Gmrs Antenna 15.3-Inch Whip GMRS (462MHz) Antenna SMA-Female for UV-5G UV-5X GMRS Radio

Decent tri band antenna, be saved a little money from the name brand but still have the same quality they receive really well as well as transmit, you can't go wrong for this two pack of tri band antennas.

I measured the length of the antenna at 14.75 inches which is below the standard 15.3". However, I don't know if there is a coil in the base. I can easily contact a repeater that is 6 miles away (while sitting in my apartment) and someone replying to a radio check said I'm loud and clear on my Baofeng UV-5R GMRS radio. I also receive other calls very clear. The antenna is very flexible and can be bent without damage. Unfortunately, I don't have a SWR meter to test but I'm happy with it.

I liked these antennas overall, however the radio I had was not actually capable of transmitting on the 220 frequency as I had originally thought it was. These appear to be well made antennas, and are quite long, for extended range. They are a bit on the super flex side of things. That might be good for some folks in that you don't really have to worry about breaking them if you bend them. Getting a two pack for the price was a good deal too.

I bought a TWO-PACK of these and one worked and the other one was a direct short. So it a fifty-fifty chance of working, and you get what you pay for! Yep, you get three Bands, but not just exactly where they should be. There is nothing usable in the Amateur 2 meter band, or for MURS, but maybe for some public service or commercial work from 167 Mhz to 174 Mhz. The 1-1/4 meter band is usable from 206 Mhz to 231.5 Mhz; this is usable as an Amateur and or commercial 1-1/4 meter band antenna. The 70 Centimeter band is usable for the Amateur band 70 cm band from 420 Mhz. to 430 Mhz. For FRS/GMRS the SWR is way too high. Most handheld radios will tolerate up to a 3.0 SWR, be cautious if you go above that in SWR. So to sum it up, this is a Commercial 2 meter band antenna; and a usable Amateur 1-1/4 meter band antenna, and usable on the lower part of the Amateur 70 centimeter band. I used a Yaesu YS-500 SWR and Power meter good for 140 Mhz to 525 Mhz. 2 Meter Band SWR ===================================== 165.000 Mhz => 3.55 SWR => Lower Band edge 167.000 Mhz => 2.75 SWR 167.500 Mhz => 2.65 SWR 168.000 Mhz => 2.60 SWR => Primary Band Center 169.000 Mhz => 2.65 SWR 169.500 Mhz => 2.70 SWR 170.000 Mhz => 3.00 SWR 171.000 Mhz => 2.70 SWR => Secondary Band Center 172.000 Mhz => 2.80 SWR 174.000 Mhz => 2.80 SWR 175.000 Mhz => 3.40 SWR => High band edge 1-1/4 Meter Band SWR ==================================== 206.000 Mhz => 2.00 SWR => High Band Edge 210.000 Mhz => 1.95 SWR 215.000 Mhz => 1.70 SWR 219.000 Mhz => 1.45 SWR 220.000 Mhz => 1.40 SWR 221.000 Mhz => 1.40 SWR 222.000 Mhz => 1.35 SWR => Primary Band Center 222.500 Mhz => 1.40 SWR 225.000 Mhz => 1.50 SWR 230.000 Mhz => 1.70 SWR 231.500 Mhz => 2.00 SWR => High Band Edge 70 CM Band SWR ========================= 400.000 Mhz => 1.50 SWR 410.000 Mhz => 1.35 SWR => Primary Band Center 420.000 Mhz => 2.10 SWR 430.000 Mhz => 3.50 SWR 440.000 Mhz => 5.00 SWR 450.000 Mhz => 6.00 SWR 460.000 Mhz => 6.00 SWR 462.500 Mhz => 4.60 SWR => FRS/GMRS -- Proceed with great Caution 467.500 Mhz => 3.80 SWR => FRS/GMRS -- Proceed with great Caution 470.000 Mhz => 3.70 SWR => Secondary Band Center UPDATE: I did get the second antenna working, I had to file down the housing so it would seat fully. The build on these is just O.K., but not great, and not necessarily the best bang for the buck.

I really really wanted to like this antenna, and wanted it to work at least reasonably well across the 3 bands advertised. However, upon using the antenna, I kept getting reports of my transmissions periodically breaking up, even when outside, on high power, and utilizing a repeater that's a mere 4 miles away I can hit with 1W of power. So, I knew something was up and when I dug deeper with the NanoVNA and the Surecom SW33 Plus, I found my answer. I ordered a 2 pack of these, and they both perform and tested identically, with performance and SWR on the 440Mhz (70cm) band and the 220Mhz (1.25M) bands being excellent, with SWR's of 1.5:1 or lower across the entire band. The 144Mhz (2M) band was a different story though, with 3.5:1 being the BEST SWR I could find with the NanoVNA, and 2.9:1 with the SW33 Plus. While I understand that most HT's are capable of dealing with higher SWR's, I don't feel that comfortable transmitting on the 2M band using this antenna anymore. I'll keep them, and even use the, as they do work excellent on 220/440, but stick to their NA-771 dual band if you don't need the 220 band.

Great Antenna!! SWR reading was a 1.1 when tested.

I have (2) Wouxun KG-905G GMRS radios. They came with a stock stubby antenna which I measured at 1.4 and 1.5:1 SWR. When replaced with this portable GMRS antenna, my readings were 1.0 and 1.05:1. That is a perfect and near perfect match, you couldn't ask for better, especially at this price.

These antennas work great, because they are tuned for GMRS. A good buy

Der Empfang ist wirklich sehr gut 👍 Eine gute Antenne, auch im pmr Funk und und 2 Meter Amateurfunk. Passt wunderbar auf mein baofeng UV 16-R triband. Gerne wieder 👍