Midland Ghost antenna

[WRQS499]

Is there any reason this would not be a good install location for the midland ghost antenna on my JLU? Not sure why the pics are upside down 

[Hoppyjr]

OK, looks like the speaker bar. We looked at this location in our JKU and decided against it, partly because we use both hard and soft tops and it won’t clear hard top. Also because we wanted the antenna outside of the cab.

We also wanted a low-vis solution to minimize the chance of damage or vandalism. With those factors in mind, we installed to the removable piece at base of windshield. Super easy install, great reception, no issues.

We also chose a Pulse-Larsen LP450NMO instead of Midland version, as the Larsen is lower profile. I used the Midland first on my Toyota, then swapped to the Larsen and found better performance.

[OffRoaderX]

1 hour ago, WRQS499 said:

Is there any reason this would not be a good install location for the midland ghost antenna on my JLU? Not sure why the pics are upside down 

Fixed them for you..

That spot is fine as long as your soft-top doesn't tear it off, but heed this warning: "Some people" are going to proclaim that ghost antennas are "no good" and "dont work", or that your location is not "perfect" enough.. These people should be ignored with extreme prejudice. 

 

[WSEZ864]

 

 

 

[Hoppyjr]

It’s a ground plane antenna. Does it have 12-18” of flat steel or aluminum in all directions?  Nope.  So no it is not. It’s not an opinion it’s science.  As for the other hockey puck in front of the window same difference.  That’s a horrible place to mount anything.  But if you don’t care about transmitting lore then a few hundred yards then I guess you’re ok but in that event an ht inside the car would have done just fine.  
 
if my set ups can’t do 100 or more miles I toss it in the garbage.   As for theft I’ve had gmrs or cb antennas on every vehicle I’ve ever owned and never once have I had one stolen and I lived near down town Los Angeles for a few years.  
 
but in the end Hockey pucks and salt shakers mounted in strange and awkward places give me and my friends and family something to laugh at while out and about so keep on keepin on. 

Well, you’re wrong….again.

The cowl mount works fantastic.

[WRQS499]

9 hours ago, Hoppyjr said:

OK, looks like the speaker bar. We looked at this location in our JKU and decided against it, partly because we use both hard and soft tops and it won’t clear hard top. Also because we wanted the antenna outside of the cab.

We also wanted a low-vis solution to minimize the chance of damage or vandalism. With those factors in mind, we installed to the removable piece at base of windshield. Super easy install, great reception, no issues.

We also chose a Pulse-Larsen LP450NMO instead of Midland version, as the Larsen is lower profile. I used the Midland first on my Toyota, then swapped to the Larsen and found better performance.

That’s the roll bar on the JL. It’s flat approx 10 inches wide and spends the entire width of the vehicle. It clears the soft top fine. It’s probably to most horizontal metal on this vehicle aside from the hood. 

[gortex2]

I run the same setup on my Gladiator (Soft Top) but with a commercial UHF LMR antenna. Works excellent for its use case (GMRS Simplex and TLMR). On my one JK I also run the same on my Midland GMRS Radio. I can't run either with my hardtop but the JK has no top. 

[Socalgmrs]

It’s a ground plane antenna. Does it have 12-18” of flat steel or aluminum in all directions?  Nope.  So no it is not. It’s not an opinion it’s science.  As for the other hockey puck in front of the window same difference.  That’s a horrible place to mount anything.  But if you don’t care about transmitting lore then a few hundred yards then I guess you’re ok but in that event an ht inside the car would have done just fine.  
 

if my set ups can’t do 100 or more miles I toss it in the garbage.   As for theft I’ve had gmrs or cb antennas on every vehicle I’ve ever owned and never once have I had one stolen and I lived near down town Los Angeles for a few years.  
 

but in the end Hockey pucks and salt shakers mounted in strange and awkward places give me and my friends and family something to laugh at while out and about so keep on keepin on.