That's the first real time test of several antennae over known distances. Thank you for posting this and I've gained enough knowledge from your tests to know what antenna to purchase: The Signal Stick. It offers a lifetime warranty to bootl

This was exactly the type of test I was looking for! Thank you! I am subscribing!

concise, real-world test with full data sharing. great job, thank you

Dude, your subscriber numbers are climbing! Keep up the good content!

I'm a big fan of the signal stick, but this video had given me a better appreciation of the tactical antenna. Thanks for sharing! Well done video!

Thank you for your real world test. I can appreciate this style more . I agree with your results. Thanks for sharing and please keep the videos coming!

Awesome content, great presentation. Keep up the good work, you are up there with the best presenters in this field worldwide. (just to let you know... )

Thank you for taking the time to do this. ❤

Actually comparing the OEM, plus the most popular aftermarket antennas. Thank you!!!

Thanks for the antenna reviews. Keep it up!!

Great job, very informational. Keep up the good work

Awesome video! This is the proof in action instead of opinions and statistics. Great job!!

I own the following: a Nagoya 771 clone that came with my “feng”, the signal stick, the Abbree version of the tac antenna, and a roll up J pole. Sitting in my buddies yard with my Jpole hung from a pole at 20’ I was able to talk around my area, even to a tower I’ve struggled to reach at my house which is several miles closer. With my signal stick on my QRZ-1 and the Jpole on my feng (uv5r), the signal stick was clearer. The Jpole was cutting out and struggling but the signal stick was holding tight.that tower is roughly 15 miles away. Tonight I signed into a net using the QRZ radio with the tac antenna. That tower is about 18-20 miles away. They said I was loud and clear with a bit of static but not enough to wash me out. I didn’t try the signal Stick but I will if I catch the net again tomorrow.

Great field test. Lab tests are of use as well. But, you can't beat real life results. I'm just starting off in ammetuer radio and found this very helpful. Thank you.

Great head to head comparison of common HT antennas!

I have the Signal Stick as well and really like it.

My kind of test, thanks for your time and effort.

great vid brother. Thank you for taking the tme out to film these.

This was a great test, it definitely helped me out. Most of what you find is “this one is better just because”, not anything actually demonstrations an improvement in audio quality on the receiving end. Good job man.

Great job, keep doing what you're doing... 👍

Thanks for making this video. Very helpful.

Very nice job there Mr. I like that signal stick.

Great video. Very informative, this is what I’ve been looking for to see how well the Nagoya would hold up and how far would it stretch. Half a mile ain’t bad. But that signal and mirkit antenna woooow those will be on my pick up list!

Thanks for the video. I've learned something.

Great video! interesting to see the results. Thanks!

Thanks brother!! Lotta good info! Newb here, and I always appreciate a good review! Thanks!

Great video. I'm really enjoying your channel

Dude this video is amazing

I almost agree with you. Place 3 and 4 is right. There were 2 times I thought the tactical whip sound just a tiny bit better than the rest, but we agree on the 1 clip where the signal antenna beat them all. So it's a VERY close 1st and 2nd place but I think the tactical whip squeaked out the win, but the signal is such a close 2nd, I doubt anyone could go wrong with it. Thanks for doing this.

Cool video! I have been debating on getting a Signal Stick and this video has sole me on it. I did have a similar tactical antenna before called the abbree. I found it to be a bit directional, but they do work. Subscribed!!

Absolutely great video keep on testing thank's

I have personally used the Nagoya antenna at three miles with decent sound quality. That was 2 uv5r ‘s both with the same Nagoya-177 antenna

This is cool test , thanks for posting

Thanks for providing your test results to the KZfaq community, they were very useful and informative. AND, I never heard of the Signal Stick until your video and I may just buy one. 73, w6qd

Well done. Nothing like a live test to give you what a piece of equipment does vs what some says it should do. Thanks for sharing. How about testing mobile antennas. I am thinking of getting a mobile unit and also getting a magnetic based vehicle antenna.

Just liked and subbed. Thanks for doing this test

Epic video many thanks!

Thanks this helps a lot

Thanks for your test ! I do have the tactical antenna, the down side is the mobility for logistic is not that good, but for tac out, yeah kinda cool looking. I always prefer the nagoya antenna all day

Tnx , great i like those Tests

I just got a Radtel 470x with the stock antenna & a Radtel branded tactical antenna about 18” long that looks similar to yours. I haven’t tested it on transmission or measured SWR yet, but I do notice an enormous difference in receiving between the two, even in airband. For the money, the tactical antenna seems very good, but I would also like to try the signal stick in the future as they have helped me with my ham studies. It looks like a lightweight, pliable, less ostentatious performance antenna than the tactical. Thank you for your testing on Ytube.

