WSCH851 Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ULTRA2 Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 Where can you find those Tactical Antennas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSCH851 Posted April 16 Author Report Share Posted April 16 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ULTRA2 Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 When you made contact was the antenna folded or extended? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreggInFL Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 Did the antenna make much difference compared to stock? WSCH851 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSCH851 Posted April 16 Author Report Share Posted April 16 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSCH851 Posted April 16 Author Report Share Posted April 16 2 minutes ago, GreggInFL said: Did the antenna make much difference compared to stock? Yes, Link provided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ULTRA2 Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 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 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSCH851 Posted April 16 Author Report Share Posted April 16 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,,,,,,,,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ULTRA2 Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 Thanks for the information WSCH851 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSCH851 Posted April 16 Author Report Share Posted April 16 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRXP381 Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 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 WSCH851 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ULTRA2 Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 (edited) 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 Additional information WSCH851 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSCH851 Posted April 16 Author Report Share Posted April 16 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRXP381 Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 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. WSCH851 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ULTRA2 Posted April 18 Report Share Posted April 18 On 4/15/2024 at 5:49 PM, WRXP381 said: Is your uv9 a boofwang or a woxoun It's a Baofeng radio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSCH851 Posted April 20 Author Report Share Posted April 20 Just talked to WRXU693 Pensacola Fla, from Palm Harbor, Fla on my Baofeng UV5G+ w/tactical antenna (5x5). Sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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