Colin,

Again, thanks for all of your useful feedback.  It sounds like an excellent
little handheld for the money.  I have to laugh at myself when I think of
the many rigs I have had over the years with no voice chips and didn't
speak anything.  We just had to learn how to use them, counting dial
revolutions, using our crystal calibrators, our tuning gimmicks, etc.  How
spoiled we have become!! <Big smile>

Ron, AC4HM


At 05:33 PM 8/30/2012 -0600, you wrote:
>oh sorry ron, I didn't address the second question.
>Like I said, there is no current software that is screen reader friendly 
>that I know of for the UV5R.
>Buddy may know something I don't, but neither chirp nor the supplied baofeng 
>software are accessible.
>So the programming cable isn't that useful, unless you have a kenwood HT 
>that you want to use the cable on.
>The ear bud head set can be useful if you don't mind using something like 
>that...it sounds good both on RX, and on tx using the small PTT switch on 
>the headphone wire and the inline microphone.
>SO I would say forget about the cable unless you have a kenwood HT that you 
>can use it on, and the headset is kind of a flimsey little thing that is 
>more bother than it's worth for my operating.
>A real speaker mike is more useful I think.
>That said, you will most often get something added into the package and it's 
>not going to cost more to have it or not have it added to the package...
>
>73
>Colin V A6BKX
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Ronald E. Milliman" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 4:59 PM
>Subject: Re: Baofeng UV-5R
>
>
>> Colin,
>>
>> Re the Baofeng UV-5R
>>
>> Your review of the Baofeng UV-5R is greatly appreciated.  I have a couple
>> of questions:
>>
>> 1. What controls and functions are spoken and what ones are not?
>>
>> 2. I see some of the packages advertised include a software CD and cable
>> and some do not, and some include a earphone/mic and some do not.  Based 
>> on
>> your experience, or anyone elses, what is more important to look for in a
>> total package and what is not all that useful or important?
>>
>> Again, your candid feedback is most appreciated!
>>
>> Ron, AC4HM
>> 
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