I really love my tack antenna. It’s all I use now. You can transmit folded at shorter rangers

Yeah, I've decided to get the singnal stick. After the field test you did.

thanks for sharing

Wish I would have discovered this BEFORE I did all my tests after buying antennas!

The signal stick (I own an SMA-M one) is designed for VHF only, it is a 1/4 wave whip for VHF with no loading coil for any other bands, despite it claimed to be a dual band antenna. The other antennas claim to be dual band also, but they were indeed designed to be such. So you should test it in UHF as well, since all these antennas claim to do dual band. My experience is that the signal stick does work in UHF despite it isn't designed for it, but it has a very high angle of radiation as a 3/4 wave antenna at that band, not the best unless you are using it for satellite work.

I put a full size mobile antenna on my ht mostly because it's funny but now I really feel the need to actually go out and test it

Good practical review

I've been using the 18 inch, its a tad longer, cant remember, Abbree antenna and for me it works great. I have the Nagoya NA 771 but the Abbree, is so much better. Had to modify the base of the antenna to fit my TYT UV8000E, but it wasn't hard to do. Nice review. I've been a HAM since 2016. Oh the antenna I use is tuned for best possible SWR's on 146.000. A repeater I use a lot is 146.775, so I'm getting a SWR of 1.03 and a power out put of 9.97 watts. Yes the TYT is a ten watt HT.

Good test. I think the Mirkit is a good antenna because of the width of it means that it's more widebanded, meaning it will cover a greater or larger area of the band with a lower SWR over that range of frequencies. I assume you stayed on one particular simplex frequency. Here is another idea, test for the lowest SWR or frequency on each antenna where it is lowest SWR, that generally is representative of where the antennas are resonant. Each antenna will vary from the next depending on where they are resonant. The smaller the antenna element is, the less broadband it is. The Mirkit is wider and probably wider banded so it's going to be stronger over a wider amount of frequency than say a wire whip will be. Let's say I have two dipoles, both the same length, one is made from 14ga copper wire and the other is made from 1/2 inch copper pipe. The copper pipe one will have a SWR that is lower over a greater range with the center frequency being resonant at the length both dipoles are cut at. So if the whip antenna works better than the Mirkit then it's a good possibility that it is cut to be resonant on the frequency you used for the test even though the Mirkit is more broadbanded.

Thank you

Well done 👍

Love the review. I have a VX-6R and the stock antenna reception does not compare with the Tecsun PL-380 radio i have. Wondering if the signal stick will improve reception on the VX-6R. I have seen videos of how indestructible the signal stick is but will reception improve over the stock antenna?

Nice video! I'm from New Mexico and hope to purchase two UV-5R s

Thanks for the tests. I have a similar tactical antenna. Mine goes by the brand name Abbree (hopefully I spelled that right)

No matter what antenna, they are only good for a little over a mile. Very cool video. Greg VE7 EGT

It would be great to see this comparison for reception. My signal stuck seems to get worse reception than the stock on 70cm

Thnx for the info

Never seen the Signal Stick have look into one to try

Nice work. Very informative. :-)

Those "tactical" antennas seem stupid, but they're actually surprisingly well performing. I've got 72 cm one and was absolutely shocked how good it is and now always bring it with me for hikes.

8:51 - This is from a guy who stumbled across your test (not a radio pro or even amateur): the Miriit Tactical had the best signal, hands down. If I had a radio and was in the market for an antenna, I’d get the mirkit.

Excellent job thanks I'm new to this and just got the new beech gmrs. Can I use these antennas on the balfang 5r and beech gmrs pro?

Thanks for the video, I was impressed with The Signal Stick; but I have to import it from the US! Can't see it anywhere in the UK!

Mirkit tactical seems like it’s the best

I have the Abbree 18 inch Tactical antenna, on my TYT UV8000E, 10 watt HT, and its a beast of an antenna. On frequency 146.000 it has a SWR of 1.0. At 146.775 I get a SWR of 1.03, and a power output of 9.93 watts. I am getting a Signal Stick, so will test that when it comes in.

This is the real test of walkie Talkie

Great video! Very helpful.

