[K3PZN-List] Prices are falling!

[Scott, KB3JQQ]

I've got a UV-5R. It weighs 208 grams with the stock antenna. I lost
mine in my shirt pocket when I first got it. The battery lasts........

--- On Thu, 9/27/12, James Owen <k4cgy at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: James Owen <k4cgy at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [K3PZN-List] Prices are falling!
> To: "Philip Karras" <ke3fl at yahoo.com>, "ccarc" <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>, "Frederick AmateurRadioClub" <farc at mailman.qth.net>, "Carroll County Amateur Radio Club" <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Thursday, September 27, 2012, 6:27 PM
> Hi Phil,
>     Well I agree on the ease of operation and handing to
> someone who has never seen one as to the ease of use of the
> Wouxon.  It's hard to beat the Kenwood F6 but that cost
> upwards of $400.00. Another to look at, if ease of use is
> not that important is the Baofeng  UV5R. Has 2 meters and
> 440 does everything the others do and I paid $48.00 + $6.00
> for a programming cable. Program is free.  Not that easy to
> remember how to program everything but load up the memory's
> and you will be OK. This is really a throw away radio to use
> when it's possible that it might get damaged or lost.
> 73 Jim
> 
> 
>  
> James C. Owen, III K4CGY
> 
> 
> ________________________________
>  From: Philip Karras <ke3fl at yahoo.com>
> To: ccarc <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>;
> Frederick AmateurRadioClub <farc at mailman.qth.net>;
> Mid Atlantic <madxra at madxra.org>;
> "marc-md at marcclub.org"
> <marc-md at marcclub.org>
> 
> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 11:33 AM
> Subject: [K3PZN-List] Prices are falling!
>  
> Alinco is the first our with a dual band HT, 2m + 70cm, for
> well under $200 to compete with the Wouxon I guess. It
> actually looks pretty good for a Ham Only radio. it also
> looks a heck of alot easier to use than the Wouxon. They
> both have a place I believe but for sure the Wouxon does NOT
> belong on the front lines of an emergency since it is NOT an
> easy radio to pass on to someone else to use who has never
> used it, hasn't got the manual, or hasn't got a PC &
> needed cable & software to reprogram the thing if needed
> just to add one repeater!
> 
> 73 de KE3FL,
> Phil
> AEC Carroll County
> OES, ORS, & VE
> http://cs.yrex.com/ke3fl
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