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Take a look at some of these and see if any of them fit your needs: amateur radio antenna mounts for toyota land cruisers - Bing images Sarge

Go to the ARRL web site - ARRL - Home then go to Radio Clubs still on the main page. You will get a new page find the blank for city - type in your city, then right under that use the drop down for your state. It should then bring up a list of amateur radio clubs in the area. Sarge WRPJ623/NM5GB

Well, my friend that works at a commercial radio dealer came through. They had some Kenwood TK-880 public service trade -ins! Picked one up and he had already programmed it for our local GMRS frequencies. Currently have it hooked up to a temporary indoor antenna waiting for my base antenna to arrive. Folks tell me it sounds good, and I know the receive is good. Thanks for all the help group! Sarge, WRPJ623

Thanks PACNWComms. I have a friend, another local ham, that works for one of the commercial radio shops here. I'm going to see what they might accidently have laying around. A few years ago the same shop had a warehouse full of "stuff" and it was "if you want it come haul it away." Local ham club got some usable power supplies out of that among other things! And the local club also has some Kenwood mobiles that were donated to us when the local school bus company changed out radios. I'll have to look to see what they are and if they are of any use. Thanks again group!! Sarge

Thanks Gang gave me a lot to consider! Thanks Sarge

Fairly new to GMRS but been a Extra Class amateur for over 10 years. Searched the forums for information on a "base station" radio and didn't really find much. So the question is what radio do you or would you use as a base station (50 watt preferable). Have a decent mobile (DG-20G) and a couple different HT's. Already know about antennas and coax so please I'm looking for recommendations for a base station radio, or a mobile to use as a base. Thanks Sarge, WRPJ6232

New here and just got my GM 30. Had downloaded the software and made the changes I wanted. So, to the cable. I have one I use to program my Anytone 878 and hoped it would work - NO GO!! Next was a Kenwood cable from RT Systems - YES IT WORKED PERFECTLY!!! So if you have a K4Y USB cable from RT Systems you are in great shape! Hope this will help! Been an Amateur for many years and a few of us locally are now getting into GMRS and really enjoying ourselves. Thanks for a great website!! Garry aka Sarge