NCLivingBrit
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So, my antenna replacements arrived. Both in Nagoya branded packaging with QR codes and holograms. But that doesn't mean much these days and they are likely knockoffs.
The "Nagoya NA771" works great, although it does want to poke me in the eye. I've been testing with NOAA weather stations since there doesn't seem to be a lot else broadcasting near me that I can find with a Boafeng UV5R HT and my experience level. I was able to get two or three before, now I can hear several more loud and clear so it must be doing something better than the factory one.
The problem is the mag mount, a "Nagoya UT108". I hooked it up to the HT and inside the car it works about as well as the factory antenna does inside the car. Literally the moment I reach out the window with it no signal at all. Place it on the steel roof, no signal at all. Move it around, no signal at all. Bring it back inside the car, signal. I've tried every spot down the middle, the not middle and edges and I even stuck it on the door horizontally. It's like I turned off the radio.
Isn't this the exact opposite of what should be happening?
The "Nagoya NA771" works great, although it does want to poke me in the eye. I've been testing with NOAA weather stations since there doesn't seem to be a lot else broadcasting near me that I can find with a Boafeng UV5R HT and my experience level. I was able to get two or three before, now I can hear several more loud and clear so it must be doing something better than the factory one.
The problem is the mag mount, a "Nagoya UT108". I hooked it up to the HT and inside the car it works about as well as the factory antenna does inside the car. Literally the moment I reach out the window with it no signal at all. Place it on the steel roof, no signal at all. Move it around, no signal at all. Bring it back inside the car, signal. I've tried every spot down the middle, the not middle and edges and I even stuck it on the door horizontally. It's like I turned off the radio.
Isn't this the exact opposite of what should be happening?
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