Review on 📻 Bingfu Foldable CS Tactical SMA Female Ham Radio Antenna 2-Pack | Dual Band VHF UHF 136-520MHz | 28.3 inch Antenna for Kenwood Baofeng BF-F8HP UV-5R UV-82 BF-888S GT-3 | Ham Two Way Radio Walkie Talkie by Greg Bloom

So you want to get a ham radio antenna on a budget? Baofeng is the only decent cheap thing you can buy. It's absolute garbage. Folded up or fully extended it works my 15" TIDRADIO antenna worked better and came with a $168 budget Baofeng kit I found here. 5 x 8 watt radios and 5 x 15" antennas with USB programming keys (am just a beginner) . Invest in your gear, if you want it to work I'll send it back.