I would love to see you review the *Retevis RHD-771* 20W whip, as well as the *Nagoya NA-24j* skinny whip. The Signal Stick has been widely reviewed, but how does it stack up against the 24j? The Abbree 18.9 tri-band seems identical to the dual band. It makes me wonder whether the base attachment is what makes the difference? What if you screwed a longer antenna into a tri-band base? Would you have a longer tri-band antenna? And is there any difference between the 18.89-inch dual band and tri-band? Do they both do dual-band equally, or does the dual-band outperform the tri-band?
Great reviews, but I have a question. Some have said the dual-band Abbree antennas are the same as the tri-band antennas and that only the branding is different. The flat-tact antennas are one series and the standard wire antennas are the other. The flat-tacts are the other. The Abbree wire was the other. The AR-771 is the same brand model as the tri-brand. Both are AR-771, so it leads one to think they may be the same. The flat-tact also may be the same antenna as the dual-band. I do not know. Your tests seem to conclude that the flat-tact antennas by Abbree may be far better than anyone thought!
It would be interesting so see a video comparing different options for using h/t as base - j-pole vs roll up j pole vs small beam for example. Nice video on the 3 h/t antennas, shows again the importance of the antenna.
with the 18" I got a sandwich field shape with a slight dip in the center and peaks towards the ends. Used just old black box swr/ field meter. Don't remember freq. Great antenna, apparently too much gain sometimes & my uv5riii drops signal (guess baofengs do that)
One weird thing though… The Abbree 42.5” = 108cm. - How can a 108cm antenna perform well on a 64cm wavelength band? - Could it be because 108cm’s is fairly close to 64cm X 1.6? Physics tell us that if we use a wavelength X 1.3 or 1.6 or 1.9 and so on it will still perform well. - Am right or am I wrong?
Since the antenna makes such a big difference, why do the traditional big name radio manufacturers (Yaesu, Kenwood, etc.) insist on still including such cheap and ineffective rubber duckies? Given their radios' price point, it wouldn't cost much to include a decent antenna. What is the interference on the recording? Cell phone or power line?
Brian, you've got clear, vivid image quality. Are you using a cell phone or a camera? Superb video content as well. I just bought some Abbree 18-inchers and am thinking of getting a couple of 48-inchers as well. My only question is, do they come with training wheels?
Been using the Abbree 18 inch antenna on my TYT UV8000E for about two years and I find it to be a great antenna. As for SWR's, I tested the Abbree, and on a frequency of 146.000 with mine and my radio, I was looking at 1.0 SWR and a power output of 10 watts, oh, did I forget to say my TYT is a 10 watt HT?. But, only on 146.000 :)
Great lots of confusion and so many knock offs what you will get when ordering who the f knows . Hope to get lucky with mine its on the way the 18...inchr
Hey Anthony, there are several to choose from depending on the radio you have. Search for ABBREE tri-band and you should be able to find what you are looking for. Thanks for watching!
@Anthony Ferrara » Abbree doesn't use model numbers. The tri-band is identical to the dual-band in appearance. For all I know they're the same. The base has a black bottom where the screw is on the dual-band. The Abbree is a great antenna. More expensive models do perform slightly better, but not the Nagoyas. The Abbree buries the Nagoya.
What other antennas would you like to see in a future test?
Nagoya NA-771 vs Abbree AR-771 (clone)
@@drewdurigan5672 YES!
I would love to see you review the *Retevis RHD-771* 20W whip, as well as the *Nagoya NA-24j* skinny whip. The Signal Stick has been widely reviewed, but how does it stack up against the 24j?
The Abbree 18.9 tri-band seems identical to the dual band. It makes me wonder whether the base attachment is what makes the difference? What if you screwed a longer antenna into a tri-band base? Would you have a longer tri-band antenna? And is there any difference between the 18.89-inch dual band and tri-band? Do they both do dual-band equally, or does the dual-band outperform the tri-band?
Try using fusion in the test.
