Having just gotten a Baofeng I can tell you that the Transmit audio on the Kenwood is much better, much brighter. The receiver may be a bit more selective as well. But, given the price difference, these things might not matter as much. I took the Baofeng with me on a trip to philly this weekend and was delighted with how easy it was to program, especially the ability to direct enter PL tones. No chart needed. Lou WA3MIX ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 2:51 PM Subject: hand-helds > 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. > > -- > richard