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Geesh! Paranoia is growing rampant. Thank heavens the federal, state and local governments have access to every bit of my information. That way I don't have to wring my hands and whimper about it. And as to regular folks knowing about me, just ask, I love to talk about myself. Not to mention I have accumulated some really good stories over the last 70+ years. I suppose some one could try to steal my identity but since any fraud committed by such means wouldn't be done by me, I'd just choose to ignore any blowback. I just inform folks it wasn't me so deal with it. Besides, I am an old fart much closer to the end than the start and that makes ME completely unpredictable.

@tcp2525 and @nokones gave good advice. It is common for those with camper shells/toppers on trucks to use a piece of conductive metal on the underside of the fiberglass shell with a drilled hole for a NMO mount. And for the most part a glass mount antenna will also work. I personally would go with the Larsen glass mount on a Corvette to keep the classy and sporty look of the vehicle.

Laird has a Phantom Non-Groundplane antenna. You will have to order the White antenna unless you want to buy the black antenna in mass quantities. I would go with the Larsen Glass-Mount antenna. You will be surprised on the performance of this Antenna.

When someone is listening to you over the radio, the only thing they know about you is going to be your callsign, assuming you aren't an idiot and have not broadcast your full name for everyone to hear. So usually, over the radio, which is what the context of this discussion is, it is VERY difficult to look up someone's address without going through the FCC website.

Some just like to type and hit enter even when it is irrelevant to the conversation. It may be due something they need to have fulfilled. I do agree, the ignore function works to eliminate material that shouldn't be present to begin with.

I'm not saying you can't be charged if you change your credit card number. I'm saying your financial institution can't deduct from your account if you tell them not to. If they do, they are liable. I've always notified my bank when I stop an auto pay. Maybe it's unnecessary and all the companies I have dealt with are open and above board. It's your money, take charge of it.

It's actually not all that difficult to look up someone's address without going through the FCC website. The only way to keep all of your information private is to go totally off grid, get rid of any and all computers, phones, never banking or using checks and credit cards, have any public utilities in your name, etc etc. Oh and for those that have served in the US military since 1993, the federal government has your DNA on file. If you have ever had any type of government security clearance, they also have your entire life story on record.

Scrap the idea of using Midland garbage and go with a 1/4 wave NMO mount antenna and drill it in. On the inside of the car gain access to the underneath area of the fiberglass and place a piece of copper foil by using 3M spray adhesive. Make sure your NMO is in good contact with the foil. You won't even see that 1/4 wave whip.

Yes you are going to want some type of metal ground plane. A 12" diameter piece of metal with the antenna mounted in the middle will be enough for GMRS.

Wong.. again... Stalkers, haters, and other radiotards often look up FCC call signs to get home addresses.

I'd get a fiberglass magnet and try that

I've never been asked to produce a copy of either my Amateur or GMRS licenses. I've heard tell of a couple instances of SH's asking to see someone's license before they let them key up their precious Hams radio, but only as hearsay...

If you don’t like my posts there is an ignore function you’re free to use.

I just don’t see the issue. Criminals do not look up fcc call signs. Everyone else already has your info.

I can’t think of any situation that would require the license to be carried on the person.

That’s a ground plane antenna so you’re gonna need 12-18” of steel/aluminum in all directions. If you can’t do that you’re gonna need to find a no ground plane antenna for a lip mount.

The GMRS license does not come with an attached wallet card like the amateur licenses come with. Or at least the copies I downloaded in October 2023 and the additional copy I downloaded a few weeks ago do not have it.

Thanks

The 900MHz spectrum is sort of a garbage patch as it is. That's where the FCC likes to stick unlicensed crap, it's one of the ISM (Industrial Scientific Medical) bands. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISM_radio_band

You would think it would be that easy but nope. Read this article https://www.creditcardreviews.com/blog/yes-you-can-be-auto-billed-even-if-you-change-your-card-number

You can only use one channel at a time.

Carry all my FCC certs in my wallet. As said the license has the wallet card on it.

Hams are most liekly loosing 900Mhz and if they dont start using spectrum again they will loose more. They can use narrowband now and many do.

You can get them into cars, motorcycles, shooting sports, etc etc and they won't have money for anything else.

I just uploaded 5 channels on different feq and DTSC codes when the unit is hooked up to the antenna can I use all of them or just 1 channel at a time? Thanks for putting up with me. The book dose not answer my question.