Actually my AES no longer sells the wauxon radios or parts. They won't touch it. And I had gripping problems with that radio.  



> On May 29, 2015, at 03:53, Mike Duke, K5XU <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> Sarah,
> 
> I am partial to the Wouxun models.
> 
> I have owned one of the original models since 2010, and it has seen a 
> bunch of use, almost daily.
> 
> Most of them are in the $100 to $140 range, and can be bought at almost 
> any ham equipment dealer, especially the traditional ones such as HRO, 
> AES, and Universal Radio.
> 
> They cost more than the Beofengs,  but in my opinion at least, they are 
> much better radios. Plus, they are much easier to program from the 
> keypad itself.
> 
> The voice feedback is similar to what you have with the beofeng, but 
> you do not get that feedback for the PL tones.
> 
> There is a work around for that, which is explained in the 
> documentation that was developed by Buddy Brannon and others for the 
> early Wouxun model.
> 
> -- 
> Mike Duke, K5XU