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Mon, 1 Oct 2012 11:04:18 -0700
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Re: Memory channels on the baofeng
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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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