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Via Rachel Held Evens Blog.

NKT-R3: UHF Micro Handheld

These VX-3R clones must be growing on trees. The NKT-R3 is a UHF 70cm only rig, but shares the popular micro HT form factor. One interesting note, it looks like the charger is made up of the wall wart and a USB cable. I would assume you can charge this radio via USB. I need to track down the power specs and see if the DC power plug is the same as the UV-3R. Like most of the Chinese handheld transceivers, this one includes an LED flashlight function or as they call it "LED ICLUMINATION".

Hongnanke Product Information
409 Shop
eHam Reviews
ALE.CX Review - almost didn't link because of the horrible background, but the information is good.

Cement Pond Ballistics Testing

You might be a redneck if you do your ballistics testing in your cement pond. Love it.

Repeater Websearch

It is tools like the Amateur-Radio.net repeater websearch that make me doubt the need for a dead tree list of the repeaters. Of course, if the lights go out, I'll might be real glad I have a list on paper.

Baofeng UV-3R: LCD Modification

On Tuesday, I discovered that you could order the UV-3R in blue or red. Today, I stumbled on a blue LCD modification for the UV-3R by tucsok50. I did not see anything about the parts he changed or the steps required, but now we know you can get a blue radio with a blue LCD. Here is a link to the original picture. (You have to me a member of the Yahoo Group to view it.)

Update 2011-07-13: Tucsok50 provided links in the comments, so I'm adding them here, so they are clickable by all.

http://gallery.site.hu/d/18036473-1/DSCF3090_v1.jpg
http://gallery.site.hu/d/18036476-1/DSCF3091_v1.jpg
http://gallery.site.hu/d/18036479-1/DSCF3092_v1.jpg
http://gallery.site.hu/d/18036484-2/DSCF3100_v1.jpg

My training kicked in... I called mommy.

This is a serious video, but the 12 year old in me couldn't resist posting about it when I read the comment by Gunfan50BMG:

"My training kicked in... I called mommy."

The comment will make more sense once you hear him tell what happened after the negligent discharge. Scary stuff. As others point out, it does help the argument for learning one system and sticking with it.

KYD NC-5H, KYD UV-5H: Availibility

Steve (K8SAR) e-mailed KYD about the availability of the UV-5H and was told it would be out at the end of July:

"The UV-5H will be ready at the end of this month. Once the goods is ready, you will be informed.
If you have any requirements for this item then, you could contact with me directly.

Hope to have a nice cooperation with you SOON.

Best regards,

Vicky Huang"

I will give the Chinese manufacturers credit. They are very good at responding to e-mails. I have always gotten a quick response from Vero Telecom - usually withing 12 business hours. That's especially good considering the time difference.

Baofeng UV-3R: Colors

Looks like some of the UV-3R colors are starting to become available directly at 409 Shop or via eBay.

Red
Blue

I still want a yellow one. Although these are pretty garish looking, so they might suffice.

Baofeng UV-3R: Car Charger

Some call it a battery eliminator and on my Wouxun it does replace the battery. For the UV-3R, it is just the same DC plug on one end and a cigarette lighter plug on the other. You can get them now from the 409 Shop or others though eBay.

KYD NC-5H, KYD UV-5H: Yahoo Group

That didn't take long... a Yahoo Group for the KYD NC-5H, KYD UV-5H.

What we know so far about the KYD NC-5H and KYD UV-5H.