Can't always go by cross band repeat, there have been and are some HT's that 
will do that, but the rest of it tells the story. My old yaesu FT-51 hand 
held will do cross band repeat and I think the Alinco djg29 will do it, as 
would the ICw32A and a few others.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2012 2:02 AM
Subject: Re: accessible portable radios


> oh, and yes, it's a mobile, though I'm pretty sure the size description, 
> and
> the remote head bit, and the rated power output, and the cross band repeat
> function all  made that obvious lol.
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2012 11:31 PM
> Subject: Re: accessible portable radios
>
>
>> Is the Anytone a general coverage receiver? What are it's
>> frequency limitations and modes? It's mobile right? That means it
>> doesn't have a self contained battery supply.  What are the
>> dimensions of the radio? I take it that it is a transceiver?
>> Thanks, Jim
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Date sent: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 18:54:38 -0600
>> Subject: Re: accessible portable radios
>>
>> I got it from Ed actually...he sent it to the anytone at588uv
>> email list.
>> if you wish to join, it's anytone_at-588uv at yahoogroups .com.
>>
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]
>> To: <[log in to unmask]
>> Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2012 6:40 PM
>> Subject: Re: accessible portable radios
>>
>>
>> BTW, when you finish the manual (where'd you find that,
>> anyway?), I'd be =
>> interested in seeing it.  If we can work out something with the
>> menus, =
>> which probably wrap, it may still be worth a look.  I can
>> already tell =
>> you the software looks like the TYT software, I think all the
>> Chinese =
>> radio companies use the same 12-year-old to write their
>> software.
>> --
>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>>
>>
>>
>> On Oct 4, 2012, at 8:38 PM, Buddy Brannan <[log in to unmask]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Colin,
>> =20
>> Yeah, Ed says that Anytone is very receptive to feedback.  How
>> that =
>> will =3D
>> translate into accessibility remains to be seen, but yeah, $275
>> i a =3D
>> helluva price.  Ed's going to the electronics fair, so I hope he
>> tells =
>> me =3D
>> stuff upon his return.=3D20
>> --
>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>> =20
>> =20
>> =20
>> On Oct 4, 2012, at 8:24 PM, Colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]>
>> wrote:
>> =20
>> nope, no speech on that particular anytone at588UV mobile.
>> I'm working on the manual for that radio; converting it to text
>> =
>> and=3D20
>> reformatting.
>> But fear not, it's still in the testing stage and from what Ed
>> at =3D
>> Import=3D20
>> communications says, the manufacturer is actually quite good at
>> =3D
>> quickly=3D20
>> fixing bugs.  Which would lead me to believe they can probably
>> add =3D
>> something=3D20
>> like voice prompts quickly and without too much difficulty
>> either on =
>> =3D
>> this=3D20
>> version or later ones.
>> So, either the first release, or subsequent versions of the
>> anytone =3D=
>>
>> mobile=3D20
>> might have voice output of one kind or another.
>> It's still a pretty good price for a dual band 50W mobile with a
>> =3D
>> removable=3D20
>> head and cross band repeat even without speech output.
>> BTW, it's not shipping yet, and likely won't be until the end of
>> =3D
>> October.
>> There is some big chinese electronics convention that is
>> happening =3D
>> first,=3D20
>> and then it'll be supposedly ready to ship in quantity.
>> =3D20
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
>> ----- Original Message -----=3D20
>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]
>> To: <[log in to unmask]
>> Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2012 6:04 PM
>> Subject: Re: accessible portable radios
>> =3D20
>> =3D20
>> I looked on importcommunications.com and see they're talking
>> about a
>> chineese mobile.  Looks good, $275, dual band and all, but no =
>> mention =3D
>> if
>> it has speech.  I think for the difference though, I'd stick
>> with my
>> Kenwood tmv-71a which I know talks very very well and is a good
>> rig.  =
>> =3D
>> I
>> may order an ht from them just to have another toy.
>> 73
>> Butch
>> WA0VJR
>> Node 3148
>> Wallace, ks.=3D20