Retevis RHD771 Walkie Talkie Antenna, SMA-F, VHF UHF 144/430, Compatible with Baofeng GT5R UV-5R UV-5RE BF-888S eSynic UV-5R Retevis RT5R RA79 HD1 Quansheng UVK5 Radtel RT-470X (1 Pcs)

The Retevis RHD-771 is the best version of the 771 on the market, The Build quality is perfect and it is not as floppy as the Nagoya or other brands, I bought 2 of these and was so impressed I bought another 4 of them this past week, I have shorter and bigger Antennas but the Retevis RHD-771 is going to give a lot of range as well as not being too big to where is starts to become a hinderance and it works well on Radios of all sizes, It has the perfect Balance for the Baofeng UV-5R 8W / 3800mah Battery and it is total perfection for the Baofeng AR-152, And it works well even on smaller Radios, The Retevis RHD-771 is the Ultimate "Do it All" Antanna and I now own 6 of them and I will buy more just as backups. Big thankyou to everyone at Retevis for the Quality and Craftsmanship that you build in to the RHD-771.

A longer antenna for radios like UV5R and UVK5 that need a female SMA antenna.A couple of important points:So the aim of these longer antennas is not pocket-ability or receiving from all directions - the added length mostly adds directivity ( and gain) for signals off the sides of the vertical antennaIf a distant radio is appropriately lined up with yours (or vice versa) the signal will be stronger. From above or below the antenna's horizon you may be the same or worse off.Second this is a hand portable antenna. Despite 'what you heard' hand portables are designed to accept life with very bad antennas (like people holding them or laying them on metal surfaces) Unlike mobile or base radios handhelds will work fine with 5:1 SWR and only get troubled above 10:1Looking at this one : it's a typical dual band long antenna with a SMA-F connector. I haven't pulled this apart but often the base contains a matching system that mostly comes into action extending the length for VHF and doing some matching for UHF.As I mentioned SWR is NOT the most important thing for handheld antennas on handheld radios. For the record on VHF the SWR is below 5:1 between 145 and about 220 MHz On UHF the entire sweep from 400 - 500 MHz is under 5:1 with the dip around the 435MHz band. As mentioned even 5:1 SWR is fine for a handheld and so we can say that the antenna design is well chosen with good choices for most VHF/UHF mobile uses.SWR's were captured on a small battery powered NanoVNA hand-held in the palm and held close to the mouth/head as a radio would be on TX - thus replicating real-world usage/performance to the greatest degree possible.Signal strength and field strength are what really matter. Both VHF and UHF performance (into and receiving suitable VHF /UHF repeaters) was immediately noticeable as better than the standard short antennas with the antenna hand-held and roughly vertical. As expected pointing the tip of the antenna at a repeater reduced performance significantly as did placing the radio and antenna on a wooden table on VHF (so no second hand/arm ground/element available)Mechanically it's medium heavy, fairly flexible andt feels very robust.NOTE !!! The packaging contains a (well hidden) rubber washer to improve mechanical stability if the there is a gap left between the fully attached antenna and the radio's case top.So it's like a lot of similar looking antennas, its lengths and frequencies are very well chosen for handheld use and it gives good performance. Mine was bought / supplied by Retevis direct at a very reasonable price so it's definitely genuine and my results should be repeatable for other examples !All good

The media could not be loaded. This antenna is beyond belief over the stock supplied.145.225 mhz and clear reception from Australia. Obviously, the Baofeng uv-5r will not transmit further than 8km, and is more likely to be in the 4/5km range. But the ability to pull in far distance signals is outstanding. Antenna size and quality is everything. I coupled my Baofeng uv-5r to a Moonraker - Scanking Royal Discone 2000 25 To 2000 MHz Antenna which is on a 25' mast and clear of obstruction for several hundred metres in each direction and it preformed as well as my Uniden UBC355CTL. So if you have the Baofeng uv-5r or similar and reception is poor, the limitation is the antenna, not the radio. For a camping trip or similar where you would like to receive distance signals the Retevis RHD771 Walkie Talkie Antenna, SMA-F, VHF UHF 144/430is throughly recommended.

Fairly good antenna

⚡ This antenna supports UHF/VHF frequencies of 144/430MHz, covering ranges from 136-174MHz and 400-470MHz. It is designed to improve communication quality by extending both reception and transmission range, as per the specifications. The SMA-F female connector is compatible with handheld walkie talkies featuring an SMA female interface, such as the Baofeng UV-5R, Retevis RT5R, and Qansheng UV-K5. I have only tested it with the Baofeng UV-5R so far.⚡ With a gain of 2.15dBi and a power handling capacity of up to 20 Watts, it comfortably supports the 5W output from my Baofeng. The antenna is lightweight at 34g and measures around 39cm in length, though it does unbalance the radio slightly when attached to smaller models. Made from durable ABS material and covered in a heat shrinkable sleeve, the antenna arrived in perfect condition in a long jiffy bag. It fit the Baofeng UV-5R perfectly. Despite being described as flexible, I’m cautious about bending it. Overall, I’m pleased with the performance and find it a noticeable improvement over the original short antenna. ✔️

Bought this to use on one of my Baofeng radio's or my Yaesu radio,i have an Expert Power antenna currently on one of my radios & the Expert Power picks a strong signal up where as the Retevis on another radio pick's up absolutely nothing at all,I even compared the Retevis antenna using a Baofeng radio against an identical Baofeng using a standard Baofeng antenna that comes with the UV-5R when new & again the Retevis wasn't pulling a signal in as strong as a Baofeng stock antenna at least not on my radios..this antenna doesn't cost a lot so it's not like I've lost a fortune by buying it,it looks good & work's ok but it's no better than a Baofeng stock antenna & nowhere near as good as the Expert Power,if your looking for an upgrade antenna for your hand held walkie then I'd advise you spend a few more quid & purchase the Expert Power antenna from here on Amazon,it comes from the USA so takes around 10-14 days to arrive but delivery comes at no extra cost & the antenna costs about £23..it's a definite upgrade where as this the Retevis is at best the equal of a stock antenna or in my case slightly less than that.