Bingfu VHF UHF Ham Amateur Radio Police Scanner Antenna Magnetic Base BNC Male Antenna Compatible with Uniden Bearcat Whistler Shack Police Scanner Radio

Received In brand new perfect condition and packaged petty good from Amazon. Very small which is great for me. And works really great on my Uniden SDS200. Highly recommend and good build and works great. One other thing the magnet could be stronger. It come with a round double face tape for added strength for vehicle mounting. I use mine inside so no problem there.

Works great time magnet is a little weak for mobile use but great reception

This antenna is decent for the price at $9.99. It’s not the best, but definitely not the worst either. The biggest issue I had is with the magnetic base—it’s not very strong. When I placed it on the top of my car, it kept flying off or sliding on the side of the window, which was frustrating. (Yes my car is magnetic) However, once I mounted it on the roof of my house (second floor), it worked great! The reception is much better compared to the stock antennas that come with most Uniden scanners. For the price, it’s a solid upgrade for indoor or stationary use, but it’s not ideal for vehicles.

I was skeptical of these antennas. Having used scanners for the last 40+ years I have used a number of antennas. Strangely with antennas, essentially being just a piece of metal (I know it's a little more complicated than that) I have found that you do get what you pay for. But I figured hey for $16 for 2 of them, I figured no big investment. But boy, have I been surprised?I have been picking up systems thirty plus miles away and getting them fairly clear. And for some applications like aircraft band have been beating my more expensive antennas. Aircraft bands are a secondary listening for me. It is not obviously the best for all applications but if you're just doing general scanning, Local police, fire, (800 MHz) aircraft and railroad It is a pretty good not great antenna.

I got this to use in my car as opposed to the stock rubber ducky antenna on my BC75XLT scanner. Unlike a lot of people in the reviews, I found the magnet sticks quite well and frankly it's the only impressive thing about this antenna. It has a really cheap feel to it, especially where the feedline meets the BNC jack. It feels like it can snap there easily. It's also not nearly as stiff as I had hoped and came slightly bent. The part where it screws on to the base also feels very insubstantial. I don't really know if the loading coils do anything to alter the electrical length or if they are just there for looks. Reception is pretty good on UHF and weaker on VHF although I think that's mostly because of propagation characteristics and the locations of the transmitters I'm listening to. Attached is a 300 point VSWR sweep I made of it using a NanoVNA.

Works great with scanner

Definitely not what I expected. They are small and the magnet is not strong enough to stick to my vehicle. Waste of money. Spend the extra money on a better brand.

I needed the most reliable antenna to my new Uniden and this fit the bill. Highly satisfied with the quality and sturdy build.

works well,very strong holding magnet,i have 6 of these and they all work well

muy pequeña, recibe señal igual que la que tenia portatil, no hubo mejoria, tampoco empeoro, pero pues tendre que comprar una mas grande... de mas alcance

Hooked these up to my antenna analyzer, big surprise, nice low swr bandwidth in the 2M and 70CM amateur radio bands. Stuck it on a cookie sheet and hooked it up to my dual band handheld. There was a huge increase in range. No the magnet is not strong enough for a moving vehicle but for a travel kit to stick on a railing or other metal surface for static use, good value.

This company will completely lie about what frequency range this offers! It only supports up to 400-470mhz!!

I was skeptical at first, but I knew my scanner was not picking up half of the radio traffic, particularly on the air band, that I should given I was only a couple of kilometers from the local airport. So plugged this in and placed it in my house in the same location as I had the handheld stock antenna - and what a difference! Started getting a lot more ground traffic and further away radio communication not near the airport at all! Trying it with other bands, such as 800 and 900Mhz ranges, also saw marked improvement in reception, on my SDS100. Overall - a great antenna, and because its magnetic, you can take it with you in the car for even better reception on the road!