I’ve installed Gmrs setups on jeeps before but this is my first time with a Bronco and I’m running into some issues.
First issue is that based on the available mounting locations that i would consider (in other words, no bumper or bull bar mount) I’m limited to a 28” antenna. At least if I want to get the bronco in my garage. The only one I can find that meets this criteria is the Midland mxat03 bullbar antenna (ngp, 3db gain). It's like the type the Aussies use. https://midlandusa.com/products/mxat03-3db-bullbar-antenna
Possible locations on the Bronco are hood lip (although midland recommends against this due to weight), on the cowl by the A pillar, behind the spare tire and on the bolts for the tailgate hinge. I’ve eliminated cowl and spare tire since with a ground plane antennas those are bad locations due to nearby vertical metal.
i have no experience whatsoever with ngp antennas. So what I’m looking for is input on if there are other antennas I’m missing. Is an ngp antenna a good choice? Which location, hood lip or tailgate, is best. I presume with the ground plane antenna the answer would be hood lip but have no clue with ngp.
Any other input is welcome.