HT Antenna Comparison - Signal Stick, Diamond SRH770S and Abbree

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In this video I compare three antennas to see which one, if any, out performs the others. I will be comparing the Signal Stick from Signal Stuff, Diamond SRH770S and the Abbree "Tactical" Antenna. I travel 1/2 mile, 1mile, 2 miles and 5 miles from my home. I also have a QSO with 2 others in the area. The Radios used were the Wouxun KG-UV8E for receive, and I transmitted on the Yaesu FT-70.
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@PileofBrass 2 жыл бұрын

Tests like this are much appreciated. Real world value.

@WJ6FRadio 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated.

@devincarter801 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the advice and I just got my new Abbree 48.5 inch antenna with my UVR5 8w. I'm still learning about how to use it and find a good place to test for my license. Keep up the good work.

@WJ6FRadio Жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated.

@okhamradio 3 жыл бұрын

Hello! This is a very interesting and informative test! Thank you!

@WJ6FRadio 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated.

@mr2ti41 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I wanted to know. Thank you, sir!

@WJ6FRadio 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. Glad this video was useful!

@grantmcduling9760 3 жыл бұрын

I love tests like this; real world working situations. I also use the Diamond and have found it to be a great performer albeit a little on the long side for some situations like operating in the bush etc where it can snag on foliage if not careful.

@WJ6FRadio 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. It was a fun and interesting video to make. I do like the Diamond as well.

@longrider42 Жыл бұрын

I have been using Abbree antenna's for several years now, and I am very impressed. Definitely will extend your sending range, and will help pick up weak signals. As for length, I have the 18.8 inch Abbree and thats about the longest I will put on my radio. I have the 42 inch one but I attach that to a backpack, then use a short cable to to the radio. Really works well. I also have three Signal Stick antenna's. Good, well made antenna's for closer in work, or if your going through a nearby repeater. And remember height and LOS is every thing.

@WJ6FRadio Жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated.

@ptsmonvideo 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice video. Thank you!

@WJ6FRadio 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated.

@abnsqd7622 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. I can consistently hit a repeater about 12 miles from my house using a Signal Stick attached to an Anytone 878.

@WJ6FRadio 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. Nice range!

@brentjohnson6654 2 жыл бұрын

Yes I get 10-15 miles in Texas terrain on my Anytone 878. The audio is very clear and loud on it.

@garychap8384 2 жыл бұрын

I was surprised to hit the next towns repeater with 'strong audio' reports at 16mi on an FT3DE with stock antenna, from a local suburban park with no clear view to the horizon. Hit it just 3-mins before an IRN net and got a US net controller come back - the look on my (non-Ham) friends face at hearing an American voice come back was absolutely priceless! Cannot wait to try the abbree _(Or, as I'm calling it... the 'ugly stick')_ ... I do have the Diamond 770S so I'll be taking that out with me later today, for a long walk - along with a folding dual-band travel beam. So far I'm loving the FT3 in its NFM 'double-superhet' mode, although it does seem to get swamped easily when in SDR. But, for what it is, it's a superb little radio and such an easy EDC item! Also loving the built in APRS beaconing and the GPS/DF : ) Next on my purchase list is a 4-band _"altoids tin"_ for some ultra-light SOTA. 'Cus I reckon tiny QRP is where all the real fun is at ; )

@andrewsturch Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this, real world tests are great! I've just bought the Diamond... 😅

@WJ6FRadio Жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. Glad you enjoyed the video! I do like the Diamond Antennas!

@miriamsmith7135 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. I have a signal stick and tried it out but I use Comet antennas on all my handhelds.

@WJ6FRadio 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated.

@flyingpass4923 2 жыл бұрын

@@WJ6FRadio Yes, I'd be interested in seeing an addendum video to this one, adding in the Comet SMA-24 and maybe even the Powerwerx WXGAT-ST. Both are very similar class antennas, and it would be interesting to hear the differences at the same distances. Anyhow, thanks for the great comparison!

@prepr8725 2 жыл бұрын

thank you for the great content. 73

@WJ6FRadio 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. Glad you enjoyed it!

@prepr8725 2 жыл бұрын

I have bought the srh 770s works really well wirh my ft5d

@WJ6FRadio 2 жыл бұрын

@@prepr8725 Good to know thanks for the update!

@davecooper5128 Жыл бұрын

You must be just around the corner from me. Just got a FT5DR on a black friday deal but waiting for my 77ca antenna and thinking I should have now ordered the 770S

@WJ6FRadio Жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. I assume you are in the same city? Hope you don't have to wait too long for the antenna

@AdrieKooijman Жыл бұрын

It would be nice to test these against the usual original 6 or 7 inches antennas that come with the devices. And while out there: why not tested 70cm as well? Anyway: nice video, thanks for the effort.

