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Fri, 29 May 2015 18:52:02 -0400
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Sarah:

I'm very surprised at this.

Does anyone know for sure that the THF6A is no longer being produced?

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Sarah Alawami
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 11:58 AM
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Subject: Re: Accessible Hand Helds

I heard that model is not being made anymore. I've been to the how to work
t= his thing website, and that manual seems as confusing as all get out.



> On May 29, 2015, at 08:33, Tom Behler <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Might be worth checking with Main Trading Company on the THF6A as well.
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> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators 
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> On Behalf Of Dr. Ronald E. Milliman
> Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 9:37 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Accessible Hand Helds
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> Check with the Main Trading Company to see what special deals they 
>have on=

> Wouxun radios. They often have some pretty good prices on them
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> Ron, K8HSY
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators 
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> On Behalf Of Mike Duke, K5XU
> Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 5:53 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Accessible Hand Helds
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> Sarah,
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> I am partial to the Wouxun models.
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> I have owned one of the original models since 2010, and it has seen a 
>bunc=
h
> of use, almost daily.
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> Most of them are in the $100 to $140 range, and can be bought at 
>almost an=
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> ham equipment dealer, especially the traditional ones such as HRO, 
> AES, an=
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> Universal Radio.
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> They cost more than the Beofengs,  but in my opinion at least, they 
>are mu=
ch
> better radios. Plus, they are much easier to program from the keypad 
> itsel=
f.
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> The voice feedback is similar to what you have with the beofeng, but 
>you d=
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> not get that feedback for the PL tones.
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> There is a work around for that, which is explained in the 
>documentation  that was developed by Buddy Brannon and others for the 
>early Wouxun model.=

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> Mike Duke, K5XU
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