Ok. About to order one here. Just making sure here. I have the wouxun radio, and the only msa option is male. Is that right? Or should I call them? 73. Darren Duff. amateur radio station KK4AHX. Vice President, Cherokee Amateur Radio Society. http://www.cherokeehams.com Cherokee County ARES. http://www.cherokee-ares.org When all else fails, Amateur Radio -----Original Message----- From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Buddy Brannan Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 9:02 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: a question about foldable antenas. Blame the stupid listserv software. The list doesn=92t know how to = handle modern plain text. -- Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY On Sep 9, 2013, at 7:28 PM, KK4AHX Darren Duff <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Thanks. Why do your messages have all these random numbers in them? = Makes it > kinda hard to read. Mail client settings I am thinking?=20 =20 =20 =20 >73. > Darren Duff. > amateur radio station KK4AHX. >=20 > Vice President, > Cherokee Amateur Radio Society. > http://www.cherokeehams.com >=20 > Cherokee County ARES. > http://www.cherokee-ares.org > When all else fails, Amateur Radio >=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: For blind ham radio operators = [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > On Behalf Of Buddy Brannan > Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 7:26 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: a question about foldable antenas. >=20 > Umm. =3D85 How much description do you need? It=3D92s a telescoping = antenna. =3D > It=3D92s really short collapsed, maybe six inches long or so. It=3D92s > = a =3D full > quarter wave on 2 meters fully extended, so, like, 19 inches give =3D > = or take. > It=3D92s flexible at the bottom, as I said, and it screws into =3D one > = of > several different connector bases, either BNC, SMA male, SMA =3D = female.=3D20 > -- > Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA > Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY >=20 >=20 >=20 > On Sep 9, 2013, at 7:22 PM, KK4AHX Darren Duff <[log in to unmask]> = wrote: >=20 >> Hi. What does this antenna look like? Can we get a detailed =3D > description? >> They didn't do so good describing it on the web site. >> =3D20 >> Thanks.=3D20 >> =3D20 >> =3D20 >> =3D20 >> 73. >> Darren Duff. >> amateur radio station KK4AHX. >> =3D20 >> Vice President, >> Cherokee Amateur Radio Society. >> http://www.cherokeehams.com >> =3D20 >> Cherokee County ARES. >> http://www.cherokee-ares.org >> When all else fails, Amateur Radio >> =3D20 >> -----Original Message----- >> From: For blind ham radio operators =3D > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >> On Behalf Of Buddy Brannan >> Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 1:09 PM >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: Re: a question about foldable antenas. >> =3D20 >> Yes. Get yourself the Smiley Antennas 270A: >> http://www.smileyantenna.com >> =3D20 >> Might be smiley antennas.com instead. I forget. I have two of these. >> =3D20 >> It isn=3D3D92t available, o wasn=3D3D92t last I checked, as a choice, >> = but=20 >> =3D > put a =3D3D >> note in the comments section that you want the SMA female base. >> Just=20= >> =3D3D=3D >=20 >> mention that you have a Wouxun radio (we know you don=3D3D92t), and >> =3D= > they=3D3D92ll =3D3D >> send you the correct one.=3D3D20 >> =3D20 >> I have two of these. Fully extended,they=3D3D92re a quarter wave on >> 2=20= >> =3D3D =3D > meters. >> Collapse 2 sections and it=3D3D92s a 5/8 wave on 440. Collapse one = =3D3D =3D > more >> section and it=3D3D92s a quarter wave on 220. Collapse it completely >> = =3D3D=20 >> =3D > and >> it=3D3D92s a quarter wave on 440. There=3D3D92s a spring in the = bottom to=20 >> =3D > =3D3D take >> some of the physical shock and vibration. Very comfortable to wear = =3D3D=20 >> =3D > on your >> belt, should be exactly what you=3D3D92re looking for. >> -- >> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA >> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 On Sep 9, >> 2013, at 10:43 AM, Sarah Alawami <[log in to unmask]> = wrote: >> =3D20 >>> Hello to all. I'm looking for a quarter wave antena for my >>> Baofeng=20= >>> =3D3D >> UV5R radi=3D3D3D >>> o. My bag cannot fit the full aprox 16 inches. I'm wondering if=20 >>> there=3D20=3D >=20 >>> =3D3D >> is a t=3D3D3D >>> ype of antena that folds or teliscopes or what not so I can fit >>> it=20= >>> in=3D20=3D >=20 >>> =3D3D >> my bag=3D3D3D >>> . I'm not good with connecter types but this one you screw it in >>> to=20= >>> a=3D20=3D >=20 >>> =3D3D >> hole i=3D3D3D >>> n the radio. If anyone can advise that woudl be good. I'm on a=20 >>> budjet=3D20=3D >=20 >>> =3D3D >> of aro=3D3D3D >>> und $30-40 so nothing to fancy or expensive. lol! >>> =3D3D20 >>> Tc all and be blessed. >>> =3D3D20 >>> from KE7ZUM=3D3D3D