Hey ron, don't feel so bad, I'm only 48 and I would forget my own head
if it wasn't screwed onto my shoulders! lol
Jeff
KC9UIE
On 1/28/2015 1:19 PM, Dr. Ronald E. Milliman]\\` wrote:
> Colleagues, I have invested considerable time the last few days researching
> the topic of which Chinese Handheld is the best, and like any of these kinds
> of issues, there is no such thing as one size fits all. However, here is
> what I have concluded at this point based on discussions and feedback from
> many of you, plus, extensive research online. I will also suggest some
> sources here too.
>
> The Chinese handheld that seems to have superior receiver sensitivity is the
> Baofeng/Pofung GT3 Mark II. It has new IC's that give it improved overall
> performance, both receiving and transmitting. For a basic handheld that does
> about everything quite well, this is an excellent choice. I found it on eBay
> for $47.99, including shipping at
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Baofeng-GT-3-MarkII-VHF-UHF-136-174-4-00-520MHz-Ham-
> Two-way-Radio-Walkie-Talkie-/181416210745?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a3
> d3fb139#mainContent
>
> If accessibility is especially important to you, the Puxing PX UV973 is the
> best choice. The blind people that have familiarity with several different
> Chinese handhelds, including Buddy Brannan (KB5ELV), all report that the PX
> UV973 speaks more menu selections than any of the others. Also, this
> handheld has cross-band capability, and several other nice features for the
> money. The receiver is not as sensitive as the GT3 Mark II, but for most
> situations, it is quite adequate. The best deal I found for it is on eBay
> for $69.00 plus $6.00 for expedited shipping from California; go to:
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Baofeng-GT-3-MarkII-VHF-UHF-136-174-4-00-520MHz-Ham-
> Two-way-Radio-Walkie-Talkie-/181416210745?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a3
> d3fb139#mainContent
>
> If getting the most bang for your buck is your prime objective, then, you
> should consider the Pofung UV 5R V2; it is the enhanced version of the
> original UV 5R. While you can find it for less money, I recommend a firm
> based in Houston, Foscam Digital Technologies; they are selling the Pofung
> UV 5R V2 for $39.99 (or best offer), including shipping, on eBay at
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Pofung-Black-UV-5R-V2-Dual-Band-Enhanced-Feature
> s-Ham-Two-way-Radio-2014-/161267988198?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item258c52
> 36e6#mainContent
>
> For many people, programming can be a challenge for most all of these
> handhelds, but the Baofeng/Pofung UV 5R V2 and the GT3 Mark II use the same
> cables and software that work with the other Baofeng/Pofung radios. The
> Chirp software program and the RT Systems programming software work well,
> but they work only with the NVDA screen reading program and do not seem to
> work with JAWS or WindowEyes.
>
> Colleagues, please do not perceive this message as my professing to know it
> all about Chinese handhelds. I absolutely do not. I am simply sharing my
> research and experience with the objective of giving you the benefit of many
> hours of my time devoted to this topic in an effort to, in turn, maybe
> saving some of you time and frustration if you are considering purchasing
> one of these handhelds. If anyone here, like Buddy, has anything to add,
> please do so. There are lots and lots of choices in these little handhelds,
> and it is impossible to know everything there is to know about all of them.
>
> Personally, I currently have one of the original Baofeng UV 5R handhelds,
> and I really like it. For the money these little rigs simply cannot be beat.
> My only complaint is that I find them extremely difficult to program from
> the keyboard. I know several of you have similar handhelds and don't seem to
> have any trouble programming them. I just change the programmed frequencies
> so seldom that whenever I decide to make a change, I have to learn how to do
> it all over again. When I was 25 years young, I probably would not have had
> that problem, but at age 70, almost 71, well, I have to review my name and
> address each day to know who I am and where I live! <lol>
>
> Ron, K8HSY
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