I love that big stick. I gotta get me one.

@HamRadioCrashCourse

5 жыл бұрын

Werd!

@hubsi5263

5 жыл бұрын

K6UDA what length do you ordered and if you already get it, how do it perform? 73 DH1AR

@TechMechRandom

4 жыл бұрын

@Kevin Olschesky Then you found out she was talking about hers.

@markdemelo7221

4 жыл бұрын

@@HamRadioCrashCourse please please idk Y theres a male or female one can u please tell me which 1 i need to just take my old factory one & slap this one on?? Sorry im so new its crazy. I have the boefang u5r one if that makes any difference. Thanks & God bless

@BxCortez2050

4 жыл бұрын

Which boefang handled was this ?

I heard once, if its stupid and it works, it aint stupid.

Best intro yet. “This is not an airsoft rifle, this is a REAL AK47, AND THESE ARE FULL OF BULLETS!” My people!

@StuieStorm05

4 жыл бұрын

When you show up to the airsoft game and you're pretty sure you brought the wrong gun...

@ReelCoast79

4 жыл бұрын

🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️😁

@pennydyer1448

4 жыл бұрын

@Stuart pull the trigger easy test

@FenderBender503

3 жыл бұрын

Hah I'm like number 223 on a comment about an AK47 😂

HRCC: _"Are we compensating for something?"_ Everyone: _"Yes... the Baofeng"_

@HamRadioCrashCourse

4 жыл бұрын

LOL!

@ThunderBroomPilot

Жыл бұрын

Oh, please. Spare the Psychology 101 wisdom comments.

@garychap8384

Жыл бұрын

@@ThunderBroomPilot Who? The first line is a quote from the video. Do you see the quotation marks? See how the text is in italics? See how I pre-fix it with who said it? Well, those were your clues ... ... my apologies if they were just too subtle for you, ThunderBrainAutopilot ; )

@RT-qd8yl

Жыл бұрын

@@ThunderBroomPilot Found the sad ham

Yeah, I went with the Abbree 42.5 inch antenna because ... well, you know. I can sit in my recliner, in my house with steel siding, with a 100+ year old cedar tree in front of the window, and I can hit a repeater located about 30 miles away as the crow flies. I'd say it's a pretty good antenna. KE0WKN

@armyvet4043

3 жыл бұрын

For real

@darionjams

2 жыл бұрын

Had to get the 48 just cause it’s longer

Came here for radio stuff, subscribed for another california AK owner lol

@HamRadioCrashCourse

4 жыл бұрын

Lol, welcome.

@pwaydo

3 жыл бұрын

Haha I had to go back and look for the grip fin! Confirmed!

Chinese guy: what should we do with all this left over snap bracelet material? Chinese guy 2: we sell to Americans, call it tactical antenna

@KiloWatt304

4 жыл бұрын

only thing missing is a flashy LED . chinese designer in plant says sales are down on our tac antenna . CEO of shitzo radio sales says ( we put flashy led on antenna dumb round eye love flashy leds ) LOL

@gunfighterzero

4 жыл бұрын

@@KiloWatt304 hahaha

@charion08

4 жыл бұрын

We literally use these in the military lol. Slightly better versions though.

@MaThalent

4 жыл бұрын

That was funny hahaha

@whatabouttheearth

4 жыл бұрын

They are called Whip Antennas in the military. Its supposed to bend back when hit by tree branches among other things like folding to dimimsh ones profile....because, you shoot the medic, the officer and the radio man first.

I bought one, the analyzer showed it a little low in freq. so I popped off the end cover to trim it, guess what, It actually IS two tape measures with heat shrink.

@defiantgoon4061

4 жыл бұрын

I wish I would have seen this video before I bought mine. Pulled of the top cap and yep, two tape measures. Yes its the green packaging

@maggillaguerrilla830

4 жыл бұрын

Fireguy-1322 I’m new to all of this so forgive me if this sounds kind dumb but Grandpa taught me there is no such thing as a dumb question. Does it what do you mean by popping the cap and trimming it(is that HAM radio jargon, or is it just what you mean?) also does it really matter if the big antenna is made of two tape measures with heat shrink around it? The guy doing the video says even when this antenna is folded it still gets much better signal than all the rest. I go hiking mountain biking and camping a lot and I’m also really interested in get my HAM radio handle. Like I said I’m new to all this so I’m looking for everyone’s opinions. Thanks!

