Would anyone know how these antennas really work as compared to the origonal rubber duck? Also what the actuall performance is on 70cm? The higher wattage ratings of some of the other antennas seem overkill for an HT.
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The actual wire coil that is in this antenna is actually about 10 times longer than whats in the rubber duck antenna. The reception is quite improved over the rubber duck antenna. I can hear police, ems and fire dept communication everywherei go. I barely heard any of it before. I'm contemplating throwing the rubber duck antenna in the trash. Good luck with your radio
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I know, here's a suggestion. Call C Crane and ask them. They have excellent customer service and are respectful. Also consider purchasing the antenna and trying it yourself. You can always send it back and you will know within a day or two if its right for your setup. I can say that it's stronger than the previous C Crane model because that's the one I have (the gray one). Due to the circumstances it works OK because I beefed it up using reflector home made designs that increase the signal capacity so I didn't take the step up in purchasing. Anyways hope this helps and good luck.
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If you are a ham and are using it on 2 and 70 cm bands, it might be good to invest in a reasonable dual band antenna. I picked up a Nagoya NA-771. Seems to work fine but ... since the Baofeng has no real signal strength meter, you can only get qualitative data. The only problem with the Nagoya antenna is that it is a bit long and bothersome if you are planning to be very mobile, that is carrying the radio around. If you want to use the radio in bands other than 2 meter and 70 cm, then the stock antenna might be as good as anything.
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Yes. I found it MUCH better than the stock antenna AND the 701 models! It's a bit long from some and the tip popped off one and is lost, but that is it.
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This antenna is subject to some interference esp. if you have a lot of trees and not within 50 miles of broadcast towers. Shorter the distance the more interference it can withstand. If your in a deep valley with large mountains blocking the signal it might be trouble. It operates similar to the old style roof top antennas equal to but not better in performance. Even for HD the larger rooftop antenna are still better in tough signal areas.
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These are pretty good. Haven't tried these on an N66U but they worked well with my friend's N16. I installed them. Yes they are better than the stock antennas. Fundamentally, they should work well with the N66U as well. He needed higher gain antennas because of too much concrete in his apartment. For the second part of your question, the longer antennas have worked better for the same friend but those were 7 dbi. He switched to those when he moved to a larger apartment (2 floor 3000 sq ft x 2). Personally, I use the stock 3dbi antennas that came with the router (N16), and as far as I know, they are similar to those supplied with the N66U. I'm using these in my house without any problems (4500 sq feet of built up area x 2 floors). Hope this information helps!
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I am sorry, I have no idea. It is probably pure hype. The best explanation I can offer you is that Radio and TV signals require, "line of sight." At a height of ~ 10 feet, the horizon is 50-60 miles (FM radio signals do reflected from the ionosphere, increasing the distance they can be received from the transmitter). This antenna does NOTHING to enhance the signal, so any claims about distance of reception are entirely irrelevant.I found this item absolutely useless. In fact, I returned it. It is no better than a simple, 1 meter piece of copper wire. Save your money. I am sorry, I have no idea. It is probably pure hype. The best explanation I can offer you is that Radio and TV signals require, "line of sight." At a height of ~ 10 feet, the horizon is 50-60 miles (FM radio signals do reflected from the ionosphere, increasing the distance they can be received from the transmitter). This antenna does NOTHING to enhance the signal, so any claims about distance of reception are entirely irrelevant.I found this item absolutely useless. In fact, I returned it. It is no better than a simple, 1 meter piece of copper wire. Save your money.
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I never compared any models to this antenna. I did my research and this one came out on top. After I installed it, it proved my research correct.
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I purchased the Diamond SRH320A tri band antenna... This has been a great antenna. Huge difference from the rubber ducky that comes with it
378111
The ExpertPower (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008Y2SPE4/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) antenna works well. It screws all the way down inside the plastic ring around the antenna mount. It is a close fit but you shouldn't have any problems with it. It will be easy to tighten, you won't have to force it. The Nagoya 701 &771 (http://www.amazon.com/NAGOYA-NA-701-Antenna-BAOFENG-KG-UVD1P/dp/B00BY3XOSW/ref=pd_sim_e_27) are not as easy. They base of the antenna is wider and will bottom out on the plastic ring around the mount point. These antennas will only engage a thread or two and will not make contact properly. The best solution I have found it to use a F-SMA to BNC adapter. The BNC mount will be high enough to let you use any brand BNC antenna. The mount I use is the Wouxun WXBNCB. It isn't found here on Amazon though. I get mine from AES for $6.95. It is a black adapter and blends in well with the Baofeng radios. A chrome adapter might not look too bad with the GT-3 since it has the chrome volume knob but with the other Baofeng radios the black is much nicer. Most of my radios use some sort of BNC adapter so I can keep antennas simple and have the ease of quick disconnect in vehicles. Every Diamond and Comet BNC antenna has worked well on the GT-3 with no clearance problems of any kind.
