Thanks for the helpful pic. I trimmed mine similarly. I’m very impressed with the performance of this Kenwood KRA-32!
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Unication G5 Antenna For 800 Mhz Band
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Thanks for the helpful pic. I trimmed mine similarly. I’m very impressed with the performance of this Kenwood KRA-32!
Yes, it is!
bradam2001
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I just bought 2 of these off E-bay, I will give them a try. I have two G5s, one VHF and one Uhf. I bought 2 Motorola half size ones off Amazon for about $16 each and also cut them back. They work and don't pull the pin out. Once I did try the 800mhz on my G5 long antenna and did pull the pin out. Put it back in and works fine, not doing that again.
I sell one that is specifically machined to fit the G5, but there are other options out there.
I believe RR member jonwienke may sell them
GTO_04
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I was curious about the depth of the recessed center connector on the Kenwood and so I measured it using a tire tread gauge (Yes, I know. It's not the most scientific method to use, but it's better than guessing.) The depth is identical to both the Unication antenna SMA as well as the BNC adapter I use.
This is a great antenna! You can really hear the difference in fringe reception areas. Thanks for the find @PapaG !
GTO_04
i got one of the Kenwoods, very nice on average about a 5 DB gain over the stubby, trimmed it as advised and it didn't kill the center pin
After a while using , it’s not heart stopping performance because the unications are already outstanding receivers however it should help with some fringe areas
jwoody062
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I think the stock antenna will impress you, Indpls has terrible simulcast issues, i bought a G5 and with the stock ant it works excellent i get about a 25 to 30 mile radius coverage, i only changed the ant for looks. i use a moto 800 SMA NAC800 something like that, it works as well as the stock ant. but not much better.
yeah but I think as hobbyists we like to experiment.
In my experience, I find that the Kenwood performs 5 to 8 dBm over the blue-banded Unication antenna. It receives on a par with the Remtronix/RS 800 antenna.
As far as the adapter goes, search for an SMA female to BNC female that will fit the BaoFeng UV-5R radios. The SMA connector should have the necessary depth as the OEM antennas do.
Thank you!
I bought these because they have the extra ring that protects the G5's (or G4 in your case) SMA connector from any stress. The center pin does not push the Unications center pin down. I use with the Remtronix 800 antenna.
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Has there been an update to the Unication rep announcements regarding a newly designed G series antenna ?
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