📻 Optimized Baofeng GT-3 UV-5R BF-888s Radio Dual Band SRH805S SMA-F Antenna with Female Connector Review

Works well at close range and is great for putting the radio in your pocket. Mine looks like a standard antenna on a Baofeng radio. I think in a warehouse or on a big construction site, even going from car to car on the freeway, this can work well for most people. In the dense forest, the distance was very limited because the na-701 antenna worked very well. The only reason I gave 4 stars is that the blue imprint started to wear off just by putting it on my radio, it doesn't affect the function

Bought two and regretted not buying one. Now in! I have been a licensed radio amateur since 1994 and have purchased or made my own antennas for HF, VHF, UHF and 1.2GHz radios. My advice? Use a hook because you'll be talking further than this thing. One of my repeaters is so well matched (duplexer and antenna) that you can turn it off even if you can't hear it at your current location. This antenna can't even do that. If you want to work with someone within 1/2 mile of you, they're going to have

This is essentially a dummy radiation load. If your expectations are reasonable, you will love it. If you're expecting it to work as a full-size antenna, you'll be disappointed. I spend most of my time within two miles of a local repeater so this is a great antenna for local use in my daily carry. When I leave the city, I switch to a longer antenna. While doing this I was at the local UHF repeater with total silence from a location 10 miles from the tower at 5 watts. Keep your expectations…

I really wasn't expecting much from this antenna but I wanted to see for myself. I am very happy with it. The radio reached the repeater more than a dozen miles from the ground floor of the tall building. Power was about 6-7 watts. I've also noticed that the reception is almost identical to my other antennas, including the whip and standard antennas. Since it falls apart for some people, all I can suggest is that you always install and remove it with a tabbed gold base. I can see how twisting…

Works well at 448MHz, like the original Baofeng antenna, but of course VERY small. It would be like reducing power by 90 percent. I have attached 4 pictures. You will see 2 for 146.550MHz and 2 more for 448. At 448MHz the RF antenna signal for the spectrum analyzer is very similar to that of a standard dual band Baofeng. At a distance of 2 meters, you can see that the signal is significantly lower than the standard Baofeng antenna. I think for 440MHz operation this could be a good choice for…