Hello, woulddefinitely be interested in those instructions.  What is the 
cost of this new little radio and how accessable is it?
Also, anyone know anything about a new quadband HT that supposedly has 
just ben put on market?
73
Jeff
KC9UIE
On 2/9/2015 3:01 PM, Dr. Ronald E. Milliman]\\` wrote:
> Recently, as you all know, I went through the process of evaluating several
> of the Chinese handheld transceivers as a part of my trying to decide on
> which one to purchase. In a previous message, I shared with you some of my
> findings, based upon my research, including feedback from some of you, like
> Buddy, our own resident expert.
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> I ended up purchasing the Baofeng/Pofeng GT3 Mark II. It has several
> improved IC's in it, making both the receiver and transmitter audio much
> improved over previous models of Chinese radios. In addition, it seems to
> have superior receive sensitivity. The one I purchased came with a much
> better antenna; it is not the usual rubber duck type antenna; it is
> dual-band, of course, about 8" long very thin and flexible, with a loading
> coil in the base.  The GT3 Mark II is slightly more accessible than the
> earlier Baofeng UV5R that I have. I found it really quite easy to program
> manually once I sat down and really studied the steps required. For those
> who might be interested, I am creating a set of easy to follow instructions
> for programming these radios, and I think my instructions will apply to all
> of the Baofeng and Pofeng handhelds since they are all very similar in terms
> of keyboard layout and menus.
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> In short, I am very impressed with this little transceiver, especially for
> the money, and I would unhesitatingly recommend it to anyone.
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> Ron, K8HSY
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> Dr. Ronald E. Milliman
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> Retired Professor of Marketing