OK guys I got a new one that will knock your socks off.

[toastycookies]

So I just thought I won a TK-8180 for $25.

Kenwood BK B180 K Digital Transceiver | eBay

Figured the seller didn't know wtf they were talking about so I got a sweet find.

Um a brand new NX-820HG-K2 just showed up on my porch I kid you ****ing not. Did I just win the lottery?

 

[gonefishn1]

Seller obviously put the wrong radio in the right box for you. LOL.

 

[toastycookies]

 

[toastycookies]

Seller obviously put the wrong radio in the right box for you. LOL.

whoever gets my box is gonna be bummed eh?

 

[Anderegg]

I bought a $170 iPad Mini 2 cellular on eBay..........a $500 iPhone 6s Plus showed up in the box........I notified the seller immediately because I am not a horrible person.

Once the exchange was finished, the $170 iPad Mini 2 arrived at my doorstep......iCLOUD LOCKED. I should have kept the iPhone 6s Plus. :-D

Paul

 

[gewecke]

I Got my 71A for $100 off retail price, so i had to do the victory dance! Toasty clearly got the better deal! Take Kenwood over iJunk any day! . 73, n9zas

 

[KD2DXF]

Very nice find.

 

[kayn1n32008]

So I just thought I won a TK-8180 for $25.



Kenwood BK B180 K Digital Transceiver | eBay



Figured the seller didn't know wtf they were talking about so I got a sweet find.



Um a brand new NX-820HG-K2 just showed up on my porch I kid you ****ing not. Did I just win the lottery?

Unless you need NXDN, I would ask for my money back. Digital mode aside, the TK-8180 is a much more capable analogue radio.

The TK-8180 has more channels, 512 vs 128 and a dot matrix display. Nice catch none the less!

 

[toastycookies]

UPDATE

Update.

I received the 8180.

This was after I made a fool of myself telling him he sent a brand new expensive radio to me instead of the one in the auction. Now I understand why he had no idea what I was talking about.


Still have no idea where the NX-820 came from.

 

[gewecke]

Update.

I received the 8180.

This was after I made a fool of myself telling him he sent a brand new expensive radio to me instead of the one in the auction. Now I understand why he had no idea what I was talking about.


Still have no idea where the NX-820 came from.

Did the 8180 work satifactorily? Just wondered, never played with one. 73, n9zas

 

[NC1]

Wow. Even the label on the radio says TK-8180

How did they screw that one up?

I guess you will be leaving good feedback

 

[kayn1n32008]

Did the 8180 work satifactorily? Just wondered, never played with one. 73, n9zas

While I can not specifically speak to this particular radio, the TK-x180's are excellent radios. The software is very easy to use, it's straight forward to work with. Firmware updates(few and far between, unlike Motorola) are straight forward as well.

For an analogue radio they are excellent, and with the correct firmware will do both Fleetsync and MDC1200, on a per zone basis. Do 2 tone decode and transmit. Scanning is very flexible and easy to program, and for the wacker-types, there is a TPT with out sending anything over the air.

 

[gewecke]

While I can not specifically speak to this particular radio, the TK-x180's are excellent radios. The software is very easy to use, it's straight forward to work with. Firmware updates(few and far between, unlike Motorola) are straight forward as well.

For an analogue radio they are excellent, and with the correct firmware will do both Fleetsync and MDC1200, on a per zone basis. Do 2 tone decode and transmit. Scanning is very flexible and easy to program, and for the wacker-types, there is a TPT with out sending anything over the air.

Thanks for the insight. Been eyeing one as a extra radio for 70cm/ Gmrs. . 73, n9zas

 

[kayn1n32008]

Thanks for the insight. Been eyeing one as a extra radio for 70cm/ Gmrs. . 73, n9zas

You will not be disappointed. They are pretty reasonably priced on fleabay. There are high and low powered models, and come in a few different variants:

TK-8180K 1-30w, 450-520MHz(1-25w 490-520)
TK-8180K2 1-30w 400-470MHz
TK-8180HK 25-50w 450-520MHz
TK-8180HK2 25-50w 400-470MHz

Edit:

The TK-8180 450-520MHz is part 95 certified as well for those that want to be legit on GMRS.

 

[partsguyneo]

So I just thought I won a TK-8180 for $25.

Kenwood BK B180 K Digital Transceiver | eBay

Figured the seller didn't know wtf they were talking about so I got a sweet find.

Um a brand new NX-820HG-K2 just showed up on my porch I kid you ****ing not. Did I just win the lottery?

Hey toastycookies: Any chance the NX-820HG-K2 was delivered by FedEx with a tracking number of 783706690096? FedEx lost one that I sold on Ebay. The buyer happened to see this thread by chance and wondered if you got his radio by mistake.

 

[fourthhorseman]

The buyer happened to see this thread by chance and wondered if you got his radio by mistake.

Hilarious!....