not yet.
No one locally has picked one up yet that I know of...at least not in the
group I am a part of.
If one comes up used for a good deal I might jump on it...
For right now Ive got a mobile which does just fine so I'm not really in any
great rush to get another one.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 5:28 PM
Subject: Re: hand-helds
> Hey Colin, have you ever got to play with the Anytone AT-5888UV at all? =
> (I haven=92t)
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>
>
>
> On Aug 27, 2013, at 7:15 PM, Colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> I would actually prefer the uv5r at a public service event simply =
> because=20
>> it's cheap, and if it gets dropped, broken, wet or other wize made to =
> be=20
>> non-working, your out 40 bucks and not 300.
>> The stock battery is also a very good one and will last all day with =
> use=20
>> such as seen at a public service event.
>> It's a very robust little handheld and certainly more suited to =
> commercial=20
>> or field work than most amateur hand helds.
>> It's also fairly light compared to say the th f6a or ict90a. This is =
> a=20
>> consideration when you have it hanging on you all day or for those =
> times=20
>> when you do drop it...it'll tend to bounce rather than crash like the=20=
>
>> heavier kenwood or icom.
>> It's as reliable, or perhaps more so, than either the kenwood or =
> icom...I=20
>> have all 3 so I do speak from experience.
>> Actually, if your running close simplex, or are near to a good =
> repeater, the=20
>> uv3r is my prefered radio...it's very small, rugged and will go all =
> day on=20
>> the little 3.7V battery at 2 watts.
>> Put a shorty antenna on it, and the thing is smaller than your average =
> sell=20
>> phone.
>>=20
>> The ict90a and thf6a are certainly more feature packed and have more =
> bands=20
>> and the wide band receiver etc. So, if you need all that while =
> sitting on=20
>> one frequency at some event then I guess it's better.
>> The receiver is slightly better in the UV5R than the thf6a. It's =
> prone to=20
>> less intermod as well which can be a consideration for pure noise =
> purposes=20
>> while in the field.
>>=20
>> I still use my th f6a on occasion, but most of the time, the uv5r is =
> my go=20
>> to radio for around the house and when I'm out and about.
>> I don't use 220, and I certainly don't listen to much outside the 2m =
> and=20
>> 70cm ham bands on something like a handheld.
>> Yes, the kenwood and icom models have HF receive, with ssb on the =
> kenwood,=20
>> but it's utterly useless with a rubber duck antenna anyway.
>> The uv5r has full commercial rx and tx on vhf and UHF, so you've got =
> the=20
>> option to listen/transmit on gmrs/frs frequencies as well if needed
>> at=20=
>
>> public service events...or on the MURS or whatever.
>>=20
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 12:51 PM
>> Subject: hand-helds
>>=20
>>=20
>>> Hi;
>>> Just have to ask what if anything does the kenwood thf6a that has =
> been
>>> very popular offer over these new very low priced hand helds? For =
> some
>>> of the prices I've seen it would hardly be worth repairing one. The
>>> kenwood thf6a is drastically more expensive and not sure what one =
> gets
>>> for all that cash. Has to be putting a dent in the sale of handhelds =
> by
>>> kenwood icom and yaesu.
>>>=20
>>> --=20
>>> richard=20
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