Some entry level commercial antenna options for a Baofeng UV-5R and other HT 2 meter radios.
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@SurefireEMT4YOU2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info. Just what I was looking for. Very helpful
@renny98792 жыл бұрын
The Nagoya whip works equally well most of the time as the tape measure deal. I have no way to test other than checking reception and haven’t transmitted with either yet at any real long range but I receive almost no difference in vhf just a slight improvement and essentially no difference on uhf.
@renny98792 жыл бұрын
I’m not seeing the info in the description
@vikingmitch4049 Жыл бұрын
Thanks a great video for the beginner like myself..
@BlackSwanOutdoors Жыл бұрын
Thank you. More on the way!
@BlackSwanOutdoors Жыл бұрын
Failed to mention.. I have a beginners book on comms coming out in a few weeks... so stayed tuned and more videos dropping weekly
@DaddyyCrabАй бұрын
Shopping list isn’t listed below.
@thatoneguy.-2 жыл бұрын
Can you please explain in more detail or give a link for what the stationary travel antenna is?
@BlackSwanOutdoors2 жыл бұрын
It's a Slim Jim... its great antenna. About 30 bucks on ebay.... Furthest I've made contect is 30 miles!
@keiths-teeth2 жыл бұрын
Yup I'm interested in the roof mount and the base station, cam I have more info..thanks
@BlackSwanOutdoors2 жыл бұрын
Sorry didn't respond answers in comments above. Hmu if you need more
@renny98792 жыл бұрын
How did those antennae get so beat up lol you must get around.
@halaldunya9182 жыл бұрын
What cables would you use to connect a Baofeng to a Yagi antenna ? what adapters and converters ? I tried buying something but it didn't fit.
@BlackSwanOutdoors2 жыл бұрын
The baofeng uses an SMA, so you'll need an SMA adapter to what ever the yagi is. often the are BNC mine is a homebrew with the PL-259.
@sharpshooter1884 Жыл бұрын
Rg58
@whitepunch13922 жыл бұрын
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@kalannorman32755 ай бұрын
What is the adapter type that i would need to connect commercially available antennas to the UV-5R?
@BlackSwanOutdoors5 ай бұрын
Look for an sma adapter
@josephdixon76972 жыл бұрын
I have a new baofeng and I am interested in a roof mount for a truck do they make them
@BlackSwanOutdoors2 жыл бұрын
Yes! They do. The model i have is the tram 1185. Just remember to also buy an sma adapter for the feed line! Also, I find it easier to use an extended mic while in the car.
@astrolabium882 жыл бұрын
Do you have the links for slim Jim and adapters
@BlackSwanOutdoors2 жыл бұрын
If you search jpole on eBay several makers will com up
@evilgenius7472 жыл бұрын
Where did you get the travel antenna?
@BlackSwanOutdoors2 жыл бұрын
Ebay... just search for roll up jpole.. there R a few makers. Should be around $30
@evilgenius7472 жыл бұрын
@@BlackSwanOutdoors Thank you very much.
@StoonRay12 жыл бұрын
im wondering what the maximum length of coax cable i can use to connect my 5w radio to the slim jim antenna? Id like to mount the slim jim on my roof and run a coax to my office about 15 feet
@BlackSwanOutdoors2 жыл бұрын
15 feet should be fine... would not go over 30ft.
@StoonRay12 жыл бұрын
@@BlackSwanOutdoors thanks for the reply...glad I found your channel... !
@kikodiez44334 ай бұрын
Where I can buy the travel antenna
@BlackSwanOutdoors4 ай бұрын
Ebay! Detials in the comments below
@robertgarland192110 ай бұрын
No links in description
@BlackSwanOutdoors10 ай бұрын
thanks for calling this out. I changed from blogger to a shopify site. I am working on a radio specific page and will put up links there. when I am done ill let ya know. if yon need something more immediate, feel free to shoot me a email of what you are looking for and ill send it over.
@kkks-zy3pb Жыл бұрын
Could tel the coaxial cable type ?
@BlackSwanOutdoors Жыл бұрын
The N9TAX antenna uses RG-58a/u cable
@BlackSwanOutdoors Жыл бұрын
in the field I like to carry two lengths of RG-58, 50 Ohm as well to build antennas. a 6' and 25' length both with BNC connectors.... hopefully that helps.
@kwladek10 ай бұрын
Every Ham radio operator should constantly repeat out loud to himself: "The most important thing, idiot, are the antennas."
@BlackSwanOutdoors9 ай бұрын
just as in photography.. it's the lens not not the camera. It's the user, not the camera.
@My_selfreliance.freedom5 ай бұрын
I can find the proper adapter for a string antenna. To connect to my baofeng handheld radio
@BlackSwanOutdoors5 ай бұрын
Having a hard time finding the adapter?
@My_selfreliance.freedom5 ай бұрын
@@BlackSwanOutdoors yes and just not sure the exact adapter to get for my baofeng handheld radio to make a string antenna
@My_selfreliance.freedom5 ай бұрын
And the vehicle I bought has a ham radio antenna but no ham radio I wanted to be able to hook up the handheld to that antenna as well
@BlackSwanOutdoors5 ай бұрын
@@My_selfreliance.freedom yeah, not problem at all. the SMA Female To BNC Female Adapter works for most DIY antennas. and the SO239 to SMA will work for most vehicle antennas. Hope this helps.