Midland 5001z. What is it?

[cralt]

A local has a brand new in box 5001z for sale cheap. I never really saw one of these things but to me it looks like it is a rebranded Cobra 25?
I can't really find much recent info about it. There are some posts from 10+ years ago a talking about a jumper giving you extra channels. If thats the case then it can't be a C25.
I was wondering if anyone knows whats really going on under the hood of the current production ones?

 

[999]

Here is the schematic for it.
http://www.rigpix.com/cbfreeband/midland_5001z_schematic.pdf

 

[cralt]

Ok that isn't a C25.
Weird that the schematic shows push buttons for the channel select but the radio is rotary dial.

I may just throw an offer for it just to satisfy my curiosity lol

 

[sunbulls]

Ok that isn't a C25.
Weird that the schematic shows push buttons for the channel select but the radio is rotary dial.

I may just throw an offer for it just to satisfy my curiosity lol

I never saw a push button 5001Z. Maybe that schematic was an early prototype. I do know it’s easy for the manufacture to convert from a push button to an Encorder type selector. A few small wiring changes, an Encoder plus a front panel that was originally made for a C25.

 

[cralt]

Here is a video i found showing the channel mod.
If I get my copy of this radio I'll do it and take some good pics of the board. Also see if I can map out the freq's


Edit:
Link Shadtree Mechanic found on the pots and swing mod
http://www.copperelectronics.com/discus4/messages/3847/118418.html?1495182815


Riverman said "Here’s an interesting thread about the stock mic."
https://www.worldwidedx.com/threads/midland-5001z-audio.174406/

attached is the schematic 999 found incase link dies.

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

I hope these new ones are through hole and not surface mount....

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

Going to put the deal here so nobody misses it.

5001z on sale for $8!

Yes $8. Free shipping!

The microphone cord would be that much. Or the set of knobs. Or the covers.

I already bought 6 and now I want to get more.

https://m.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200342928_200342928

 

[Handy Andy]

I hope it's not a misprint

 

[cralt]

I hope it's not a misprint

I have /something/ on way via FedEx. I'll find out monday if its a radio or an owners manual for a radio
Maybe a non-functioning "Demo" radio?
Maybe something better then a radio?
Maybe its just a radio?
Lots of suspense for 8bux

 

[dave457]

Even if it was and ordered one, shouldn't they honor the price?

 

[ForestRunner98]

Like getting a “grab bag” when I was a kid. Never knew what you would get.

 

[cralt]

Even if it was and ordered one, shouldn't they honor the price?

No they don't have to.
https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/help_terms

Even if some random thing shows up I'll just LOL about it. No way I am going to deal with boxing it up and going to FedEx around the holidays to ship it back over 8bux. It would cost more in gas just getting there and back.

 

[snippits75]

I ordered one. It might be a refurb, but it did not say it was in the description.

Electret microphone element FYI, so a stock dynamic mic is not going to work right.

Pretty sure this a drop ship from the manufacturer because in the order summary it says "Factory Shipped".

 

[dave457]

For that price they'll probably say it was a misprint and refund everybody's money

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

Maybe liquidating inventory so they don't have to have it on their books through the end of the year? They write it off as a loss and then turn around and get $8 for it.