@briantheminer 2 жыл бұрын

Well, we can’t seem to get the signal stick here in the U.K., I’ve been trying, it seems thankfully I didn’t succeed I’ve already got 3 different height of Abbree and love their flexibility and ease of use Great review thanks

@WJ6FRadio 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated.

@hobbeeguy6811 2 жыл бұрын

This was done on vhf 146.520 in case anyone was curious like I was.

@PepeDeezNutz 2 жыл бұрын

Cool thanks

@WJ6FRadio 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment. It is appreciated!!

@PepeDeezNutz 2 жыл бұрын

@@WJ6FRadio your welcome. Just got the Abbree 18” for my chest rig but I think I’ll get the signal stick for daily use.

@kevinmorley6300 3 жыл бұрын

Lots of good info in your vid. One thing tho , the antennas are difficult to see on that background.

@WJ6FRadio 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. Yeah, I didn't quite think through the color of the fabric prior to filming

@TheNoCodeTech 3 жыл бұрын

#MNHR #TeamReplay for the win! Great comparison. I've found that the longer Abbree antennas put much strain on the connector.

@WJ6FRadio 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. I also have the 42.4" Abbree and I can feel the weight pulling on the connector, and figure it wouldn't take long to break it.

@twohandsandaradio 3 жыл бұрын

And don't hold up in a breeze.

@WJ6FRadio 3 жыл бұрын

@@twohandsandaradio I agree. I would most likely use it as a last resort. or extreme emergency only.

@longrider42 Жыл бұрын

I've been using Abbree antenna's for a few years now, and I like them. The longest I will actually attach to my radio is the 18.8 inch one. Plus I make sure there are no gaps. I've also use my 18.8 inch antenna on a mount on my bike. Works great.

@theirishoutdoorcook1207 Жыл бұрын

They certainly do. People wouldn’t dare purchase one without purchasing the directional antenna cable.

@TheHeadman Жыл бұрын

I’m pretty new to GMRS and I went crazy buying a lot of different antennas to test. A mistake I made was buying the wrong frequency. I assumed it was GMRS but most I bought weren’t. Even though they worked they were designed for a different frequency. So people don’t make the rookie mistake like me … make sure it is designed for GMRS frequency 👍

@WJ6FRadio Жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. Great advice!

@stevekallal9099 3 жыл бұрын

You didn't say which band, 2m or 70cm? I happen to already own the Diamond SRH770S, but haven't used it very often. It seems to be the middle performer of the three...

@WJ6FRadio 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. I used 2m. The QSO was done on 146.520

@357Muzzleblast 2 жыл бұрын

How does the Signal Stick compare to Nagoya's NA-24J? Or the NA-771?

@WJ6FRadio 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. I have never used the NA-24J, but I have used the NA-771. In my experience I found the build quality of the Signal Stick to be better, and that I can loop the antenna to save some room for a time. Most importantly lately I have had better range with the Signal Stick.

@baronedipiemonte3990 2 жыл бұрын

Already have an Abbree BNC in my Amazon cart. Guess I'll be adding an SMA-Fem. Very good test. There's a guy in the UK (Ringway Manchester) who does the exact same type of real world tests. I sub to him. New sub to you. Keep it real and I'll stay. KD5xxx, WQHUxxx, KELxxx

@WJ6FRadio 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. I too subscribe to Ringway Manchester. Thanks for subscribing!

@ag1382 3 жыл бұрын

That Chinese engineering wonder Wouxun gives you a full scale meter reading no matter what it is hearing "or not". An amazing piece of test equipment. :-)

@WJ6FRadio 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is much appreciated.

@leo2944 Жыл бұрын

The signal stick with a counter poise made from the center of a 75ohm tv cable made a huge improvement for me

@WJ6FRadio Жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. I will have to look into trying that!

@BadBrad46 Жыл бұрын

How long a piece did you use?

@leo2944 Жыл бұрын

@@BadBrad46 exactly the same length as the antenna, I took it out of a 75ohm cable because it is the only piece of rigid copper I found, so that it stays horizontal while transmitting

@BadBrad46 Жыл бұрын

@@leo2944 Man I appreciate the fast reply- thank you.

@WJ6FRadio Жыл бұрын

@@leo2944 Thanks for the info!

@RonOverdrive 2 ай бұрын

The Diamond and Abbree are definitely a compromise in terms of their size, but if max performance is your thing or need then they are obviously the way to go. The Signal Stick is basically a good alternative to other 19 inch antennas out there like the Diamond SRH77CA.

