Just to clarify, ARe the Wouxon radios programmable from the keypad?  I 
thought that was what a previous poster stated.  Re Reason I ask is I've 
never talked to anyone who had one that would let you do that, all 
require a computer.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


On Fri, 29 May 2015, Dr. Ronald E. Milliman wrote:

> 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
>
> Ron, K8HSY
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Mike Duke, K5XU
> Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 5:53 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Accessible Hand Helds
>
> Sarah,
>
> I am partial to the Wouxun models.
>
> I have owned one of the original models since 2010, and it has seen a bunch
> of use, almost daily.
>
> Most of them are in the $100 to $140 range, and can be bought at almost any
> ham equipment dealer, especially the traditional ones such as HRO, AES, and
> Universal Radio.
>
> They cost more than the Beofengs,  but in my opinion at least, they are much
> better radios. Plus, they are much easier to program from the keypad itself.
>
> The voice feedback is similar to what you have with the beofeng, but you do
> not get that feedback for the PL tones.
>
> 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.
>
> --
> Mike Duke, K5XU
>
>