question is---- do i need this for my soon to be uv-5r radio ??? or will the new antenna ---(which i plan on replacing the ducky antenna that comes w
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That depends on what you are replacing the stock ducky with. Yes if the the replacement is a BNC type connection, No if it is a female SMA. I use the adapter so I can use my Comet hi gainer and my Comet mobile..
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This is ideal if the new antenna has a BNC connector. That's exactly why I got this item.
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You will need it if your new ant is a bnc connecter. Even if you do not 100% need it buy it. Mine is very unexpectedly usefull
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Yes and yes. Although this is dual band (VHF and UHF) and the BF888s and similar radios are UHF only, this doesn't make a difference. This antenna has slightly more gain than the factory UV5R and BF888s antennas so you may get a slight increase in range or more likely better reception/transmission within the outer areas of your range. Too many variables to say for sure, but it is a cheap upgrade. Know that it is a bit longer so it may get in the way more if that is an issue.
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How would you connect this antenna, is there a place on the radio for a second antenna (e.g. 75 ohm or two screws?) 75 ohm would require a converter. This is an inexpensive antenna, and not very good. I don't believe it will make the reception better, as you already have an antenna. If your radio has a place to attach a second antenna, look for a better antenna.
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I bought 3 UV5RA's a month or so ago...I upgraded the antennas on all 3 and I have absolutely no problem opening repeaters up 20+ miles away...I don't see why these would be any different. I like these, they're cheap so if I break it, lose it, or it get stolen, I'm not out $200-300. 73 KC9ZVP
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I don't know. I have a Baofeng UV5R in mine w/an adapter cable. It works with or without the antenna on.
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It increased the reception on my BaoFeng *UV-5R Plus* UV 5R+ Dual-Band 136-174/400-480 MHz FM Ham Two-way Radio. I'm not an expert, but I would think it would help.
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I have never used that model, but it should since it is a bf radio. It works great on my UV5R+.
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Knocks here. I have this antenna on all my barf ends and are the stock antenna for the uv82. They work the others only marginally on the 70cm.440 freqs. But not as good as theThese. I have 6 of them and compare with a diamond rho which is twice as long. Buy it. It is a good buy. Kc4cqs. Extra class license. THE FI IS SUPPLIED WITH THE SAME ANT. AS THE USA SERIES. TRY A UV8. U WOULD LIKE IT
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The last one I bought has a female voice and a rubber duck antenna on an SMA connector. Signal quality at the receivers was very poor so I replaced the rubber duckie with an 18.5" antenna whip made from 0.039" piano wire. That fixed the poor signal quality issue. Bad move on the part of Dakota Alert to switch to such a poor antenna. I spoke to tech support and they tried telling me that the rubber duckie antenna was as good as the older telescopic antenna! Yea right...
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Sorry Andrew, I don't know for sure, but I find it to work perfectly in my Baofeng UV-5R radio. Check out the Baofeng info on www.milkor.com You should find your answer there. Good luck.
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Do yourself a big favor and visit the newertech website, and contact them. The thing worked great up until I upgraded to 10.9.5 and it was that very moment I needed a patch for the antenna to work. They sent a patch to me via email. They may have all patches on their site now. Either way, it's best to contact them before buying.
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Bill,I assume so. I have the UV5R a nice little mobile radio.What differences exist between yours and mine shouldnot prevent its installation.Make sure that your BNC is attached to quality coaxand that the length is tuned to low SWR and that the aerial is matched.A high SWR might kill the UV5RA.RegardsI assume so. I have the UV5R unit and what little differences exist they should not upset its installati
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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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I have used it on my UV-5R+ for a couple of months. The only thing is there is a sticker in the bottom to show how the batteries go in. I removed it so the batteries would fit deeper in the case other than that it is a great addition to a very good radio. On aside note I use a program called CHIRP to program channels I want if you have the programming cable.
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If you are doing a new install it will work right out of the box. If you are replacing an existing batwing antenna you will need a mounting plate to cover the old holes which is part# mb8000 and the price of that is 21.99. The plate only comes in white though. Let us know if you would like to proceed.Thanks,
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I wouldnt get hung up on the details, the 5b seems like its a little bit more streamlines...and its blue sometimes. I have a uv5ra and it works great! I can hit repeaters all over with it, great range. I suggest upgrading to a 7 inch antenna, theres many of them around. Also the battery pack you can upgrade to the one on here that says its not compatible with the uv5ra if you shave off some tabs on it. Works great as well!
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Part 90 radio will be the UV6 or UV8. I much prefer the new UV8, true dual band and nice color display. Got two of themand giving away the UV6. There are slight differences in the UV6, more coverage on some, confusing yes!