📻 Baofeng UV-5R 5RE Plus 5RA 5RB 5RC 5RD Antenna: Original Dual Band 136-174/400-520MHz U/V SMA-Female (Black) Review

This antenna has a design flaw that will cause the center wire to break during normal use, resulting in both transmission and a dummy load. Otherwise I would rate it as a medium gain antenna if it performs well.

I have no idea how long it will last but this antenna works subjectively and according to the test I saw on the internet (replaces the original UV-5R antennas with PD0AC) , very good better than the old kind. I had a rubber ducky that broke and had to be replaced. I bought it a month ago for $6 and have used it very little except for listening to FM radio which makes it good. It fits uv-5r very well and is a good replacement; Only use an old rubber cleat as a replacement.

Great antenna, great price, I broke one after sitting on it for a few months, but so cheap I didn't mind replacing it. Highly recommended

This antenna has a design flaw that will cause the center wire to break during normal use causing both transmission and apparent load. Otherwise I would rate it as a medium gain antenna if it performs well.

I have no idea how long it will last but this antenna works subjectively and according to the test I saw on the internet (replaces the original UV-5R antennas with PD0AC), much better than rubber duck of the old sample. One of mine broke and had to be replaced. I bought it a month ago for $6 and have used it very little except for listening to FM radio which makes it good. It fits uv-5r very well and is a good replacement; Only use an old rubber cleat as a replacement.

I received the antenna as planned with no problems. However, I am a bit disappointed with the performance of this antenna. First, this antenna is for Baofeng HT, as far as I understand. However, since the Baofeng HT is a broadband transceiver, this antenna is not well suited for the 2m and 440 ham radio bands. I connected a frequency analyzer to this antenna and the SWR was over 3 on 2m and the best reading was 2.8 on the Ham Radio Band 440. However, the best SWR values (less than 2) were found