oh, and no speech on the uv3r in case anyone is wondering.

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From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 11:16 AM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: baofeng uv3r

> Hey Zack:
> I got a uv3r a while before I got the uv5r.
> They are really great little radios as they are very small, 2 watts output
> and seem to perform reasonably well with an after market antenna.
> However, as buddy has said, no key pad.  The radio can be manually
> programmed, but this requires you to use the multi-function knob on the 
> top
> to select each part of the frequency you want to program...it takes a long
> tedious time to program things by hand on that particular radio.  The
> software is utterly non-accessible, though I never did try any of the rt
> systems software on the uv3r.
> The battery is a 3.7 volt commonly available camera battery which can be 
> had
> on amazon for a couple bucks.
> strategically throughout out the channels so that I could have a point of
> reference.the radio is precisely the height of a bick lighter, and if you
> were to put 2 bick lighters side by side, that is about how thick and wide
> the radio is.
> The version I bought was one of the originals with two separate VHF and 
> UHF
> antennas which doubled as harmonics filters lol.  I think the uv3r has 
> been
> updated since then so that they are legal with or without an antenna
> attached.
> The radio can be recharged via the usb jack on your computer as well.
> On the front of the radio there are four buttons: power, band, menu and
> squelch/volume.
> On the top there is one multi-function knob which works as your channel
> changer in memory mode, or to select menu items, or to set squelch or
> volume, as well as select frequency while in programming mode.
> About 4 of us got some uv3r's a couple years ago and my friend programmed 
> up
> everyones radio.  I inserted a weather channel of 164.400 in strategic
> places throughout the channels so I would have a point of reference.
> For instance, between the last channel, and the first channel, there are 
> two
> channels programmed with the weather...this way I know that when I find
> those two, I am at the beginning or end of the memory channels.  Then, I 
> put
> all the VHF frequencies in, then a weather channel, and then all the UHF 
> ham
> frequencies...then a weather channel and then some commercial VHF and UHF
> channels.  This makes memorization of the channel lay out a bit easier.
> Neat little radio if you can get help programming it.
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
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> From: "Zach Shifflett" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 11:39 PM
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: baofeng uv3r
>
>> Hi all,
>> Any of you guys ever used the Baofeng uv3r?  I love my uv5r, but was
>> considering getting a 3r as a backup.
>> Also, do they use the same battery?
>> Any ideas?
>> Thanks,
>> Zach