BaoFeng SRH805S SMA-F SRH805S SMA-F Female Dual Band Antenna for Baofeng GT-3 UV-5R BF-888s Radio

I really wasn't expecting much from this antenna, but I wanted to see for myself. I'm very happy with it. The radio reached a repeater over a dozen miles a way from inside the ground floor of a high rise building. Power was probably around 6-7 watts. I have also noticed reception is virtually identical to my other antennas, including a whip and the stock antenna. As for it coming apart for some people, I can only suggest always installing and removing it by using the gold base with the ridges. I can see how twisting it on or off by the antenna itself could cause separation, but as it is, the antenna seems well constructed and solid to me. 5 Stars.

This antenna work well. Easy to install. The connection is not water proof and you should remember that. The range for this small antenna is pretty good. Just be careful of hitting it on any thing. As the cap will pop off easily. Even with those thing having problems. It’s a good value. I would recommend it to someone that needs a small antenna.

Works well for short distances and is great if your putting your radio in your jacket pocket. Mine seems to be about like the stock antenna on a baofeng radio. I think that in a warehouse or large work area, even car to car on the highway this may work well for most people, In a thick wooded area the distance was very limited were as the na-701 antenna did very well. The only reason I gave a 4 star is that the blue print started rubbing off just putting it on my radio, does not effect the function of the antenna but one would think that the printing should be semi permanent.

Good for the short distance

Nice stubby little antenna for my little super-cheapo Chinese BaoFeng Model UV5RA+ handheld transceiver that I've programmed into a Marine and Weather radio. It seems to receive every bit as well as the stock one, which is just fine, because I chiefly use the BaoFeng for monitoring Marine Radio and NOAA Weather Radio channels in the cockpit of my sailboat, which has a more powerful main radio down in the cabin, and not so much for transmitting. While I am sure it'll get a message out to a marina or other boat in sight just fine, those needing the most transmission power they can manage from a little handheld AND still have a reasonably compact unit might do well to also get a Nagoya NA-771R 16-Inch Retractable/Telescopic Antenna (By the way, the retractable NA-771R is FAR less likely to be some fake lousy Nagoya counterfeit than an NA-771). It takes only seconds to swap antennas.

I like the small design of the antenna but it seems like when i put this antenna on the radio it and i try to transmit its not clear and receiving messages aren't clear either.

It's essentially a radiating dummy load. If your expectations are reasonable, you'll love it. If you expect it to perform like a full-length antenna, you'll be disappointed. I spend the bulk of my time within two miles of the local repeater, so it's a great antenna for local use on my daily carry. When I go out of town, I switch to a longer antenna. That being said, I have been into the local UHF repeater with full quieting from a location 10 miles from the tower using 5 watts.Keep your expectations reasonable and you won't be sorry you added this to your antenna collection.

Worked great, in fact I ordered 3 extras just in case. less hang up on clothing or in your pocket and limited range fits in perfectly with how I use them. Short range communication. For longer range stay with the factory antenna or switch to the longer whip antenna.Arrived on time and well packaged.