Also true of the Puxing PX-UV973. The Puxing also seems to use Realspeak Tom for its voice.
—
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: 814-860-3194
Mobile: 814-431-0962
Email: [log in to unmask]
> On Jan 27, 2015, at 1:17 PM, Bob Tinney <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I should mention two more things positive about the Wouxun UV8D. It has
> true dual receive and it won't switch bands in the middle of a qso like
> the Baofeng does if you have the sudo dual receive mode turned on. The
> Wouxun will also function as a crossband repeater.
>
> Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
>
> On 1/27/2015 12:16 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote:
>> The Wouxun KG-UV8D is about the same accessibility wise as the earlier =
>> models.=20
>>
>> For accessibility, I really like the Puxing pX-UV973. It speaks more =
>> than any other one I=E2=80=99ve played with.=20
>>
>> =E2=80=94=20
>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>> Phone: 814-860-3194=20
>> Mobile: 814-431-0962
>> Email: [log in to unmask]
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Jan 27, 2015, at 11:40 AM, Bob Tinney <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>> =20
>>> Hi Ron,
>>> =20
>>> I would recommend either the Baofeng BF-F9 which runs 8 watts and has =
>> an=20
>>> improved receiver or the Wouxun UV8D which has finally fixed their=20
>>> battery drain problems and has an excellent receiver and very good=20
>>> transmit audio. The Baofeng sells on Amazon for about $55 and the=20
>>> Wouxun is just over $100. If you get the Baofeng 8 watt model, I =
>> highly=20
>>> recommend the larger 3800 millyamp battery.
>>> =20
>>> Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
>>> =20
>>> On 1/26/2015 10:33 PM, Dr. Ronald E. Milliman]\\` wrote:
>>>> I want to purchase another Chinese VHF/UHF dual band transceiver. I
>>>> currently have a Baofeng UV5R which I like just fine, but do any of =
>> you have
>>>> a recommendation before I make my purchase? I assume they are all =
>> about the
>>>> same when it comes to blind user access, e.g. they all speak about =
>> the same
>>>> level of menus, right? I can purchase a PoFung, which is the new =
>> brand name
>>>> for the Baofeng, for $30.99, including shipping, and it sounds just =
>> like my
>>>> current UV5r.
>>>> =20
>>>> =20
>>>> =20
>>>> Ron, K8HSY
>>>> =20
>>>> Dr. Ronald E. Milliman
>>>> =20
>>>> Retired Professor of Marketing
|
