Please do. I’m quite pleased with the Nagoya but I made sure to get the genuine article and not a cheap knock off. The mobile mag mount model works quite well, too.
I got 3db of gain out of one and 5 from the other.
Appreciate the help.
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Sure thing...as soon as I get details, I’ll pass it on. I “meant” to ask him the other day and I should see him in a few days anyway... so I’ll get details. I really, REALLY like the Smiley Antennas “Slim Duck” 2 meter. You’d really have to abuse it to break it. It’s a “rubber duck” type antenna, but simply built well. They’re only $25 each or so. BUT, they’re tuned for 2 meter. I have actually used it for 70cm, and as far as working... it “worked”. But I’d probably cringe to see SWR from doing that, and it CAN’T be good for the transmitter. I DO like the antenna though.
Yes... avoiding fake Nagoya antennas IS a problem. I’ve been through that, and I’ve seen others who “thought” they were buying a Nagoya, only to realize they got something else, falsely advertised. As you probably know, that’s a big, BIG problem at the moment.
Right now, we’re testing a dual band (VHF/UHF) antenna made by Retevis which is advertised for use with the Ailunce HD1. However, it’s an SMA-F 50 ohm antenna and so will work with any SMA-M radio... including Baofeng and others. Here’s the link at Retevis - https://www.retevis.com/dual-band-sma-f-long-antenna-for-ailunce-hd1/ It looks a whole lot bigger than it actually is. It’s “almost” 15 inches long, and that fat spot in the middle is where it unscrews into two pieces. I can’t speak for ruggedness “yet”, but so far, performance “seems” good.
I bought two Nagoya's for my Baofeng UV82HP's and can now key W9DUP from my sofa in my family room. I think you remember where I am now, and that's quite a feat don't you think?