Hoppyjr

I agree with those who think a NMO mount in the roof is the best plan, but I’d avoid the whip. On my 4Runner I did NMO in the roof with the Midland “Ghost” antenna. Low profile and works fantastic here in the PNW. I recently picked up the Pulse-Larsen LP450NMO, which also screws onto the same NMO mount, but has given equal or better performance to the Midland Ghost. The Larsen is shaped like a hockey puck, so it’s shorter than the Midland Ghost and larger diameter. The bottom has a nice foam weather seal. This would likely work well for you and keep low enough for your rooftop accessories when needed.

The same people tend to like ridiculous gun laws that don’t actually reduce crime. Those people likely don’t own radios or guns, so they don’t care. They want government to make it all better. Safer. They also lack enough intelligence to understand they are willfully and incrementally giving up their freedom.

Typical government overreach from people who desire complete control of the population. It would be nice if the citizens would wake up and stop electing actual tyrants. Actions > Words

Agreed. I have a solid state SwitchPros system, so I take power for my GMRS radio and Wilson cell booster from that, for the same reason as Randy. Each has its own switch on the panel, with the system running off a dedicated circuit breaker. Cell booster is top left.

You’re not gonna insult him and call him a shill for Baofeng? I was so looking forward to another drunken goat rope….

There will probably always be “something better” but that stuff could work. What are you mounting it in? The radio seems to have great reviews.

While I’ll file all of that under “useful and cool info” you didn’t need to explain yourself to the guy, he’s just being “that guy”, maybe because he needs attention. I’m looking forward to learning about the radio you just tested. I would love a KG1000g with dimmable display too. [emoji16]

Wow, you just keep going. [emoji849]

So anyone who offers a positive opinion of Midland products is getting paid off? I’ve got a couple Midland’s and they work great, so can you please call them and expedite my check? I think you need to take two steps back and read what you’ve said. Maybe this place isn’t a good fit for you….

You’ll get lots of replies with ideas and advice, but do yourself a favor and spend some time watching YouTube videos and reviews. This will give you far more “pros & cons” and you’ll actually see the items. Our own Randy has a great channel, with great reviews, and he’s entertaining as a bonus. (Randy, I’ll be watching my Venmo [emoji6]) Affiliate link: https://youtube.com/@TheNotaRubicon?si=eguV0C9AX-2SL0Fa Start with the most recent vids, as that’s typically the latest stuff. Welcome & enjoy!

Well that’s a bit cryptic…..

You’re entitled to your opinion, as am I. I think guys who keep keying up over and over, holding the air for 10-15 seconds of nothing but giggles, farts, or music, and each time cycling through their Roger beeps are just being assclowns. Has nothing to do with “some people” or sad hams, it’s just the basic rule of life - “don’t be a dick”. If that’s lost on you it’s ok.

If you do take the radio, be sure you wear it on your belt.

It seems that is the same mindset of the clowns who keep kerchunking the local repeater and demonstrating their many different Roger beeps.

^ This. Enjoy the vacation, see the sights, leave the radios home.

Also consider a lower back tattoo.

In the Toyota 4Runner: * Midland MTX575 * Until today I had the Midland “Ghost” 3db antenna mounted in the rear roof, but today I swapped it for the Larsen puck style NMO, which is shorter and seems to actually perform better here in the mountains. Model LP450NMO In my son’s Jeep JK (next weekend) * Midland MTX275 * Pulse-Larsen LP450NMO - mounted to the top of the central speaker bar. It will clear both hard & soft tops and work fine. Handhelds: I picked up the KG-UV9GX, but haven’t programmed it yet. It’s wearing the Smiley Slim Duck antenna We have maybe six or seven Baofeng UV-9G radios and the gang charger. A couple wear Smiley Slim Duck antennas, the rest have Nagoya 701 or 771.

Out here east of Seattle there is a “net” (Annette?) that does social group comms once a week in the early evening. Another night they do a Ham license study group net, to help those interested in getting that license. Seems nice. I do hear the Whisky Foxtrot Zulu nonsense at times, in addition to the occasional jerkoff who needs to play music or make random stupid comments. There also seem to be many wanna-be first responders who feel it necessary to come on to tell us that “WXYZ123 is on the air and monitoring.” I guess they are waiting for dispatch to send them to a call. [emoji849]

It was answered in your other thread.

Isn’t Zenu the same one who does those “probes” ???

Thanks for the info. I run the similar Midland “Ghost” on the roof of my 4Runner with great results in the mountainous PNW. I’m hitting the repeaters well. The antennas you and I have will work with his soft top, but not the hard top, which is why the puck. Mostly it’ll be car to car and repeater use for us too. I’m considering pulling my MIdland 575 out of the Toyota and installing the Wouxun 1000 plus unit, then putting the Midland in the Jeep. We shall see how it all works out.

I plan to install a Midland mobile in my son’s Jeep JK and recently found this Jeep owner who installed a Larsen pick antenna to the metal speaker bar overhead. It apparently has no issues with hard or soft tops and should perform similar to the Midland “ghost” 3db antenna. We like that it’ll be an easy install and hidden.

Both the Karen’s & Richard’s are the Internet forum versions of the self-appointed “Junior Troopers” who drive at exactly the speed limit - in the left lane - and refuse to move to the right. [emoji2959]

If you’re hitting Tiger Mountain from Yelm that’s impressive. Oly3 and the OlyComm group are a good bunch of folks. Welcome to the party.

Most folks know when you’re done speaking when they stop hearing words.