Fake Nagoya Antennas - TheSmokinApe

Fake Nagoya Antennas - TheSmokinApe

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In this video I talk about Real and Fake Nagoya Antennas as well as do some SWR testing.

Is my antenna fake?

146.520 Fake 701 1.2
146.520 Real 701 1
446.000 Fake 701 1.5
446.000 Real 701 1.4
146.520 Fake 771 #1 1.2
146.520 Fake 771 #2 1.2
446.000 Fake 771 #1 1.5
446.000 Fake 771 #2 1.3
146.520 Real 771 1.2
446.000 Real 771 1.5

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[makawskie]

makes me feel better with my fake nagoya thanks for the info!

[billpowell]

Received a so-called Nagoya 771 the other day which I ordered from Amazon. Package was a clear wrap with only a sticker identifying it as Nagoya. Antenna tip was mangled and part of the antenna above the base was a little melted. Scan code was smudged. Immediately sent it back. Thank goodness for the Amazon return policy. Cannot say I am disappointed in the Nagoya 771, because this may have been a fake. Could not accurately check out the SWR, but I was not going to keep it anyway. Appreciate your efforts to spread the word about fake name brand antennas. Thanks for sharing.

[hayunblogdemarcelo]

The "tire" sound make my heart stop!!!! 73's from Argentina

[toko]

Ordered 4 of these from china and they cost around $9 in total. I was a bit conserned at first but if they end up being fake and perform better than these original Baofeng UV-5R antennae what I have now, it's a win in my books. After watching this it might be that they actually might get proper signal afterall. Great video, really helped to set my mind at ease after watching this. I might buy one locally from a radio-store ($25) here in Finland and do some testing on me own to see if there is any other difference than the high price.

[ccdmike]

I got 8 fake on the way and should be here this week, I was not concerned, Thanks ! 55

[lyfandeth]

I ordered several "Nagoya" antennas last year. Two were definite counterfeits (the genuine ones are never orange) but oddly enough, one of the genuine counterfeits performed best overall on the antenna tester. On both bands. Whether it will hold up over time is something else, since many "rubberized" antennas crumble in 5-10 years. Even OEM ones.

[TM-gvzv]

Antennas antennas antennas. I bought a car one time that was only worth $500 and I stuck to antennas up there and I sold it a week later for $750 LOL. Great video keep up the good work ..and just remember an antenna on the ground is a sad antenna

[thelockpickinglebowski]

Just now ordered the 771 via your link. Thanks for your help navigating through the counterfeit madness.

[daveNMXX]

I don't quite understand this "performance" test...wouldn't an over the air test have been better? Or maybe a measurement of radiated power? I think a low SWR doesn't necessarily mean it is a good antenna. A dummy load would likely show 1:1, but that wouldn't make it a good antenna...just saying.

[johniler]

Making a good working antenna wouldn't be difficult, and I don't imagine the TIDRadio TD-771 would be a poor performer. This is a new hobby for me, but I've yet to come across a radio exchange. Amazing.

New hobbies are always a bit tough to break into, so after screwing in my new antenna and hitting scan, I haven't found any broadcasts, but I'll keep trying.

Strangely, many hamsters are getting great results from Abbree antennas. They're cheap and they're efficient. Plus, you can put one in your trunk and if you get in trouble somewhere where you can't cell phone coverage, you can unfold it and try to raise emergency rescue teams.

You also can schedule contacts with family and friends in the wilderness. Just unfold the antennas, screw them in and you can stay in touch.

It's amazing the technology to versatility ratio, and Baofeng is a Godsend to people who want to get into a new hobby. 🔹🌞🌛✨

[stephenwilliams]

Got 5. Fake or not the receiver jumped up with higher performance. And mostly the fm radio and 440 is just fine. Tks Fer fine film. And education

[Pelnied]

If you wear headphones you can hear that the 440 is adding noise into the mic and making it pop while the 2m didn't have any audible clicking/hum in your camera's mic. RFI on 70cm!

[jvha]

Awesome info. I've had uv5r for years but don't know how to use it. But I do enjoy watching other use it and the info you put out.

[axelleigarta]

is the nagoya na-771 fully fits the uv-5r?
the advert in the na-771 is usually 144/430MHz, while the stock rubber antenna is 136-174/400-520MHz rated, and if you program the uv-5r it can reach up to 1000MHz right.
so is the na-771 capable of that frequency?
im new to this hobby btw

[Gravelbomber]

I have a few from Btech. I tested them on the RigExpert AA_600 analyzer, and they were 5:1 and higher. The stock baofeng antennas had a much better SWR, so I'm a little disappointed with Nagoya.

[KATA]

Good video Ape... I think part of the concern from folks is consistency. With genuine Nagoya, I think you pretty much always get the same quality of antenna. With the wannabe Nagoyas, it depends on what part of a certain communist nation that shall not be named the antenna came from, and what factory, and what the person running the machine had for breakfast that day. :)

[ratpepp]

AS a German I can understand your Englisch better than most others. Thanks for this Video 👍

[brazoon]

How about testing these antennas for reception? I've found my stock rubber ducky MUCH better for picking up transmissions. A few nights ago there was a local net going on and I switched multiple times from a Nagoya 771 to the rubber ducky. The Nagoya BARELY picked up anything while the ducky did just fine. I have 2 other long antennas, a Bingfu and an obvious Nagoya knock-off and all of the performed the same, in other words, terribly.

[Texasmilitarydepartmentvid]

There older Nagoya Antennas 144/430 MHZ instead of UHF/MHF. They had a slight design flaw leaving a gap between some of the radios or they failed to connect they tried useing a washer to fix that problem. The Blue Print is hard to read on black and it tends to fade away over the course of age you don't want to use the wrong Antenna it can short out the radio . So they switched to Silver Print makeing it easier to read. So there's no mistake in identifying the old Antennas from the new the new ones have Green packageing instead of Orange. Nobody is going to waste there time copying a $15 Antenna.

[TonyLing]

Always test antenna characteristics with the DUT lying flat across your bench