Radioddity replacement antenna?

[Coffeejoe]

Hello,

 

I bought a Radioddity GM-30. The whip antenna attached doesn't appear to be very good. It detaches (after removing a set screw) and the antenna is a SMA male connection. Radio has the SMA female end.

Can anyone recommend a better GMRS antenna that would fit this?

Thanks,

Tom

WRNV904

[WyoJoe]

6 hours ago, pcradio said:

Get the Nagoya NA-701G (5.5") and the Nagoya NA-771G (15.3"). Excellent antennas. And yes, the 15" does work better. I like it when hiking, placed in the bag with the antenna poking out the top.

With the 15" antenna, clipping the radio on a belt can be a bit of a nuisance. The antenna seems to be in the way a lot. That's not the case so much with the shorter antennas.

If you're putting the radio in, or clipping it to, a backpack, that's not much of an issue. I would recommend considering how you'll use it to help you make your choice.

Another consideration is if you're using the radio in a vehicle, you might want to get a magnetic mount UHF 450 - 470 MHz antenna with the appropriate adapter for the radio. With that and a "speaker mic" plugged in, you can clip the radio to something in the vehicle cabin and use the radio as a mobile unit.

[BoxCar]

Comet, Diamond, Nagoya are just a few that make replacement/upgrade antennas.

[pcradio]

Get the Nagoya NA-701G (5.5") and the Nagoya NA-771G (15.3"). Excellent antennas. And yes, the 15" does work better. I like it when hiking, placed in the bag with the antenna poking out the top.

[wayoverthere]

38 minutes ago, WyoJoe said:

With the 15" antenna, clipping the radio on a belt can be a bit of a nuisance. The antenna seems to be in the way a lot. That's not the case so much with the shorter antennas.

If you're putting the radio in, or clipping it to, a backpack, that's not much of an issue. I would recommend considering how you'll use it to help you make your choice.

Another consideration is if you're using the radio in a vehicle, you might want to get a magnetic mount UHF 450 - 470 MHz antenna with the appropriate adapter for the radio. With that and a "speaker mic" plugged in, you can clip the radio to something in the vehicle cabin and use the radio as a mobile unit.

That's one nice bonus of the 701...with the flexibility, it's a bit less in the way than even most factory antennas at the same length, though I wouldn't say it's enough to be worth replacing just for that.

If you need a replacement anyway, though, like a couple of mine have...

[Coffeejoe]

21 hours ago, pcradio said:

Get the Nagoya NA-701G (5.5") and the Nagoya NA-771G (15.3"). Excellent antennas. And yes, the 15" does work better. I like it when hiking, placed in the bag with the antenna poking out the top.

The only problem with that is it's a female SMA. Radiotty has a male SMA connector. I guess I need a gender changer unless they sale both types. Thanks for your input.

[wayoverthere]

18 minutes ago, Coffeejoe said:

The only problem with that is it's a female SMA. Radiotty has a male SMA connector. I guess I need a gender changer unless they sale both types. Thanks for your input.

Yes, BTWR shows both the 771g and the 701g available with SMA Male and SMA Female connectors, plus bnc.

https://www.buytwowayradios.com/nagoya-na-771g.html?___SID=U

[Coffeejoe]

48 minutes ago, wayoverthere said:

Yes, BTWR shows both the 771g and the 701g available with SMA Male and SMA Female connectors, plus bnc.

https://www.buytwowayradios.com/nagoya-na-771g.html?___SID=U

Thank you. I went ahead and bought the 15" one.