@Fireguy-

4 жыл бұрын

@@maggillaguerrilla830 No jargon, I pulled off the top cap and cut small chunks cut off the end a little at a tine to get the SWR closer to my local repeater frequency. And yes it does work pretty good folded over.

@myinfo2991

4 жыл бұрын

Yes ever frequency has its measurement . Half and quarter the length...

@ReelCoast79

4 жыл бұрын

😂🤦🏾‍♂️🤣

I'm impressed you held it together so well with all of double entendre you were dropping. Well done, sir. Well done.

@HamRadioCrashCourse

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thank you for the review. I’ve been on the fence about this antenna for a while now. I used is type of antenna a lot while I was in the Corp. They took a beating and were solid performers out in the field.

I have been testing one of the longer tactical folding antennas for a couple months now and I am still getting impressed with its performance. It outperforms anything else I have tried, including a couple expensive telescopic antennas that I have. For day-to-day use, it is a bit extreme due to its size, but for situations like marathons, parades, Skywarn activations, etc., this is the perfect antenna for an HT radio in the field.

@HamRadioCrashCourse

5 жыл бұрын

I think you have nailed it. Those are my feelings as well!

Love your channel. Feel like I read your mind. 2 days ago I bought this and then your vid pops up on KZread recommendations. This sucker reminds me of the old flimsy antennas we had on the old PRC-77’s!

we used these type of whips in the Army for the VHF radios. While on the move they worked well enough, though I'd still through up a wire in the tree if we were going to be stationary for longer than an hour.

@jeepinbanditrider

5 жыл бұрын

Dont radios like the PRC117 go way lower in thr VHF band than any ham radio as well? I wasnt a comms guy and only had a little experince playing with the 117s.

@MarkOBrienTeaches

5 жыл бұрын

@@jeepinbanditrider yeah, somewhere like 30-80mhz

@davidbee3704

5 жыл бұрын

threw

@cahsahhhhhhhn

4 жыл бұрын

Still use them for VHF on ASIP and PRC-148 radios.

@cahsahhhhhhhn

4 жыл бұрын

I think I remember using them on the Harris 150s as well, but I doubt it works for HF band transmitting

Just came over here from Modern Rogue and just bought a baofeng radio and this is exactly what I need.

@garychap8384

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Chris. The Yaesu FT4 series are a comparable price and blow the Baofengs out of the water. Cleaner power out, less harmonics meaning all the signal goes where it should... better selectivity means distant stations come in much clearer. It's a very similar design, just with far better quality control and alignment. It's a very dependable radio for those on a budget. Don't misunderstand me... Baofengs still have their place in a SHTF situation, due to their disposable nature and low cost ... but mainly for handing out like candies to key civilians to help get a community organised. But a prepper should have something more capable, durable and (hopefully) more waterproof. Baofengs are basically a useful toy. Good for airsofters and as free gifts to help keep certain useful civilians organised and in the loop. I have 12 pre-programmed baofengs in my stockpile... individually bagged in ziplock, with spare battery, solar charger, laminated instruction card, silica desicant bags and cheap counterfeit Nagoya-771s. After all, a radio is only ever as useful as the folks on the other end of the QSO.

@ThatGuy-sc5rx

4 жыл бұрын

@@garychap8384 you mind sharing your laminated info card ? And is there a way to use encrypted or private frequencies for two way communications ?

