inputs.text: not much better stock antenna - reading many good reviews antenna took chance antenna works really not better stock antenna came baofeng uv5rmy reception repeaters transmitters area reports form others transmission quality essentially additionally like couple reviewers said huge gap bottom antenna top uv5r even though antenna screwed far go would not dare try use type inclehement weather fear shorting somethingall said giving middle rating work not really worth bothering since not seehem work better stock antenna came radio keep ehemergency backup not likely see much use