Be careful about this. Itisn't a reverse SMA. RP-SMA is a whole different thing. A reverse SMA has both threads outside and a pin in the center. The Baofeng, plus many other Chinese handhelds in common use, are commercial standard, meaning they have a male SMA on the transceiver, which means the antenna must use a female SMA to connect. That is backwards from Amateur standard, which uses a female SMA on the radio and a male SMA on the radio. Although that's opposite, it isn't reverse. 

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> On May 23, 2015, at 12:01 AM, Sarah k Alawami <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> Yeah they do and I keep drawing a blank on  the connector. I think it's =
> a reverse SMA or maybe it's MSA. Ive been dealing a bit with AT today so =
> have my alphabet soup mixed up at this point in time. Lol!
> 
> Blessings.
>> On May 22, 2015, at 5:57 PM, Pat Byrne <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> =20
>> Sarah,
>> if you look at the website it seems that the antenna is six feet long=20=
> 
>> and there are a couple of connector choices.  If it is flexible and=20
>> could roll up, it could be portable!  If not it might want to stay in=20=
> 
>> one place.  There isn't really much descriptive on the website -=20
>> perhaps contacting the manufacturer would be helpful.  you'd want to=20=
> 
>> know what connector you need for your handheld.  i think some of the=20=
> 
>> Baufang use something a bit non-standard.
>> Good luck.
>> pat, K9JAUAt 07:44 PM 5/22/2015, you wrote:
>>> I almost removed this thread to prevent over 12 thousand messages =
> from =3D
>>> cluttering up my inbox. Lol!
>>> =20
>>> Anyway I happen to see this and am wondering what radios they would =
> work =3D
>>> on. I have a 2 year old baofeng uv5r whose receiver is crapping out =
> and =3D
>>> am wondering if one of these would bump up my gain and send a bit. =
> I'm =3D
>>> still just a tech so nothing to complex for me yet. loll!
>>> =20
>>> Also would this be something I carry around or am I stuck using it in =
> =3D
>>> one place?
>>> =20
>>> Tc and 73, and happy Friday.
>>> =20
>>>> On Apr 28, 2015, at 10:25 PM, Oriano <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>> =3D20
>>>> I purchased a slim jim antenna from N9TAX for about $23.00 and it is =
> a
>>>> great omni dual bander. No problems with repeaters over 100k away. =
> One =3D
>>> can
>>>> build it using the following instructions:
>>>> http://www.hamuniverse.com/slimjim.html
>>>> =3D20
>>>> or purchase one as I did from:
>>>> =3D
>>> =
> http://2wayelectronix.com/Dual-band-2m-70cm-Slim-Jim-Antenna-dual-slim.htm=
> =3D
>>> =20
>>>> =3D20
>>>> I turned it into a base antenna using the following instructions:
>>>> http://www.n9tax.com/Slim%20Jim%20Info.html
>>>> =3D20
>>>> 73s
>>>> =3D20
>>>> Oriano VE7 D Y Z