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--- antenna [11/18/2022 21:59 (2 years ago)] – admin
+++ antenna [01/23/2024 11:57 (15 months ago)] (current) – admin
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 ====== ANTENNA ======
+===== Antenna Thread Length Variability =====
+"Huge" variability in the base-to-end lengths of the Chinese-style antennas that fit the RFinder, Anytone, Baofeng, etc., radios. The thread length doesn't seem to be well standardized. Some fit, some are too short and don't connect, and some are too long and damage the radio's antenna connector. Once you have an adapter that works, you no longer have to think about it. Get a single adapter that demonstrably works, like a SMA-to-BNC a SMAJ-SMAJ adapter to use Japanese-style SMA-M connectors).\\
+===== M6 Antenna =====
+**__M6 antenna base:__**\\
+  * "You don't need to do it if your antenna is seated ok. I put my radio on a public service freq, then noticed reception got better if I bent the antenna around, but dropped off as it was. Part of that is likely me extending the antenna. There is a 1/16" over extension of rubber on my antenna. I trimmed that back and got a better connection." Source: David Dobbins.\\
+  * "I have horrible TX/RX with the M6 stock antenna. Put the stubby i use on the B1 onto the M6...almost perfect reception. Strangely enough if I put the M6's stock onto the B1 it works fine...I guess it seats better on the B1 than the M6." Source: Mike Pasquale
 ===== SERVICE BULLETIN =====
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-===== Antenna Thread Length Variability =====
-"Huge" variability in the base-to-end lengths of the Chinese-style antennas that fit the RFinder, Anytone, Baofeng, etc., radios. The thread length doesn't seem to be well standardized. Some fit, some are too short and don't connect, and some are too long and damage the radio's antenna connector. Once you have an adapter that works, you no longer have to think about it. Get a single adapter that demonstrably works, like a SMA-to-BNC a SMAJ-SMAJ adapter to use Japanese-style SMA-M connectors).\\