@garychap8384

4 жыл бұрын

@@ThatGuy-sc5rx the card is pretty much unique to our club... and also to the specific UK frequencies that our EmComms organisation uses. You'd be better off devising your own channel plan, to suit your country, local repeaters, organisational needs, threat model, licensing and group structure. *Encryption* As for encryption, you CANNOT encrypt using an analogue baofeng. The best that most analogue radios can do is something called "frequency inversion" ... where the high audio frequencies become low, and the low frequencies become high... this results in a garbled audio. I do not believe any of the baofengs can manage this... and it's really not very secure anyway. A radio which WILL encrypt your communications is a digital radio such as the MD380... however, these are a little more expensive. *Problems with encryption* One problem with encryption is that other radio users cannot join your EmComms efforts unless they have specific radios... so it can be a little limiting. Unless, of course, your groups radios can operate on Digital AND Analogue simultaneously ... so that they can monitor your civilian 'hand-out' radios. Also, bear in mind that encrypted traffic is NOT allowed in the amateur band unless your license is specifically extended to permit it - usually only for Raynet/ARES operators, and only WHEN passing messages for a service user (the emergency services). Of course, you could argue that in a SHTF / WROL situation, you can do it anyway (under the defence of necessity)... but, it may attract unwanted attention from various agencies. I'd suggest that it's always better, in a disaster, to use non-encrypted traffic and a set of common modes and frequencies that any handset can tune. *Covert use in a WROL situation* Since you mentioned encryption, we should probably look at covert ops, foxhunting and anti-foxhunting strategies... In a rather more "combative" environment, then encrypted digital may be a good option... although, if you have the skills, then either morse (or packet) and a code-book is considerably better. Spies and resistance members have operated QRP morse stations on a 9v battery, very successfully from behind enemy lines ... including foreign spies communicating over many 1000's of miles using a simple wire thrown up into a tree. ... some of these morse radios are only as large as a cigarette packet ! Similar can be done with RTTY, APRS, Packet, etc. If you ever envisage operating covertly, it'd probably be a good idea to get some experience with "skyburner" antennas, which fire a signal "straight up" and have it scatter back to earth from the atmosphere ... and, also, an interesting radio-sport called "foxhunting", where you try to rapidly track down a "fox" - who broadcasts briefly at set intervals. As having a practical understanding how operators are tracked down, will help you operate covertly. Other covert techniques are more advanced, such as using Band-X horns aimed at water towers, to turn the tower into a convex reflector for the tight microwave beam. This technique was commonly used in pirate radio to covertly link studios to disposable transmitters located on rooftops. When one transmitter got located and taken down by the authorities, the studio horn would be swung around to activate a different rooftop. Two X-band horns pointed at the same building/tower many miles away can communicate quite well, and it really messes with tracking equipment as the signals appear to come from the reflector. Strong reflections also play hell with quad-antenna phase tracking rigs. Another way to operate covertly is by using transactional data. A car/bike/person with a transciever moves along a long route past various operators. Messages are automatically exchanged with the device as it passes. The passing vehicle may not even know it's carrying traffic... and operators simply arrange to have their device in proximity at some point on the route. I've seen this done with wireless USB sticks with rechargable 18650 batteries, wired into street-lighting poles... allowing people to connect wirelessly to an encrypted drive, either locally, automatically from a cellphone... or from as far as 3 mile away with a Yagi. Transactional nodes can become the ultimate dead-drop, whether an NFC operated device embedded in a table or wall... a transactional bluetooth storage device... or WiFi enabled SBCs such as Pi-Zeros or PIs, arranged in strange places - such as inside USB keyboards in libraries, or hanging off the back of electric outlets or lightswitches... or, up in a ceiling spliced to a ceiling light or fuse-box in a public place like a toilet. I had one in an advertising board of a bus shelter where it sat for several years uninterrupted. Covert is a BIG subject... and when to use encrypted or plain comms... covert or non-covert comms... transactional, automatic-transactional or realtime HT comms... all depend very much on your scenario. I'd strongly suggest getting into amateur radio and really learning how to get the most out of all the equipment, frequencies and modes... particularly if you ever plan on relying on communications in a serious situation.... whether that be a SHTF, WROL or even an active resistance scenario.

@Mike-.

