If you use a mag mount 2m/70cm antenna on a window sill or balcony, provide it with a ground plane. I have a mag mount on my window sill, and a cut opened Rice Bubbles box covered in aluminium foil.
Nagoya antennas are a pain now, as there are so many counterfeits out there that it's very difficult to be sure if you get a genuine one (unless you have a reputable speciallized radio shack, you can trust in your area - even then not 100% sure).... Diamond antennas, although no one mentions them, are an excellent alternative (not so much copied) and Signal Stick even better (if you live in the US)... 73s
baofeng Well is what i have and i get 10 km and very fars make your one antena with a Coaxial Cables , if you are at home you are deep hole make long pole outside to put your atena . i can talk and i can listen far aways ^_^ depens what kind of use you do . and you can use a boster to put on Coaxial Cables with 5 volt or 9 volt many of thing you can do like a cb am now many tech are upgrade ♥ I cant not help with it . but i did my selft you can do it you too
yah, I put my uv82's antenna on a vna and it was resonant at 412 mhz and in the airband :) wasted... 1, I dont work for ambos so 412 is useless, and 2 baofengs dont do AM even in airband so double useless. in ham bands, both were around 4:1 at best
Best place for a Baofeng radio is the BIN!! I've looked one a friend has, which is now just a paperweight. I'll never buy one. Same applies with Kenwood, which I call "crapwood". I much prefer Yaesu or Icom.
@@christophermarshall5765 when I bought these for my son some walkie talkies I was unaware I was unknowingly enlisted in the ranks of a ham radio turf war ....I now know this cause was what my life was always leading up to and now will gladly make the ultimate sacrifice for my baofeng brethren....you can oppress us but we will never pay over 50$ dollars for a handheld radio....
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Super elastic signal stick antenna!
I run Nagoyas 771s on my handhelds most.of the time and it allows.me to talk simplex radio to radio anywhere in my town.
If you use a mag mount 2m/70cm antenna on a window sill or balcony, provide it with a ground plane.
I have a mag mount on my window sill, and a cut opened Rice Bubbles box covered in aluminium foil.
So you don’t have to physically connect to the mag mount antenna? Just stand near it when you use the radio?
¿¿ No physical contact ??
I always have fun with a baofeng!
Connected mine to a Diamond X50 collinear Antenna.
Thank you.
Nagoya antennas are a pain now, as there are so many counterfeits out there that it's very difficult to be sure if you get a genuine one (unless you have a reputable speciallized radio shack, you can trust in your area - even then not 100% sure).... Diamond antennas, although no one mentions them, are an excellent alternative (not so much copied) and Signal Stick even better (if you live in the US)... 73s
Hayden just rocks...
What about a 5 - 5 1/2 ft. telescoping antenna?
If you don't break it good luck lol
baofeng Well is what i have and i get 10 km and very fars make your one antena with a Coaxial Cables , if you are at home you are deep hole make long pole outside to put your atena . i can talk and i can listen far aways ^_^ depens what kind of use you do . and you can use a boster to put on Coaxial Cables with 5 volt or 9 volt many of thing you can do like a cb am now many tech are upgrade ♥
I cant not help with it . but i did my selft you can do it you too
teach me maybe it's my attena but I live in ah popular area what I'm I doing wrong though not fair
because what ? your video cut off before you answered the question
yah, I put my uv82's antenna on a vna and it was resonant at 412 mhz and in the airband :)
wasted... 1, I dont work for ambos so 412 is useless, and 2 baofengs dont do AM even in airband so double useless. in ham bands, both were around 4:1 at best
My antenna is going far I don't need
Another antenna
Best place for a Baofeng radio is the BIN!! I've looked one a friend has, which is now just a paperweight. I'll never buy one. Same applies with Kenwood, which I call "crapwood". I much prefer Yaesu or Icom.
Not everyone has the money for a Yaesu or an Icom numb nuts
Most the world runs on Baofeng mate. Cheap and cheerful. Much better when they're not restricted like they are in places like the US.
@@nxxynx5039 crap radios. Your statement is not correct at all.
@@nxxynx5039 crap radios. Your statement is not correct at all.
@@christophermarshall5765 when I bought these for my son some walkie talkies I was unaware I was unknowingly enlisted in the ranks of a ham radio turf war ....I now know this cause was what my life was always leading up to and now will gladly make the ultimate sacrifice for my baofeng brethren....you can oppress us but we will never pay over 50$ dollars for a handheld radio....