RadioRanked verdict
Bingfu
Bingfu Dual-Band Magnetic Mount (SMA-Female)
Buy it for the ground plane, not the gain number. It is a legitimate way to get more out of a handheld's own antenna from a car roof, but ignore the 8 dBi claim entirely.
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Decision helper
Is this antenna right for you?
Yes, if you're…
- ✓Handheld owners who want to operate from a car without buying a mobile radio
- ✓A cheap way to test whether a rooftop ground plane helps your setup
Skip it, if you're…
- ✕Vehicles without an exposed metal roof or trunk panel
- ✕Anyone shopping on the 8 dBi claim
Tradeoffs
The good and the bad
What we like
- Gives a handheld's own whip a genuine metal ground plane
- Cheap way to operate from a vehicle without buying a mobile radio
- Included 3-meter SMA coax reaches most dashboards
- Wide compatibility list (Baofeng, Wouxun, Kenwood, TYT)
What we don't
- The mag mount needs a metal roof or panel; it will not grip fiberglass or aluminum
- The 8 dBi gain claim is not credible for a magnetic mount and cannot be checked (no stated length)
- Rating is mediocre for the review count (3.9 stars)
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Overview
This is not a mobile radio antenna; it is a magnetic base with an SMA-Female jack, so it takes the same whip your Baofeng or Wouxun already uses and gives it a real metal ground plane on a car roof instead of your fist. It ships with 3 meters of RG174 coax terminated in SMA-Female, and works with the usual list of Baofeng, Wouxun, Kenwood, HYT, and TYT handhelds.
The listing claims 8 dBi of gain, which is more than our model credits even the Comet GP-3, a 71-inch fiberglass base collinear that Comet itself only rates at 7.2 dBi. There is no stated element length here to check the number against, which is itself a red flag; treat the 8 dBi figure as marketing rather than a spec. What is real is the ground plane. Clipping any decent whip to a metal roof beats holding the same whip in your hand, and that is the actual value here, not the number on the box.
Specifications
| Frequency bands | VHF, UHF |
| Gain | 8.00 dBi |
| Connector | SMA-Female |
| Antenna type | mobile |
| Flexible | Yes |
| color | SMA Female Antenna (2 Pack) |
| unitCount | 1 |
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Key Features
- Frequency Range: VHF 136-174MHz, UHF 400-470MHz; Feature: Magnetic Base Mounting; Gain: 8dBi; Direction: Omni-directional; Antenna Cable: 3m RG174 Cable; Cable Connector: SMA Female Connector; Package List: 2 x Antennas (As the Picture Shown)
- Compatible with: BAOFENG BF-666S BF-777S BF-888S BF-320 BF-480 BF-490 BF-V6 BF-V8 UV-82 UV-5R BF-F8HP GT-3 BF-F8+ BF-388A BF-UV5R BF-UV5RA BF-UV5RB BF-UV5RC BF-UV5RD BF-UV5RE BF-UV5REPlus BF-UV82 BF-UVB5 B6 Ham Radio;
- Compatible with: WOUXUN KG-689 KG-689 PLUS KG-669 KG-669 PLUS KG-659 KG-699E KG-UVD1 Ham Radio; WEIERWEI VEV-3288S VEV-6288 VEV-3288 Ham Radio; QUANSHENG TG-K4AT TG-2AT TG-45AT TG-42AT TG-22AT TG-25AT TG-UV Ham Radio;
- Compatible with: TK-360 TK-370 TK-370G TK-372 TK-372G TK-3100 TK-3140 TK-3160 TK-3170 TK-3180 TK-3200 TK-3202 TK3207 Ham Radio; HYT TC-268 TC-268S TC-368 TC-368S TC-370S TC-500 TC-500S Ham Radio;
- Compatible with: LINTON LT-3288 LT-6288 LT-3188 LT-2188 LT-3260 LT-3268 LT6188 Ham Radio; PUXING PX-777 PX-777 PLUS PX-666 PX-888 Ham Radio; TYT TH-UVF1 T2 T3 F6 300 500 600 800 900 9900 Ham Radio;