ABBREE Foldable Super-Gain Baofeng VHF/UHF Antenna, With Test
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- Опубликовано: 16 окт 2024
- Testing the Abbree foldable 42.5" HT antenna on the farthest UHF repeater I can hit. Keep in mind, it is tuned better on VHF then on UHF but I still managed to make a contact.
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Important to remind people, that is 35 miles on pretty flat land. Good stuff.
well, there is a lot of stuff between tho... but I guess you are saying it would be more impressive if I had some rough uneven terrain with hills in the way?????
I'm getting 28 miles from my location in Central NY with lots of hills and what not to a repeater that is on lower ground than me. It is a DMR repeater though and I find DMR/Digital is sort of like SSB vs FM. Much more punch.
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Sorry hamradioconcepts.
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Nailed it! That was a fun QSO Eric. Glad I made you laugh. de AE4MQ 73
So refreshing to see a ham do a presentation like this . All about the product and not yourself. Well done 👍🏻
Hi Eric,
I got mine (42") a little over a week ago; works great!
I can hit my club's repeater 65 miles away with full quieting from inside my home. I can do the same with my older Cushcraft AR-270B, which is 7 feet long.
As Josh would say, Abbbbbreeeeeeeee!
73 - John -N7GHZ
I am new to all this and i was wondering what the utility of this is ? Does it increase range for two way communication (something im looking for) and would both radios need one installed ?
Also how short is it folded ?
@@ThatGuy-sc5rx - it absolutely increases range in comparison to a stock antenna or even over a really good third party ant. Like a Nagoya which I almost always use.
It is most useful if you have a marginal signal if you are out in the boonies! As I am in Arizona, that happens a lot as I travel.
I have a vague memory of seeing a video where they tested it while folded. The VHF performance got a little worse, but not awful.
The UHF performance improved dramatically.
I heard you earlier on SARNET testing this. Good job. It reminds me of the antenna on the military PRC-XXX backpack radios. You gave me an idea of making one with tent poles and a wire j-pole.
Prc 77 radio
That's kinda what I thought when I saw it on Ebay. Just ordered one, but it reminded me of the SINGARS radio we used in basic
Local friend and I have these antennas and are still experimenting on simplex. We can make good comms from home to home on simplex and they are fantastic receive antennas. So far we have proven to ourselves their value on UV-5Rs and Hammo-Cans on 2 m simplex. That's our tasking for them. I believe I need to order a spare!
Thanks for a real world test!
I've heard that strongest signals occur with the antenna extended fully on vhf but slightly better signal occur if the antenna is folded for uhf. No personal experience yet but have heard other Ham's mention this.
I just got mine and have been testing it , I don't know if I just got a bad one but IT SUCKS!! I can hit repeaters about 16 miles away with the small whip that came with the radio and can't hit them with the 42" . I put a lot of effort into making sure I got a "REAL" one from abbree and not a knockoff. I'm going to return it and get another one.
Very nice demo. What is even more amazing is the radiation pattern for the Abbree is 360 degrees and was still able to hit the machine.
Yeah! Longboi review. Good work! #abbree
Just got mine today, with a 3 ft coax jumper to take stress off of the radio antenna mount. I also have an 19.5" counterpoise on the radio.
I'm also located about 25-30 miles from a repeater. Will test it later.
Mine is in the post. Going to try it for SOTA activations this winter. MFJ Long Ranger didn't survive last winter, too fragile.
If you get wrinkles in the covering of the antenna. Take a blow drier on high and hit those area's. Its just shrink fit tubing. I've had to do that with my 42 inch Abbree.
"You wouldn't use it in a elevator" Awesome quote! May buy this antenna? Great video Eric!
Hi Eric: I have been a big fan of your channel for several years. I appreciate your “real world” approach to product reviews. I’ve been licensed for almost 25 years, but I always find something new from your videos.
Keep up the good work. I imagine it requires considerable time and effort to produce these videos. I appreciate your effort and dedication to the hobby.
73
Guy
AE6FE
I REALLY wanted to hear that test done from the rooftop! :). Excellent video and review, as usual.!
I had one of these and what I didn't like was that it was somewhat directional. That being said it is still a pretty damn good antenna. I think I am going to have to pick up another one.
Did you try with the Antenna folded on UHF ? seems to do much better just folded.
