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Reviewed in Canada on July 20, 2024
I have to say that this is extremely durable for an antenna. When this was delivered, it was a windy day and the driver decided against putting the light purchase under our doormat. 1 hour later my wife and I managed to locate it and noticed all the different tire marks on the package. To my surprise it works well and pretty blown away by the quality. Spectrum analyzer shows spot on. Definitely recommend
softie
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2024
I got this antenna for a Retevis RT3S and it fits perfectly, not too long and eliminates all static and the radio sounds clear with a strong signal. Perfect match. Great price too making it a real value. 73.
Jarl Seamus
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2023
I got this for my Yaesu VX-6 because the stock rubber duck is trash. I've used these antennas on my cheap HT's for years, and this one is no different. Good gain, low SWR, and much better reach. I only gave it 4 stars in durability because it's an SMA connector, and they tend to be fragile by nature. Not anyone's fault, just the nature of the connection style.It also came with the gasket to seal the connector. For hunting/hiking in inclement weather, this will be just what I needed.
Richard K.
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2023
This antenna is a must-have for your dual band HT. It's inexpensive and well worth the price. I've been using mine for a few years now with my Yaesu and have received many positive comments on my signal strength especially on out of town repeaters. Try one, you'll be pleased with the results.
Mitroxis
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2022
If you trim this antenna exactly 35mm, it makes an EXCELLENT GMRS antenna! 1.0 SWR on almost all GMRS frequencies. I took this advice from another review and it is right on. Product tested with a meter. Range was increased as well.
G Murphy
Reviewed in Canada on August 13, 2022
This gets einto one of our repeaters much better than the stock antenna that came with my radio.
KD9PDM
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2022
This was a replacement for my 771 that finally bit the dust. Seems to work fine. I have not tested with SWR, only signal reports from the repeaters I normally use. The fit is a little tight on the threads, but easily doable.
Frank
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2022
I bought this thinking it would clear up some distant repeaters. It seems to perform just as well as the stubby antenna that came with the FT-70 Yaesu. Maybe it'll have a little more reach on TX.
mark
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2021
I bought four of these. Three for my DMR hotspots and one for one of my DMR handheld radios. I've had no issues with the antennas thus far. They seem to perform well, I can now hit repeaters that I couldn't with the stock rubber duck. All in all, I would recommend this antenna as a good budget option. P.s. I would definitely recommend this over the abree any day of the week. I couldn't tell you if it performs any better or worse (because I haven't noticed a difference) but the slim whip is easier to handle.
Customer
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 14, 2021
Works well for the money
Anthony Enright
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 13, 2020
Very good dual band antenna, good match on 145mhz and 432mhz as measured on my antenna analyser.
Mr D.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 3, 2020
I bought the SMA antenna pictured. Construction feels good. SWR readings were taken outside on a grass lawn at head height, holding onto the analyzer (NanoVNA) with one hand as you would a walkie talkie (this influences the results).Listed as Dual Frequency 144/430 MHz with a design SWR below 1.5, the VHF performance doesn't meet the published spec. at 144MHz (SWR 5.36). UHF performance looks good at 1.15.UHF performance @ 430MHz yields an SWR of 1.15UHF performance @ 446MHz yields an SWR of 2.44VHF performance @ 144MHz yields an SWR of 5.36VHF performance @ 146MHz yields an SWR of 4.87
icuys Addictus
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2018
This is a substantial, beefy antenna for an HT, but it is a definite improvement over the rubber duck antenna that came with my FT-60. I went from S-4 to S-6 on both TX and RX to a repeater 25 miles away, and that's really the bottom line, isn't it?My only concern is that this antenna has enough mass and stiffness to it that a good whack could possibly damage the HT's SMA connector. At one point I had a very lightweight Prime antenna for this HT, and would have no such concerns with it. Even so, this is the antenna that will stay on the FT-60, as its performance is just what I was hoping for.Photo shows the antenna on my HT for scale. It's a big'un.
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