Authentic Genuine Nagoya UT-72 Super Loading Coil 19-Inch Magnetic Mount VHF/UHF (144/430Mhz) Antenna PL-259

If you looking for a great antenna for your car, loook no further. Outstandingly good reception, especially for airband and will easily withstand legal road speeds without moving. Tested up to 120mph on private road with no issues. Connected to my TD-H3 handheld radio it performs brilliantly.

Good and reliable receiving with this antenna compared to the NA-771.

Buena recepción, pequeña pero muy potente.

The magnetic base has stuck really well and feels secure. The antenna itself works well, but it isn’t particularly well suited to the Australian UHF CB frequencies I wanted to use it for. Still a decent antenna for the right frequencies.

Easy to set up and SWR was insanely low at 147MHz (1.07 if I remember correctly). Tested the SWR while it was mounted on my car, so don't expect these results without a ground plane. Transmit and receive: Can now hit repeaters that I couldn't before with handheld antenna in the car.

plugged into the retevis ra9, picks up excellent. Neat and discreet on the roof, obviously not a cb antenna but pmr and 2m/70cm top job

Amazon clumps all these Nagoya reviews together, in spite of covering different products. I happen to own a couple of them. This first bit is in regard to the RB-50 NMO magnet mount: This thing is enormous. The 5" magnet really wants to stay in place. I use it with a half-wave VHF radiator that has a thick loading coil at the base, and it works beautifully, The bottom of the magnet has a heavy rubber rig around the lip, and a felt-like pad in the center to protect your car's finish. Honestly, I'd prefer an all-rubber coating, since I leave it on my car in all weather. I'll see how it holds up. I park indoors, so I'm not too worried about the felt. The mount includes a threaded rain cap, but if you're concerned with moisture, why not remove the entire mount and toss it in the car? The attached cable is slightly longer than the UT-72's, but not long enough to be annoyingly lossy. I find the extra couple of feet useful. The following is in regards to the UT-72 antenna: I own two of these antennas. The original was intended to live atop my Subaru Crosstrek, but I had such a positive experience initially testing it with my base rig, that I opted to leave it there and order another for the car. My home station is based in a small office, in a rental apartment with no balcony. My antenna options are thus _very_ limited; use a UT-72 and some DIY Yagis for VHF and UHF ops, and a random-wire/balun/choke for HF and shortwave listening. Everything is set up indoors. With some luck, I'll eventually work out a safe and discreet means of getting the random-wire out a window. I digress. The UT-72 requires a good ground plane, as mag mounts do. The more conductive surface area underneath the base, the lower SWR and better performance you'll get. My indoor unit is stuck to a large window A/C (of course my landlord has the compressors mounted entirely in our apartments, leaving nothing outside to work with), and my mobile unit is centered behind the sunroof. If you just need a temporary hack, sticking the magnet to an overturned cookie sheet is better than nothing. Mounted as intended, the SWR lives up to vendor claims. I'd be happy to take measurements for a particular frequency/frequencies and post photos of my meter. You can reach me at the address in my profile. In terms of workmanship, this is a rugged antenna. The base is huge—there's no way it's going anywhere at highway speed—and coated with a heavy layer of protective rubber. The thick coil at the base does double-duty, improving broadband coverage and acting as a protective spring. I take every precaution driving places with a low overhead clearance, but I'm confident in the UT-72s ability to flex upon bumping into things, without sustaining damage. The included cable is long enough to run back through my tailgate and up to my mobile rig, and the SO-239 to SMA-F adapter is a nice bonus that facilitates connection to the majority of HTs. If you're shopping for a magmount, I highly recommend this antenna. 73