The Foul Weather Whip V2 is a hand-built BNC whip antenna for handheld ham radios, made in San Diego with a 1.6 mm NiTinol radiator that stays straight in sub-zero cold. It comes in three band versions: 2M/70cm dual band, 1.25M/70cm dual band for tri-band radios, and a 7-inch UHF monoband. The clasp-style BNC and strain-relief back shell target the weak points that break stock rubber ducks, and the antenna is submersible. It suits operators who work outdoors in bad weather and want a durable upgrade over a factory antenna; the maker itself recommends a dual band over the monoband for gain and reception.
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 across 419 ratings, buyers treat it as a tough, well-made upgrade to a stock antenna. Praise centers on build quality and cold-weather stiffness; the main reservations are the power ceiling and narrow tuning windows.
The Foul Weather Whip V2 is a hand-built BNC whip antenna for ham radio handhelds. Its 1.6 mm NiTinol radiator stands straight in sub-zero temperatures instead of sagging in the cold. It has a strain-relief back shell and a larger clasp-style BNC connector.
Each antenna is made and tuned by hand in San Diego, California, and is labeled for its band. It is submersible, so it can be used in marine and foul-weather conditions.
It fits any radio with a BNC port. Radios with an SMA port need an adapter, which depends on the center pin: a pin on the radio takes an SMA female to BNC female adapter, and a hole takes an SMA male to BNC female adapter. The same adapter works for every band option.
