Ahhh!  I stuck my finger a little deeper into the end of the antenna and 
felt the pin.  I see now said the blind guy.  73.  Lou
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 1:10 PM
Subject: Re: Observation about the Stock Wouxun Antenna


> You're missing something. The TH-F6A antenna has a male (the radio has =
> the female).=20
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>
>
>
> On Jan 15, 2011, at 11:24 AM, Lou Kolb wrote:
>
>> mike,
>>=20
>> i'd like a clarification, please.  How can you use the dual-female 
>> SMA=20=
>
>> adaptor with the TH-F6 antenna when it has a female connector on it or =
> am I=20
>> just missing something?  73,  Lou
>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> From: "Mike Duke, K5XU" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 10:51 AM
>> Subject: Observation about the Stock Wouxun Antenna
>>=20
>>=20
>>> By way of observation, I do think there are better performing HT
>>> antennas out there, especially for two meters. The stock antenna =
> works
>>> fine on 440, but the antenna from my Kenwood THF6 blows it away on 2
>>> meters.
>>>=20
>>> While at the Milton, Florida ham fest last July, I bought the SMA
>>> equivalent of the PL258 barrel connector.
>>>=20
>>> This coupler is a female SMA connector on each end. It is about the
>>> size of a pencil eraser, so if you get one, screw it onto the end of
>>> an antenna, and leave it there. Otherwise, you will be constantly
>>> chasing it around until it gets itself lost.
>>>=20
>>> I tried it with the antenna from my Kenwood THF6, and was very
>>> surprised at the difference it made on 2 meters.
>>>=20
>>> I have also used it with the MFJ duel band antenna that is about 17
>>> inches long. That works too, of course, but I don't want that for my
>>> primary antenna because of the length.
>>>=20
>>> Since there are better 2 meter/440 ducks out there than the Kenwood
>>> antenna, buy either the SMA connector that I mentioned, or the BNC to
>>> SMA male connector, and you will have lots of antenna options.
>>>=20
>>> I bought both connectors from Cedar City Sales, of Lebanon, TN. I
>>> think they were $5 each.
>>>=20
>>> Mike Duke, K5XU
>>> American Council of Blind Radio Amateurs=20