One other accessory that should be mentioned is a battery eliminator for use in your vehicle if you run Ht's in place of a dedicated mobile with an outside mounted antenna, I have them for almost every radio. It keeps your battery from being discharged during travel.
@royholmes9010 Right. I cover them in my earlier accessory video. They're becoming less important as more radios get USB C charging. Thanks for adding to the conversation.
As they say, your results may vary. Putting a GMRS-tuned antenna on a 5w HT allows me to hit a repeater about 25 miles away which I couldn't hit with the stock antenna. Interestingly, Both the Nagoya 701G (short) and the 771G (long) will bring it in well enough to have a conversation, but it's clearer (on my end, at least) with the longer antenna. The advantage gained by changing the antenna probably depends upon a whole host of factors including terrain, ambient RF interference, and what you're using it for.
One other accessory that should be mentioned is a battery eliminator for use in your vehicle if you run Ht's in place of a dedicated mobile with an outside mounted antenna, I have them for almost every radio. It keeps your battery from being discharged during travel.
@royholmes9010 Right. I cover them in my earlier accessory video. They're becoming less important as more radios get USB C charging. Thanks for adding to the conversation.
Interesting. The antennas make practically no difference in my experience but a good video - well done mate.
As they say, your results may vary. Putting a GMRS-tuned antenna on a 5w HT allows me to hit a repeater about 25 miles away which I couldn't hit with the stock antenna. Interestingly, Both the Nagoya 701G (short) and the 771G (long) will bring it in well enough to have a conversation, but it's clearer (on my end, at least) with the longer antenna. The advantage gained by changing the antenna probably depends upon a whole host of factors including terrain, ambient RF interference, and what you're using it for.