UV9G Antenna upgrade

[Skunkape]

I'll assume this has been asked and answered before, but I searched and didn't find it. Does anyone make an upgrade antenna that actually fits a Baofeng UV9G without modifying the radio case? Is such an upgrade for a 5W handheld worth the effort? Am I new to GMRS radio? Of course, why else would I buy a UV9G? It seems like everyone buys one. 

[Socalgmrs]

1 minute ago, Skunkape said:

I'll assume this has been asked and answered before, but I searched and didn't find it. Does anyone make an upgrade antenna that actually fits a Baofeng UV9G without modifying the radio case? Is such an upgrade for a 5W handheld worth the effort? Am I new to GMRS radio? Of course, why else would I buy a UV9G? It seems like everyone buys one. 

Every 771 and 771g antenna I have purchased fits just fine.  I’ve got a fleet of boofwang uv9 radios and they all run 771 antennas.  
 

Now, an abbree 48” does not fit.  But some one does make 48” antennas that work. 

[BoxCar]

Signal Stick makes one as well.

[Skunkape]

I recently purchased 2 TIDRADIO TD-771's. They did not fit either of my UV9G's. They get extremely tight but they don't thread in completely. 

Is the potential for improved transmission/reception worth the change? 

[Socalgmrs]

So those are tid radio antennas.  The abbree ones work great on my uv9rpro radios.

 

 And for us Yes, they are very worth the upgrade but we need to get 30plus miles every day all day from our radios.   We even carry the 48” foldable that gets us out 60plus miles.    But for the average gmrs user?  They may only need a couple miles and the upgrade is not worth it.   To each their own.  

[LeeBo]

Nagoya 771 fits just fine.

[Hoppyjr]

Smiley Slim Duck also fits fine.

[JBRPong]

The Nagoya 771 was a little tight on my 9G,  but someone here suggested twisting the base in some sand paper to thin it down a little tiny bit and I could get an extra turn in when tightening.  Worked great.