[Heathkit] Attack on VHF and UHF

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Hi Pete,

Some way, some how, I have missed the reason for this publication. How about 
a little enlightenment?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <manualman at juno.com>
To: <Heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 7:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Heathkit] Attack on VHF and UHF


> Internet: land of the free marketplace
> Amazon
> http://www.amazon.com/Baofeng-Multiband-Two-Way-Frequency-Display/dp/B006
> J4G49C
> or Buy.com
> http://www.buy.com/pr/product.aspx?sku=230234732&sellerid=34075780
> or 409shop
> http://www.409shop.com/409shop_product.php?id=107033
> or DHgate
> http://www.dhgate.com/wholesale/baofeng.html
>
> And probably hundreds more around the world.
>
> Pete, wa2cwa
>
>
> On Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:17:46 -0400 Jack <k4wsb at arrl.net> writes:
>> The problem is NOT the radio but THE web site selling the radio to
>> the general public as Ian clearly states in his post!
>>
>>
>>
>> >The Baofeng uv-5r is a nice dual band HT. Still absolutely dirt
>> >cheap at around $55 shipped from China. The uv-5r is the successor
>> to the -3r.
>> >Lots of Ham suppliers are selling them now - not just eBayers.
>> >I got one a couple of weeks ago. Works great. A pain to program,
>> but
>> >for the price I can live with that.
>> >Take a look at what's being advertised to the general public....
>> ><http://tinyurl.com/6p2bbt6>
>> >I hope we can create a bombardment of complaints to the ARRL and on
>> to the
>> >FCC before this snowballs!
>> >(Sorry for this off topic item, but it's important, I believe to
>> immediately
>> >spread the word!)
>> >Ian, K6SDE
>>
>>
>> Jack Hartley
>> K4WSB / VP2MSB
>> DXCC Honor Roll
>> QCWA OOTC
>> "Celebrating over 1/2 century in Ham Radio"
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