The Baofeng you’re talking about is probably the UV-B5 or UV-B56. I understand that while these do read the menus as you scroll through them like the Puxing PX-UV973 does, these do not allow you to set PL tones directly from the keypad.
On Jan 6, 2014, at 9:40 PM, Michael Thurman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> since I had problems with my baofeng uv5r, I gave it to a friend as =
> incentive to get his license and am going to buy another one at some =
> point. so I am  down to the decision=85 which one do i get. there are =
> other models that are similar, but not identical. a new baofeng has a =
> normal keyboard and has neat features like the com pander., which is =
> interesting and might find use with my frien who has that on his radio.  =
> I only wonder if i is as accessible. His version has different menus and =
> such. one thing he has on his that i like is you can step through the =
> menus and hear them as you go through them, rather than having to =
> memorize the menu numbers, you have the other option..  any ideas on =
> what models are really out there that do what? it is starting to get =
> incredibly confusing to decide which baofeng to get.=20
> On Jan 6, 2014, at 7:34 PM, Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
>> Thanks, Mike.  Interesting comparison.  I have several of the baofung =
> uv5=20
>> radios.  I enjoy playing with them and once you follow buddy's great=20=
> 
>> instructions programming isn't hard.  I did bbuy the rt systems =
> software=20
>> as some of my friends and I have different versions that won't clone=20=
> 
>> direct with each other, but do fine with the software.  If I got real=20=
> 
>> worried on what stuff costs, I'd have quit this hobby long ago.  It =
> seems=20
>> odd to spend more on the software than the radio, but it is a one time=20=
> 
>> purchase and I've used on mine as well as friends and don't regret it. =
> As=20
>> has been statee before, n v d a is the only screen reader that will =
> work.=20
>> I think you have to hit a specific key combo insert something, but I =
> don't=20
>> remember as I haven't done it in a while.  This open up the strange =
> edit=20
>> boxes used in rt systems.  They have been approached as I understand, =
> and=20
>> they say it works with a screen reader, so they have no intention of=20=
> 
>> fixing the problem.  I still like and use my Kenwood thf6 for some =
> things,=20
>> b8ut for not much more than i spend buying a friend a meal out, you =
> can=20
>> have a lot of fun with these little radios.  I have 3 adi 600s that =
> need=20
>> batteries, but not sure if I'll bother at this time.
>> 73
>> Butch
>> WA0VJR
>> Node 3148
>> Wallace, ks.