Kenwood TK-370G Antennas

[Tango4813]

Greetings to everyone,

Newbie to the RadioReference community here looking for advice. I have a couple of Kenwood TK-370G radios and need antennas for them, but so far the ones I have seen in eBay and Amazon seem cheap. I also found a site called PacParts but they don't have them in stock. Can anyone please point me in the right direction to help me find some good antennas? Should I be looking at a particular brand in case I can't find OEM Kenwood antennas? Any assistance or suggestions are most welcome.

 

[mmckenna]

The antenna connector is an SMA type. Just about any Kenwood UHF antenna will work, even the ones from the more modern radios.

Avoid the Cheap Chinese Antennas on Amazon and E-Bay. They are not known to always be tuned to the frequencies the seller claims they are. Best to stick with name brand stuff.

One of the variables that isn't covered by the SMA standard is the rubber skirt around the base of the antenna. They vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, but I can tell you that most of the SMA type Motorola antennas will fit just fine.
You may want to check with local Kenwood radio shops. Antennas tend to be a consumable item, so they often have spares in stock.

 

[cfsimmont]

Try the Antenna Farm, I have bought a few items from them and always been satisfied. They sell good quality name brand products for Kenwood and other radios. The Antenna Farm, Your two way radio source

 

[wwhitby]

As mmckenna said, avoid eBay and Amazon. Too many Chinese knockoff antennas of poor quality. I only buy HT antennas from a radio dealer so that I can be sure to get an OEM antenna.

For your Kenwood, I recommend an OEM KRA-27 . That's the antenna I use on all my UHF Kenwood HTs. They work great and are inexpensive.