3 жыл бұрын

@@garychap8384 impressively detailed comment. 👍

Hey Josh, do a follow-up where you actually use the antenna to make some contacts and test repeater reach! :)

@darkoakradioworks1090

5 жыл бұрын

I have the 42in blade antenna and I made a 22 mile repeater contact with good to very useable signal report.

@lukeglennon3220

4 жыл бұрын

Dark Oak Radio Works 22 miles from the repeater? Or 22 miles from the repeater to contact?

@Brenjen67

4 жыл бұрын

@@darkoakradioworks1090 I saw a video today where a guy claimed well over a 30 mile range (like 35 iirc) to reach a repeater with the 42.5" model on his ht.

I'm just getting in HAM radio, and I picked up 2 ABBREE antennas at a gun show. Glad I found your channel, and now I'm a subscriber.

The scariest thing to hear in an airsoft game: "Oh, this was the real Ak..... MEDIC!!!!!!!"

@rammbostein

4 жыл бұрын

Meanwhile during SHTF: *pfft ting* *pffft ting* "Wait, this is the airsoft one" LOL

@Kalezian

4 жыл бұрын

@@rammbostein everyone is enjoying the airsoft game until the Russian LARPer shouts OOORRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAA while going over the trench with his bayonet ductaped to his barrel.

@rammbostein

4 жыл бұрын

@@Kalezian LOL his friend is following him with only a stripper clip of ammo

@tzoninghard2425

4 жыл бұрын

The scariest thing is the fed cop playing with you gets taken hostage during a big airsoft game. Lets the small kid take his side are and hold him hostage with it. Turns out he had his real pistol on him by accident

@DaveSmith-cp5kj

3 жыл бұрын

@@tzoninghard2425 That's gross negligence at best. I do carry a firearm even when I airsoft, but I have it conceal carried so it can't even come out unless someone lifts my plate carrier. I never touch it at all and every time I start a game I check my guns that they are airsoft (I run all GBB)

_"hey [airsoft ref], are we allowed to use pellets 7.62 by 39 millimetres big?"_

I love your intro. “All of these magazines have billets in them!” Stay cool, Dude.

@HamRadioCrashCourse

4 жыл бұрын

Hah! Thanks for watching!

Great Opening 😄 Thanks for all the videos, new to Ham and getting a ton of info from them!

I have been thinking about getting into ham and that antenna is what just pushed me over lol. Love it.

Great video, Josh. I just received one of these as a Christmas gift from the kids. I'm planning on trying out the ABBREE against the Nagoya 771 on aSOTA activation tomorrow. We'll see how this goes. 73

@HamRadioCrashCourse

3 жыл бұрын

Great! Let me k ow how it goes!

Just got mine today, the 18.8 inch one and I can already tell its a good antenna. I am able to hit a repeater using the new antenna on my BF-F8 HP, that I could not hit before. Also I was afraid it would be rather whipy, but the one I have is very sturdy and yes it does fold, but I'm not going too. Any ways I have two deployments this month so lots of testing and use to come.

I now own a short one as well as the 42in model. Good looks with this, I was looking for a good roll up and this fits my needs nicely.

I'm getting mine soon, glad to see they are amazing.

Not gonna lie, you got me with the airsoft bit. Well done 😂

@HamRadioCrashCourse

4 жыл бұрын

Hah, thanks,

I use an Abree on a UV5RE and by telephone, I arranged to try a QSO to a friend on his main station. I was to be outside on my back yard lawn. He was to be on his 2m station rig. What I expected, happened. I could hear HIM but not in reverse. However a third station joined in and said to # 2 that he could read me and he was farther away still! I never spoke to #3 but heard him say that he could hear me. Not exactly a 2 way QSO but a definite link in both directions. If you go on Google Maps you'll see how far apart we are. Greater Manchester UK. Between two towns...Wigan, in the County of Greater Manchester and Stockport in the county of Cheshire. Some haul for a Baofeng Hand Held on a full sized Abree.? Gotta be 20 miles plus, across the city That Abree works! Is it unwieldy...Oh Boy, is it ever? BUT IT WORKS!

Glad you did a review on this, I had looked at a few of these, I'm sold.

