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Buddy Brannan <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 19 Jun 2010 00:13:46 -0400
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Yes. I can't say enough good about this one:
http://www.smileyantenna.com/product_info.php?products_id=55&osCsid=b58273e1ed2797b5a9bd5898447e5aa3

Don't let the telescoping nature of this antenna scare you off. Collapsed, it's quite short, and there's a spring at the bottom that really helps take a lot of the strain off the connector, so the antenna flexes instead of breaking your SMA. Before this antenna, I broke my SMA twice, using a long Comet triband duckie. Since changing to the Smiley antenna, no more broken connector. It's a bit expensive at $25 and change, but it's well constructed and sturdy. 
--
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



On Jun 18, 2010, at 11:09 PM, Gary Tillinghast wrote:

> Hi all,A friend of mine has a broken antenna on a HT that has a SMA 
> connecter on it.  Are there any good replacement antennas that perform well? 
> Gary KB2YAA 

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