[Beginner here]

thank you all for the adivce … 

so after a month of fiddeling with the kg-1000G I finally got it hooked up and running was able to have a convo with someone 118 mils away 

what I have personally learned from this since im a total NEWBIE in the raido world .. this is for ANY AND ALL NEWBIES or anyone i guess for that matte things to purchase IMO along with your radio espically if its a mobile / base unit 

1. purchase a DC power supply dont be like me sitting in your vehicle for hrs off and one here and there with your tablet/ipad marking repeaters that you can reach and ones you cant with your new radio while in the AZ heat melting away lol enjoy the comforts of the inside of your home with cental air while you fiddle with setting/programming  your new radio lol

2. purchase the program cable nothing off amazon,ebay etc  ( trust me ) I already did that and it didnt work spent more hours in the AZ heat trying to fig it out and then called buytwoway and they informed me that its speficifc to that radio so I had to order it and  its on its way hopefully it will make it here before I leave or im gonna have to program them by hand as I pass though multilpe states in a a day or two 

3. have a old windows pc or something to use to program your mac/apple wont work  

 

[Beginner here]

thank you Daschnoz 

[Jeeps & Radios]

Installed the kg-1000 in my 21 gladiator to the freedom panels latche; for now, I used 2 CMM ball mounts that replace the existing freedom panel screws  a ram mount phone holder, and along with two ram mount socket arms to hold the face and mic for the mic I used bullet mounting solutions CB holder the ball on the CB holder the base located under the seat 

[Beginner here]

On 7/22/2021 at 2:26 PM, WRHS218 said:

OffRoaderX, You sound like one of my favorite youtube hobos. I am his favorite youtube watcher, he told me so. He also has a calibrated couch.

Good advice, by the way. Unless nerding out on building antennas is your "thing" let someone else do the work and enjoy offroading.

thank you 

[Beginner here]

On 7/24/2021 at 3:19 PM, TOM47 said:

Authentic Nagoya NL-770G High Gain Mobile GMRS Antenna (UHF Male) (buytwowayradios.com)

WITH

Authentic Nagoya RB-MJPL Strong Mobile Mag Mount Base (UHF Female) (buytwowayradios.com)

i AM USING THREE OF THESE ON THREE KG-1000G'S, PERFECT!

 

thank you i will look into those 

[Beginner here]

On 7/23/2021 at 6:32 AM, WRHS218 said:

Hey Bishop, are you planning a permanent install or something you can remove easily. I have had both with HAM equipment. I did the temporary in my Jeep and eventually welded a box to keep the radio in between bars on an aftermarket roll cage with the antenna mounted to a top rack. That worked well. After two transmissions cratered in the Jeep I got a used Toyota FJ and got the nerve up to install an NMO mount with a spring at the base of the antenna on the roof. That set up has been great. I have been drooling over the KG-1000G. Let us know how things go when you get yours.

Yea, my plan is a permanent install since it's going into a 21 gladiator. I’m still looking for mounting options thinking of just having the screen someplace above my head and the base installed under the dash or the whole unit above my head secured to a molle panel or and still looking for an excellent place to install the antenna was thinking in the front of the read between the cab and the bed and i will see once it arrives, and i get it all connected and up and running  

[Beginner here]

15 hours ago, OffRoaderX said:

Congrats on the KG-1000G !  IMHO, the best mobile GMRS radio you can find today..

If you get a "UHF" antenna, you will have to cut it..

If you get any antenna that says "GMRS", you will not have to cut it.

Although every different GMRS antenna has different specs, pretty much any GMRS antenna mounted properly on your (jeep??) will work just as well as any other since when you are on the trails you're generally not really talking very long distances..

No doubt some sad-GMRS user will quote a bunch of specs saying one antenna has better gain or lower loss, blah blah.. But in the real world, when on the trail you're not going to notice much difference so dont get too wrapped up on what the basement dwellers spew.

Thank you 

[Beginner here]

Ty 

 

[Beginner here]

Hello, gmrs members I am new to the gmrs world I am hoping someone could assist me I purchased my gmrs  license and ordered the “ocean” 1000G i been watching youtube  videos and reading where you need to cut some antennas and others you don’t need to so  my question is what is the good antenna/s to run for trails and long distance and a good call cable 

 

Thanks everyone