2 Pack 42.5-Inch Length SMA-Female Dual Band 144/430Mhz Foldable CS Tactical Antenna for GMRS Radio Baofeng UV-5R BF-F8HP 5RM UV-21R UV-5G Plus GM-5RH K5PLUS AR-152 GM-15PRO Radio Antenna

This antenna definitely increased my handheld's range. Installed, I was picking up signals 30 miles away without a repeater in an urban area. Note, truthfully not everyone needs this but it is nerdy cool. And one last note, this antenna is considerably heavier than a 15". Use care while handling.

I have not done any scientific tests but these antennas do seem to improve range and transmission clarity on GMRS. I can say with certainty that these are an improvement over the antennas that come stock with the Baofeng UV-5R gmrs. The antenna works while folded or unfolded. I do notice an improvement in range when the antenna is fully unfolded. The biggest advantage I have found to these antennas is that I can stick the radio in my car door cup holder and extend the antenna out of the window and I get far better range than with my antenna inside of the vehicle. The flexibility of this antenna is the only thing that makes this possible. Overall I am happy with my purchase and I ended up purchasing a set of these for two other people in my family who also use GMRS. I have folded and unfolded this antenna hundreds of times at this point and stuck it out of a car window and the antenna has suffered no damage or noticeable wear. For the price these are seem to be a great value and if you are having trouble with range in your area are worth a try.

I purchased two of these antennas for my handheld radios and they work fantastic. I have a Baofeng DM-32UV as well as a UV-32 that I use frequently. I did not expect to have to modify the mounting surface of the antennas however. These are a much better fit for radios that have a near-flush or non-recessed antenna connection. I had to shave off about a quarter inch of the rubber around the bottom to get the antenna to fit properly with the radio, and of course, had to use the supplied rubber gasket to ensure that the connection stays water-tight. I used a razor to trim back the rubber around the bottom of the mount where the SMA connections meet, et voila! They compensate for pretty much any receive gripe I've ever had about these Chinese radios. That aside, these are great antennas for the money, and despite their ridiculous look, they grant you much better range than the other antennas would. In my field of work, range is everything.

The best product for 2 pieces included in all brands that I've worked with in this combo packages. SWR was the bestaudit with a 2 meter in a 1.22-1.44 .

Well build and a most have for SHTF situations. The lenght helps with connection and range.