Howdy,

If you want the Wouxun, look at
http://www.buytwowayradios.com

Good guys to deal with. They also sell the Baofengs. 

Another company for Baofeng is Baofengtech:
http://www.baofengtech.com

My current favorite as far as accessibility goes is the Puxing PX-UV973. Check eBay and/or Amazon for this one. I've seen good prices on Amazon for the other two as well. 

--
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: 814-860-3194 
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> On Mar 22, 2015, at 11:04 PM, Kelly Sapergia <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I've been using a Radio Shack HTX-202 handheld for over 17 years now. 
> Unfortunately, from what I can tell, it's no longer working. Normally, when 
> you turn it on, you get a high-pitched beep. Now, when it's turned on, it 
> gives a low-pitched beep, which keeps repeating every few seconds, and no 
> signal from my local repeater is heard. I tried changing the batteries, but 
> it didn't help. The keypad's buttons are also virtually unusable now as you 
> really have to press them hard for them to work.
> 
> It's because of these issues that I'm thinking it's time for me to get a new 
> rig, but I'm not sure which model to go for in terms of accessibility.
> I briefly considered going for either a Baofeng or Wouxun radio, both of 
> which have built-in speech, but the main US distributor, www.wouxun.us/, no 
> longer carries the Wouxun radios, and I didn't see any Baofeng ones listed 
> when I last checked.
> Another rig I've been hearing about is the Kenwood TH-F6A. However, I'm not 
> sure where I could buy that radio brand new, rather than second-hand, 
> assuming it's still being manufactured, or how easy it is to use.
> 
> Does anyone know of any other good 2-meter radios?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Yours Sincerely,
> Kelly John Sapergia, VE5KJS
> Show Host and Production Director
> The Global Voice Internet Radio
> http://www.theglobalvoice.info
> 
> Personal Website: http://www.ksapergia.net
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