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Yeah, when i used it with the proper full range antenna it worked well inside where i have it mounted surprisingly. But thought it may be better with external and seems about equil. So i guess now it's just so i dont have some big antenna blocking my windshield view. lol

I may do one really good antenna for 2 radios. But will only use one radio at a time.

Thx. A little too big for a daily. I only have a few inches to spare when parking in my garage. ~Ghost antenna height is ideal, found one too but not well rated. Wish i could just mount the antenna the H3 comes with on a mount.

Thx. Yeah, i haven't tried transmitting, just receiving and there is some loss. I can try and test it with my SWR, but i'm sure it will fail on anything not UHF when transmitting. Which there was a super small quality 140-160 MHz/435-465 MHz antenna.

It's hard to find a super small wide range antenna for daily and of course have a much larger appropriate antenna for my MXT as well as a ghost antenna. But wanted a small one for the H3. So i have one of my H3's mounted in my truck and hooked up to the cheep Midland GMRS antenna that comes free with the/my MXT275. I mostly use it with my H3 just to monitor frequencies my Midland can't (LEO/EMS/FD) and was wondering if using this GMRS antenna of this low quality would be an issue for like 154.80000? Seem to pick up fine, of course better on 460 vs 150. H3 MXT GMRS antenna

Nice to find this thread. Im needing another external antenna since im going to try and use my H3 and the Comet SBB5-NMO or Comet 2x4SR which look like good options. It will allow for more versatility than just my Midland MXT275 with MXTA26 6db or ghost antenna. The Midland MXT275 with MXTA26 is a really great simple option for off roading but i'm finding i want to play with some more options. Will probably end up with a Wouxun KG-1000G. My midland set up in my 4Runner. Though not the best by any means its really good for off-roading use.

I have a Midland MXT275 and its been good for my off roading with all the standard GMRS features. Not great with repeaters but unnecessary for off road prepossess in most cases. Has NOAA too. The display on the Mic is really nice and its super easy to use and i have an upgraded MXTA26 6db antenna as well as the ghost antenna when i'm not off roading so my 4R will fit in the garage. But now that i have revisited upgrade options im thinking of going with Wouxun KG-1000G Plus.

I purchased a 3rd H3 specifically because of this feature. lol So darn easy!

Then put it in NORMAL mode and make sure you never transmit on frequencies you are not aloud to. It's really awesome in NORMAL mode but you will have to start from scratch and program everything manually.

Do you have a Ham license? GMRS license?

I was going to say. lol 54 is a ton, but yeah i have mine in NORMAL mod so thats why its not been an issue.

O, damn that's a lot of GMRS repetitive frequencies to program in there since there are only 22. I don't have that issue, but i also haven't added GMRS passed 36. But i do have many other frequencies programmed and have no issues.

It will transmit and receive on all GMRS frequencies 1-22 plus others you program. Not sure what 55 and up means. Love my H3, definitely the best radio by far in its price point.

A Sale would be awesome. I also need to PM someone on some technical aspects of programing this unit before i buy. Also wondering the best power hook up to my truck since my Midland is just plugged in to my cig lighter for power. I'm guessing this will need to be direct wiring job.