Good video showing that this is simple physics.
The longer the antenna the longer the reach.
Testing to failure is a damn good idea for real life usage.
- Well done!
Great review. Are you aware of any differences between the 18" vs the 42" or 48"?
Another interesting test would be to see how far different frequencies will reach using the best antennas.
Great reviews, but I have a question. Some have said the dual-band Abbree antennas are the same as the tri-band antennas and that only the branding is different. The flat-tact antennas are one series and the standard wire antennas are the other. The flat-tacts are the other. The Abbree wire was the other. The AR-771 is the same brand model as the tri-brand. Both are AR-771, so it leads one to think they may be the same. The flat-tact also may be the same antenna as the dual-band. I do not know. Your tests seem to conclude that the flat-tact antennas by Abbree may be far better than anyone thought!
Great test just what I was looking for. I just bought a Nagoya 771 and the biggest abbree (42in). You should test the abbree 42 inch.
i have a Abbree 18"
i have hit repeaters about 35 miles away
Abbree is a great antenna and cheap as well
It would be interesting so see a video comparing different options for using h/t as base - j-pole vs roll up j pole vs small beam for example.
Nice video on the 3 h/t antennas, shows again the importance of the antenna.
Great suggestion!
with the 18" I got a sandwich field shape with a slight dip in the center and peaks towards the ends. Used just old black box swr/ field meter. Don't remember freq. Great antenna, apparently too much gain sometimes & my uv5riii drops signal (guess baofengs do that)
One weird thing though…
The Abbree 42.5” = 108cm.
- How can a 108cm antenna perform well on a 64cm wavelength band?
- Could it be because 108cm’s is fairly close to 64cm X 1.6?
Physics tell us that if we use a wavelength X 1.3 or 1.6 or 1.9 and so on it will still perform well.
- Am right or am I wrong?
Since the antenna makes such a big difference, why do the traditional big name radio manufacturers (Yaesu, Kenwood, etc.) insist on still including such cheap and ineffective rubber duckies? Given their radios' price point, it wouldn't cost much to include a decent antenna. What is the interference on the recording? Cell phone or power line?
What frequency did you guys test on when you were at the 6miles distance? And also the last test when you did the ABBREE to ABBREE test?
@Nihal Vishvamitra - 2M, Simplex 146.520
Brian, you've got clear, vivid image quality. Are you using a cell phone or a camera? Superb video content as well. I just bought some Abbree 18-inchers and am thinking of getting a couple of 48-inchers as well. My only question is, do they come with training wheels?
Nope, but have fun with them! Thanks for watching!
I need to know how the abbree performs in the low 460mhz range.
Yaesu FT2DR seems to be a bad receiver, I they have low range. My PMR can do those distance with a antenna mod to (0.5 Watt)
Been using the Abbree 18 inch antenna on my TYT UV8000E for about two years and I find it to be a great antenna. As for SWR's, I tested the Abbree, and on a frequency of 146.000 with mine and my radio, I was looking at 1.0 SWR and a power output of 10 watts, oh, did I forget to say my TYT is a 10 watt HT?. But, only on 146.000 :)
Thanks for sharing
Great lots of confusion and so many knock offs what you will get when ordering who the f knows . Hope to get lucky with mine its on the way the 18...inchr
Do you have the model number of the Abbree tri-band antenna that was used in this test?
Hey Anthony, there are several to choose from depending on the radio you have. Search for ABBREE tri-band and you should be able to find what you are looking for. Thanks for watching!
@Anthony Ferrara » Abbree doesn't use model numbers. The tri-band is identical to the dual-band in appearance. For all I know they're the same. The base has a black bottom where the screw is on the dual-band. The Abbree is a great antenna. More expensive models do perform slightly better, but not the Nagoyas. The Abbree buries the Nagoya.
Seems like the Abbree stomped all over the Nagoya. Pity. I liked Nagoya. Wonder how the Nagoya NA-24J would fare?
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