ABBREE SMA-Female Dual Band VHF/UHF 144/430MHz High Gain Soft Whip Antenna for Baofeng UV-5R UV-82 Quansheng UV-K5 Two Way Radio (34.6.inch Gooseneck Antenna)

I like this antenna because it has a great tactical look to it, You can feel the rugged quality. The range is good. and despite its long length it's not overwhelming and you can fold it down when traveling. I use them on all my baofengs.

Works perfectly, happy with my purchase

Good antenna definitely better than the stock one that came with my radio.

I'm going to address the three main complaints I see in other reviews.1. "the antenna doesn't stay extended": mine arrived like this as well, but by simply applying a bit more pressure to overextended it very slightly and then leaving it on a table fully extended for a few minutes it now stays in whichever position I put it in. Some people may have had worse luck, but they also may not have done this to try to correct the problem.2. "it doesn't seat properly without modification": I had no such problems with my Baofeng UV-5R. Screwing it in was enough for it to work without filing it down anywhere, and the included rings made it flush with the radio.3. "the signal is bad": I'm no expert, and I don't have any fancy equipment to test the antenna with, but I can say that I'm picking up signals I couldn't with the stock antenna, and some signals that were fuzzy with the stock antenna came in clearly with the ABBREE. I haven't tested transmission yet, as I don't have a license, so I can't speak to the transmission quality, but with what I've seen so far I'm very pleased with this antenna.Overall, it's a good deal for the money. If you want a cheap, collapsible antenna you can throw in your car for when you need it, this is a good option.

A bit of a novelty but it does boost range, so it is a good buy for me. It will help my ARES work. Quality is good, but not spectacular. Size is unwieldy, but it kind of has to be.

I have an increase signal gain in receive and transmit .Greatly helped my radio.

The first stubb connection piece receives much better signal than my original baofeng antenna.However, once i put the folding extender on the signal immediately cuts out.Im guessing product depends on the group or batch you recieve.Might return to order another to see for sure.

I bought this antenna to use with my Baofeng UV-5RMK5 (which is really a F8HP that for some reason is marketed under that name, but that is a different review.) It has the female SMA required by the Baofeng HTs, and it fit great. There was a small gap when fully seated that appears taken up by one washer that comes with the antenna.The folding nature of the antenna feels like a strap bracelet or tape measure internal mechanism and after some apprehension about folding it in arbitrary places, I'm over that. You can fold it however you want, but the "into thirds" approach seems to be the best way to go. I store it folded with the included velcro strap with no issues.Now, to performance. I don't have the kit to measure gain or SWR as I'm just getting started with Amateur Radio, but this thing appears to be booming. I can hit repeaters 22 miles away on 2 meters and 70 cms with this antenna and my 8 Watt radio. I've heard nothing but positive feedback and generally get full quieting on the repeaters I'm working. Folded the performance is not as good, so it really needs to be extended to work, but it is good for listening folded up.Even folded the antenna is a long lever and I do live in fear of snapping the SMA off of my radio. I ordered a ultra-flexible signal stick for more mobile use, but this thing is my go-to if I am relatively stationary and need to cover some ground or want to participate in a net / serious conversation and not just "see if I can make it". A friend has the shorter version with the flexible mount / lead to the antenna itself and I'm excited to see if that works well too.I have seen videos online where people construct home ground plane kits for this antenna and rig it for hoisting. I would think it would work great as a field antenna if run up a tree quickly. It really is a beast and I'm glad I bought it. Has made my first contacts much more enjoyable than if I was stuck with the rubber duck. There is no substitute for size when it comes to antennas and this thing proves it.

Swapped out the factory antenna and instantly started picking up channels.

Es muy flexible

Me la tengo que pegar al cráneo para que funcione, algo decepcionado.

Excelente antena. La ocupo en un baofeng y me funciona muy bien mejorando mucho la recepción.

Got more distance out of my baofeng uv-5R. Works great. Seems durable.