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I don't know the answer to your problem, however I purchased the same antenna, and as far as I can tell it's like a dead short on every band which leads me to believe the coils are no good. I have tried adjusting it I have tried grounding it, nothing has worked, the SWR is off the charts and by the time I tried to use this antenna it had sat for over a month due to the severe winter weather and I could not get outside to mount it. Mine is useless.. I have checked the coax, etc, and I have a triband Comet 2m,440, 6 meter antenna that works and has a 1:2:1 almost everywhere on the bands I use it on.... So I know my setup is fine but that antenna is junk in my opinion...
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Well it won't 'boost' anything; it's not an amplifier. The antenna is supposedly trimmed for a maximum gain of 3.2 dB at 446 MHz. If it flattens your wave energy (gain) at other frequencies, it does not say. It could drift off to unity at all other frequencies for all we know. Your radio uses a SMA-M.Apparently the 4 best antennas for your HT are the -Diamond SRH320AMaldol MH-610Comet HT-224Jestream JTH2
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I have a UV-5Ra, not sure if that's the same as 5R+, it works fine, not in a vehicle though, better off with the rubber duck in a vehicle or an external mag mount. In the open, the EP 14.5 works just fine, no real gain to speak of over the duck but a much more lower angle of radiation when held vertically thus further line of sight communications I made some crude relative field strength tests between the stock rubber duck and the EP 14.5, at twenty feet there was only like one db gain over the rubber duck, at one mile the EP 14.5 was still full quieting while the rubber duck was quite hissy, this was through an acre or so of trees and hilly terrain .... buy it you'll like it ! I have a UV-5Ra, not sure if that's the same as 5R+, it works fine, not in a vehicle though, better off with the rubber duck in a vehicle or an external mag mount. In the open, the EP 14.5 works just fine, no real gain to speak of over the duck but a much more lower angle of radiation when held vertically thus further line of sight communications I made some crude relative field strength tests between the stock rubber duck and the EP 14.5, at twenty feet there was only like one db gain over the rubber duck, at one mile the EP 14.5 was still full quieting while the rubber duck was quite... » Read More I have a UV-5Ra, not sure if that's the same as 5R+, it works fine, not in a vehicle though, better off with the rubber duck in a vehicle or an external mag mount. In the open, the EP 14.5 works just fine, no real gain to speak of over the duck but a much more lower angle of radiation when held vertically thus further line of sight communications I made some crude relative field strength tests between the stock rubber duck and the EP 14.5, at twenty feet there was only like one db gain over the rubber duck, at one mile the EP 14.5 was still full quieting while the rubber duck was quite hissy, this was through an acre or so of trees and hilly terrain .... buy it you'll like it ! « Show Less
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YesANY antenna is far, far better than no antenna at all. And this antenna is a cheapie but it woks well if you experiment with where you place it. Go online and research reviews of DM antennas to find one better than this. You will need a push-on Balun adapter provided your unit has such an output made to accept it, found here on Amazon, to connect it to your receiver or FM tuner.Good luck to you. Happy listening.
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If you are using a 4watts cb there will be no difference in 200 or 650 watts antenna... The performance will increase with the ... altitude ... of the antenna, the higher the better.
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Quad-band transmitting BASE antennas are hard to come by. Just use a MOBILE 10/6/2/.7 quad-band instead, like the HHT HH-9000 quad-band mobile antenna at around $42, plus a ground-plane radial kit (since you don't have the car body acting as such). Don't forget to get yourself an antenna tuner (like the MFJ-945E) so you don't burn out your radio from a severe mis-match. And remember A-L-L grounds must always go to a single point termination at the grounding rod! ...no short-cuts!Use high quality low loss coax such as LMR-400 and weatherproof your exterior connections like they will be submerged in 33' of water.KK4VRE/ WQST332/ KRED333/ KNJ2MB Quad-band transmitting BASE antennas are hard to come by. Just use a MOBILE 10/6/2/.7 quad-band instead, like the HHT HH-9000 quad-band mobile antenna at around $42, plus a ground-plane radial kit (since you don't have the car body acting as such). Don't forget to get yourself an antenna tuner (like the MFJ-945E) so you don't burn out your radio from a severe mis-match. And remember A-L-L grounds must always go to a single point termination at the grounding rod! ...no short-cuts!Use high quality low loss coax such as LMR-400 and weatherproof your exterior connections like they... » Read More Quad-band transmitting BASE antennas are hard to come by. Just use a MOBILE 10/6/2/.7 quad-band instead, like the HHT HH-9000 quad-band mobile antenna at around $42, plus a ground-plane radial kit (since you don't have the car body acting as such). Don't forget to get yourself an antenna tuner (like the MFJ-945E) so you don't burn out your radio from a severe mis-match. And remember A-L-L grounds must always go to a single point termination at the grounding rod! ...no short-cuts!Use high quality low loss coax such as LMR-400 and weatherproof your exterior connections like they will be submerged in 33' of water.KK4VRE/ WQST332/ KRED333/ KNJ2MB « Show Less
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hey, i'm in the same prob here, looking for something to boost my weak signal for my regular tv. I don't use cable, just rabbit ears. Any sugestion which antenna is best or should i go look for booster?