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Baofeng Baofeng UV-5R

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Hello everyone. I recently bought the UV-5R and where I live Liskeard, South West England, in a ground floor council flat, all I get is static.
Although not strictly a scanner, a great many of us buy it for doing a bit as it will scan the available frequencies. I have ordered 2 telescopic ariels and one of those 42" bendy one's that I am really excited about it because if I still just get static, and as I can't have an external ariel here, I'll throw the radio in the bin.
If someone can tell me that those bendy ariels are great, amazing, brilliant and fantasic, then I will feel a lot better.
Have a great night everyone.
Ivor
 
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ok, now tried a nagoya telescopic ariel and that massive 42" foldup ariel and guess what, nothing still with the baofeng and on my rtlsdr plenty of peaks on sdr sharp but no voice whatsoever. guess i should move to the city (yuk) to get a signal. or i could make my new hobby listening to static.
 
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