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Thanks for the helpful (and entertaining) replies. I also thought about placing a little shim underneath the hood. I'll try that as well as a slight bend and see how it goes.

Anyone using the lip mount as described in the title? I installed it on the driver's side of the hood on my Nissan Frontier, but when I tighten down the screws enough so that it is secure, the top of the mount lifts away from the hood enough so that when I screw in the antenna (Midland MXTA26) it's at the 11 o'clock position instead of straight up at 12 o'clock. Looks goofy. The hood is fairly thin. Was gonna try to bend the curved part of the mount to remedy the issue, but feels like it will just go back to the previous position once tightened. Any suggestions/feedback? Thanks.

I can connect to the Ranchino repeater as it's near my home. I can also hit the ELAC repeater on my work commute. I haven't signed up for the Mesa repeaters yet, but likely will. Mesa West is further from me than Mesa Crest, but I can hear convos on Mesa West much more clearly. Is that weird? Seems to be more activity on that repeater as well.

Recently licensed newb here - in So Cal. Like most newbers, just starting out with a couple of budget HT's, but looking to set up a base and mobile in the near future. Am able to connect to repeaters within range of my HT. Lots to learn but getting there. Cheers! - Jim