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Buddy Brannan <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Mon, 1 Oct 2012 14:14:30 -0400
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Here, try this:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1053407/wouxun-eyes-free.rtf 

--
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



On Oct 1, 2012, at 2:04 PM, Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I looked on icanworkthisthing.com and didn't see any info.  Do you have 
> any keyboard layout or anything on this radio?
> Thanks.
> 73
> Butch
> WA0VJR
> Node 3148
> Wallace, ks.
> 
> 
> On Sun, 30 Sep 2012, Buddy 
> Brannan wrote:
> 
>> For one thing, you can enter CTCSS tones directly, i.e. go to the =
>> appropriate menu and just type in 1862 for a 186.2 PL tone. Also, the =
>> menu takes longer to time out, a goo 10 seconds versus about 3 for the =
>> Wouxun. The Wouxun might have slightly fuller transmit audio. =
>> Ergonomically I like the Baofeng a little better. The only advantage to =
>> the TYT is that it has a standard keypad layout, and the menus speak as =
>> you scroll through them. Well, most of them do, anyway. The important =
>> ones, like CTCSS/DCS tone settings, do not. Oh, also, the Baofeng is =
>> cheaper than the Wouxun by, well, a bunch.=20
>> --
>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Sep 30, 2012, at 10:14 PM, Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]> =
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> What makes the uv-5r better for the blind?
>>> 73
>>> Butch
>>> WA0VJR
>>> Node 3148
>>> Wallace, ks.
>>> =20
>>> =20
>>> On Sun, 30 Sep 2012, Colin=20
>>> McDonald wrote:
>>> =20
>>>> I've only had the Baofeng UV3R and UV5R.
>>>> The UV5R is easy to use from a blind perspective.
>>>> the wouxun uv d1p or d2p or d6p are all fairly straight forward as =
>> well from
>>>> what I have been able to observe from friends radios that I've played =
>> with.
>>>> =20
>>>> the uv5R can be had for 50 bucks or a bit less at a bunch of places =
>> on ebay.
>>>> spend a bit more and you can get a 3600MA battery with it.
>>>> add another 4 bucks and you can get an after market antenna that =
>> works
>>>> better than the stock duck.
>>>> best places to buy on ebay I think are 409shop, or radio888.
>>>> 409 shop has it's own website at
>>>> HTTP://www.409shop.com
>>>> and you can buy from them direct with paypal.
>>>> =20
>>>> 73
>>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2012 9:42 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: Memory channels on the baofeng
>>>> =20
>>>> =20
>>>>> Speaking of such hts, is this better, I guess what I'm asking is =
>> which of
>>>>> the inexpensive dual band hts is best, or are they all similar.
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>> 73
>>>>> Butch
>>>>> WA0VJR
>>>>> Node 3148
>>>>> Wallace, ks.
>>>> =20
>>>> =20
>> 
>> 

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