ClassicCarGuy

Congratulations to a nice looking an promising radio. Please let us know your experience.

Okay and thank you for the follow-up. I will order that antenna today, get me a 6 footer mast, wires for the grounding and a coax. I'm debating if the coax I will get is the LMR-400 or if I can find the old RG-8 "mini" that I use to use a long time ago on AM radio. That was anexcellent wire for the money I use to pay which wasn't alot. I was looking very close to the new RG-8x (mini).. That was not the way how thy did it before. The white part us to be with teflon and the braid was 99% close copper. Looks like they went cheap. If I cant get one, what would you recommend for a 45 watter GMRS. Thanks, BTW: I was also thinking about getting this too for my car with a magnetic mount. Any takes? https://www.arcantenna.com/products/laird-antenex-b4503-450-470-mhz-mobile-base-coil-nmo-mount-antenna-metalic-ground-plane-required

Hi, Trying to get this antenna for the GMRS frequency. I'm just a bit unclear on the grounding system. Did I understand that the correct way of grounding typically like at the both ends of the connector (radio and antenna) and connected to lets say 14 gauge and the wire goes down to a copper ground rod 6 feet or more under. Is that correct? Thank you.