Hello there
Both radios are quite accessible. Unless you want the wideband receiver offered by the Kenwood, go for the Baofeng. I really would love the Kenwood but it seems hard to get in Australia. I have a tyt th-uvf 9 which is similar to the baofengs but seems to be better quality. The Baofengs are slightly more accessible than the tyt radios though.
If I were you, I'd get the Baofeng uv 82 hp. This is better quality than the bf 8 hp.
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From: John Moore  <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Sunday, April 24, 2016 9:52 pm
Subject: Question about ht radios.

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> Hi everyone. My call sign is KE5LEL and I am getting back into ham radio =
> after close to ten years of being away. I am seeking advice on what =
> handheld radio to get. I am trying to decide between the Kenwood THF6A =
> or the BaoFeng BF8HP radio. I know that the BaoFeng is cheaper, but how =
> useable is it even with speech prompts? Most people I know seem to have =
> the THF6A, but the Baofeng has more power. What are your opinions about =
> these two radios? Any help is greatly appreciated. I will purchase one =
> of them this coming weekenddd=

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