I like such type of the screen and design of the radio.

How to u look your radio?

Hey, great contact on your video watergate. During the last solar cycle I was running a few 11 meter radios and I made a few really good contacts with NeedleBender's. I use to hear plenty of operator's calling out to them when they appeared on the frequency but it seemed that NeedleBender's rarely responded including not responding to my station. But the few times when they responded to me it was a very polite and courteous conversation. Thanks for the gate.

dude sweet setup! 10m has been wild fun and open. 73!

What is the point of this device?

Good job Robbie! Good video too. Bernie wrxn291

did u use a LNA on it?

I love this clean install. I use to have that mobile radio and I sold it. Oh well, but I do have two of those Midland MXTA26 antennas. I actually like my Comet SSB-2NMO better because I can receive repeaters that the MXTA26 doesn't get. Great job and thanks for sharing!

That's a nice pole! I'm going to wait for Harbor Freight's next sale to get one. Having the ability to collapse it down in sections is perfect!

The extra wire coil you have, may be acting as a choke to help lower the static further. Look at the online instructions for a UHF Base HAM radio antennas. The instructions may tell you to put "X" number of coils of "X" diameter to help improve the signal. Great job getting the antenna above that box you had. Later switching to LMR400 coax may help you get more power to the antenna. But since you are getting out, you are in good shape as is.

Excellent idea !

Whats going on 511. I didn't realize that you had a youtube channel. Found you by accident. Heard you the Other day out there on the Roadkill and miss you out there on Zello. Matt WRWV899/ KJ5DOT

Outstanding idea!

Brilliant, Robbie I don't know why I didn't think of this. I have been scratching my head trying to figure a way to put an antenna up at the house that I can take down, quick and easy, when the wind kicks up. Brilliant Idea, thanks for sharing. I don't know how much more scratching my balding head could handle. Thanks Dan WRFG362

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Why didn't you just get a 50w GMRS radio and be done. Use the mobile in your car. The 50w radios are mobile too.

You will love the Wouxon, it's a fine radio. The UV5R is really deaf and dumb, not a good radio which you will learn after you start playing with the Wouxon. The "J Pole" antenna is a fair to good antenna. It's radiation pattern is very horizontal with little energy lost to vertical radiation, which is good, however it has no "gain" to it and so it does suffer in that department. I use a Browning BR-173 5/8 over 5/8 mobile antenna w/5.5db gain on my truck and on my base radio. I have a tram NMO ground plane base adaptor on a pole mounted at 30ft above ground level, there are better antennas but I'm real Cheap. It's an amazing antenna and I am very pleased with it. The Antron 99 is one of the finest antennas made for CB radio. I ran one for years. I had the ground plane kit which improved it's performance dramatically. I also ran SSB consistently. Haven't been on CB in years, but I still have my mobile sitting in it's box. I should dig it out and set it up, I miss those days. I enjoyed your video thanks for posting. Dan-WRFG362/K6DNK

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The loud crackling noise at the beginning of the video is because a snowstorm just started in Buffalo. And when it snows it brings up a lot of static noise.

1919, minimal conditions today on the West Coast due to the CME/G3 Geomagnetic Storm. I'm still listening for you brother, take care.