Please try the Diamond SRJ77CA at those same distances. Thank You

I have a small scanner (IC R6) and want to listen to marine frequencies (about 156MHz) and think I'll try and get a better antenna. the Nagoya NA-771 is always mentioned as a good buy. Would this be good for my situation, or perhaps a magnetic one I could stick on top of my car, when i am near the local harbour. Trouble is, I don't really know enough to decide what is a good one.

As Bong Jovi pointed out, a lapel mic/actual mic would help a ton. Your video is informative, to the point, well recorded video wise, and fairly well edited, a mic would really push you into more professional territory.

Thanks so much for a great real world test. I believe I need to subscribe. ...-.-

Some antennas do better on UHF and others do better on VHF. But in my opinion, the Abbree and Diamond antennas are the best.

It seemed to me to be important to know what the test frequency was. We all know SWR changes depending on frequency. You’re also testing with a dual band radio so which band the test uses is also important. It looked the the receiving radio was set to 147.016 at the high end of the two meter band.

I would love to see these comparisons done on both bands at 1 watt and 5 watts. Some of my antennas perform worse at 5 watts than 1 watt for a given band.

Out of curiosity, how did you determine the signal stick performed better than the Nagoya? On that last video where they were all static, it seemed like the signal stick was in and out static and the Nagoya at least had continuous static. In my mind that seemed to indicate the Nagoya was continuously picking up a signal where the signal stick was sporadically hitting your receiver.

Great video!

Quick question sir are there any large antenna for cb midland or albrecht handheld cb thankyou regards adrian

What about those wire tails people install on base of antenna with a ring terminal ?

new in the field :) what should i choose e,ept of course the length of the anenna for a cb radio for long distance in the city? thank you

@2:29 like people to see your content... And contacts. Great video 👍

. Definitely Mirkit Tactical and Signal Stick Maybe if there's a hill two plus miles out those two antennas may come through Thank you sir God Bless Be Well ~ ...

Please tell us about band you use ..like aVHF or UHF? This is VU3 YWB from India .QSl

Where is that, it looks nice

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Good to see someone using scientific methods for testing. I’m surprised at the poor results. What were you using for an antenna at the base sight ? How is it coupled to the radio ?

should i use the spacer with the nagyoa 771 ? with uv5r?, is it gonna affect the performance

Antennas are tricky to test. At your one mile stop you had that large building, which is fine if your home is off to the right. But if it's in the direction of that building, ouch. So please point to about the direction of your home. Or better, just give us your home address and we'll come by when you're not there and steal your Ed Fong antenna (you know you've been wanting to order his tri-band antenna anyway). Oh, and if you can, I'd like to see a side-by-side comparison between the 1) Diamond Signal Stick; 2) Nagoya NA-24J; 3) Nagoya NA-771; 4) Nagoya NA-320A tri-band; 5) el cheapo 15-inch and 6) Retevis RHD-771. As for radios, do you have any actual 10Ws like the TYT UV8000, Baofeng H6 or Radtel 6-band RT-470 (which I clocked at 13/14Ws on VHS and 11Ws on UHF)? The latter has a color display and I checked _four_ different models (from AliExpress), and all easily hit 13W/11W**, so I keep the antennas pointed _away from my head_ unless I want it to explode. Pundits say the power of a handheld isn't all that important, but I'd like to see someone actually test that theory. You've probably got a bunch of el cheapo 15-inchers in a drawer, and I've never actually seen any of them field tested. Retevis claims its antennas are made to exacting standards and the RHD-771 is a 20W, thick gauge antenna that seems built like a battleship. I also would like to see how the tri-band Nagoya stacks up against the standard NA-771 on 2m/70cm. ** Freq. HIGH MED LOW ------------------- 140.000 13.02W 7.91W 6.58W 142.725 12.77W 9.38W 4.37W 143.500 12.91W 9.01W 4.35W 146.355 13.92W 7.61W 4.09W 440.525 10.77W 5.12W 2.22W 442.000 10.75W 5.06W 2.27W 446.252 10.75W 5.08W 2.13W __

I have a Nagoya NA-320A for my UV-88 (TYT not Baofeng yay) and it works well, I think I may get a Signal Stick for it though, because I have to use an ugly adapter for my Nagoya.

anyone know if this would work on a Baofeng UV S9? Thanks..

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Test results would differ on UHF versus VHF. Not sure what freq you were testing on.

Great video good job nice to no

Are these all gmrs compadable?

What frequency was the test performed at?

Where can I get the rubber ducky antenna

What frequency was you using???

What freq. Did you use?

Where do you get film?

Should have included the ole standard, Diamond (Original) SRH77CA antenna.