Which Baofeng UV5R Antenna?

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This little video is just my personal recommendation for your first #baofeng antenna upgrade. I’ve also tried to explain, in the most basic of ways, some of the limitations of VHF and UHF radio.
These videos are designed for people who have zero prior knowledge about amateur radio and as such are very over-simplified.
LINKS
Super elastic signal stick (SMA type) to fit straight onto your Baofeng
signalstuff.com/product/super...
Magnetic mount for a signal stick antenna to put on your car*
*requires a signal stick with a BNC connector also listed below.
signalstuff.com/product/bnc-m...
signalstuff.com/product/super...
BNC to SMA converter which is needed if your bought the BNC signal stick but want to put it on your Baofeng.
signalstuff.com/product/sma-f...
Dougie’s Instagram page.
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#baofeng
#uv5r
#Antenna
#Signalstick

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11 июн 2024

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@ThatDutchGuy82 3 месяца назад

Another great video! Very interesting and understandable for a novice like myself.

@M7EUP 3 месяца назад

Thanks 🙏

@digitalanalogueham 6 месяцев назад

Good luck with your new channel. some very good advice there. Regards, Chris 2E0UKH. New subscriber, here

@M7EUP 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for the sub! I’m not intending on being a “RU-vidr” but it’s easier to answer some questions with a video rather than a long written explanation. 73’s

@petergough2635 6 месяцев назад

Enjoyed the video. I take my foundation exam next week so I’m not transmitting from my newly acquired Baofeng HT. I will look into the antenna suggestions as soon as I’m licensed. Thanks.

@M7EUP 6 месяцев назад

Best of luck with your exam Peter. You’ll be fine 👍🏼

@SherwoodSchwartz123 Месяц назад

Excellent, thank you. 73, KQ4QBL.

@M7EUP Месяц назад

You’re very welcome.

@AlsGroove 2 месяца назад

Thank you!

@M7EUP 2 месяца назад

You’re welcome.

@puddleduck112 27 дней назад

I have several dual band antennas. Using a Nagoya NA-771 I notice that the VHF bands work decent on the UV-5G PLUS (GMRS) Radio, however they don't work on the 5RM (ham) version. For example, I use NOAA to test reception and the 771 works great on the GMRS radio, but picks up nothing on the ham version radio. These two radios are basically the same with the GMRS version locked. How does this make any sense? The 5RM is 8W and a better overall radio that the 5G plus.

@M7EUP 26 дней назад

Could be a fault on the radio. The other thing to consider is that that “front end” is often overly sensitive on these radios and can be overwhelmed by strong signals. I would check to see that you have the appropriate bandwidth set for the frequencies you want to receive also.

@puddleduck112 26 дней назад

@@M7EUP thanks. I have 3 of these radios and several neighbors do too and they all do the same thing. I’m wondering since the 5RM has much more RX frequencies that it has less filters and causing overload vs the 5G Plus GMRS radio.

@edmondchancellor 6 месяцев назад

Nice video, well done! I was searching for just such info for my parents. My mother wants my father to carry a radio in the woods with him for emergencies only and the Baofeng UV5R appears to fit the bill. No license, just in case of emergency and make my mother feel better as walks into the woods about a mile or so from the house. He's been told that VHF freqs would be best to set on the radio as they work best with trees and hills. Would that be correct? I will also recommend a signal stick to maximize his chance of reaching the other radio.

@M7EUP 6 месяцев назад

I actually think UHF would work better for you in that situation. However it’s dependant on your surroundings. Perhaps experiment with both and see which is best suited.

@chipfornaris 4 месяца назад

What is your recommendation for a multi band antenna? Airband, uhf, vhf…1,25, 70 and 2 m?

@M7EUP 4 месяца назад

All antenna’s are a compromise when the are “multi-band”. You’re asking for an antenna that is tuned to cover 108-440 MHz. Forget “airband” as you won’t be transmitting on these frequencies and a good UHF antenna will receive these well anyway. I can vouch for the super elastic SignalStick but you’ll need to check SWR on 1.25m