NEW TO GMRS MOBILE , I HAVE A NEW MIDLAND MXT275 ,UPGRADED ANTENNA TO MXTA25 MOUNTED ON A RUGGED RADIO COWL/FENDER MOUNT ON MY JEEP JL ,ABSOLUTELY ZERO IMPROVEMENT IN TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION OVER THE ORIGINAL MAGNETIC ANTENNA, WAY UNDER 2 MILES . UPGRADING AGAIN TO A MXTA26 6 GAIN , IF THIS DOESNT FIX IT I AM GETTING RID OF IT ,AM I EXPECTING TOO MUCH . EXPECTING AT LEAST A 10 MILE RANGE. MY MOTOROLA HANDHELD FRS RECIEVES BETTER.AND IT GETS NOAA WEATHER STANDING BESIDE MY JEEP WHILE THE MIDLAND DOESNT.