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Inside the Quansheng UV-K5 stock antenna.
Was given an extra, so I pulled it open to see how this particular one was made.
Interesting to see a PCB instead of just a cap.
And it as space for two SMD caps.

#quansheng #uvk5 #antenna #hamradio

May 19 at 9:29pmWeb
Show threadScott VE3QBZMay 19
@ftg neat! I wonder how long the radiating element is if it is unwound and straightened out
Show threadftgMay 19
@scott
It's not a helical thing, it's just a flexible wire. a bit under 16cm.
I should count the turns and then redo it with the maximum amount of turns that fit and see where it ends up on.
Show threadScott VE3QBZMay 19
@ftg Ohhh, i see now, upon closer inspection. Makes sense.