It’s an SMA male on the radio, just like the Wouxun. Hence, my recommendation to tell smiley that you have a Wouxun.
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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



On Sep 9, 2013, at 11:46 AM, Sarah Alawami <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Ah the ony places I'm familer with are AES and HRO. I don't knwo what kind o=
> f connecter I have as I"m not up on these things The ruber duck that came wi=
> th the thing you screw in to a hole in to the radio, not a projection like t=
> he yesu model I tried 3 years ago.
> 
> Someone suggested an antena that ARAES people use. (excuse spelling)
> 
> Tc and be blessed.
> 
>> On Sep 9, 2013, at 8:42, richard fiorello <[log in to unmask]> wrote:=
> 
>> =20
>> Hi;
>> As long as you know what type of connector the radio uses your=20
>> conversation should be relatively straight forward.  If your not=20
>> happy with one radio store 800 numbers rule so go shopping.  A e=20
>> s got on my bad list when they wanted to charge to install a=20
>> speech board and c w filter.  They have every right to charge and=20
>> I have every right to shop elsewhere and find a place that=20
>> doesn't charge.  I have been using ham radio outlet but there are=20
>> lots of other stores.  richard
>> sent from my braille note
>> =20
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Sarah Alawami <[log in to unmask]
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Date sent: Mon, 9 Sep 2013 08:34:40 -0700
>> Subject: Re: a question about foldable antenas.
>> =20
>> Lo..  for some reaosn I got this message twice.  Anyway,  yeah I=20
>> could probabl=3D
>> y get a quarter wave ruber duck, but that will not fit in my bag=20
>> and it's ma=3D
>> inly for n the go stuff although I live in such a bad area I=20
>> can't hit anyth=3D
>> ing more then about 5 miles away which kind of sucks.  I could=20
>> call AES but h=3D
>> ere they are less then helpful.  They don't even sell my radio,=20
>> only the big s=3D
>> tuff like the mobiles.  lol! and they didn't even know the info=20
>> for their own=3D
>> repeater.  lol! I'll give them a try though even though they are=20
>> not very he=3D
>> lpful here.  I"d ratehr buy from them on line so I don't  have to=20
>> deal with t=3D
>> hem over the phone lol!
>> =20
>> On Sep 9, 2013, at 8:04, Richard Fiorello=20
>> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:=3D
>> =20
>> =3D20
>>   Hi;
>> I'm certain if you call your favorite radio store they can give=20
>> you lots=3D20=3D
>> =20
>> of choices for foldable quarter waves.  Lots will disagree but=20
>> if you=3D20
>> plan on operating from your favorite chair rather than operating=20
>> on the=3D20=3D
>> =20
>> move you can find foldable half wave antennas that have more=20
>> gain.  The=3D20=3D
>> =20
>> connector is very breakable so the longer antenna is only a good=20
>> choice=3D20=3D
>> =20
>> if there is no chance of hitting something.  The other issue=20
>> even with a=3D20=3D
>> =20
>> foldable metal quarter wave is that they don't bend as a rubber=20
>> duck=3D20
>> would.  Thus I suspect if it hits something all the stress is on=20
>> the=3D20
>> connector.
>> Now that you have more questions than you started with:
>> =3D20
>> richard
>> =3D20
>> On 9/9/2013 10:43 AM, Sarah Alawami wrote:
>> Hello to all.  I'm looking for a quarter wave antena for my=20
>> Baofeng UV5R r=3D
>> adi=3D3D
>> o.  My bag cannot fit the full aprox 16 inches.  I'm wondering=20
>> if there is a=3D
>> t=3D3D
>> ype of antena that folds or teliscopes or what not so I can fit=20
>> it in my b=3D
>> ag=3D3D
>> .  I'm not good with connecter types but this one you screw it=20
>> in to a hol=3D
>> e i=3D3D
>> n the radio.  If anyone can advise that woudl be good.  I'm on a=20
>> budjet of a=3D
>> ro=3D3D
>> und $30-40 so nothing to fancy or expensive.  lol!
>> =3D20
>> Tc all and be blessed.
>> =3D20
>> from KE7ZUM=3D3D
>> =3D20