Bonus, the antenna that came with it is about 2 1/2 inches longer than the one that came with my other radio

would be nice to get the program cable and stronger antenna

I do suggest a better antenna for performance but for the money this radio is hard to beat.

I did purchase a longer antenna to improve TX and RX

With the right, standard antenna (Nagoya ones are GREAT), you can listen to public broadcasts, including police and fire departments, and even transmissions from the OTHER side of the planet- Search the web for a list of local repeaters or local HAM clubs

I love everything about this scanner, very easy to program with CHIRP and cable included,idid buy a longer antenna for reception, this is the one to buy, very very happy with purchase

Portable radios are notorious for coming with inadequate “rubber ducky” antennas and this radio is no exception