WRFN864

Almost 7 pages of nothing more than pure self-absorbed grammatical masterbation and, as expected, nothing actually accomplished.
Great job everyone, you're making GMRS a better place!

I am running an XTL5000-UHF remotely mounted in the back of a 2022 Ford Bronco 2-Door.  There is an O5 head connected to that radio, mounted on the passenger side.  The radio is connected to a Rugged Radios GMRS-Point5 NGP Tuned Whip antenna mounted on the front mirror.
I also have a second XTL5000-VHF on a second O5 head that I use as a P25 scanner.  That radio is connected to a Rugged Radios VHF 1/2 Wave NGP Antenna mounted on the spare tire mount.
Each radio has its own speaker mounted behind the front seats.
The VHF antenna works terrific but the UHF antenna setup doesn't work well at all. With the radio set for 50w output I can't get more than a few miles. I know that NH terrain plays an important role here in the sucky range but I think this mount/antenna combo is trash. I just don't have a better place to mount a UHF antenna with a ground plane.

I am running an XTL5000-UHF remotely mounted in the back of a 2022 Ford Bronco 2-Door.  There is an O5 head connected to that radio, mounted on the passenger side.  The radio is connected to a Rugged Radios GMRS-Point5 NGP Tuned Whip antenna mounted on the front mirror.
I also have a second XTL5000-VHF on a second O5 head that I use as a P25 scanner.  That radio is connected to a Rugged Radios VHF 1/2 Wave NGP Antenna mounted on the spare tire mount.
Each radio has its own speaker mounted behind the front seats.
The VHF antenna works terrific but the UHF antenna setup doesn't work well at all. With the radio set for 50w output I can't get more than a few miles. I know that NH terrain plays an important role here in the sucky range but I think this mount/antenna combo is trash. I just don't have a better place to mount a UHF antenna with a ground plane.