@HamRadioCrashCourse

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

LOL - I just ordered the 42 inch version this morning before I saw your video. More curiosity and novelty than anything, but glad to here my chances are good that it will work

Ooooooooo they have a 42 inch one also. I am going to have to order one of these. Great intro, you had me laughing.

1:16 I believe the line is "Excuse me while I whip this out" lol

Thanks for the review and the link. Just ordered one.

Just got mine! Went with the 42" because 'Merica, lol. So far so good, picking up channels I wasn't getting before which is nice. Mainly bought it as an emergency antenna to keep in the car.

Pretty sure I'm going to get one of those ABBREE antennas. My cat, however, I don't believe liked it when your voice went High Frequency! Especially that last time!

I bought the 18" model for my 'Feng. With the stock duckie I can just barely hit repeaters from up to 10 miles. With the Abbree I can easily hit and talk to repeaters 16-18 miles away. Haven't really tested further than that.

I got the 28.5 inch Abbreee antenna and I love it. There is a repeater I can't hit with the stock Baofeng UV 5R but I can hit it easily with the tacticool Abbreee

I have the small version for my baofeng and one for my id51a. I must admit I got them just because they reminded me of the military antennas I used while I was in the service. I actually like their performance.

@HamRadioCrashCourse

5 жыл бұрын

Its a very good antenna. I guess the military knows what their doing when it comes to comms huh? :D

@tonycantrell9547

5 жыл бұрын

@@HamRadioCrashCourse until you need it to work then it's crickets and visit to the como shop lol

Thanks for the review. They now have a 39.3" and 42.5" on Amazon. I'd like to see how those compare to the 28".

@garylee7774

4 жыл бұрын

I ordered the 42, should be here any day

@californiaghost-hunters4059

4 жыл бұрын

I ordered a 42 also

You get a like (I'm already sub'd) for the pronunciation of abbrEEEEEEEE!

I'm glad the signal stick did so well. I've been talking it up for awhile.

@HamRadioCrashCourse

5 жыл бұрын

Its still the antenna to have a I feel.

Thanks Josh. Picked one of the bad boys up for the Anytone. Very nice.

Back in the days before vhf/uhf handis became what they are today I had a couple of ICOM IC-02s with so called "rubber duck" antennas. The wife and I (her call N1DHX, mine N1ABE) used to use them to keep in touch while out and about generally on simplex. At 5 watts the units worked fair and would hit local repeaters as long as we weren't more than a mile away. The stock rubber ducks are fairly inefficient radiators, more like dummy loads in some cases. I went to a bottom loaded, extendable whip which when fully extended was a half-wave match at 2m. It more than tripled the range of my rig with the longer radiator. Plus, being a better match, most of the rigs output made it into space. Judging from the performance of the 24" abree antenna I would guess that with the loading coil the antenna is a half wave match at 2m and a full wave at 70cm. That antenna probably would be great out at a field day gathering or just roaming around. A little inconvenient for casual use. I may get one myself just to tinker around with. I bet they'd work well in the 70cm GMRS band. FCC rules as of 2017 prohibit detachable antennas for FRS use. There are also some restricted frequencies in the GMRS band as well.

I know these antennas are often relocated to a stationary mount on a vest, for instance. This has me wondering a couple of things. 1) What are the cable considerations in doing so? Will extending it result in any loss that begins to negate the gain you get from the better position say above your shoulders/head? 2) What about taking that to an extreme. Say you wanted to use this like you would a j-pole pulled up on a tree branch. Any reason you couldn't extend this antenna up into a tree with a long relocation cable if you wanted to transitive from a better vantage point. What are some limits to consider in length of extension vs benefit? I'm not an expert; looking for a dialog here to help me learn.

Ordered one from Amazon after watching this video. Should be here in a couple of days (weather permitting). Can't wait to see how well it works. :~)

Thanks for the insights! Planning on using this for my hammo can build

"Excuse me while I whip this thing out. " "No, dang nabit. I said the radio is a [train horn]."

