Baofeng uv5r antenna upgrade to dipole

[@robertburdoff1789]

I briefly had a 42 inch tactical but SWR was so high when you hit the PTT, you could use the radio as a hand warmer.... what was even more odd, unscrewing the top off the antenna, made it a reasonable stubby antenna with SWR about 1.3 from memory. 239 connnectors on 2m & 70cm are a bit lossy. Knowing what I know now, I think I'd only use them (with a UV5R) upside down to make an easy build antenna with counterpoise radials hanging off the 4 screw holes.... just my 2 cents worth

[@kentprepper6392]

I only use the tactical antenna when in the field for extra range, your right the standing wave is terrible but acceptable in an emergency, great to hear you are experimenting as we all do 👍

[@kishascape]

That's a toy antenna made for military LARPing and not actually useable.

[@kentprepper6392]

70% increase over standard twig.

[@andyk939]

Use a pigtail not a solid adaptor, the strain on that giant cable will be super annoying.

[@haxboi5492]

Yup, that coax looks stiff

[@patthesoundguy]

I love my UV-5R, I really want to make an antenna like that to see what kind of extra range I can get out of it, or what my mobile 20watt will do with a better antenna with some decent height to it. I live in a hilly area and I'm sure it will help.

[@kentprepper6392]

Height is might with 446mhz go for it 👍

[@Smithereenz1]

Use a metal slinky

[@drewby4563]

Would like to see the build of the dipole please.

[@kentprepper6392]

I have done the build vid, check through my vids mate, thanks for watching 👍

[@rymbai1644]

Nice video...!! BTW Which coaxial cable are you using? And does cable dimension matter much?

[@kentprepper6392]

@@rymbai1644 i use westflex 103 for 446mhz as its a high loss frequency, regular rg23 for example is no good as it doesnt have significant insulation.

[@davidhooper1767]

What is the adapter called.I got 2 from Amazon but they're too small! Thanks.

[@kentprepper6392]

SMA Female to SO239 UHF PL259 socket RF Adapter, i got mine from ebay £4.95

[@arfreedom]

Awesome bro, where did you get the adapter from that screw directly onto the radio?

[@kentprepper6392]

Ebay my friend, about £4.

[@MuzzleMike]

I have a role up J-pole for my setup . I have been known to get out up to 75 miles . No problems doing it . Nice and clear . As long as I can get it high enough. I have the triband model. No one license to 1.25M around here. Like having your own band . Just get a friend with one .

[@kentprepper6392]

Hight is might as they say 👍

[@mikerilling2745]

Which j pole do you use ?

[@kishascape]

Same. This is the way to go honestly. This guy is a complete LID. Most of his signal is lost in that terrible poor shielded coax and than barely goes anywhere out of that no-gain antenna.

[@DonzLockz]

Awesome, i need to do that! :)

[@andrewsock1608]

Does it receive much better ?

[@kentprepper6392]

Yes 100% better TX and PX 👍

[@derekfixter9084]

What type of coax did you use to connect from your dipole to the UV-5R?

[@kentprepper6392]

Hi there, i use 000 low loss coax.

[@kishascape]

@@kentprepper6392 nah that's fake chinese junk branded as low loss. real low loss cabling doesn't look like that.

[@kentprepper6392]

Thats not the cable in the vid, that is rg23.

[@marcoborg]

What are the dimensions of the dipole please?

[@kentprepper6392]

Please check my vids, the dipole build is there including all details 👍

[@drakeblackk]

I still dont know if i will buy uv5r, the 9 or the quansheng uvk5, but its a pretty good upgrade to know already :) Thanks

[@kentprepper6392]

The uv5r is tried and trusted 👍

[@drakeblackk]

@@kentprepper6392 I hope it will be good! Im planning on try both of them honestly, i just need money :C

[@Andreasepicgamingr]

​@@drakeblackkthe uv 82 is. Much better on almost the same price

[@drakeblackk]

@@Andreasepicgamingr Well, i bought uv5r and quansheng too. UVK5 is better im keeping it :) I need a better antenna for CB and might need a large uhf vhf too... :3

[@diraziz396]

Thanks

[@franklinnoblitt8387]

you are probably losing some power to inductive coupling with the metal (conductive) mast especially when wrapped around it

[@kentprepper6392]

Im sure you are correct, nothing technical here just basic emergency use in a pinch.

[@bashkillszombies]

That 42" tacti-cool antenna is actually way worse than the nip one you can buy, I forget it's name. Usually comes with your baofeng when you buy it in a kit. Oh! Nagoya. It's tuned better to the range you'll be operating. But it won't make your weenie as huge as a 42" will, the only way to get it even bigger is to get the 12" goose neck extender, and then crudely duct tape the antenna folded up like you lost that fancy overpriced velcro thing they gave you with hundred mile an hour tape. That screams tier one operator. Now go forth and emit spurious emissions, make sure you band creep at least three channels in case your friends are slightly out of wave, and always max wattage for hot antennas, saves on heating bills at home!

[@micwell2247]

for me when the skip is right ... I hear foreign languages on mine