The BEST and most simple radio antenna explanation video that I’ve seen so far. And I’ve been researching this for over a year now

Thanks for putting in the time and effort to make these videos, much appreciated.

Hi, I have six years learning about bf radios, thanks for your explanation, is pretty accurate. Will watch your video about distances.

Great job on your videos. As someone whose radio knowledge is limited to “push button to talk”, your videos are exactly what I need. And I think that level of understanding applies to a LOT of people. HRCC’s channel has some great videos that are close to this level of simplicity, but your videos are “more simpler”. Looking forward to the next videos.

Great video for those just getting into radios. Hope you get back online to produce more content.

Great video. Wish they were all this straight forward. Thanks. :)

Damn right I'll like, comment and subscribe! Great video, man. Thanks for sharing. Look forward to more, and the field tests, etc...Cheers!

Dang, hope you find the time to post more! Very informative.

Hi Bob, thanks for a great video.

Thanks for sharing, great information. I’m looking forward to your testing video on this antennas!

But I thought size didn't matter :(

Great video, thanks

Thanks will try the roll up antenna for 70cm having hard time reaching DMR repeater about 15-20km away rolling terrain trees

I hope you can make a review of different antennas. Good video mate.

Thank you 👍.

The long abbree is 42.2 inches long and I have one. It's a good antenna. But do not mount the antenna on your radio. Mount the antenna on a back pack or plate carrier then run a cable from the antenna to the radio. I use that system a lot, and it works great.

I have the 18" abree antennas for hand held use. I have the 48.8" mounted to my hiking pack with the cable and carry pouch for the radio on the inside of thenpack and a microphone speaker on the left shoulder strap. Pluss the abree antennas seem to be horse safe when riding. The uv5ra seems to work best with the 48.8" mounted to the pack frame. The cheap uv5r with the 18". The extra watt seems to push the antenna better where the weaker radio cant.

great video

It would be neat to see a more in depth video on antennas in general and which ones are best for different situations

Nice to hear the Uilleann Pipes in the intro ( Sean Bui, I think) and outro. Interesting Video too.

Good shit man thank you

Good info thank you

i got the foldable antenna and its super big, used on a tall mountain to transmit downhill and a walkie took the signal good, really recommend it

EXCELLENT! THANK YOU!

A performance comparison would be nice.

Great videos, please keep them coming

Loved it, mostly common sense but put in an easy way On the roll up one, if you put an exact length that should be easy to make. Is the very top connected leg to leg?

Nice...................

Did you ever make the video on how to remote link the longer folding antenna?

BNC female head are more common on scanners h r (hamdheld receivers) and SMA female are more common in h t's (handheld transceivers).

Did you ever find a source for that portable antenna? Thanks for the video.

New sub

please, make the backpack antena mounting video!!!

Would the 48cm abree antenna not damage the connector? Would there be a huge difference between the 48cm and the 33cm antenna?

Nice video👍👍,but BAOFENG UV-9G GMRS What antenna can I use for baofeng uv-9g gmrs radio Nagoya 771 15.6' or 8' Thank you 👍👍👍

Waiting on baofeng range test

Hi sir, what antenna can you recommend for Baofeng UV5R for 5 to 6kilometers? Thank you.

Would the NA-701 be better for UHF frequencies than the NA-771?

the Rollup Antenna any leads where to buy one or how to make one ,, THANKS

What adapter or connector doe i need to connect my antenna to my UV 9R Pro? or what antenna will fit ?

What kind of range can you get from the roll up antenna or the abbrees?

Hello what's the best antenna for just receiving.

1:58 Can you get that cb antenna on your boefeng? And use the boefeng as a cb?

I am on a budget so approx pricing on each would be helpful

All depends on freq range

Hi man, great content. I would like to know that I have a baofeng bf-888s, which antenna should I add to my car for long range?

Very hard to Decide especially when you have knock offs

Great video. One question, how far can I get with the Abbree 28” on simplex? Trying to find the best solution for about 4 miles (driving, shorter as the crow flies). Would give my friend the second one in two pack, if they would work. Thanks.

I know this video is older now. The link to the roll up antenna isn't really taking me to the right place. Any suggestions?

Would love to see the video on remote locating the antennae on your ruck or plate carrier. Can you give an ETA for that video

How do we connect them to a backpack ? Just get an extension wire

Would have liked to have seen SWR comparison.

Great job am doing research for this in usage for search and rescue. Would this also work for a handheld anytone 878 tnx!

wow

Super long antenna's aren't going to make much difference on VHF and UHF frequencies and will just be bulky and inconvenient. They would be beneficial on HF frequencies and CB frequencies

Hi Bob

Hello I have a UHF antenna with a 10 inch spring for a UHF cp200 radio. I just got baofeng radio dual vhf/uhf. Question is can I use that antenna for the baofeng, and if not why so 🤔

Thanks for this. When I change the antenna on my uv-5r I get intermittent reception. Google says I am overpowering the radio but I don't understand what that is. Can you help?