Got it today from amazon. I am impressed, using it on a baofeng indoors I am able to hit a repeater about 15 miles away loud and clear
I use the Abbree 18.8 inch antenna on a TYT UV8000e, at 10 watts and I can hit and be understood a repeater that is at least 30 miles from me. Also, for what its worth, said antenna works great on both UHF and VHF, dont know why. KI7BSL, and 73s
Eric - would this work well for simplex comms - 10 miles? I'm in NE San Antonio and my son and dil are 7.1 miles away as the crow flies.... but it's in a populated area... I guess we can test but they don't have the license yet... I got this for SHTF... I do have a base unit YASUE but need an antenna and get it going... Plus I need to learn more. I've had my tech/operator license for many years but previously used it only with a State Guard in a limited capacity for training and deployments. There are repeaters around and I think the nearest is closer than 30 miles... and that should allow me to speak to my other son and dil who are down in Del Rio (he's an AF pilot). I'm guessing the answer is yes - as distance is distance... but just wanted to be sure.
OMG dude, you're living in the same county as I am, I know exactly what the town's are that you're talking about.
I have a Baofeng UV-5R, and bought this to boost my signal in the event of a SHTF emergency (such as hurricanes) because that little antenna that comes default kinda... well... sucks.
Local to me too. I'm in Brevard.
Love the intro - Eric are playing with ABBREE.
Looks like military style collapsible mobile antenna. People used to fold it up while operating to shorten it, which doesn’t make sense at all, with the exception of being in combat. Hard to find cover with a meter long antenna showing where you are.
Hey Eric, Did you check the SWR on a Sat 70 CM frequency ? Looks like it was trending lower as you went under 444 MHZ ? Looking for something to take with me on vacation that will provide more gain from the beach on an HT. Thanks W2GDJ
Not knocking the Abbree antenna but I have an alternative idea which is a "J-pole roll-up antenna" which I highly recommend. [if you do an internet search for that phrase you'll find the product.] I know of two people who sell them over the internet. I use my dual band to reliably contact a repeater 31 miles away from me in So. Calif. What's nice about these things are very light weight but they can literally be coiled up to fit inside a sandwich size plastic bag. Excellent for go bags or home station use.
I see the abree great for backpack APRS HT with mobilinkd. Very portable and great range. But could be difficult to transport when mobile and deployed (trees, brush, etc) also I wonder how it performs against a tuned antenna for APRS in this use case.
For voice work I think the roll up j pole would be better. Can get more height, smaller overall package, and easy to deploy. Drawback is once deployed you are not mobile.
great video. can you explain how to use this radio without the person on the other line knowing where you are. Is there a way to disguise your frequency. Please know that i have know idea about these things. Just want to learn. I know how to make myself invisible online. now would like to know how to make my myself invisible with a 2 way radio.
I'd be very interested to see a Smiley 2700 antenna on that analyzer.
I guess I take for granted my geography with so many repeaters on hills and mountain peaks. Using repeaters 30-40 miles from my home on a HT is a regular occurrence. With a modest dipole in my front room, I can hit 50 miles no problem. I've even done 50 miles on low power UHF using a rectangular loop antenna ( also mounted inside my front room ).
The Abbree on my UV5R can access the repeater about 20miles away with ease, havent tried it from further away yet but it certainly works.
That's quite good, but I take it the repeater is at a bit of height, but even though......! Only thing is the weight of that swinging around on the radio plug. But if you are static it might make all the difference to getting in or not. I wonder if two would make a good temporary dipole for emergency use? Might get a high swr though.
Just today I made a QSO using my 878 and one of these shorter folding antennas over 90 miles on DMR.
I wonder if you can also use the gooseneck antenna efficiently WITHOUT the gooseneck. Is the gooseneck an integral part of the antenna?
I have the haft fold type and it gets out far. That on my baofung us-5r. Also write my test in a months time for my ham license, thanks for rekindling the fire to get it done
Great video Eric! I have one of their antennas but not that bigger one and it seems to do a good job. It does seem to be slightly directional though.
I use mine when I go hiking ..... and camping trips ..... and the smaller one from in the home ..... using the handheld Anytone also . I love mine .... but use the standard antenna that originally came with it ..... most of the time .
Dude, that's pretty good. Have you tried adding a counterpoise / tigertail to this antenna on your HT? I'd love to see the performance. I'm tempted to get one for hiking.
