Nagoya NA-701 SMA-Male 8-Inch Whip VHF/UHF (144/430Mhz) Antenna for YAESU, Vertex, TYT, and Wouxun Radio

Well made, but be aware that this antenna comes in a Male and Female version, so before ordering look for both NA 771 plus Male or Female in the description. I made this mistake and ended up returning the Male for the Female version, and one other problem , there are pictures around the descriptions that seem not to match, so pay close attention before ordering...

Great antenna. Very worthwhile upgrade to the rubber duck that came with your sweet new HT, and way less dorky (but still less gain) than something like a Signal Stick for daily use. Perfect compromise. Use it daily on my FT5D but when I know I’m working a serious situation I still reach for the signal stick.

Great range, fits perfectly

Excellent profomance

This is a big improvement over the 'stock' antenna. It's long enough to be awkward, but it's flexible enough to use in the car. Only thing, as many have said, is the gap between the antenna and the radio. There was an 'O' ring included and I imaging it does provide a seal. The gap is still there. It's cosmetic, but still. I'll be going to the hardware store to get something that will fit better.

I have a Yaesu FT-5D, where the stock antenna is only tuned to the 2m/70cm bands. Outside of these bands (e.g. air band) the stock antenna has a VSWR of a brick (e.g. >10:1).Once I realize that the Yaesu antenna would not allow me to utilize all of the capabilities of the FT-5D, I purchased a Diamond dual band antenna. Diamond antennas are well made but then I tested a TIDRadio 771 antenna which I had from their H8 Ham handheld with the FT-5D. The performance was remarkably better than the Diamond in all bands including 2M/70cm and air band.At that point I decided to try a Nagoya 771 which is not the same as the TID clone, but clearly similar in construction. The result is that the Nagoya while better than the Diamond (and obviously stock Yaesu) is not quite as good as the TIDRadio 771 clone. Shocking that the TIDRadio 771 which sells for as low as $3 is quite a good antenna.That said I decided to keep the Nagoya 771 and set aside the Diamond. Notable is that the base of the Nagoya is larger in diameter with respect to the Diamond, thus potentially spreading out stress. Though construction quality of the Nagoya is clearly not as good as the Diamond, but I don't believe this is anything more than cosmetic. Finally the Nagoya is cheaper than the Diamond by a few dollars.At this juncture I would recommend the Nagoya 771 over a Diamond SRH-77, when a longer antenna is acceptable. Leave the stock Yaesu antenna for a hamfest where something more compact makes sense.

Purchased this antenna for a vertex standard VXA 210 aviation band handheld radio. Fits perfectly and seems to be working great.

Great quality for the price.