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Review on πŸ“» Bingfu Dual Band VHF UHF 136-520MHz 31 inch Foldable CS Tactical SMA Female Ham Radio Antenna compatible with Kenwood Wouxun Baofeng BF-F8HP UV-5R UV-82 BF-888S GT-3 Handheld Ham Two Way Radio Walkie Talkie by Robert Maysey

Revainrating 1 out of 5

42.5 inch model failed basic antenna test

I bought it for my backup Baofeng GT-30 and possibly my GMRS radios. I put it in my Agilent Network Analyzer and it didn't work very well. On 2M and 70 cm the SWR was high. It is not configured for these areas. It's bad enough that I don't even care about Rx/Tx testing. Just not worth lugging around. I was hoping for a solid long range antenna for my HT - this isn't it. For those who ask if it can be used folded - no. It's pretty bad in an upright position, and when it's folded it gets a whole lot worse.

Pros
  • Electronics
Cons
  • I don't really like it, everything is fine

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March 09, 2023
Waiting to test in field
November 25, 2022
Garbage you get what you pay for