you can get 2 day shipping from most chinese sellers on ebay as well.
you pay an extra 10 or 15 bucks for that faster shipping, so you pay about
the same in the end.
Though you probably pay less than that for fast shipping on some items, not
sure if the uv5R would be one of those.
I've seen 2 day shipping from main land china, for some items, as low as 4
dollars over the free shipping which usually takes a week or less.
and don't worry about sweat shops, they're not made in the US, they're made
in china.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Thurman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, September 03, 2012 3:46 PM
Subject: Re: Baofeng UV-5R
> you can get them with 1 day shipping if you are an amazon prime member =
> for 62 and that is 1 day shipping to your door I am going tbuy one I =
> would get one for cheaper, but how lon gdoes it take to get here from =
> the sweat shops?
> On Aug 30, 2012, at 5:03 PM, Buddy Brannan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Well, I don't know about "well under", the usual price from the =
> China/HK =3D
>> sellers is around $48. Or buy from a US seller with US support for $65 =
> =3D
>> at www.importcommunications.com . But at less than $50, these really =
> are =3D
>> practically disposable.=3D20
>> --
>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>>=20
>>=20
>>=20
>> On Aug 30, 2012, at 4:38 PM, Colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]> =
> wrote:
>>=20
>>> no, it doesn't talk much more than most of the common chinese ht's.
>>> However, it sells for under 50 bucks which gives you the radio, =3D
>> antenna,=3D20
>>> desktop charger with wallwart and an ear bud head set.
>>> It has a full key pad and you can enter frequencies directly, as well =
> =3D
>> as use=3D20
>>> the key pad to access menus and make menu setting changes.
>>> It's a well made radio, has 4.5W output on VHF and UHF, and also has =
> =3D
>> dual=3D20
>>> stand by so you can monitor two frequencies at once, though not =
> listen =3D
>> to=3D20
>>> both simultaniously if you get my meaning.
>>> Basically it flips between two frequencies, if you want, and stops on =
> =3D
>> which=3D20
>>> ever one is busy.
>>> It does verbalize quite allot, though not frequency yet.
>>> What it doesn't verbalize is pretty basic and nothing that can't be =3D=
>
>> easily=3D20
>>> confirmed or set via the keypad.
>>> You can enter tones directly with the keypad as well making it easier =
> =3D
>> to=3D20
>>> know what you have set.
>>> It's similar to the wouxun uv d1p and d2p radios, but half the cost.
>>> It's also smaller than the d1 or d2p wouxuns.
>>> It's also compatible with kenwood and wouxun accessories like speaker =
> =3D
>> mikes=3D20
>>> and programming cables.
>>> I suspect it's the low cost that has made it quite a sensation around =
> =3D
>> the=3D20
>>> world.
>>> there are currently well over 2500 members on the uv5r yahoo group, =3D=
>
>> and that=3D20
>>> is probably a fairly small representation of the number of people =
> who=3D20=3D
>>=20
>>> actually own one.
>>> On the technical side, the UV5R has probably the best receiver =3D
>> sensativity=3D20
>>> specs I've ever seen at 0.13UV on the VHF portion of the ham band, =
> and=3D20=3D
>>=20
>>> 0.14UV on UHF.
>>> harmonics are pretty good, though it does exceed minus 40DBC on the =3D=
>
>> third=3D20
>>> harmonic of VHF, which happens to be in the amateur UHF band =3D
>> anyway...the=3D20
>>> rest of the harmonics on both VHF and UHF are far below 40DBC.
>>> The third harmonic on VHF is something like 37DBC, so 3 DB out of =3D
>> spec.
>>> The buttons on the UV5R are easy to feel and are a bit bigger than =
> say =3D
>> on=3D20
>>> the ic t90A or the th F6A.
>>> You have reverse and power adjustment functionality with single =3D
>> buttons on=3D20
>>> the keypad, along with Scan. It has full 16 button DTMF capability =
> =3D
>> on TX=3D20
>>> as well.
>>> It even has ANI and PTT ID along with DTMST functionality for =3D
>> commercial=3D20
>>> applications.
>>> you have full ctcss for rx and tx as well, and you can even set =3D
>> different=3D20
>>> tones for tx and rx if you want.
>>> =3D20
>>> The rx audio is very clear and commercial grade loud if you want.
>>> =3D20
>>> You also of course have full tx between 136-174 and 400-470 out of =
> the =3D
>> box,=3D20
>>> and 136-180 and 400-512 with software modification.
>>> =3D20
>>> Manual programming from the key pad to store memories and so on is =3D
>> very easy=3D20
>>> as well. You don't NEED software to program this radio...none of =
> the=3D20=3D
>>=20
>>> current software is accessible yet anyway.
>>> =3D20
>>> hope that answers some of your questions?
>>> =3D20
>>> 73
>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>> ----- Original Message -----=3D20
>>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 11:39 AM
>>> Subject: Re: Baofeng UV-5R
>>> =3D20
>>> =3D20
>>>> Does this radio talk more than the others? I must have missed posts =
> =3D
>> on
>>>> this one. Just curious what makes it better?
>>>> 73
>>>> Butch
>>>> WA0VJR
>>>> Node 3148
>>>> Wallace, ks.
>>>> =3D20
>>>> =3D20
>>>> On Wed, 29 Aug 2012, Bob
>>>> Martin wrote:
>>>> =3D20
>>>>> Hi, Group:
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> Last night, I spent a whole bunch of time learning about The =3D
>> Baofeng =3D3D
>>>>> UV-5R. What an amazing package for the money. Going to put the =
> bug =3D
>> in =3D3D
>>>>> Santa's ear and hope that radio gets here by Christmas or sooner. =
> =3D
>> Some =3D3D
>>>>> of the material I reviewed on line came from members of this group =
> =3D
>> and =3D3D
>>>>> that fact assured me that I won't make a mistake getting one. The =
> =3D
>> only =3D3D
>>>>> guilt trip is that I have 2 ADI HTs which work OK and which I can =3D=
>
>> use =3D3D
>>>>> with sighted assistance programming. I paid twice the going price =
> =3D
>> of =3D3D
>>>>> The Baofeng UV-5R for the 2 meter one and three times the price =
> for =3D
>> the=3D20
>>>>> =3D3D
>>>>> 440.
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> 73:
>>>>> Bob
>>>>> KC3FI
>>>>> EchoLink Node - 55127
>>>>> Please visit http://www.wan-leatonks.net.
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> =3D20
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