Bob, do you know how accessible the Wouxun UV8D is? It appears to be very
similar to the Puxing PX-UV973; I read the reviews of two blind guys that
were familiar with the Puxing PX-UV973, and they both said it was the most
accessible of all the Chinese radios. It spoke significantly more of the
menu selections. 

Ron, K8HSY


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Bob Tinney
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 12:18 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Chinese radio

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
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> For accessibility, I really like the Puxing pX-UV973. It speaks more = 
> than any other one I=E2=80=99ve played with.=20
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> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: 814-860-3194=20
> Mobile: 814-431-0962
> Email: [log in to unmask]
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>> On Jan 27, 2015, at 11:40 AM, Bob Tinney <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> Hi Ron,
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>> 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.
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>> Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
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>> 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