On the recommendation of Josh’s video, I purchased the 42.5 inch and 18.8 inch abbree antennas. On the stock antenna on my uv5r I can bring up a repeater 7.9 miles away. With both abbree antennas I get nothing from the same repeater. Very disappointing. I’ve checked packaging etc and feel certain that they are authentic. Am I doing something wrong?
I wish someone with the know would comment on this
The abree should blow the stock rubber duck antenna out of the water.. signal stick super flex, nagoya 771 are other good choices and are inexpensive. Might be a problem with your radio or bad timing/weather conditions. Keep trying
How about the max distance from the transmitter does this antenna rate ???
I'm new to ham received my tech 4 days ago. I ended up buying a 42.5 and I like it though it only seems a tiny bit better than the 771 any insight for a new ham?
Just got the Anytone HT. Haven't messed with it yet as I've been playing with my Yaesu FT2 DR. Just got my ticket 2 weeks ago. I've yet to talk to anyone LOL
If my testing area ever opens again so ibcan get my ticket...I will talk to you. Lol. As of now I use mine for a scanner. For something to listen to. Lol
I thought that I was doing well at my Abree simplex, 20 miles QSO, Handheld UVR -5E to base station.
Maybe I should check my distance calculations ?
Should try adding a counterpoise wire.
Would good on the yaesu 817 if it is made with a BNC
5/8 wave at two meters does need a ground plane or the radiation angle goes above the horizontal. On 440 its starting to act like an end fed longwire and you want to point the tip at the repeater. That said, its better than a rubberducky where half the power is going into your brain and the gain is way below a dipole. As VHF-UHF is about antenna height and line of sight, used with a lightweight mast or clamp and say 20 feet or so of 8X coax would make a nice portable range extender. Also, if you move and the signal goes in and out (mobile its called picket fence) you have a multipath problem you need to go up or sideways to get a better signal. If you can't do either, using a yagi and pointing it to the strongest signal can be a solution.
Why? it is over a full wavelength on 70cms
@@TonyLing counterpoise wire completes the other half of the antenna. Think of it as a vertical dipole
@@ryankc9oza118 Yes, but it is not a dipole if you are using an endfed random wire antenna is it?
Eric would this 42" ABBREE work ok on a Yaesu FT60R hand held radio? Thank you!
Can you add a tiger tail to it and see if that makes an improvement?
By 'tiger tail', do you mean some sort of counterpoise?
@@TonyLing Ya - does a counterpoise (Rat Tail) help improve RX and TX when you are using this 42.5" Abbree?
Any chance this things fell apart in the last year and you can tell me if it's just cut up tape measures like what's going around now.
Eric, try the retevis antennas the 701 and 771 versions, will be the only two handset antennas you.ll ever need, 😁
Hey. Im considering to buy this antenna with a tnc connector for my TRI prc 148. It says it uses 144/430mhz. Will i still be able to use frequenzies around 446mHZ on my radio with this antenna?
Kind regards
Renè
I have one about half that size. It works very well. Haven’t put it on a analyzer though
Passed my Tech exam Saturday 10/19/19, its Thursday and my Yaesu is having Baofeng puppies, saw that antenna on Amazon and almost pulled the trigger. I bought a Nogoya 320 A. I'm taking the General and Extra next month. KD9OAM
Abbree seems like it would help with a wired-together-handhelds emergency repeater setup.
Hello I have a UHF antenna with a 10 inch spring for a UHF cp200 radio. I just got baofeng radio dual vhf/uhf. Question is can I use that antenna for the baofeng, and if not why so 🤔
Love this ! Love your channel as well !
What was your altitude and what was the repeater's altitude? The 35 miles were they air miles or normal driving miles?
Thanks Eric I just got one but my results have not been as good.
May try a 16 inch ground plane wire suggested in the comments.
Do you think this will work on a backpack with remote SMA coax cable?
you should try to see what it looks like folded up on the analyzer
Another fine video. Thoughts on this vs the SRH770S? Thx and 73 de WM1K
Seems a bit excessive for 2m use on a handi?
There is a small gap (about 1 or two mm) between the handheld and the receiver after I screwed in the abree antenna into my baofeng. Is this normal? Will this effect the range?
Just purchased the 88cm version. Is it possible to transmit with the antenna folded? I know that the range is going to be lower, but would it damage the radio or antenna to use it folded?
If that's a yes, would it be any problem with just monitoring channels with it folded?
