TIDRADIO TD-805S Ham Radio Short Antenna 1.96inch Enhanced Ver. Long Range Dual Band VHF/UHF 144/430Mhz for UV-5R mini 5RM BF-F8HP Pro TD-H8,TD-H3 Plus,5RH Pro,DM32,BAOFENG Accessories, SMA-F, 2Pack

I've used these before for a mmdvm dual hat and they seem to work very well!

Great little stubby antenna that fits well on my Tidradio and can also be used on other brands and models like the UV-5R family. Works great for simplex communication, especially for short distances like a campground, hunting or even a road trip. I would guess the best distance you could get is about 1/2 mile, in simplex mode. If your stationary and close to a repeater, then you probably could hit it again only if close enough. It also allows some bit of privacy in that your signal wont go too far. Sometimes its nice to not have a 8 to 15 inch whip antenna whacking you in the face or poking someone in close quarters. It also allows you to drop the radio in your pocket easily. It makes everything very compact. This has it's purpose and fits the need nicely. Highly recommend adding this item to your radio arsenal.

Excellent value for money. They work well in the 430-460 MHz range but not as well in the 150 MHz range despite being marked as a dual band antenna.

Just ok for vhf, perfectly fine for GMRS, or 70cm uhf. Didn’t notice an improvement on vhf frequencies, about the same as factory antenna on uhf frequencies. Have not checked VSWR on either frequency yet. When I do, I’ll report back

It's a really really bad SWR unless you uncap the plastic shroud if you take off the plastic piece that covers the actual antenna then SWR becomes around 2.4 to 2.8, I have two of these It is in fact so noticeable that the repeater 1 mile away from me only triggers on low power mode if I have the on capped version on my radio after pulling it apart.

I got a pair of these small TD-805S antennas to use with my new TD H3 Plus radio. These little antennas are garbage. They kinda work, but the SWR is unacceptably high. For both identical antennas I received in the package, I got an SWR of ~ 19:1 on both GMRS and MURS frequencies. As a control, the Nagoya NA-771G gives me < 1.5 : 1 on GMRS and ~ 2:1 on MURS (yes, besides GMRS, the NA-771G also works reasonably well on MURS). If you are looking for a super compact antenna, look elsewhere.

Works well for it's size. Perfect if you have a tight space and need to move around.

I typically try to find shorter, higher performance antennas for use with my HT radios and scanners. In the higher frequency ranges like UHF where the GMRS and 440 mHz ham bands are located, this is less of a compromise than for the lower frequency VHF bands. Manufacturers of popular HT radios like Baofeng, Radioditty, and Tidradio typically supply a rubber duck type antenna about 6" long. While not all that long, they do make for a somewhat unwieldy package. Because of long experience with their superior performance, I usually find an appropriate Smiley antenna to replace the stock one. Smiley makes a high quality antenna that can be ordered to specific bands in shorter lengths that perform as well or better than the longer stock antennas. I have more than a dozen on hand, the latest being the 2.25" long GMRS Mini-Duck. I saw that Tidradio was offering its own brand tiny duck, the 1.625" long TD-805S for both UHF and VHF. After ordering a pair, I was pleasantly surprised to find that it equaled or exceeded the performance of comparable Smiley antennas in many cases. This included on the GMRS band as well as on VHF band railroad frequencies. When the fact that the -805S is roughly half the price of a comparable length Smiley, the Tid stands out even more. You'd do well to consider the TD-805S in order to upgrade your HT radios into a more compact yet still very capable package.

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