The last Ham Radio 2.0 unboxing drew comments, and some of them were ugly. He wants the category straight. That box was Jason’s mystery box. The site description is radio, camping, or outdoor gear, and it can be any of those. It is not the ham radio subscription. People said the boxes are not worth it, and some of them said garbage. He says he was satisfied with every item for what he paid.
The ham radio boxes are a different listing. Theme is ham radio, and they may still include EDC, camping, off-grid gear, or solar. You set a t-shirt size because a shirt goes in sometimes. They ship every other month and cost more. The name of the tier is not your license. A technician can order the amateur extra box. It is a bigger assortment, not a permission slip. He reads the prices: technician $39.99, general $74.99, amateur extra $109.99. This is only the second box he has received. He is not pretending to know which tier is the better buy.
Today’s mail is the first technician subscription box. The carton says Ham Radio 2.0 and it is a little bigger than the Jason box. He does not cut himself.
A t-shirt comes out first. Eat, sleep, POTA, repeat. He almost ordered that shirt when he signed up for the subscription. He is glad he did not. Two of them would have been stupid. The size you pick on the mystery-box form is the shirt size, for whenever a shirt is in the carton. He will wear it.
Next is a magnetic rechargeable mini light. Then the Ham Radio 2.0 can koozie, which he has already used, and an antenna winder. He owns a pile of winders, not this style. The 3D printers are in the background. The shop they run is CQ Swag, and they print their own. This one is bright orange and smaller than those. He is happy with the box and says the subscription stays.
The value math leaves shipping out. He paid shipping once. Buying each thing alone would mean shipping on each thing. $39.99 for the box. Jason’s page says $45 to $65 of value. The shirt, bought on the site, is $26.95. The light is an Olight mini. Amazon has it on sale for about $14. Normal price $19.99. Olight’s own site is $19.99. He counts $19.99, because the sale is not something he can promise. The koozie is $4.95 on Jason’s site, about five dollars plus shipping if you buy it there. The winder has no price he can find. CQ Swag sells winders in a range he puts at $5 to $10, so he meets in the middle at $7.95, and he also calls that eight bucks. His total is about $59.89. He says he rounded up, and he calls it $60. He will stay on the technician box for the next couple of shipments and open them here. General and extra can happen later. The studio is still not finished.
Transcript
A few weeks ago he opened a Ham Radio 2.0 box, and the comments need a correction. It was not one of the ham radio mystery boxes. It was Jason’s mystery box. The site shows those separately. They can be almost anything. The description he reads allows radio gear, camping gear, or outdoor products. That is the box they ordered. Some comments went past a normal complaint and called the boxes garbage. He says he was happy with every item for the price he paid.
The ham radio boxes have a different description. Ham radio themed, and they may include EDC, camping, off-grid gear, or solar. You set a shirt size because a shirt shows up sometimes. They come every other month and cost more. The tier is not your license class. A technician can order the extra box. It is a larger assortment. He reads technician at $39.99, general at $74.99, and amateur extra at $109.99. This is only his second box from Jason, so he is not ranking them from a pile of data.
The first opening was Jason’s box. Today’s mail is the first technician subscription box. The carton is Ham Radio 2.0, a little bigger than the last one. He tells himself not to cut a finger. No blood. A t-shirt is on top. Eat, sleep, POTA, repeat. He almost bought that shirt when he placed the subscription and is glad he waited. The size on the order is the shirt size for any of the boxes. He will wear it. Then a magnetic rechargeable mini light. Then the Ham Radio 2.0 can koozie, already used, and an antenna winder. He has many winders, other styles. CQ Swag, the shop they own, prints some. The printers are behind him. This winder is bright orange and smaller than theirs. He is happy and the subscription continues. People can still call the boxes junk. That is their opinion. He thanks Jason for the surprise.
Value, with shipping set aside. Separate purchases would each have shipping. He paid it once. $39.99. Jason’s site says $45 to $65 of value. The shirt on the site is $26.95. The Olight mini is about $14 on Amazon on sale, normally $19.99, and $19.99 on Olight’s site. He uses $19.99. The koozie is $4.95 on Jason’s site. The winder has no price. Based on what they sell, he puts it at $5 to $10 and picks $7.95. He adds it to about $59.89 and rounds to $60. He will open the next technician boxes. General and extra later. The studio is still being finished.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is this different from the last Ham Radio 2.0 box?
The last one was Jason's mystery box. He says that line can be almost anything. Commenters treated it like a bad ham radio box. This one is the ham radio subscription, technician tier. The site copy he reads still allows EDC, camping, off-grid gear, or solar, and a shirt sometimes. They ship every other month and cost more than the Jason boxes. The carton is a little bigger.
What did it cost, and what did he say each item was worth?
He paid $39.99 plus shipping. He ignores shipping because buying the pieces separately would mean shipping on every one. Jason's site says you should see $45 to $65 of value. The shirt is $26.95 on that site. The Olight mini is about $14 on Amazon while it is on sale, $19.99 normally, and $19.99 on Olight's site, so he uses $19.99. The koozie is $4.95 on Jason's site. The winder had no price. The winders they sell at their own shop, CQ Swag, sit in a $5 to $10 range, and he picks $7.95. He adds that to about $59.89 and calls it $60.
Does a technician have to buy the technician box?
No. He says the tier is not your license. A technician can order the extra box. You are paying for a bigger assortment. He has only received two boxes total, so he is not ranking the tiers from experience. He will stay on technician for the next couple of shipments and open them. He does plan to try general and extra later.