Ive been meaning to post this for awhile as I haven't seen any write ups on installing a rear mounted antenna. I went with the following for my install.
Midland MXT275
Micromobile MXTA26 6dB Gain Whip
Micromobile MXTA24 Low Profile Antenna Cable
Hooke Road Wrangler JL CB Antenna Spare Tire...
Going to write this down finally so I can keep track of everything and maybe help out someone along the way. Any tips or advice is welcome!
Bought it in November of '22. I didn't order it, - it was sitting on the lot because it had some damage from the dealers car wash. Sounded like the...
Any other HAMs in the group? Finally got my radio installed. I opted for the AnyTone radio instead of others with remote faces because of the large DMR network here in Colorado.
I lined the placement up so that I could see the screen of the radio through the hole in the steering wheel.
I thought some of you may enjoy seeing some pics of mods/accessories. I collected all pieces to this puzzle over two months or so, then did it all in one wave. If you live in the 4-corners area (SW Colorado, SE Utah, NW New Mexico, Northern Arizona) you may want to consider working with Chris...
Anyone have experience with GRMS antennas? I appreciate they need to be tuned to the frequencies you’re looking to use. I really like the look of the low profile stubby antennas, but not sure if or how you’d tune one of them. Do they sacrifice performance at all for looks? I see...
This is not meant to be a how to, best approach, or even a good solution. This is just what I did. I’ve been taking info from the forum for over a year, so I try to contribute when I have something others might find interesting.
What I bought and where: (not affiliate links or anything)...