OffRoaderX

Your Baofeng and the hypothetical baofeng standing next to the repeater have 6 inch antennas, low quality components, and output only a couple of watts..
The repeater has (probably) a perfectly tuned 10-foot or larger antenna, (probably) very high-end expensive and very sensitive components, and is outputting (probably) upwards of 50 watts.. So not only can the repeater hear everything much better than your $19 Baofeng, but it can squirt it's RF electricities many more fars as well.

Just had someone testing my repeater with his Baofeng and stock antenna and he was hitting it from 45 miles away.  But that was with decent line of sight, your fars will vary.

No no no.. You've got it all wrong! Its just that "some people" know everything and love to show everyone how smart they think they are.

I keep my Roger Beep on - when someone complains about it, I remind them that its my radio and nobody is forcing them to listen to me.

I use mine for off-roading.. any time I want to "make contacts" and find anonymous men to talk with, I use the Grindr app.

I keep my Roger Beep on - when someone complains about it, I remind them that its my radio and nobody is forcing them to listen to me.

Jeezus...

I'm just being careful to not answer like "some people" that come in and decree something as if it is set in stone and has no variables and could never be anything different from what they once experienced or read in a book.. Those guys make themselves look like R-tards, and they're all over this forum.  I crave to be different!

Usually, in most cases, generally speaking, most of the time, for most people, on average, and assuming there are no issues with your cabling or connectors, you will get better send and receive performance using an external antenna vs using the HT antenna INSIDE the car.  I would expect the external antenna to work a little better than the stock antenna outside the car, but not hugely.
Dont forget that you are losing some power through the coax, connectors and patch-cord, so that could negatively impact the performance.

Try tapping the '6' button.

Usually, in most cases, generally speaking, most of the time, for most people, on average, and assuming there are no issues with your cabling or connectors, you will get better send and receive performance using an external antenna vs using the HT antenna INSIDE the car.  I would expect the external antenna to work a little better than the stock antenna outside the car, but not hugely.
Dont forget that you are losing some power through the coax, connectors and patch-cord, so that could negatively impact the performance.

I'm just being careful to not answer like "some people" that come in and decree something as if it is set in stone and has no variables and could never be anything different from what they once experienced or read in a book.. Those guys make themselves look like R-tards, and they're all over this forum.  I crave to be different!

Jeezus...

Usually, in most cases, generally speaking, most of the time, for most people, on average, and assuming there are no issues with your cabling or connectors, you will get better send and receive performance using an external antenna vs using the HT antenna INSIDE the car.  I would expect the external antenna to work a little better than the stock antenna outside the car, but not hugely.
Dont forget that you are losing some power through the coax, connectors and patch-cord, so that could negatively impact the performance.

I'm just being careful to not answer like "some people" that come in and decree something as if it is set in stone and has no variables and could never be anything different from what they once experienced or read in a book.. Those guys make themselves look like R-tards, and they're all over this forum.  I crave to be different!

Jeezus...

Try tapping the '6' button.

Try tapping the '6' button.

I'm just being careful to not answer like "some people" that come in and decree something as if it is set in stone and has no variables and could never be anything different from what they once experienced or read in a book.. Those guys make themselves look like R-tards, and they're all over this forum.  I crave to be different!

Usually, in most cases, generally speaking, most of the time, for most people, on average, and assuming there are no issues with your cabling or connectors, you will get better send and receive performance using an external antenna vs using the HT antenna INSIDE the car.  I would expect the external antenna to work a little better than the stock antenna outside the car, but not hugely.
Dont forget that you are losing some power through the coax, connectors and patch-cord, so that could negatively impact the performance.

GMRS is primarily Wideband except for channels 8-14. 

GMRS is primarily Wideband except for channels 8-14. 

GMRS is primarily Wideband except for channels 8-14. 

Or what cable..

Or what cable..