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Review on GRA-1899T Multiband Handheld Portable Telescopic Antenna | QRP for YAESU FT-817/FT-817ND/FT-818/FT-857D, ICOM IC-705, MFJ X5105, KX3 | VHF/HF (80m-6m) 3.5-50MHz | BNC by Aaron Kindler

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Check your antenna carefully if you buy it as soon as you receive it!

I bought this antenna for an upcoming event and unfortunately found during the event that it has extremely high SWR on all bands no matter what you did with it (first time use). I tried to get a replacement and ended up having to work with Revain to get a replacement because the seller wanted me to buy another one and lost money while returning it after sending it back damaged! I have absolutely no problem returning a bad antenna, but I do have a problem buying an antenna again when the first one should have been under warranty and waiting the whole time for a refund with no money left . Beware, this antenna screams "mfj" and appears to be about the same quality. I hope the replacement works much better, but I have my reservations :( All I can say is kudos for Revain's support! Thank you for helping me fix an issue that the seller should have fixed must.

Pros
  • The range is switched by connecting a "wandering conductor" to the corresponding connection on the base coil.
Cons
  • So far so good