[Antenna for a small boat]

Ok so I could possibly improve the connection through the existing pole with some short jumpers especially it looks like where it meets the boat body. That makes sense I hadn't thought of that. Thanks . I'll check out those videos also

[Antenna for a small boat]

Looks like our local Home Depot has that Noalox, thanks for the tips on that. Since I am now looking at mounting the antenna on the pole that the white light is on I will need to run a wire down to the boat body from the L bracket right to create the ground plane since the pole it's on doesn't seem to be a very good electrical conducter as far as I can tell so far. So I would use that noalox at the point the wire connects to the boat and would I still get the same ground plane effect from the antenna being roughly almost 3 ft above the boat?

[Antenna for a small boat]

Yeah it would mostly be so my wife can get a hold of me since there isn't great cell service in the area and I've been known to drop my phone before!!! I was just looking it over and I could mount it at top of the pole the white light is on. That would put it about 2 ft above me. Thanks for the tip about the oxide prevention I hadn't thought of that issue.

[Antenna for a small boat]

So if I understand this correctly if that NMO L bracket is attached directly to the aluminum body of the boat then the water and boat will work together as a ground plane? One thing I hadn't thought about was having the antenna at least 3 ft from anyone in the boat, is that a pretty standard rule of thumb?

[Antenna for a small boat]

6 hours ago, gortex2 said:

More like this with a 1/4 wave UHF NMO on it. The midland antenna is not that great. 

 

 

Ok that looks perfect, now I think I understand what you meant. Yeah I haven't been real impressed with what came with my Midland.

[Antenna for a small boat]

Thanks everyone for the advice. I might try that 1/4 wave idea first since I am planning to replace the one on my truck that came with my MXT275. I don't get to far out with boat so the 1/4 wave that came with it just might work for what I need. Thanks again everyone.

[Antenna for a small boat]

Would a 1/2 wave antenna be the best bet to mount on a small fishing boat since it wouldn't need a ground plain? It's an aluminum boat but I would be mounting it on the back corner of the boat so it wouldn't have an even metal surface under it.

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Glad I wasn't the only one that got confused by the version numbers in the post!

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46 minutes ago, OffRoaderX said:

The GMRS V2 is a fine radio.

Thanks for the quick response. I'll have to check out all your videos and see if you have one about this radio

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Hi I'm really new here and just got my license last week but after reading these posts and watching that awesome video I need ask your opinion. I just yesterday ordered a Btech GMRS V2 and would like your thoughts on it, good or bad would be much appreciated. Thanks

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Just got my license last week and had purchased a Midland MXT275 a couple of weeks ago. Found out from this forum to check with Midland about wide band on it and I am shipping it to them today to update. Also just ordered a Btech GMRS-V2