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Baofeng uv-5r plus antennas

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searingxheretic

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I was looking at the newer Baofeng UV-5r plus models ( the color models; yellow, red, blue, and camo ) and noticed that the color model has a longer antenna than the original black edition. Does anyone have any experience with the 18cm antenna on the color models, is there any discernible difference in reception?

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The antenna on the eBay page is 15cm. The antennas on the new 5r+ qualette series (color radios) are 18cm. I have yet to find one of the 18cm on sale by itself (without the radio).

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A very popular antenna is the NA-771.
Better performance on VHF, somewhat better on UHF. Although it is 14.5" long.

Keep in mind, there is no Magic Antenna out there :)

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UV-5R Information Site http://www.miklor.com/uv5r
 
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I use a Diamond SRJ77CA with some pretty good results. No adapters needed either.
 

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Has anyone noticed increased static/noise when using longer, or more specifically 1/4 or 5/8 wave base or mag mount antennas?

I have a Nagoya NA-701 antenna on mine that I feel works better than the stock antenna but compromises on length. I may try one of the longer versions later. I also made a simple 1/4 wave whip antenna for a mag mount that seems to pick up lots of static bursts.
 
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