Hi;
As long as you know what type of connector the radio uses your 
conversation should be relatively straight forward.  If your not 
happy with one radio store 800 numbers rule so go shopping.  A e 
s got on my bad list when they wanted to charge to install a 
speech board and c w filter.  They have every right to charge and 
I have every right to shop elsewhere and find a place that 
doesn't charge.  I have been using ham radio outlet but there are 
lots of other stores.  richard
sent from my braille note

 ----- 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.

Lo..  for some reaosn I got this message twice.  Anyway,  yeah I 
could probabl=
y get a quarter wave ruber duck, but that will not fit in my bag 
and it's ma=
inly for n the go stuff although I live in such a bad area I 
can't hit anyth=
ing more then about 5 miles away which kind of sucks.  I could 
call AES but h=
ere they are less then helpful.  They don't even sell my radio, 
only the big s=
tuff like the mobiles.  lol! and they didn't even know the info 
for their own=
 repeater.  lol! I'll give them a try though even though they are 
not very he=
lpful here.  I"d ratehr buy from them on line so I don't  have to 
deal with t=
hem over the phone lol!

 On Sep 9, 2013, at 8:04, Richard Fiorello 
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:=

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    Hi;
 I'm certain if you call your favorite radio store they can give 
you lots=20=

 of choices for foldable quarter waves.  Lots will disagree but 
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 plan on operating from your favorite chair rather than operating 
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 move you can find foldable half wave antennas that have more 
gain.  The=20=

 connector is very breakable so the longer antenna is only a good 
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 if there is no chance of hitting something.  The other issue 
even with a=20=

 foldable metal quarter wave is that they don't bend as a rubber 
duck=20
 would.  Thus I suspect if it hits something all the stress is on 
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 connector.
 Now that you have more questions than you started with:
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 richard
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 On 9/9/2013 10:43 AM, Sarah Alawami wrote:
 Hello to all.  I'm looking for a quarter wave antena for my 
Baofeng UV5R r=
adi=3D
 o.  My bag cannot fit the full aprox 16 inches.  I'm wondering 
if there is a=
 t=3D
 ype of antena that folds or teliscopes or what not so I can fit 
it in my b=
ag=3D
 .  I'm not good with connecter types but this one you screw it 
in to a hol=
e i=3D
 n the radio.  If anyone can advise that woudl be good.  I'm on a 
budjet of a=
ro=3D
 und $30-40 so nothing to fancy or expensive.  lol!
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 Tc all and be blessed.
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 from KE7ZUM=3D
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