@revopilot5979

5 жыл бұрын

You should get the award for funniest comment. I’m buying one of these antennas just so I can say that every time I unfold it.

@scrolex

4 жыл бұрын

Say hello to my little friend.

@wesleywindham1880

4 жыл бұрын

I was going to say that but I figured surly someone has already thought of this

@garychap8384

4 жыл бұрын

_"Look, I'm gonna need everyone to stand back ... trust me, there's a reason this thing only comes in black"_

Is that a Baofeng antenna or are you just happy to see me?

Just before I left the BNSF Railway Telecom Department in LA we had started to issue folding antennas to the locomotive ground crews for use on their paksets (Railroad term for handheld radio) and the crews seemed to think they worked better than the basic rubber ducky antenna.

This is really good for people in need of an antenna with out putting on the roof our living in a apartment.

One word... timely

People all over Amazon are complaining that it's just 2 tape measures stuck together, but I've read a ton of things about how tape measures are actually good at being an antenna, and if they are repurposing antennas, this is a good thing IMO. I have 3 of them, one for each of my Baofengs and they are actually way superior to the dinky antennas that the radios come with lol..

@zexnynex777

6 ай бұрын

I never thought about it but now that you mention it thats got to be what they are.

I bought one of these and now I can hit the local repeater with my baofeng. Before it was totally quite. So far I’m happy with it.

that intro 100/10. all these mags have bullets in them!!!

Could you run a SWR test on the antenna at different frequencies? I'm curious to see that. I'm so curious to see if that antenna is capable of operating on GMRS frequencies, even though it's not advertised to work on those frequencies.

@MagicRoosterBluesBand

Жыл бұрын

It does work on GMRS but it shines on VHF.

Great video! I had one of these but have since returned it since the antenna seemed to be "directional." Have you had this issue?

New to the HAM radio scene and doing research but u sir have won a subscriber and digged the intro 👍👍

@HamRadioCrashCourse

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks and welcome

I'd like to see a test where you put a receiver recording somewhere, and you walk miles away to test all of the antennas. The near field strength is greater on that big antenna, but I'd like to see the strength when it is far away, comparing each one.

@HamRadioCrashCourse

5 жыл бұрын

That is in the works!

@richardshort4587

4 жыл бұрын

Ham Radio Crash Course Hi just watched this video and found it interesting but I know nothing about SWR and all the lingo. So my question is how much farther can you reach with this antenna compared to the rest. It's six months since you replied to this comment have you done the test yet.. I'm asking as I'm interested in getting a Baofang radio but as my budget is small I want to,get the best bang for my buck first time. Thank you.

@yomama07024

3 жыл бұрын

@@HamRadioCrashCourse have you performed the test yet? I'd love to see a video of it

video was 100% worth it just to hear you say "abrrreeeeeeee" 😜 my guess is the 771 is more omnidirectional so not as strong in the specific direction you were testing

I bought myself an Abbree and took it up to Mt. Umunhum, south of San Jose. The Abbree got out great but the receive on my UV5R couldn't handle all the RF up on the hill. Good thing I had my Alinco DJ-G7 with me. Going to get an SMA male to female adapter and go back with the Abbree on the Alinco. Was S9 to West San Jose on the Abbree and S7 on the Alinco with an MFJ-1717.

Greetings from Reno, Nevada. You crack me up!

I know over time the Army version we used on patrols had wore out so much that they would not stay erect and just kinda droop all over the place but we never really had to unfold them being we used them mostly for platoon internal comms on MBITR's. That huge cap at that the end looks ridiculous though lol

I got one of those tactical folding antennas off eBay. It broke after the first fold I did with it. Seller didn't keep his word on getting me a different antenna. So, I hope that one from Amazon is better.

@WickdPerfekT

5 жыл бұрын

Just try to break it every 30 days lol

Love this channel, have learned a lot!

I bought the 18 and the 42”abbrev antennas and love them both

@richardmendoza738

4 ай бұрын

Its definitely grown on me, I got the 18in. For 8 dollars it's way better than the stock and I will feel less guilty beating it up in the woods

I think it is hilarious. I’m a new ham, and have been making contacts on my Baofeng regularly with good reports. I run the pro power, and like it. I may have to try this thing, if only to baffle the Baofeng haters. “If you hated it before...check this out” lol

We use that same antenna for active duty Army. Had it for 3 combat tours.

