tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776602294831690519.post1975573324730229825..comments2024-03-12T12:15:19.475-04:00Comments on Brick O'Lore: Baofeng UV-5R: Stock AntennaBrick O'Lorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01169151187304356607noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776602294831690519.post-81279624884042592942013-08-17T21:48:28.257-04:002013-08-17T21:48:28.257-04:00Surprised that they are still having this problem....Surprised that they are still having this problem. Maybe a bad process or new person on the manufacturing line?!?!Brick O'Lorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01169151187304356607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776602294831690519.post-32880485487018979452013-08-16T15:29:05.744-04:002013-08-16T15:29:05.744-04:00I bought three of the UV-5RA radios. Two developed...I bought three of the UV-5RA radios. Two developed loss of signal and noise. I found the center conductor of the connector became unsoldered from the drive wire in the antenna. Seems like a systemic problem to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776602294831690519.post-14819172210331355642012-12-17T10:14:49.631-05:002012-12-17T10:14:49.631-05:00i bent mine
it only works if i pull the top
to the...i bent mine<br />it only works if i pull the top<br />to the right 2 inches<br />something clicks near its baseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776602294831690519.post-80634895015030764912012-03-14T21:54:53.039-04:002012-03-14T21:54:53.039-04:00Thanks... I'll see if I can crack into it and ...Thanks... I'll see if I can crack into it and find a problem.Brick O'Lorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01169151187304356607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776602294831690519.post-72348952337537312582012-03-14T21:18:53.913-04:002012-03-14T21:18:53.913-04:00"..Sounds like there's a cold solder or a..."..Sounds like there's a cold solder or an outright open in the UV-5R stock antenna. If you open it up it may be repairable.."<br /><br />Agreed. Somebody on the Yahoo group just recently had a quality issue involving a connecton as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776602294831690519.post-63613022468968860902012-03-13T22:35:18.516-04:002012-03-13T22:35:18.516-04:00Sounds like there's a cold solder or an outrig...Sounds like there's a cold solder or an outright open in the UV-5R stock antenna. If you open it up it may be repairable...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com