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don bishop <[log in to unmask]>
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Somehow I got in a little late on this thread.  How much is the radio, 
what's the power, and where can you buy/order it?

Thanks,

Don  w6smb



On 5/29/2010 8:04 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote:
> Again, here's the link:
>
> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1053407/kg-uvd1p-eyes-free.rtf
>
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>
>
>
> On May 29, 2010, at 12:41 PM, Christian wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> Whree is that document?
>>
>>
>> On 2010-05-29 at 12:20 Buddy Brannan wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> You can. Switch betwen channel (memory) mode and frequency (VFO) mode =3D
>>> with function followed by the TDR key. Then you can enter any frequency=
>> =3D
>>> you like.
>>>
>>> See my document on easier use of this radio. It's still a work in =3D
>>> progress.
>>> --
>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On May 29, 2010, at 11:48 AM, Maurice Mines wrote:
>>>
>>>> What we have here, is a businessman radio. That's what this =3D
>>> manufacture makes. I think the amateur radio service was, and still is,=
>> =3D
>>> an afterthought. The reason why these radios have some speech, is =3D
>>> probably due to hands-free laws and most of the states of the union now,=
>> =3D
>>> so it makes good business sense to start building some speech into the =3D
>>> radios for that purpose. This is a good example of a problem that has a=
>> =3D
>>> business viable solution. I guess what I'm trying to say here is that =3D
>>> when the solution works for everyone else and we are somewhat of an =3D
>>> afterthought, this is a very good thing. It leads to lower prices for =3D
>>> us. Again I must agree with the last poster this is a good thing though=
>> =3D
>>> now if I could just get this radio to take frequency input on-the-fly, =3D
>>> this would be great especially when I have to figure out what frequency=
>> =3D
>>> to change to to cross than when mother nature wants to play rough, here=
>> =3D
>>> in Colorado.
>>>> Mori's minds, amateur radio call sign, TE0IK0.
>>>> National Federation of the blind of Colorado, assistant news line =3D
>>> coordinator, office phone 970-373-3076.
>>>> University of Northern Colorado, student e-mail address, =3D
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>> note this e-mail was dictated by using MacSpeech dictate, some words =3D
>>> and or spelling may be incorrect. Please forgive any of these small =3D
>>> glitches, how my stay.
>>>> On May 29, 2010, at 8:08 AM, Buddy Brannan wrote:
>>>> =3D20
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> I wonder if this is the guy in Louisiana?
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> I was told sort of third-hand that Wouxun won't do anything about =3D
>>> better =3D3D
>>>>> speech feedback unless a dealer buy a thousand units. I somehow don't=
>> =3D
>>> =3D3D
>>>>> see any of 'em doing that. It'd be nice though. Anyway, changes will=
>> =3D
>>> be =3D3D
>>>>> good. Even without them though, this thing is very usable as is.
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> [BTW. Not sure why I'm getting the MIME encoding here; I should be =3D
>>> set =3D3D
>>>>> to plain text. Sigh]
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> --
>>>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>>>>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> On May 29, 2010, at 1:38 AM, Sarah Alawami wrote:
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>>>>>> I don't know what 20 means, but my friend's call sign should you=
>> =3D
>>> =3D3D3D=3D3D
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> ever encounter him is ad5aq and his name is Jerry Darnell. I think I=
>> =3D
>>> =3D3D3D=3D3D
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> spelled his name right I've never actually seen it in braille not =3D
>>> for =3D3D
>>>>> a =3D3D3D
>>>>>> year.
>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>> I don't have one yet but I'm waiting for him to get it programed.  =3D
>>> to =3D3D
>>>>> =3D3D3D
>>>>>> talk so I can get one from him. Maybe he already gas it done =3D
>>> already.
>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>> Take care.
>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>> S
>>>>>> On May 28, 2010, at 10:44 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote:
>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>>>>> Sarah, you, I, Gary, Ed (the Wouxun guy here in the US), and your =3D
>>> =3D3D3D3D=3D3D
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>>> contact should all get together and hash this out. I like this =3D
>>> radio =3D3D
>>>>> =3D3D3D3D=3D3D3D
>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>> more and more the more I use it. In fact, I wouldn't mind a second=
>> =3D
>>> =3D3D
>>>>> one =3D3D3D
>>>>>> =3D3D3D3D
>>>>>>> as a spare.=3D3D3D3D20
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>>>>>>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>>>>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>>>>> On May 28, 2010, at 3:35 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote:
>>>>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>>>>>> Acutaly I know f a person  and osmeone else who are trying to make=
>> =3D
>>> =3D3D3D=3D3D
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> the =3D3D3D3D
>>>>>>> =3D3D3D3D3D
>>>>>>>> whole  thing talk everything even down tothe menu options.. He =3D
>>> sees =3D3D
>>>>> =3D3D3D
>>>>>> no =3D3D3D3D
>>>>>>> =3D3D3D3D3D
>>>>>>>> reason to not make this work.
>>>>>>>> =3D3D3D3D20
>>>>>>>> Take care.
>>>>>>>> On May 24, 2010, at 8:09 AM, Dave Marthouse wrote:
>>>>>>>> =3D3D3D3D20
>>>>>>>>> Buddy&  Group,
>>>>>>>>> =3D3D3D3D3D20
>>>>>>>>> Here is a correction to my last message.  There is no engineering=
>> =3D
>>> =3D3D3D=3D3D
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> =3D3D3D3D3D
>>>>>>>> excuse for
>>>>>>>>> the top tear equipment manufacturers not to do the same.  I =3D3D3D
>>>>>> shouldn't =3D3D3D3D
>>>>>>> =3D3D3D3D3D
>>>>>>>> send
>>>>>>>>> e-mails before my first cup of coffee.  Hihihi!
>>>>>>>>> =3D3D3D3D3D20
>>>>>>>>> Dave
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