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Help yourself! Yea, can't say enough about external antennas on HTs. Nice set up.

Cool. Let me know where you're at. Sounds like we're close...

For HTs, check out wouoxon Couldn't follow the link but if it matches up to the KG935-G, its a great deal! IP rated, 5W on all channels. Why not?

Dave, the speakers are great and you have the option to run one or both. Very nice in noisy environments. At longer ranges and higher power, I think the whip would perform better.

That sounds perfectly reasonable. Should be fine!

It's a pretty complex issue. Basically, the more symmetrical the 'bundle,' the better. A coil like yours is better than 'stuffing it' into a free space. Layering the excess is another good way. But, excess coax between your radio and antenna mount should never be wound into a circular coil of...

What's funny is, he had just talked to you when we chatted. I gave him some ideas for isolating the rails from his plate when he told me there was a guy trying to put them inside the rails... which makes perfect sense! I had a similar thought, running 2m/440 on a JCR panel. Oh, where the NMO...

So there is a lot of space under the dash. Heat is not your friend and I would be worried about secondary heat in that location. Excessive heat will shut down the transceiver, or worse. These transceivers get warm, not hot on transmit but nothing to worry about. Remember, you're not rag...

I pulled all of mine into the engine bay and wrapped it in 2' sections, ty-wrapped together. Slid that contraption down the corner near the Aux wires. Remember, they way you store coax can affect SWRs. Other option, cut it to length and put your own end on it. That would be the most optimal...

Yea, that's a great option! I just wanted to keep that last Aux SW free for the Plasma Rifle in the 50W range... Also, if you get the Midland, use the auto power-off feature for just that reason! Enjoy.

Actually, FRS is limited to 2W, it was 500 milliwatts. And I would argue 2W, inside a steel cage is going to be prohibitive once 10 vehicles are strung out over a mile or more. You can buy into GMRS, get more power and options for just a fraction more. Yes, you need the license- $30 for ten...

You are absolutely right. Antenna length (height) is almost everything. Not just with GMRS, antenna design, height and length (relative to wave length). The size of a 1/4-wave antenna is approximately one-quarter of the wavelength of the desired frequency, and the 1/2-wave is one-half the...

Sounds good. If it's just the coax and hot wire, you can still steal some room in the gasket. The bigger loom above it is an option too. Poke a coat hanger through from the inside and pull inward. Love the M2M stuff. I'm using the SDHQ pillar mounts with the M2M NMO mount on top. Perfect...

Thanks. The question is power and fit. More is better when it comes to RF. That said, the 575 requires some trimming of the glovebox (which didn't bother me in the least and you'll never see). If you're of that mindset, I highly recommend the M2M mount, trim the glovebox and enjoy the rig. If...

Thanks, I'm sure you'll love the 275. Let me know if you change it out, I'm betting you don't.

I did this. https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/midland-mxt575-install-photos.60511/#post-1699236

Yea, the M2M takes some patience for sure but well worth it. I hate the thought or moving all that plastic and the glove box access can't be beat. Love the panel mounted jacks for sure!

Thanks! So far so good. On 50W, I'm hitting non-repeater units at 2+ miles. Need to see how the SWRs are, that's tomorrow night's project. I'll be comparing the Ghost antenna and the Midland stick that comes with it. I'll post results. If this were a 2m rig, I'd be real particular on SWRs...

**Updated w/SWRs at end of thread** So, to get this out of the way, I'm a licensed HAM and GMRS operator (nerd alert). Never cared much for mobile HF operations but having a mobile HF rig is fun (if you're into that sort of thing). And operating a radio shack is a whole different matter...

So, let's see who prefers which winch. What are you running now? What do you plan to buy, etc.? Poll assumes a minimum 9K capacity winch.