@dustoff499 2 жыл бұрын

Confused; I would have thought at those distances all antenna’s will be received well. Having a single receive test antenna (brand/model makes no difference) IS fair to all three transmitted antenna’s - real world. The Signal Stick gets good reviews but was I dissatisfied here. I’m unbiased towards the Diamond brand as they perform well for me. Thanks for the video.

@WJ6FRadio 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated.

@CadillacDriver Жыл бұрын

Yeap. My cheap Retevis 2 watt PRS radios with aftermarket Retevis RHD-771's, whips these to bits. My guess based on the ranges he was talking to the other people, there must have been something at his home receiving end buggering up the reception.

@legallimitoutdoors9917 5 ай бұрын

Amm,🤔 u on vhf or uhf?

@MikeC-mf7dv 3 жыл бұрын

Of course all three on the last test sound good. You are high above your house with no obstructions! You could probably get 20 miles.

@WJ6FRadio 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated.

@bradfordwilliams9760 2 жыл бұрын

3rd Infantry Division, "Rock of the Marne" Hooha! Maj. Gen. Joseph Dickman to the French “Nous resterons la!” - We shall remain here!

@WJ6FRadio 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. I was in Schweinfurt, Germany 1987-1990.

@bradfordwilliams9760 2 жыл бұрын

@@WJ6FRadio I was a medical officer and flight surgeon stationed at Grafenwoehr from 8/94 -8/97. When the 3ID (Schweinfurt) was deployed to Bosnia-Herzegovina (Task Force Eagle) I was assigned to the 3-4 CAV as squadron surgeon. I deployed from 1/4/96 to 11/22/96. The CAV was short a couple of medics, so I had to TC one of the M577 vehicles (may aid station). We crossed the half-frozen Sava river at "0-dark-thirty" over a pontoon bridge and then convoyed 13+hours all the way to our final stop, Camp Able “The Dawg Pound" my home away from home for 11 months. It was the coldest winter I've ever experienced. I still have my spurs. They were a great bunch of guys. I would have gone to hell and back with all of them. Good memories.

@ignaciocarbonell9060 3 жыл бұрын

Sir, next time make sure you will put your antenna in plain counter color to the item you are talking or describing

@WJ6FRadio 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated.

@VicGreenBitcoin 3 жыл бұрын

4:40 Even my Kenwood or Motorola PMR radio will do better one mile away than your radio`s bro. For example on the Wouxun KG-UV8E (receive site) the S meter is or full on or totally off lol. To make a long story short, Buy better equipment for your test

@WJ6FRadio 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. I am not sure what the terrain is like where you are, but, at certain areas, this test was done with hills and many structures in the way. The Wouxun was also sitting inside of a house made with a stucco exterior. Since I am not a millionaire and "better equipment" costs, there is a Patreon link in the description.

@K5ORD 2 жыл бұрын

@@WJ6FRadio I appreciate your real life tests with equipment an “average person” may use.

@jimfielder 2 жыл бұрын

I'd say this was an apples to pickles comparison. The radio at your home qth was inside using a SignalStick, which doesn't set the playing field equal. It would have been better to have a mobile/base station at your home qth with an exterior antenna. Using the signal stick at home from an interior location doesn't really tell me anything. Your elevation change did effect the results and again did not keep all things equal. Then the test from underneath the metal umbrella structure definitely didn't make any sense. The individuals you spoke to appeared to be on mobiles with exterior antennas. Not science, just another KZfaq video without any science.

@WJ6FRadio 2 жыл бұрын

I will grant you the receiving radio was inside, on a window sill mere inches from the window. No, this is not science. At no time have I ever claimed to be a scientist, nor have I claimed to produce scientific content. Hell, I am not an engineer either! Now, that being said, you are free to pick up a camera and produce a scientific video for all to watch.

@baronedipiemonte3990 2 жыл бұрын

No science, just an average test using average everyday gear. Which is what you're going to run into in every day circumstance.

@rustylimbo Жыл бұрын

Dude, regardless of the "conditions" you raise concerns about above, it was in fact a fair playing field because all "TEST" antennas were used under the same conditions from the same locations (only difference being the antenna). The receiving rig could have a coat hanger for an antenna and it wouldn't have mattered as long as it was the SAME SETUP used to communicate with all the test antennas. This is hardly science, but it is REAL WORLD testing under REAL every day conditions which tell a heck of a lot more than most laboratory tests. Thank you WJ6FRadio for taking the time to test and make this video! So what is your verdict though (having all these antennas, which do you use the most and is your favorite 1 year later), I just bought a FT5D and was about to pull the trigger on a Signal Stick, so now I am hesitant and thinking maybe not...