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by throwaway48375 1573 days ago
What antenna?
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beeskneecaps 1572 days ago
RH 660s. I was skeptical at first, but it has really held up. I get really good signal reports and people always say they're surprised when I'm using a UV5R. I did drill the microphone port open a little wider by the way and I think that helped get some more gain/clarity as well.

Note that the RH 660s is 27 centimeters collapsed (11 inches), and 1 meter fully extended. It is rigid so not one of the floppy antennas. Collapsed it can take abuse, but when extended, bending is a risk.

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genewitch 1573 days ago
just get a legitimate nagoya and call it good, if you want 100% portable and "not likely to break if you sneeze while using it".
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int_19h 1572 days ago
And if you want something that's often just as good, but you don't have to worry about breaking it, get a Signal Stick:

https://www.eham.net/reviews/view-product?id=13357

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