Review on 📻 ABBREE Dual Band VHF/UHF Tactical Antenna - High Gain Foldable Whip for Baofeng UV-5R UV-82 BF-F8HP Ham Radio by Dustin Miller

1. Works with Baofeng UV-5R. The base of the antenna is wide so it may not be suitable for other radios with a narrow antenna. In addition, the SMA connector sits deep. Some adapters might be too small, but I was able to fit an SMA to BNC adapter to use the short BNC cable that comes with the wireless package. Again, it sits low so your adapter's center pin may not be seated/touching if you can't hear anything. Try a different brand of adapter.2. I tested this antenna using a vector impedance analyzer and an adapter to connect it. SWR <4 was bad by 70cm. If you use this around 420 - 470MHz for amateur or GMRS it will work, but I wouldn't invest more than a watt for UHF if that's the case. If your radio gets warm, turn it off. The SWR was friendlier <3.3 in the VHF band 144-148 MHz. Here's the secret - add a tiger tail/counterweight (google it). My SWR has changed to <2 on both bands. a. I installed a ring adapter at the base of the antenna. (Or just strip the wire and wrap it around the metal cap) b. I attached the 18.5 inch cable. The cable should only hang from the radio. don't hold it If the antenna is folded you will need to dissipate less than a watt as the antenna is not the only thing being folded, your power output will be right back to the radio as well. In this case, many modern radio devices automatically reduce their output power. Basically, SWR and the usefulness of the antenna when folded is extremely unfriendly. I don't care how many war movies you've watched with it with the antenna folded down, or whether you were or were in the army, and please don't argue. Do not fold it when sending or if you are having trouble receiving. This reduces the efficiency of both TX and RX. Stack when used.