Amazon says it has a max power of 10w but Baofeng has it at 5w. which is correct?

Baofeng radios (many of them) max out at 5 watts or just over. But there are other Baofeng radios that can transmit at 10 watts, and still other radios like the Radtel RT-470 that can transmit at 13-14 watts on VHF and 11 watts on UHF. The Nagoya antennas max out at 10 watts, so if you need anything more powerful, get an Abbree tactical antenna. They handle up to 20 watts and tend to work better.

is their a better antenna than this one?

YES...the Abbree tri-band is half the price and tests out far better than Nagoya's 320A in all areas! It's18.89-inches high and covers the same bands as the Nagoya. It I had a 320A, I'd put it in a drawer and not use it. Oh, the Nagoya also has a power limitation of 10 watts, while the Abbree has a power rating of 20 watts! (Check out the Smokin’ Ape’s review of the two antennas on YouTube.) My radio has a power output of 13-14 watts on VHF and 11 watts on UHF. I really wanted to love the Nagoya. It just couldn't happen!

This says only 5W max power. Has anyone used it with the BF-F8HP on 8W? I may have bought the wrong one...

These antennas are fine for 10W radios, 8W radios and 10W radios. And you're not gonna see a whole lot of range difference unless you use decent antennas and you use the higher wattage in the woods or other environs; then the wattage can aid in penetrating such clutter. Woods or forests is one type of clutter; buildings are a step up in radio blockage, and the one thing radios cannot penetrate, period, are mountains. That's where repeaters come in handy. One radio that's got a built in repeater in it for less than a hundred bucks is the TYT8000D or 8000E. You can attach this radio to a car antenna, put it a car trunk, then dial in other radios so they can transmit to the TYT. The TYT can then take the other radio tranmissions and re-transmit them over further distances. Some people buy these 10W TYTs just for that purpose alone. They do all the heavy lifting so you can have lower power radios transmitting to the TYT, which in turn transmits further and with greater efficiency using it's 10 watts and better antenna. But don't worry about using this antenna up 10W. It works just fine. The 20W Retevis antenna will handle 1W-20W but it's thicker and heavier. I use both the Nagoya 24j and Retevis 20W for my Baofeng BF-H6/H7 10W radios as some frequencies actually hit 12W. But not on frequenies I can use. The 24j and Signal Stick both score high points in reviews, but I've never tried the latter.

Is the retractable version good or bad? There's a lot of mixed reviews

I am returning my retractable. The stock rubber duck performs much better for both transmit and receive.

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W**O

Excellent!

Excellent reception, audio quality and value for money! SMA connection makes it easy to connect/fit to my handheld radios

1.02.2026

P**L

Great Antenna

I brought one of these alongside one of the Abree Tacti-cool antennas. Not a lot to difference when it comes to RX but this easily beats the Abree in a straight up TX comparison.

15.03.2024

D**S

Nice genuine NA-771 antenna

As far as I can tell, the antenna I received is a 100% genuine Nagoya NA-771 antenna. I used the guidance at Nagoya's How-to-identify-the-genuine-and-fake-antenna web-page and the item I received matches all the examples for a genuine antenna and sleeve - the printing is good, the sleeve bag is good and the antenna came with a spacer o-ring. I don't have the equipment to test whether it behaves as it should, but when I connected it to my UV-5R handset I was able to receive signals at a fair range, better I think than the stock antenna (but I didn't test it super-hard before switching to the NA-771 full-time).

16.01.2019

G**O

Fits and works perfectly

It is what I expected. The performance exceeds my requirements. I am really satisfied with the product and the result. Fair good price for a genuine Nagoya Antenna.

11.03.2020

S**L

Amazing antenna recieve signals 100%better

Nothing to dislike about this whatsoever.

13.12.2022

N**N

I got this to replace the stock antenna on my ...

I got this to replace the stock antenna on my Anytone DMR, it fits and works a treat, a definite improvement over the stock, the GPS etc still works, bonus.

21.07.2018

A**R

Very pleased

After examination, I can confirm that the antenna I received is genuine. It performs great, and is much better than the standard antenna that came with my uv-5r

5.11.2018

S**C

This does not work well at all.

Despite the Other reviews stating this is Genuine i have to say NO it is not. It is labelled Nagoya Antenna NA-771 i wont dispute that but this is worse than the tiny Rubber duck that came with the receiver. I compared them on VHF 135.387 Mhz which is a Weather station and the signal went from Weak to weaker still. Im in North London if that helps. i also compared it on UHF 442.493 Mhz ITN MCR and also a Muslim Chanting channel on 454.100 Mhz all of these are stationary signals and the small Antenna beat this 771 hands down on every channel. I am very disappointed with this Antenna and as such Amazon are getting it back in the same Over sized box in which they sent it.

6.09.2018

O**L

Good product, not sure if it extends range but seems to be an improvement.

16.12.2025

C**S

Produto genuíno! Envio e entrega muito veloz! Feliz com minha aquisição!

8.09.2025

T**N

Good antenna, durable and flexible.

10.05.2021

G**N

Great antenna works well, picks up weak signals

1.10.2022

J**8

Original Whip Antenna from BTECH . Good reception and transmission on 44/430 MHz. Very good for Air Band monitoring. Recommended.

23.07.2025

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Item model number	NA-771
Manufacturer	AnyTone Tech
Product Dimensions	38.1 x 1.27 x 0.25 cm; 36.85 g

Authentic Genuine Nagoya NA-771 15.6-Inch Whip VHF/UHF (144/430Mhz) Antenna SMA-Female for BTECH and BaoFeng Radios

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