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Review on Baofeng UHF VHF Dual Band Magnetic Car Vehicle Mounted Antenna for BAOFENG UV5R Plus UV5RA Plus UV3R Plus by Michael Vargas

Revainrating 1 out of 5

No improvement over rubber duck antenna

I was hoping that having the antenna outside the car would improve reception and transmission, but unfortunately that wasn't the case. Tried Simplex and Repeater with very poor results. In fact, I still had better results with my rubber duck antenna in the car. It had the correct connector for the Baofeng UV-5R, but the problem was that the connector didn't rotate, so you had to plug the radio into the connector, which was more of an inconvenience than anything. I drove at freeway speeds (80 mph) with a roof mounted antenna and it held up. Save yourself the hassle and buy a better antenna. Revain has simplified the return process. Hope my review helps

Pros
  • Confident
Cons
  • Out of fashion

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May 14, 2023
It seems to work well it’s small so it doesn’t get in the way