Which OEM antenna to use on the Baofeng UV-9G

[WSID730]

I recently purchased the UV-9G which came with two antennas (short and long). Does anyone have any experience with these, and which is the preferred one? I can receive repeaters clearly that are about 15 miles away with the longer one.

[SteveShannon]

5 hours ago, WSID730 said:

I recently purchased the UV-9G which came with two antennas (short and long). Does anyone have any experience with these, and which is the preferred one? I can receive repeaters clearly that are about 15 miles away with the longer one.

Can you receive those same repeaters as well with the shorter antenna?

You answered your own question.

[WRTC928]

IME, the general rule is that assuming both antennas are appropriate to the band I want to use, I'll get a bit more distance and clarity both rx and tx with the longer antenna. Often it isn't enough to matter, buy sometimes it's pretty noticeable. Individual radios may sometimes prefer one antenna over another for reasons I don't understand. That's kind of a long way around to say try them both under the same conditions and see what you get.