Price: $42.99
(as of Jan 08, 2025 03:24:13 UTC - Details)

146/223/446 MHz.Tri-Band Handheld Antenna, RX:118~160,180~280,360~520 MHz (Gain:144 Mhz.1.3dBi 1/4 wave,220 MHz.1.4dBi 1/2 wave,440 MHz. 1.8dBi 5/8 wave,Max Power:10W,Length:11") SMA.
Transmit: 146/223/446 MHz
Receive: 118~160, 180~280, 360~520 MHz
Connector Type: SMA
Length: 11 Inches
Gain:144 Mhz.1.3dBi 1/4 wave,220 MHz.1.4dBi 1/2 wave,440 MHz. 1.8dBi 5/8 wave,Max Power:10W
Reviewer: Life’s a Beach
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Low SWR on all bands
Review: I put this on a multi band HT. It is not too big and works better than the original rubber ducky. Probably adds 50% to the range. Tested good with an MFJ analyzer. Reaches a local repeater where the duck would not.

Reviewer: MarkC
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great antennas for tri-band radios
Review: If you still have your rubber ducky antenna, or dummy load, get one of these and you will be amazed at how much better you can work local repeaters and simplex.

Reviewer: Jimmy Mac
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Better than OEM, but fragile.
Review: Was looking to purchase another Diamond SRH320A for one of our TH-F6a's but all sources showed as out of stock so I bought two of these as one I had been using was working well aside from a sharp bend after a hiking mishap. Unfortunately, in less than a week, one failed - Note, the vendor was very helpful. responded promptly and resolved the issue but the Comet HT-224 is an OK, antenna to replace the OEM Kenwood TH-F6a, but can bend or break easily.

Reviewer: Friday
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Works well
Review: Nice bit of improvement in Rx and Tx

Reviewer: Gerald E. Maneha
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good antenna & size
Review: It was found damaged but my friend introduce me that antenna am please. I would like a replacement. What should at this point? Thanks Gerald Maneha

Reviewer: SomeGuyWithManyHobbies
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Fits on a Baofeng
Review: -ish. Though not out of the box, BUT, for about $4 and a few minutes, you can have a radio that will look decent, not like something thrown together with spare parts (I too, see the humor in the latter part of this statement).Start with an SMA, F-F barrel connector. Next, hit up the plumbing section in your favorite home improvement store, and find the display for replacement seals. Look for beveled washers. There are numerous options for the outside diameter, so choose the one that best fits your radio. Bring the radio along and test fit if needed.Back at the shack - Start by opening up the hole in the washer so the SMA barrel connector can pass through it. Don't go too large, or the washer will slip over the antenna and fall off. I used a 5/16" drill. Next, use a razor knife to remove the bulk of the "inside" of the washer. This step will take a few test fits to get right; removing material as needed to achieve the desired fit. What you should have at the end is a small bowl with a hole at the bottom.Once complete, put all the pieces together. You now have a radio that looks like it is supposed to be that way.----As for the antenna itself, it does what it is supposed to do. It's not as long as the Nagoya tri-bander. It is also more rigid. Yes, it flexes like a rubber duck is supposed to, but there is a substantial spring back, so it returns straight and with authority. No floppy duck.Measured SWR on the 3 bands:2m - 1.71.25m - 1.470cm - 1.1Though, I do feel funny putting a $45 antenna on a $25 radio...73

Reviewer: Psummerhawk
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The antenna does not work for my radio
Review: I originally bought this antenna for yaesu f2d2r so I would get better reception. The problem with this antenna on the radio is is practically deaf it doesn't hear repeaters that are less than 5 mi away which I can hit on a commet antenna that's a little bit longer and have full quieting. I don't know if I got a defective one or not but I wouldn't recommend this particular antenna for anything because it doesn't hear stations that are literally blocks away.

Reviewer: Coppet
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great Upgrade to Standard HT Antennas
Review: This little antenna seems to fulfill its claim of increased gain (certainly over the rubber duck antenna supplied with the handheld). It seems to be a good performer for the 3 bands, although I haven't tested the field strength on the 220 band. It seems to use the operator's body (or at least arm) for part of the other end of the dipole, which is common for HT antennas. (field strength testing showed this).