[Heathkit] Attack on VHF and UHF

[manualman at juno.com]

My response was in response to Jack's(K4WSB), response to Ian's(K6SDE)
initial post both located below my initial response. I hope my response
will enlighten your enlightenment, but, if not, please provide a new
response and we will try to enlighten you with some additional
enlightenment. Others may also want to provide a response to further
enlighten your enlightenment and hopefully, not add to any response
confusion or any misenlightenment.

Pete, wa2cwa

On Sun, 29 Apr 2012 14:03:26 -0500 "Duane Fischer, W8DBF"
<dfischer at usol.com> writes:
> 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"