Works very well with my Baofeng UV-5R. The base is adequately large and the magnet is quite strong so it holds on just fine. I've had it on the top of my truck for a couple weeks now and it still hasn't budged. I do wish that the feed line was a little longer but other than that I think this is a great product if you are just getting into ham radio or don't want to permanently mount an antenna on your vehicle. The only thing I regret is getting the SMA-female version. That's what fits with my HT, but it's very inconvenient to attach because you have to screw the radio into the connector if that makes any sense. I would recommend getting the BNC version of this antenna along with an adapter for whatever connector type your radio uses so that connecting the antenna is much quicker and easier.Read full review
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This is perfect for me since I spend a lot of time in a company unit. I can not put anything permanent in or on the unit. so this little mag mount is perfect to hook up to my HT and yap on repeaters 7-10 miles out. sometimes more depending on the height of the Tower. On simplex it is good for about 5 miles solidly. I use it with an 8 watt Baofeng GT3-TP.
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This antenna has been positively reviewed on 'other' websites as well. I have ours matched to Beofeng UV-5R radios, and these Tram 1185-FSMA antenna really work well to reach out even with these simple 5-watt radios. I'm not a licensed operator yet, but I set the radio on scan mode whenever traveling in the mobile, and it never fails to pick up signals. And I live in a semi-remote area. I highly recommend the Tram 1185.
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This antenna has a big, sturdy base. Just today I drove several hours on the interstate and it didn't budge an inch. Definitely feel safe driving at speed when it's attached. Nice, thick feed line. I have it connected to an 8 watt HT and the difference is astounding. The 2m gain is negligible, but really helps on 70cm even though I put it on my trunk lid rather than the roof.
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works well cant go wrong with tram products
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