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Sarah k Alawami <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 29 May 2015 23:45:35 -0700
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That's what I heard, but I' not sure now. I've been busy all day recovering from a migraine and teaching as one of my ham friends on here knows. Oi! 
Take care and 73 to all
> On May 29, 2015, at 3:52 PM, Tom Behler <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> Sarah:
> 
> I'm very surprised at this.
> 
> Does anyone know for sure that the THF6A is no longer being produced?
> 
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Sarah Alawami
> Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 11:58 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Accessible Hand Helds
> 
> I heard that model is not being made anymore. I've been to the how to work
> t= his thing website, and that manual seems as confusing as all get out.
> 
> 
> 
>> On May 29, 2015, at 08:33, Tom Behler <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> =20
>> Might be worth checking with Main Trading Company on the THF6A as well.
>> =20
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>> =20
>> =20
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators 
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]=
> 
>> On Behalf Of Dr. Ronald E. Milliman
>> Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 9:37 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Accessible Hand Helds
>> =20
>> Check with the Main Trading Company to see what special deals they 
>> have on=
> 
>> Wouxun radios. They often have some pretty good prices on them
>> =20
>> Ron, K8HSY
>> =20
>> =20
>> =20
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators 
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]=
> 
>> On Behalf Of Mike Duke, K5XU
>> Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 5:53 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Accessible Hand Helds
>> =20
>> Sarah,
>> =20
>> I am partial to the Wouxun models.
>> =20
>> I have owned one of the original models since 2010, and it has seen a 
>> bunc=
> h
>> of use, almost daily.
>> =20
>> Most of them are in the $100 to $140 range, and can be bought at 
>> almost an=
> y
>> ham equipment dealer, especially the traditional ones such as HRO, 
>> AES, an=
> d
>> Universal Radio.
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>> They cost more than the Beofengs,  but in my opinion at least, they 
>> are mu=
> ch
>> better radios. Plus, they are much easier to program from the keypad 
>> itsel=
> f.
>> =20
>> The voice feedback is similar to what you have with the beofeng, but 
>> you d=
> o
>> not get that feedback for the PL tones.
>> =20
>> 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.=
> 
>> =20
>> --
>> Mike Duke, K5XU
>> =20
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