Hyperion 771

I was testing all my random antennas with a surefire SWR tester. witha dummy load at 150:900 i was at 99.9% I had a a wrist slap antenna and a long felxible one that you recomended. they were both around 80% the others were under 50% efficient. what kind of swr numbers are you getting with these?

Those long antennas are an attempt to squeeze more performance out of those radios than they are designed to deliver. I have two, one for each radio.. They're kinda silly, except under pretty uncommon conditions. The tree antenna looked interesting, but not very mobile. Don't people make fun of yours?

Did you ever find a place to buy the roll up antenna?

Are there any antennas that go past 430mhz? The channels I'm on are past that frequency and I can't find anything.

What about a authentic Nagoya for the Boafeng 3t-GTP Mark iii ? I’ve heard the connection is slightly different than a standard UV-5R. Should I just get the regular Boafeng UV-5R being that it’s the same radio but difference in compatibility for accessories. I already ordered the 3t-gtp’s for me and my dad but I’m concerned getting extra batteries and even though it comes with a sansonic antenna I’ve heard that the harmonics aren’t great. I’m getting my dad one of these for an early Father’s Day as a surprise. He’s a ham operator and has basically every radio communications related gadget except one of these little guys. He owns his own repeater and I want to get him the portable long range package if possible. I’ve heard Nagoya is the best. That snap flap tactical antenna looks pretty cool. He’s been wanting me to get my ham license since before cell phones were relevant and became life Lol. I know very little (very basic understanding) about radio coms but if this Boafeng is legit like everyone says it is I would consider getting my ham license. It just seems like most of those guys are such dicks (no offense you’re cool) and I remember as a kid wanting to turn off his radio when his hamster buddies were calling and he wasn’t there even though I was forbidden to touch it. Anyway sorry for the rant but this has got me looking at Kenwoods and such... I smell another expensive hobby on the horizon. Great video and hopefully the 3T-GT3 Mark iii will be able to take a official Nagoya 771... ironically I hate knockoffs but this is just a trial run. I can see my new Jeep Grand Cherokee getting some upgrades as well. Especially the way the world’s gone to shit in the past year. I started prepping and coms is vital in a SHTF situation. Again, sorry for the novel I just loved your video and presentation of the products! Big 👍

What adapter do I need to get from roll up antenna to the uv5r?

So I have 200 acres of bush and need to set up my uv-5r in the house sometimes as a base station . Could a portable J pole antenna be run up to the second floor to increase range through a mile of bush ?? Thoughts.

I had terrible luck with the abbree antennas. They had less range than the rubber ducky that comes with it. Nagoya with antenna is the way to go

Have 2 UV9R-PLUS'.... IT'D BE COOL to see programming basics on these radio's..... Can't find anyworth while for U.S. locations.

I know your a Ham guy. Will the ABBREE antenna work on the BTECH v1 GMRS

Hi. Can you tell me, are the models on AliExpress which claim 8W 10W and 100000mah batteries for real?? What is the max watts I should expect? ty

LOL, broadband because it's wide? LOL No, that's just a sheath for the wires inside; it is not a conductive surface. Have you ever seen a SMA connector fail? LOL we use those commonly in aerospace; the breaking stress is FAR greater than the levering forces that antenna (even the longest one) will apply.

I was expecting performance testing

Did you ever find the portable ladder antenna?

If you have ever folded a tape measure, you will realize what an ABBREE antenna is

I just got short antenna for my radio and quality went to hell (from 2m up). Now i know why

VNA TEST ?

My radio connector is SMA male. Isnt there a BNC connector I can attach to have it in between that and the SMA female connector on the antenna? The mission is to stop constantly screwing and unscrewing the antenna from the radio.

The Baofeng radio does NOT require a reverse SMA, it is a SMA F (female). A reverse SMA has a pin instead of a socket and will not connect. Also the SMA male will fit but not work, resulting in a blown transmitter !

Is it weird I've been listening to Ham radio for two years and I've never heard anyone? Is that normal in some places? I just bought a yaesu, hoping it maybe will work?

What happens if you use 27mhz Antenna on Baofeng ?

I was expecting a range test with the different antennas, 🙄

volume

Nagoya? Any opinion on those?

No link to the 16” antenna

Your roll up antenna in your video is not the same as what you have listed.(Roll up antenna (made in USA) @t​) Wheee did you get the double cable please.

Sma Female sma male or a Bnc 1:10

Any update on where to get the tree antenna?

HULO MAN WATE MODL ISRADYO TANKYOR

Salut..j e ne parle anglais..j ai cru comprendre que tu vien du Québec...parle tu français...

It is true that baofeng uv10r is 60 watts

I stopped watching when you gave your call sign 😂😂😂

cant hear you speaking.

Totally skipped performance, what's the point.

Might be interesting if I could here what you're saying. SPEAK UP