Northern Virginia Roll Call

Adam and I will be testing that this weekend. We only bought 15 watt radios vs 40 watt ($100 price difference) but felt the 15 watt would be fine. Should easily get a few miles at FPK. Going to try and talk from FPK to switzer lake, which is right under 5 miles.

edit: Fuck CB

 

Which radio?

 

$165 Midland - MXT275 MicroMobile GMRS Radio - 15 watts Two-Way Radio with Integrated Control Microphone - Overland Caravanning Tractors - Detachable External Magnetic Mount Antenna - 8 Repeater Channels

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FN2FBML/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

Other than the time I forgot to plug my antenna in I never had issues with CB. Although I wouldn’t mind trying something more consistent

 

Me too. Already complained (even though it's been in my wishlist for a while).

What antenna you dudes use? @EatSleepTacos @ilubtimmyhos

 

It comes with a mag mount antenna, but I already have two NMO mounts in my roof. So I'll use one of those, and mount this on it.

$60 Midland - MXTA26 MicroMobile 6DB Gain Whip Antenna - Quadruple Signal Output - 32” Antenna

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B084BPXNC5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

What he said. I am going to see what the provided antenna is like and maybe upgrade from there. Long term I will most likely setup a more permanent passthrough

 

3* shims might be here before Friday?! If I fix my driveline issue (and I haven't eaten the parts alive), I will try to get up for a day ride Saturday.

 

Im selling an antenna for cheap!

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/fs-midland-gmrs-antenna.670405/

 

Don't forget the handheld for spotters!

 

I might be interested depending on what I get. I just got my GMRS license

 

let me know!

 

If i remember @crashdb drove pretty much to the other side of the mountain because his cb wasnt working right.

 

So the truck hasn't passed the monitor (??) and now the dealer has to talk to some regional Toyota person about next steps. All because of a recurring CEL.

Maddening.

 

I don't even remember what happened.

 

Great. Now there's a meme! @EatSleepTacos

 

Haha I wasn’t there but I can imagine it happening. CBs are definitely a pain to get setup right but once they are they are decent for the money and lack of license requirements haha

 

I remember driving through the woods at about 75mph for about 25 minutes to catch up to him.