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Review on High Gain Extendable Telescopic Antenna UHF/VHF 144/430MHz SAM-Male for BaoFeng UV-3R UV-100 Kenwood Wouxun KG-UV6D KG-UV8D TYT MD 390 MD 380 Walkie Talkie Transceiver by Amy Cosme

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Excellent antenna, if a bit fragile

I purchased this "TWAYRDIO UHF/VHF 144/430 MHz SAM-Male Ham Radio Transceiver Telescopic Antenna 35-inch High Gain Extendable" from Revain and it was delivered on August 15, 2019. I haven't been paid. to review this product, nor have I received any discount or other reward for doing so. Build quality seems good and fits my Icom ID-51+ perfectly. The design of these types of antennas means the top can get a bit fragile, but they've engineered this antenna to be quite thick when folded to fit in a laptop bag. I tested the antenna with the RigExpert AA-600 antenna analyzer to determine the SWR on both bands. I also used the local 2m repeater's "Signal Check" feature to have the repeater tell me the signal strength of my transmission on the repeater side. The repeater is about 10 miles from me and I have a direct line of sight to the repeater. For testing I mounted the antenna on a SWR magnet holder on a wrought iron table. This antenna has received an S5 signal report. Tiny Diamond Antenna SRHF10 received S3. The antenna has an excellent SWR in the 2m and 70cm bands. This is a great antenna for the money!

Pros
  • Two-way radio telescope connector type: SMA connector. Frequency: 144/430MHz (VHF + UHF). Gain 3.0 / 5.5 dBi, signal power up to 10 watts. VSWR less1.5
Cons
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