Baofeng UV-5G+ with Tactical Antenna. Good Results

[WSCH851]

Last night in the house (Palm Harbor, Fla) I was able to have comms w/Panama City, Fla and Bradenton, Fla

Was scratchy in the house, but when I went outside, it was clear comms to both locations off of repeater 575 Tampa.

 

[ULTRA2]

Where can you find those Tactical Antennas?

[WSCH851]

2 minutes ago, ULTRA2 said:

Where can you find those Tactical Antennas?

You can also buy a 4pack.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07STB8BD6?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details 

[ULTRA2]

When you made contact was the antenna folded or extended?

[GreggInFL]

Did the antenna make much difference compared to stock?

[WSCH851]

1 minute ago, ULTRA2 said:

When you made contact was the antenna folded or extended?

Extended laying down on my couch then I picked it up.

[WSCH851]

2 minutes ago, GreggInFL said:

Did the antenna make much difference compared to stock?

Yes,
Link provided.

[ULTRA2]

Cool I live in an apartment complex that antenna will help me a lot.

1 minute ago, WSCH851 said:

Extended laying down on my couch then I picked it up.

 

[WSCH851]

Just now, ULTRA2 said:

Cool I live in an apartment complex that antenna will help me a lot.

 

I would say so.  Not expensive etc.
Results may very,,,,,,,,,,

[ULTRA2]

Thanks for the information 

[WSCH851]

1 minute ago, ULTRA2 said:

Thanks for the information 

Very welcome. 

Please read the first Posting, helped when I went outside obviously and I guess it was the right time of night.

I'm only about two miles from the Gulf (inland) w/trees etc.

[Socalgmrs]

I love my 48” foldable antenna.  With a stock antenna I can do about 15miles.  A 771g gets me out to 30-40 miles and a 48” will hit 50miles.  My foldable 48” is always in my pack just in case 

[ULTRA2]

I live 20 miles east of Sacramento CA and I'm pretty much inland. Also the radio I'm using is an UV9R+ will that antenna work on that radio?

 

Edited April 16 by ULTRA2
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[WSCH851]

17 minutes ago, WRXP381 said:

I love my 48” foldable antenna.  With a stock antenna I can do about 15miles.  A 771g gets me out to 30-40 miles and a 48” will hit 50miles.  My foldable 48” is always in my pack just in case 

Exactly.

I'm using a Baofeng UV5G+ and ordered the T3 and have a few others and the Baofeng does well.

[Socalgmrs]

19 minutes ago, ULTRA2 said:

I live 20 miles east of Sacramento CA and I'm pretty much inland. Also the radio I'm using is an UV9R+ will that antenna work on that radio?

 

Is your uv9 a boofwang or a woxoun 

I have both.  
The boofwang uv9 uses a female sma.     The woxoun uv9 uses a male sma.  

 

they make foldable antennas for both.  

[ULTRA2]

On 4/15/2024 at 5:49 PM, WRXP381 said:

Is your uv9 a boofwang or a woxoun 

It's a Baofeng radio

[WSCH851]

Just talked to WRXU693 Pensacola Fla, from Palm Harbor, Fla on my Baofeng UV5G+ w/tactical antenna (5x5).
Sweet!