WRPL700 Posted April 3, 2023 Report Share Posted April 3, 2023 Anybody seen this yet from BTECH? Seems interesting... I already have a couple of NA-771Gs which work pretty well. I think these are pretty long at 30 inches though. Introducing the Nagoya NA-F30 and Nagoya NA-F30G Tactical Foldable Whip Antennas for Enhanced Radio Communication - BaoFeng Radios (baofengtech.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRCZ387 Posted April 4, 2023 Report Share Posted April 4, 2023 I think that I'll wait for some user reviews IF someone finds that the F30G surpasses the 771G, I'll consider one, I'm about quality & performance, not "tacticool" For me, 30" would be unwieldy for EDC, my favorite radios are only 4-4½" in height I think that I would have that antenna/radio combo clipped to my belt, on my backside with a speaker mike 73 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bande1 Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 yeah I couldnt stand that length either. I went through the phase of 1/4 wave 2m antennas and went to a little comet SMA503. I also went through the whole nagoya/amazon brand phase and despite being very cheap Ive learned when it comes to antennas just buy "real" ham brands. They're one of those things that actually are worth paying a little more for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRPL700 Posted April 6, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 Hey Randy.... Maybe you could do a Nagoya NA-771G versus the new NA-F30G comparison??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveShannon Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 7 minutes ago, WRPL700 said: Hey Randy.... Maybe you could do a Nagoya NA-771G versus the new NA-F30G comparison??? He’s just been super busy: Sab02r 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRCZ387 Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 18 hours ago, Bande1 said: yeah I couldn't stand that length either. I went through the phase of 1/4 wave 2m antennas and went to a little comet SMA503. I also went through the whole nagoya/amazon brand phase and despite being very cheap Ive learned when it comes to antennas just buy "real" ham brands. They're one of those things that actually are worth paying a little more for. Personally, I prefer to buy from the radio stores for my equipment, I don't support Amazon or the big box stores I prefer to support the radio stores, whether they're individual shops [R&L, Chatt Radio, The Antenna Farm] or small chains [HRO], plus I believe that the stores are going to make sure that they sell genuine brands, not knock-offs or counterfeits I've purchased from Signal Stuff also, he's not a store but an individual [with helpers] I apologize for hijacking the thread, we now return you to the original topic Sab02r and SteveShannon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRUT935 Posted May 4, 2023 Report Share Posted May 4, 2023 Ya, I saw that, I dont like that they only offer it with SMA Female which means you have to add a converter for other radios like the Wouxuns, I would be nice to have it on BNC without the need for another adapter. With this length, using a BNC will make it easier to remove and or to swap with a shorter antenna. The 15 inch 771G is a bit long to walk around with but has given me a noticeable performance boost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRCZ387 Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 On 5/3/2023 at 9:04 PM, WRUT935 said: The 15 inch 771G is a bit long to walk around with but has given me a noticeable performance boost. I agree. I usually use a Smiley 5/8 5" 465 MHz or a Laird G4650BN 10" commercial 450-470 MHz depending on my mood I keep the 771G handy in case I want that extra bit of oomph to my signal I also agree on the BNC, with adapters I can have the h-t on the 1/4 wave in the mobile, but I can grab it and switch back to portable mode to carry it with me with just a couple of twists + pulls/pushes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lscott Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 1 hour ago, WRCZ387 said: I also agree on the BNC, with adapters I can have the h-t on the 1/4 wave in the mobile, but I can grab it and switch back to portable mode to carry it with me with just a couple of twists + pulls/pushes I would rather wear out a cheap easily replaced BNC adapter than having to rip apart the radio to replace a worn out SMA connector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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