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I too use the MXTA26 (mganetic mpunt) but mounted on a plate I made to mount at the hood (Drivers side). Works well for me. I did run the wire thru the door edge tho.

I hadn't thought of the grease but I'll get right on it!

After almost two years of use outdoors I found the o'ring ath the base had broken and allowed water to enter between the base and the screw-on mount. There enough water to short the antenna and the center spring loaded contact was full of water too. My real concern is that I believe this could cause the radio to burn out if left un-repaired. After drying all the components' out, I went in search of a new o'ring. ACE Hardware carries theses for just under a buck. Nomenclature: 1-1/2" x1-3/8 x 1/16 #56 Oring STK No35770B Mine had simply dry rotted in the elements so I would suggest replacements every year.

Thanks for the information on the fees. Don't know what the rest has to do with it.

Thank you for the sharpe description of the site and confirmation on the price decrease.

Is there a current listing at the FCC we can look at and see what the current status is on Licensee fees? I find, finding any information on the FCC web site like looking for dog crap in the high grass. Lucky for me I guess, I haven't stepped in any yet... Several Jeep sites insist the fee has dropped but I can't find it. One poster here even complained of just recently paying the 70 dollars so I conclude the other sites are incorrect but a FCC chart might be better proof.

Took a trip to Knotsville TN via Mountain City from Summerville, SC. Besides a friend and I chatting we heard very, very little until we got between Knotsville and Mountain City. During the weekend and it seemed to be about three to five buddies chatting on a repeater for the better part of an hour. I keep my radio on SCAN mostly too. Just not much traffic there with the cell phone available and on.

No, I did not. Now that I have corrected it I probably can't anyway. I wasn't getting any warm and fuzzy feeling from them with the first problem I had with my antenna either so I don't really consider contacting them again with a simple rattle.

At the JJ Academy. What did they use?

Well small piece of leather didn't hold up long. I had to replace it with a soft piece of rubber from a discarded lock body as the rattle returned. We will see how that works.

May I ask, "What is a 59 signal?"

Yes it was the PTT button rattling. Placed a small piece of leather between the rubber that presses the actuator button and the plastic PTT button to take up the slack. Works great now and more responsive with no rattle.

Sounds like the PTT button is loose or the switch it actuates is rattling while in the microphone holder. I am familiar with disassembly of a lot of locks and safe parts as a technician that deals in what I refer to as "small stuff repair. I am wondering if this situation occurs frequently and if so, what would be a good cure? I am confortable with disassembly of the mic. Or is it a, "Just buy another one," kind of item?

RCR - PL 141.3 Myrtle Beach 650 can be reached at email: w6krp@yahoo.com Navyjohn105.net 700 - No longer listed I believe.

Wish I could join ya but a pisol match takes presidence! ?

I too, just scan while on the road. But it will be interesting to see what channels/frequencies JJAMUSA choses this year for the individual channels for the rides out in the forrest. I have been partial to 16 as that is what we used for years in off roading for club conversations in and out of the woods.

You're right. I think we're all in good hands here at MYGMRS.com

I suppose I might be a lucky, "Foul Player" too from way, way back in the day (2008 - 2010 maybe). I purchased some Uniden GMR 1838 2CK radios (2) for a specfic trip (we don't remember now) for the family to stay in communication. Just found them tucked away in the closet and remarkably, they still operate just fine on their Ni-MH battery packs with a charger. Spooky that I can not recall WHY I purchased these but maybe for off-road trips (we always had CB's). I did charge 'em up and used them while on a walk little over a half mile away. The wife & I had good comms even with her inside the house all the time. Think I'll keep 'em.

Well, welcome to the world of confusion. Folks here try to make some sense of it all (and they succeed) and we learn our radios all over again. My Midland owners manual only scratches the surface of the MXT400 model.