[FEELER] GROUP BUY Baofeng UV-5RE

[jedi]

Last year I ran a group buy for NWI for the Baofeng UV-R3 "ham" radio.
You can see the thread here:
https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...aofeng_uv_3r_mark_ii_dual_band_ham_radio.html

Looking to see if there is an interest in doing a group buy for the new UV-5RE version of the radio. This is what the radio looks like:

The group buy would be for the radio + USB programming Cable along with the option to buy optional items (mic, extra antenna, AAA battery pack replacement, car antenna) @ cost [no discount for these items]

I am in talks with the vendor from Hong Kong that we worked with last time to see what type of discount we can get. It will probably be along the same lines of the prior one.

discounts at
5+ radios
7+ radios
14+ radios

Don't know the prices yet but the radio + usb cable from the vendor at retail cost is $54 right now. So at the $14+ I suspect it will probably be $50 (but don't quote me yet on this price).

In any case I'm looking to see how much interest we have for this. You don't have to be from NWI to get in on the group buy but we will have to coordinate getting the radios to you. In the last group buy I ended up mailing some (at cost to person) to those in Southern Indiana while some in NEI picked them up for that area.

--update--
The programing cable for the UV-3R WILL NOT work on the UV-5R version.
UV-5R looks like this & has 2 prongs.

the UV-3R using only 1 prong.

 

[cyprant]

Maybe.

 

[bluewraith]

Baofeng UV-5RE New Version Dual-Band 136-174/400-480 MHz FM Ham Two-way Radio

I have no prior experience with this company, but here they are listed at $44 each with price breaks at 2, 10, 20, 50

• Buy 2 for $42.24 each and save 4%
• Buy 10 for $40.48 each and save 8%
• Buy 20 for $38.72 each and save 12%
• Buy 50 for $36.96 each and save 16%

 

[jedi]

Baofeng UV-5RE New Version Dual-Band 136-174/400-480 MHz FM Ham Two-way Radio

I have no prior experience with this company, but here they are listed at $44 each with price breaks at 2, 10, 20, 50

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Thank but that does not include the price of shipping or the USB cable.
Using their wizard for 1 radio the shipping is 10.25 (cheapest method)
So you are looking at ~ 54.25 MINUS the programming cable.

 

[jedi]

Maybe.

Leave it to a north of US-30 thug to not read either YES or NO.

 

[bluewraith]

Thank but that does not include the price of shipping or the USB cable.
Using their wizard for 1 radio the shipping is 10.25 (cheapest method)
So you are looking at ~ 54.25 MINUS the programming cable.

Oups.. I'm always forgetting to add in shipping costs. Sorry about that

 

[Giddaltti]

Would i then need to get a lic. Or need a lic. To operate?

 

[Txlur]

Yep. I'm interested.

 

[jedi]

Would i then need to get a lic. Or need a lic. To operate?

You do need a FCC Amatruer Radio license (aka "ham license") to "talk" via the radio. However you do not need one to "listenn" via the radio. Now in a SHTF EOTWAWKI event I don't think it's going to matter.

 

[KLB]

I'll take one.

 

[NavyVet]

Jedi,

I would be interested in three radios for sure (probably a fourth). As last time, I could coordinate pickup/delivery/programming for the South Bend area.

My work has me traveling from Michigan City to LaGrange (east to west) and South to Peru/Rochester regularly.

 

[Car Ramrod]

They have so many different sub-models, how is this different than the regular UV-5r?

 

[jedi]

I'll take one.

Jedi,

I would be interested in three radios for sure (probably a fourth). As last time, I could coordinate pickup/delivery/programming for the South Bend area.

My work has me traveling from Michigan City to LaGrange (east to west) and South to Peru/Rochester regularly.

I see the gang is all here once again.

They have so many different sub-models, how is this different than the regular UV-5r?

UV-5r was the first model and it had a different faceplate on it as well as button placement.

UV-5rb and c were similar to UV-5r but the outershell changed a bit and the FIRMWARE also. The FIRMWARE on these radios is **NOT** upgradable. So each new firmware release makes the radio get a new "letter" revision.


UV-5rD got a new faceshell and buttons from what I can tell from the pics whih is what UV-5rE is using as well. Only difference in d and e is the firmware once again. All radios fully work and unless you are a 'ham nerd' you are not going to notice the difference (ie. they will all talk, listen).

For this group buy we are going with the latest version of the firmware so UV-5rE is what I plan on getting.

There is an issue with the extra battery pack (using AAA) and the UV-5R (1st generation) in which the battery pack does not fit on it (too large).

 

[jedi]

To add to the confusion look here for the various versions of the UV-5R
UV-5R

There are many versions of the UV-5R, including the original UV-5R, the UV-5RB (restyled case), UV-5RC (restyled case), UV-5RE (restyled case), UV-E5 (Vero), UV-5RUU (400 to 520Mhz), UV5H (KYD), UV-X5 (triple band by Vero), GS-UVF9 (Golden Spring), and now the "New UV-5RA" (new case); and now yet another radio the UV-5R Plus (same as UV-5RB and UV-5RE?), both of which are 5W output, and now the BF-F9, BF-F8+Plus, BF-5RA+Plus, BF UV-B5 & BF UV-B6, etc

 

[Bill B]

1

 

[jeeper038]

I would be interested in 1 maybe 2.

 

[rockhopper46038]

I think I'd be in for one.

 

[Ericpwp]

Sounds like it could be fun.

 

[Bill B]

So, should I just give you the check you gave me for the check I gave you?

 

[jedi]

Sounds like it could be fun.

--purple--
sry no thugs allowed.
--end purple--

So, should I just give you the check you gave me for the check I gave you?

:faceplam: see i knew i would spend that money of yours sooner or later.