Any Members in Arkansas?

I'll come over and help with beer holding.

 

Just ordered my GMRS radio. I went with the

$165 MXT115 - 15 Watt GMRS MicroMobile Two Way Trails Radio - Off Roading Outdoor RZR Farm - 8 Repeater Channels Extended Range - External Magnetic Mount Antenna - NOAA Weather Alerts

MXT115 and will be mounting the Ghost antenna on the roof. Looks like I'll be drilling another hole in my truck

 

I might need some hand holding too, even though I've installed snorkels on each of my last three vehicles I think cutting the bedsides is gonna give me pause.

 

Do you have air tools and a nibbler? Nibblers are awesome for that.

 

I've got a pneumatic body saw.

 

That's the one I got, me likey.

 

I wanted the 40W radio but it doesn't get the weather channels and also won't fit in the place I want without some dremeling of the plastic. That doesn't usually end up looking real nice.

 

I went with the Midland MXT275 to install with an Alamosa 42" 6dBi gain bumper mount antenna.

https://antennas.alamosa.mobi/colle...gmrs-rugged-mobile-radome-antenna-6dbi-g465r1

More info about it on Mud.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/aussie-style-off-road-radio-antennas-gmrs-ham.1230062/post-13614889

 

Get a ton of pics when you're cutting.

 

I think we're soon to be getting a kicking GMRS repeater in the Paron area. That would be nice.

 

Like human body? That's cool, but not the right tool.

Nibblers don't distort the body panel while you nibble off the stuff you don't want, and easy to control.

 

Aussie style! I like it! Not many people here run that style "aerial" as they call them. I want as much of the signal to be free of interference so the best place is the roof. It will only be blocked to the rear by the RTT when it is installed, so it will be ideal for any day wheeling trips when I don't have the tent. With the tent on the rack, the antenna will still be up as high as possible and there's not much else I can do about it. I thought about doing a bumper mount but I don't feel like welding tabs on to my light hoop. And then there's the whole cab in the way of the signal deal...

 

Run it thru the back window, it’s tight. BTW I got an extra 6db antenna if anyone needs it...NMO base...

 

How would I do that for an NMO mount? I'll take the antenna if you're giving it away....is it too tall for you?

 

Any idea on where the trail ride might be?

 

The last one made a loop around lake Winona from Paron (south side entrance) to the spillway dam. There is a route to get to HWY9 via Kanis Rd from Rodney Parham.

The host announces the route at the meet. Then we follow him. I suspect it will be something similar based on starting on Parham and out to the Ouachita NF.

Here's the last map.

 

Midland sells an NMO mag-mount, I have it on my roof, works great. Wire isn't hidden, but no drilling either. Easy to route.

Only other GMRS repeater close by is in Russellville, I think? We need a network of them, but it's a start.

 

Anyone interested in a trip to Hot Springs ORV park? From the map it looks like it has something to offer everyone.

 

I haven’t been there in years. It was fun then, I’m sure it’s even better now. I’d be down.

 

In the coming weeks we should try and get a day trip set up and see what it has to offer. I have not been out there yet but after the TN trip, I need to get out more.