You might want to read the reviews on hammer.wordpress.com . There is a series of Baofeng radios that doesn't get very good ratings. The models sold by Baofengtech are probably a good bet. For accessibility though, I still like the Puxing PX-UV973 best. 

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> On Apr 3, 2015, at 9:53 PM, Kent Plemmons <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> Thanks a bunch Tom.
> I have been considering obtaining a VHF/UHF handheld.  I was considering the
> Kenwood THF6A but am looking in the direction of a Baofeng.  Haven't decided
> yet.  I just did some web searching and found the Baofeng BF-F8HP and didn't
> know much about it.
> Thank you very much,
> 
> Kent, KK4FFF, Clyde NC
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Tom Brennan
> Sent: Friday, April 03, 2015 2:12 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Baofeng BF-F8HP speech?
> 
> Kent, its speech is exactly like the ov-5r.  Only difference is that the 8
> does give you a verbal low battery warning a couple seconds before it shuts
> down from a low battery.
> 
> Tom
> 
> 
> Tom Brennan  KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
> web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html