📡 HYS Tactical/Foldable Antenna | Dual Band 144/430Mhz SMA-Female Connector | 31.5inch/800mm Antenna | Compatible with BF UV-5R Series, UV-82 Series, BF-F8HP Two Way Radio Review

I'm not sure if this is a defect or just a very bad product. I put it on my Baofeng Uv-5r+ and it didn't pick up a frequency after an hour of scanning. I turned the factory antenna back on and noticed a lot of chatter. It seems very durable but either broken or scrap.

This antenna will significantly increase the range of your radio. It folds down to a handy size so you don't get tangled in branches when walking through the bushes. The only downside is that it has a minimum range of a few meters. So if you're near someone who's broadcasting, they'll whine pretty loudly.

Antenna works as intended but has wrinkles after a few days of storage with the top often falling off. Signal strength was also poor - slightly better than the standard antenna I used on the BaoFeng, but nowhere near as good as the Nagoya antenna I had to install instead.

So the antenna is decent but the focus on Baofeng radios is interesting. My range has improved BUT the reception sensitivity is poor on all my baofengs and baofengs in general. So in scenarios where you're spread out, you're probably fine. If you're even a few blocks away from another ham on the same frequencies, you're likely to have reception problems, no matter what the antenna gain.

Ever since I got my operator's license I've heard many radio amateurs discuss this and similar antennas. I went and bought it and have no regrets. An excellent addition to any HT. Use it on Tenway UV-5R Pro. With a high transmit setting of 8W and some gain on the antenna itself it works great. Strike high-end repeaters (and high-rise repeaters) from over 35 miles away. One I'd estimate at 40 miles, but that's from the top of the mountain to the tower at the top of the mountain. The only…