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Scott Gillen <[log in to unmask]>
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Hi Buddy

Do you have any recommendations on ware to get the Puxing UV974?  I was going to order one from Clint Bradford but he dosn't appear to be selling them any more. 

Scott

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On 28/01/2015, at 6:16 AM, Buddy Brannan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> The Wouxun KG-UV8D is about the same accessibility wise as the earlier =
> models.=20
> 
> For accessibility, I really like the Puxing pX-UV973. It speaks more =
> than any other one I=E2=80=99ve played with.=20
> 
> =E2=80=94=20
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: 814-860-3194=20
> Mobile: 814-431-0962
> Email: [log in to unmask]
> 
> 
> 
>> On Jan 27, 2015, at 11:40 AM, Bob Tinney <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> =20
>> Hi Ron,
>> =20
>> I would recommend either the Baofeng BF-F9 which runs 8 watts and has =
> an=20
>> improved receiver or the Wouxun UV8D which has finally fixed their=20
>> battery drain problems and has an excellent receiver and very good=20
>> transmit audio.  The Baofeng sells on Amazon for about $55 and the=20
>> Wouxun is just over $100.  If you get the Baofeng 8 watt model, I =
> highly=20
>> recommend the larger 3800 millyamp battery.
>> =20
>> Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
>> =20
>> On 1/26/2015 10:33 PM, Dr. Ronald E. Milliman]\\` wrote:
>>> I want to purchase another Chinese VHF/UHF dual band transceiver. I
>>> currently have a Baofeng UV5R which I like just fine, but do any of =
> you have
>>> a recommendation before I make my purchase? I assume they are all =
> about the
>>> same when it comes to blind user access, e.g. they all speak about =
> the same
>>> level of menus, right? I can purchase a PoFung, which is the new =
> brand name
>>> for the Baofeng, for $30.99, including shipping, and it sounds just =
> like my
>>> current UV5r.
>>> =20
>>> =20
>>> =20
>>> Ron, K8HSY
>>> =20
>>> Dr. Ronald E. Milliman
>>> =20
>>> Retired Professor of Marketing

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