I have trouble with every dual band base antenna I have ever owned. Either VHF SWR is good and UHF is high or opposite. I haven't used many HT after markets. I did get an 8 inch tri-band 144/220/440 fir a Hessenate tri-band that doesn't work on any band. As soon as I switch to that antenna, I can hear the RX lose out some right away. TX only works for a couple miles from the repeater. The antenna I bought has a step down diameter about 1/3 to 1/2 way up the antenna. Some of you guys may know which one I'm referring too. Any one else get high SWR on dual band antennas? I had a GP9 the same thing, high on one fair on the other. 1.5 VHF 5 or higher on UHF.
Thanks
Randy
N9ROI
Buckingham, Florida
(Fort Myers)
I use the RADIODDITY RD-301 8" and RD-371 18" Tri band antennas on UV-5RX3. Both about $10. I hit a 2m repeater 20 miles away over the ridges of east Tennessee with the 371. I haven't got a analyzer yet to put them on.
I had never heard of the Abree. I use Comet antennas on my handies but would love to get my hands on one of these for my summer trips to Wales. 73 de G0IMB
Could you attach that to coax and string up in a tree for more reach?
Some do that . Yeah you could
This is great, but I'd like to see a simplex demonstration.
You an me both
What frequencies work best with this monster? 2 meter or 70 cm?
Whats that black round thing in the package for? 1:07
What was the HT you used for the test?
Was it in High or low power x-mit mode. I assume high power
Lastly thank you for a real world test. HRCC's video is good, even makes air soft look "tactical'
145.500 perfect SWR for us folk in the UK :D
Why not try folding the antenna and then retesting the SWR on UHF?
Cool vid, thanks Eric!
I'm in North Vero Beach near 512, is there a place that offers classes for HAM radio? I just moved here last year.
35 miles!? Wow.. that's awesome for a portable
Good antenna! Bad weather! Sitting duck for lightning.
I used a 1 iron as an antenna on mine. even god cannot hit a 1 iron.
I have the 28 inch version of this antenna and it’s super weird the TX seems to be good all the time but the RX is kinda spotty, at least for me anyway. There’s a sea tow VHF radio check beacon ab 4 maybe 5 miles away from my house and sitting in my room I can hit it with the stock rubber duck but it’s really scratchy however with the abbree it’s super clear BUT I can’t always receive it, idk it’s weird
Also it seems the RX is better on UHF when the antenna is folded
Oh and you reminded me to get my Anytone 878 out! I really just suck with the code plugs :/
Very nice distance test
I was impressed with the performance but not the utility of that antenna. It was too cumbersome and I felt the strain on the connector would be problematic. Nice video 👍
I should get my technician license
You can't use it if it's bended?
Cool video! I have the 18.5 inch version and have hit repeaters 70 miles away on my HT so it depends on your terrain and what equipment the repeater has. I'll have to check mine out on the MFJ and see what it shows. 73 WG5EEK
From what ive read and watched thats the best option . Good choice . Got one on the way .
I used that same antenna with a Baofeng bf-f8hp and was just barely able to make it to a repeater 20 miles away
What was the range with the stock antenna?
@@HamRadioConcepts not sure, i have only made it about 5 miles ( so far ) with a Nagoya NA-320A
Abreeeeeee
nice sir...... I'm also part of the radio community
nice to have you aboard Pace... Thanks for watching my friend.. good day to you.
How to order this.can you help me?
Hi, whats the power output of that radio?
How small van you fold it?
I have one and am satisfied with it.
What happens if you use it folded up.
Wayne and Garth would definitely approve (even in an elevator). SCHWINNNNG!
Are they even selling any of those Made From Junk analizers since the nanoVNA became popular?
I’m thinking of getting that antenna to use on my beofeng for GMRS
Why is nobody talking about the fact that there is now a 128cm/50inch abbree antenna on the market (aliexpress)? I need reviews of that monstrosity!!!1
Good review.
Not an amateur as yet but I use this antenna and regularly reach 20+ miles at ground level
Actually, I get good swr with the top section folded on murs. 1.1 to 1.2.
Gotta love the abbreeeeeeeeeeeeee
what about checking swr on UHF when antenna is folded?
The RX is better on UHF when it’s folded
Does anyone make a ground plane for the connector on uv5r? Would like to add one to my abreeeeeeeeee
All the repeaters I use are all over 40 miles away with a Nagoya whip.