>> ... My KG-UV6D badged the F-11 ... No, those are two different radios. >> ... So this must be a marketing ploy ... No - V2 offers 2.5 KHz stepping as opposed to the 5 KHz in the original version, among other important differences. >> ... to increase slumping sales ... Got any numbers to back up that assertion? Clint Bradford K6LCS 909-241-7666 - cell