@jasonjackson329

4 жыл бұрын

Ross G same brand and all ? But y’all use Falcon radios right ? I was trying to figure out what radios y’all used over sees and try to find one. But hard to find which ones and where to buy

@CaliCR00kxiv

4 жыл бұрын

JASON JACKSON Harris radios. Not the same brand antenna but yes we have whip antennas just like that.

@jasonjackson329

4 жыл бұрын

CaliCR00kxiv doesn’t Harris make Falcon radios ? Or well it’s called the Falcon -1 or something. But that’s the same style antenna right y’all use out on Patrol right ?

@gregbarnette1266

4 жыл бұрын

@@jasonjackson329 ABBREE does have some government contracts but I believe it is only park rangers and other state agencies nothing DOD. The DOD comes under attack by lobbyist every time they sign a contract with a foreign company but local governments are better at showing people that the product is well made and affordable.

I brought one of the antennas and so far I think it works great

Seems to be a great performer. Might have to check it out! 73

So was the super gargantuan better than the merely gargantuan one?

Now, if only they make a 6/2/70cm Tri-band antenna for my VX-8DR! de n6amf!

I've been considering this for mounting on my bug out bag when I get my Technician Class License and now I'm thinking it might be a good one to put on there.

I have a telescoping antenna (Aweek RH-205) that I connected to my UV5R via an SMA to BNC adapter. Wowww, that thing works great. I'm 5x5 with QSO and repeaters which I couldn't even hit at all with the stock antenna. And on the plus side, you can basically tune it by extending it to the length you need. I've found that it performs far better if I don't extend the last segment. Of course the down side is that it is HEAVY -- I mean it is like 45" or something. I was tempted to get one of these folding antennas. Glad to know they work really well! 73

I see, looking on Amazon, that they make even bigger ones. They say 5 db gain. Is that DBD or DBI? Assuming DBI? Either way, I need to get me one of them thangs!

Yes... I miss those days of prepping you did.

That's awesome I just ordered one last night just like it except mine is 49 .8 inches or something like that. It's the biggest one they had. Live your videos.

I had to like this video just for the AK. Awesome! The radio stuff is cool as well.

Scientific no, good enough yes, brilliant of course ;-)

Great review, that is quite the gain. It would be nice to see if there is a performance difference between folded and extended long ABBREE antenna. Also, if a counterpoise wire off of the belt clip screw would further make a difference. Thanks a bunch de VA3NIE

@davidniemi4051

5 жыл бұрын

@SavageSurvival Thanks for the information. I ordered one yesterday, just before you replied :)

@ralphchurch7

5 жыл бұрын

I bought one! Its just like the whip antenna on the old PRC-77 military radio

@smartzed

5 жыл бұрын

So, is it the most recommended if not the best antenna for HTs?

@rifleshooterchannel208

5 жыл бұрын

smartzed Best is subjective.

I have one of the 42" for my trail rig. Works great

I use this as a base station antenna for my UV5R and a 25 foot cable outside my condo. Works great!

@QuIsLinG666

Жыл бұрын

How its range and what cable do u use

@MagicRoosterBluesBand

Жыл бұрын

@@QuIsLinG666 sma male to sma female, 25 ft max. I got it from Amazon. I can hit repeaters 40 miles/60 km away that are on a mountain.

"Hang on baby while I whip this out." Blazing Saddles.

1- radio pouches work! 2- get a ptt shoulder mic with the aux port! 3- antenna relocation kits come in 3' and 6' cables are cheap and DO WORK! 4-Get you some quick connect adapters they are a life saver! 5-NEVER trust the belt clip on a radio!

Ordered two 42" ones for my ft60 and uv82, should have them in my mailbox tomorrow. Looking forward to messin with em

@drivingexcitement

5 жыл бұрын

How are they? I'm thinking of ordering a few myself.

