 had a =
voice option, I'd have bought it immediately.

=46rom K1GAX on the Wouxun list:

=86In the last 35 years as a ham, I know of four portables that had a =
voice option (plug in board).  Those were the FT-530 (2 meters/70 =
centimeter) and the Icom IC-V21AT (2 meters/1 1/4 meters) both of which =
I still have (with the optional board installed) along with the Icom =
IC-W21AT (2 meters and 70 centimeters) and the Icom IC-Delta 1A (2 =
meters/70 centimeters/23 centimeters).  These rigs with the option came =
out in the early '90s.  These options apparently we not very popular as =
they seemed to disappear as an option after less than a year.  I checked =
with Icom and they told me they sold less than a dozen units worldwide =
before discontinuing the option.
--
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



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> From: "K1GAX" <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: July 5, 2010 10:59:18 AM EDT
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [Wouxun_KG-UVD1] Who Else Is Listening!
> Reply-To: [log in to unmask]
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> In the last 35 years as a ham, I know of four portables that had a =
voice option (plug in board).  Those were the FT-530 (2 meters/70 =
centimeter) and the Icom IC-V21AT (2 meters/1 1/4 meters) both of which =
I still have (with the optional board installed) along with the Icom =
IC-W21AT (2 meters and 70 centimeters) and the Icom IC-Delta 1A (2 =
meters/70 centimeters/23 centimeters).  These rigs with the option came =
out in the early '90s.  These options apparently we not very popular as =
they seemed to disappear as an option after less than a year.  I checked =
with Icom and they told me they sold less than a dozen units worldwide =
before discontinuing the option.
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> There were a slew of mobiles with that available option, but again, =
the option didn't last long.  I guess it's a case of if you don't sell =
many of them, you don't make any more.
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> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: Buddy Brannan <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [Wouxun_KG-UVD1] Who Else Is Listening!
> Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2010 09:28:31 -0400
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> What, on a handheld? Sorry, been a ham for 22 years and I've never =
seen a handheld with voice readout. Several mobiles from Kenwood and =
Icom, yes, even one from Yaesu (who can never be bothered, it seems), =
but never on a handheld. Not in the 22 years I've been hanging around =
these here parts anyway. Mobiles with voice readouts are not uncommon =
though, at least, not for dualband ones. Most notably, Kenwood seems to =
do the most in this area at the moment with their latest offerings.
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> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
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> On Jul 5, 2010, at 9:07 AM, K1GAX wrote:
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> Actually, the "big three" had voice readouts years ago as an option.  =
I understand they were discontinued for lack of sales.
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> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: Buddy Brannan <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [Wouxun_KG-UVD1] Who Else Is Listening!
> Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2010 09:01:10 -0400
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> Yes, the Puxing radios have type acceptance, but they don't have a =
dualband one. In note with some interest that the big three haven't =
figured out how to make a handheld give any sort of voice readout and =
Puxing and Wouxun have. So, what, the other guys can't be bothered or =
what?=20
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> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
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> On Jul 5, 2010, at 2:47 AM, John Wilkerson wrote:
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> The Puxing PX-777 is approved (there is a vhf and uhf moded.. but only =
one is approved)   As for the rest.... nope.  Some hams are using all =
the multitudes of other radios; but unless the all-important FCC ID is =
there, then no one should touch them at all... I like it when I get my =
wouxun box that has an FCC logo on it :)  The radio I got from Ed has =
the FCC ID on the radio....
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> Of course.... other Chinese comapnies may see the light and join the =
bandwagon and jump on board.... then what will happen?  Just like the =
"Big 3" automakers, the other manufacturers will trounce them.
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> As for us hams.... We win :)
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> From: Buddy Brannan <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Sun, July 4, 2010 9:25:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [Wouxun_KG-UVD1] Who Else Is Listening!
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> Yes, but to my knowledge, some of the others are not FCC type =
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> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
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