I have one, not sure where it came from and it seems alright, I've used a 
friend's as well which seems good. I don't use ht's much so can't say from 
too much experience how good it is but for what I have used it, it seems 
pretty good.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 11:21 PM
Subject: Re: Smiley Antenna


> Hi,
>
> Yes! I have one of the Smiley telescopic antennas, and it's well =
> constructed. Coolapsed, it's shorter than the Wouxun duck, and the base =
> is flexible enough to be comfortable on your belt.=20
>
> As for which base, that's a darn good question. When I bought mine, only =
> an SMA male was available, and i bought a SMA male to female adapter. =
> Or, you could buy it with a BNC connector and get the SMA to BNC =
> adapter.=20
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>
>
>
> On Jul 31, 2012, at 8:11 PM, Karl Belanger <[log in to unmask]> =
> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> Has anyone purchased any antennas from the Smiley Antenna company? How =
> =3D
>> has the quality and performance been as compared with other antennas?
>> Also, which base would I need for a Baofeng UV-5r, the SMA-Female Yesu =
> =3D
>> or the SMA-Female Motorola?
>> Karl=3D