@brazenbull636

5 жыл бұрын

@@drivingexcitement they work SIGNIFICANTLY better than the nagoyas I was running. Definitely worth a trigger pull

@drivingexcitement

5 жыл бұрын

@@brazenbull636 Thanks for the reply. I have mine on the way.

I use the Nagoya 701c for MURS and, well other things, since it's tuned for the higher frequencies than the 701 2m/70cm version. It's a remarkably good little antenna.

@ahole5407

Жыл бұрын

Not as good as these cheap things on Amazon. So sad how people try to flex on brands yet when something comes out that's unequivocally better performing at half the price they get angry and immediately make fun of the name because they have nothing else to say. 😤

You need to get the 42" one and test it!

@SuperWackamole

4 жыл бұрын

So THAT was the ultimate question.

@smackdatmoney

3 жыл бұрын

I got a 48 inch one

When you were saying how long it is I thought you were talking about a CVS receipt.

Just brought Baofeng UR-10R $32 ebay (latest model) and UR-9R PLUS (2nd latest model) for $20 but now seeking antenna. Thanks for video.

No mistakes were made brother. That AK is badass.

Next up; An ABrrrreeee Rhombic for 2m... fold down to size of a deck of cards; unfolds to tennis court size... lol😄

When I carried the PRC-25 it had a 3ft whip. Semper Fi 71-75 KC9-OEQ

@boboneill6721

5 жыл бұрын

that beast was a workhorse....I served in the mid-80s and I swear you could still smell VietNam on the radio handset....RTO duty meant you knew your sh$%....so you must have been a stellar Marine

@yinglyca1

5 жыл бұрын

it seems someone has lots of extra tape measures to spare lol prc-25 all the way The prick) lol

@rotgut14

4 жыл бұрын

I carried a PRC77, and it had the same antennae

Good review, Josh. I think I'll try a couple of them out on a couple of different HTs ... TH-F6 and an XTS-3000. (Kapt Irk)

KM6AGJ As an off grid Ham, I could definitely use an antenna like that when I'm running my base radio in my RV in crossband while I am way in the mountains and out exploring and shooting photos.

These antennas do not look like 14" and 24", they look more along the lines of 2' and 4'. How tall are you?

@californiaghost-hunters4059

4 жыл бұрын

TechMechRandom he must be 9 feet tall . That is definitely a 42 abree

It gets a bad wrap, untill the FCC approves it, then it get high praises

I have one....it is very good. The radiating element is about 40" long, which is about 1/2 wave on vhf. Maybe this is an end fed halfwave with a harmonic on 440? Whatever it is...it seems to work well!

Blazing Saddles reference! Love that movie!

"Hey Blind Baby...WTH the hell is this ding dong thing?" "I think he's gonna show ya JR..." "OMG, we'll never fit that thing on the album cover!"

Love the intro!!! careful tho... as I recall you are in California and I'm pretty sure in California bullets can cause inexplicable death, especially grouped together in large "clips" ;)

@imhidingintheshop8889

5 жыл бұрын

we would gladly accept him and his proclivities here in Idaho.

@jakep5121

5 жыл бұрын

@@imhidingintheshop8889 I friggin love Idaho!

@ralphchurch7

5 жыл бұрын

And cancer in laboratory animals and incarceration in magazines larger than 5 rounds.

@user-neo71665

5 жыл бұрын

Everything in komifornia causes death, cancer, or birth defects. The question is it actually the products or the state behind the cause?

@robmillle

4 жыл бұрын

Only in a ghost gun

After watching this video I purchased a couple for my Yaesu's and a couple for my Baofeng's and they work great. Couple of questions: I noticed they make one for CB handheld radios...do they make them for handheld police/fire scanners? The small section at the bottom that unscrews from the antenna...can you purchase those separately?

I grabbed one of those for a race to test it in the mountains, and mine (not that brand) was not good. so if you buy that type of antenna, make sure you unfold it before you use it as well, it did seem to help it reach out for me, even though the standard baofeng antenna was better then my version