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Not familiar with that antenna, but if you do get a longer antenna for when you are out of town, I recommend the Browning BR-176-S. I am having great results using it. It is a 3dBd gain 5/8 antenna that has an overall length of about 13".

Update on how things are working out. Today on my way to a client's office, I was able to have a good long conversation with a couple of guys through one of the local repeaters. They both said I was coming through nice and strong with very good audio. We continued to discuss my setup as I drove further away from the repeater. Aside from some breaking up as I went down the backside of some of the larger hills, they were able to hear me clearly until I was roughly 18 miles from the repeater. There was lots of trees and some hills between myself and the repeater. Needless to say, I am very happy with how the AnyTone 779UV and Browning 176-S antenna are working out.

Pretty happy today. While driving through the tropical storm to a client this morning, I had a short conversation over a local repeater that was roughly 8.4 miles behind me. I had just gotten off the highway and was in a heavily treed area. I am not sure how high the antenna is on the repeater, but I was happy to be able to have a short conversation. On the way home, while on top of a hill on the highway, I hit another repeater that was roughly 21.6 miles away. So far it is safe to say I am happy with this setup.

Well there was a bit of a break in the storm, so I went out and got the radio mounted up. Easy to see why driving, and not so big that it will be obstructing my view. I was able to tuck power and antenna wires behind the trim around the radio and hvac controls to conceal and secure them decently. I am using the lighter plug for now, but will most likely hardwire it in when the weather clears up.

The radio arrived today, but with the severe storms I have been unable to safely install in the car. On the bright side, I was able to use the included program cable and software to program in local repeaters and channel names. First impressions - The radio feels very solid and is nice and compact. Programming with the included cable and free software from AnyTone is very easy. I was able to program in local repeaters and channel names.

The wire runs down under the weather stripping of the rear door, and then crosses into the car under the trim panels. There is a loop under the trim panel that should take care of any water.

I will update this as I go. I was using a GM-30 in the car and out, reason I started with an HT, and realized I really wanted more power for in vehicle use. I had a few requirements in a mobile unit. First, had to be affordable. I was trying to work with sticking to a $200 budget for radio and antenna. Second, it had to be repeater capable. Third, split-tone capability preferred. For the antenna, I wanted to avoid drilling a hole for the mount. That left me a few options. Lip mount, magnet mount, or roof rack mount. Roof rack mount was abandoned because the rack is not metal, which would eliminate ground plane antennas. I was originally also concerned with clearance, but then realized how short UHF antennas are. I came from the CB world years ago. Radio was eventually picked for cost and features. The AnyTone AT-779UV GMRS version. It comes with the program cable, which was a nice addition. For the antenna, I finally decided on a Browning BR-176-S 3dBd gain and a magnet mount base. The antenna showed up today, and I was able to trim according to the specs included with the antenna, and mount the antenna on the car. The cable was able to be routed into the rear door, and concealed until it crosses under the driver's seat to the center console.

I actually changed my order to get an NMO magnet mount, and a Browning BR-176-S 3dBd 5/8 wave antenna.

I have a Radioddity GM-30, but really wanted a mobile radio installed in my VW Sportwagen. After looking at mobile options on a budget, I finally decided on the Anytone AT-779UV and paired it with a Bingfu NMO lip mount and stubby "ghost" style antenna. Does anyone have experience with using that style of antenna on the hood of a car? I am sure the setup will work better than using a HT inside the car, but curious the kind of performance others have seen with that kind of antenna setup. What made me finally order a mobile with external antenna, was not being able to hit a repeater when I was less than 2 miles from it while in the car.

I was driving towards a listed repeater in my area to test my GM-30 while in the car, and I was scanning when a heard a repeater stating the time. I missed the call sign on it, but think I caught which frequency it was on. Was driving and not expecting it, so might not have the correct repeater channel. Is it normal for repeaters to broadcast the time?

Still being very new to GMRS, I was wondering what the ANI-ID is used for and should it be changed from the default setting on my GM-30?

I recently got my license and a Radioddity GM-30. My primary use will be car club events, but was looking to see if there are any active GMRS groups in Connecticut. Years ago, I was active on the CB with a lot a lot of locals who would chat on a quieter channel. Before I decide to purchase a mobile unit, wanted to see if it would be worth it. Jeff WRMV722 Sent from my LGL455DL using Tapatalk

Hi all, just got my license and first GMRS radio. I have been a CB radio hobbyist in the past, used FRS radios for car club cruises and events, used both CB and FRS when I used to go offroading, and have recently returned to the car scene. I have a Motorola Talkabout T482, but really wanted something with more power. I really wanted a radio that I could charge with a USB cable, and I ended up with a Radioddity GM-30 that I found for a great price. I am not familiar with using repeaters, but knew I wanted a radio that was capable of working with them. Down the road, I plan on getting a mobile unit to mount in my car for even greater range. Looking forward to learning more from this site. -Jeff