BaoFeng BF-888S Two Way Ham Radio Six (6) Pack $52.65 FREE S&H

[patriotman]

https://www.ammoland.com/2019/02/baofeng-bf-888s-two-way-radio-six-6-pack/

[JohnyMac]

Thats a great deal Patriotman! Thx for sharing it.

With that written, I am working on getting off of the BaoFeng teat. Moving towards my HT comms to Quansheng TG-UV2Plus. More sturdy radio, VERY waterproof, and it's max power output is 10W. Double the BaoFeng's.

[patriotman]

Thats a great deal Patriotman! Thx for sharing it.

With that written, I am working on getting off of the BaoFeng teat. Moving towards my HT comms to Quansheng TG-UV2Plus. More sturdy radio, VERY waterproof, and it's max power output is 10W. Double the BaoFeng's.

Same price point too, right? I saw NCS's write-up.

I may be switching to that as well. Now what to do with these 13 Baofengs.......

Do they have the same antenna connection as the Baofengs?

[JohnyMac]

Yes I think so Patriotman.

Please, I am not saying do not order as that is a great price just be aware of their drawbacks.

[patriotman]

I already have enough Baofengs (that 13 didn't include any I may purchase from the deal). I posted it for other people.

[JohnyMac]

  Patriotman. 

[Jackalope]

 It should be noted that this model of Baofeng is UHF only, and they only have 16 channels.  They are truly disposable radios.  For those inclined to get a rugged, reliable radio, I'd suggest an Icom ID-51A series radio, which covers both VHF and UHF.  It's has an IPX-7 rating, which means it can be immersed in a 3 foot depth of water for 30 minutes.  It's fairly easy to modify for wide band operation.  You get what you pay for.  If the SHTF, it's a radio that you can trust and rely upon.  Here's an analysis from survivalblog from last year: https://survivalblog.com/selecting-portable-handheld-two-way-radio-r/   I have both models of radios, and I've found they're about the same, though the Kenwood has more gee whiz features.

[Bazooka Joe]

Same price point too, right? I saw NCS's write-up.

The UV2plus is a more expensive radio around $90 each.  NC Scout praised that radio, but his writeup was more about the cheaper UV-R50 which is closer in price to the Baofeng UV-5R at about $33ish.

[gadget99]

I have a few different types of radio in my prep stock. I have a bunch of the BF-888s radios in my preps. Due to thier low price point.

Being as cheap as they are. I have them slotted for use by others outside of my family group.

These are the things I would provide to associates for use in neighbourhood patrols, checkpoints and such.

As said before. They are almost throw away's. So have a place in my plans for my location  and circumstances.

Cheers all