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Base station: QYT KT-8900D

With the ghost antenna being about 1/8 wavelength in length, I'm wondering what the engineering of the antenna is. Is there a coil inside? Is it classified as anything besides a "ghost antenna" (such as a "ground plane antenna")? It's a very unique design, and I would like to understand it better.

I'm new to ham and I don't have an SWR meter, but I decided to go ahead and try my Nagoya UT-72G that is tuned for GMRS. I have hit a repeater over 12 miles away on 2 meter with no issue, and the guys on the other end said I sounded loud and clear.

Welcome to the hobby of wireless analog communication!

So in that case, what is my best option for a regular dual band amateur antenna?

List of accepted pronunciations (maybe): Wo-shun Wox-un O-shun Wuu - zhuhn Woo-shun any others?

I know this is probably a lot to ask, but I am a new ham, with GMRS contacts I would like to keep in touch with. What is the best mobile (car) antenna for 2 meter/70cm and GMRS?

Or, as you yourself have called it, "Ocean/Wocksun"

Haha ? I'm talking about WOUXUN!

The better question being, How do you even pronounce that?

Hey there! Great to have you on the forums! Are you going to sign up for a mygmrs.com forums account?

I don't think I have any like that near enough for me to reach on a daily/weekly basis. Is there a way I can connect my own radio to the internet and access this network?

How can I tell if they are connected to the online net?

How can I unlock my Baofeng GM15 Pro for broadcast on all channels?