NAGOYA UT-72
It's been for a month after I bought BAOFENG UV-5R. I've been listening (watching) 2m / 70cm bands during my commute. However, "rubber ducky" antenna is probably not really good especially using inside a car. Therefore, I was looking for an external antenna to improve it.
Since I do not have a nice mobile transceiver and I am just using the cheap handheld radio, I do not want to have really nice mobile installation. I just looked for an easy way. I also have another car which is primary used by my wife. So I just want to have one which is easy to move one to the other. When I search on Amazon, there are some cheap one starting from a little above USD $10. Based on the review, it seems to be really cheap and I just pick one with a little more cost. It is still under USD $ 30.
Here is what I picked. "NAGOYA UT-72"
Based on the description on Amazon, the height is about 19-inches and getting more than 4 dB gain. The magnet base is 3.25 inch and it is stable enough even I drive on a free way. Installation is pretty simple, just put it on the roof and routed the coax through a gap around a door. The end of coax is PL259 and a jumper cable to convert to SMA female (the radio side is SMA male, which is different from a common connector of major Japanese manufactures). Therefore, it can be used when I buy a mobile radio in the future.
It is hard to quantify the performance, but obviously it is improved. I can hit more repeaters from my home and office. Also, the reception is getting much better. Just think about the price, I am happy with this antenna. Currently, I do not have any base station antenna at home. Probably, I also want to have an antenna at home as well.
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