Not backward from everyone else, just the ham radios. Look at most Kenwood, 
Motorola and other commercial gear, it's the same way. I don't know why ham 
radio had it a different way, it's ridiculous. The yaesu FT-10 and possibly 
a couple other HT's were that way as well, yes the FT-50 was the usual ham 
radio way, but FT-10 was the other way. Typical yaesu stupidity, but anyway, 
it's very confusing and I prefer the commercial radio way personally, that 
way if you break the connector as sma's do break, you can replace the 
antenna as long as you can get the peace out, as apposed to having to solder 
the connector back to the board.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 3:16 PM
Subject: Re: good ht anntenna replacement sorry about all the questions


> Drop a note to Ed at www.wouxun.us. He may have some after-market ones =
> with the correct connector (the Wouxuns use a female SMA on the antenna, =
> which is backwards from everyone else).=20
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>
>
>
> On Jan 13, 2011, at 1:18 PM, chad morrison wrote:
>
>> Hello,  I just looked down at my wouxun ht anntenna and found that it =
> is =3D
>> bent right after the connector (the place righte where it becomes =3D
>> flexible).  I don't really know what to call it.  anyway, I've said =
> all =3D
>> that to ask this.  Does anyone know where I can get a good replacement =
> =3D
>> anntenna?  What company makes good anntennas.  I Don't think I have =
> ever =3D
>> bought a ht anntenna before.  I have had connectors brake but never an =
> =3D
>> anntenna.  Like I said, it's not broken yet but I'm just afraid of it =
> =3D
>> braking and or messing up my radio when I talk on it. =3D20
>> thanks guys,=3D20
>> 73s
>> ps.
>> sorry if I'm getting on everyone's nerves with all my questions.