GMRS GHOST ANTENNA: I Compare The Midland MXTA25 Ghost Antenna To Two Popular GMRS Mobile Antennas

[@TheMicroTrak]

As everyone knows, "Ghost antennas" are antennas which are home-built without a serial number, and can be converted to be fully semi-automatic, and may use high capacity caliber clips. No civilian should own one. I have had good results with the Laird version of this evil assault antenna.

[@A-Negative]

@@08jk74x hahaha.

[@brian954]

Just got my P80 antenna in the mail. Milling it now. Might have to drill a third hole.

[@TheMicroTrak]

@@brian954 Be careful not to allow your antenna to become fully semi-automatic, like those old car radio antennae that just pop up when you turn your radio on. You'll put you eye out!

[@RioBowen]

I'm "dying" from this comment. This antenna has been used in several mass transmissions. 😂

[@SW0000A]

Whatever you do don't get an antenna brace. It turns your antenna evil.

[@danda219]

That ghost untenna might not be very long, but it looks like it has some girth to it, and I have heard that's what counts.

[@uncle_spanky]

That's what she said 😉

[@bryantucker1266]

I’ve always heard that antenna size doesn’t matter but that it’s how you use it. Have I been lied to?

[@BarryMcCockiner825]

@@bryantucker1266 You have

[@andyackerman7123]

At any given point, my antenna has been at least TWO good inches, and nobody has ever complained about performance.

[@chilledboost1982]

It's not the size that matters. Its how you use it.

[@AADX74]

I am so glad you clarified and corrected your pronunciation of Ghz. That is the most correct pronunciation.

[@speedyd8150]

I love this guys sense of humor.

[@bodazaphfa]

I’ve learned that if you think your antenna is too big, you can rub some lube on it to make it easier to use and seem less large.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

What a great Video Super Informative I learned a lot from this video thanks Randy @NotaRubicon Productions

[@williamschubele2542]

You are the limit!

[@Suffocation03]

What was your home base antenna in this video and what are you using now for a base antenna?

[@seanb2273]

That is my antenna. Hit a repeater around 50 miles away. I have this antenna on my roof.

[@thedoorider]

my giggle hurts too! 🤣

[@lawrence1md]

What base station antenna do you use? Have a video on it?

[@TheNotaRubicon]

I use a Tram-1486 on my roof.. I havnt made a video about it. I decided on the 1486 because it is not very expensive, it has a very low wind-profile, and it does not look like a space-antenna on the roof.

[@lawrence1md]

@@TheNotaRubicon thank you!

[@Davethe1979]

If I put this ghost antenna on my hood then the roof of my vehicle would be blocking some transmission. I prefer the ghost due to its short size but it may limited me due to its placement. What do you think?

[@TheNotaRubicon]

You just have to try it to see if it performs the way you need. Like you said, you will have to choose between the best size/looks and the best performance.

[@dbwstein]

Do I have to match my antenna to my radio? Or, are the antennas and radios interchangeable?

[@TheNotaRubicon]

The antenna should be tuned for whatever frequency you are using.. If you have a GMRS radio and you are using a "GMRS" antenna, you're fine - but its never a bad idea to check the SWR of your specific antenna when connected to your specific coax if you have access to a meter.

[@jacquesredmond]

No... this antenna isn't better than my antenna...because after watching this video, I made the Midland MXTA25 Ghost my antenna on my daily driver, freeing up my MTXA26 for use on my Land Rover. ;)

[@curtchase3730]

The "evacuation" of the ghost antenna from it's "bag" was just plain SICK! (I loved it)!

[@johnkaelberer237]

It's a sick world, Randy is a happy guy....lol

[@muddytiresclub4264]

I believe what he did was summon the darkness from its satchel to be released upon the uhf band. I reserve the right to be wrong.

[@danielbierwirth2190]

AH...Jim Carey "evacuating" from the Rhino... Would have made a great little insert right there. That's OK, my brain inserted the image on its own.

[@TomRolfson]

But was it the visual or the audible? Somehow in a world of audibility Randy still adds some Carlinesque expressions- most frequently when looking at YOU - his favorite viewer (of the day). Upon reading every regulation, suggestion or rule (but not law) put forth by the FCC Overlords... I find no restrictions on facial expressions thus squelching the Karen or sad HAMs ability to complain.

[@atomicsmith]

Are talking about the park where he pushes until his dummy load drops? I hate it when you have to push…

[@RodrigoAGJ]

Hi Randy! Please a video about Home base GMRS antennas. The best, the quality, the fars, the cheap. Regards from Miami 🌴😎

[@pasjeihobby]

Dear Randy. Giving birth to antenna and finally switching to mygigglehertz, reassured me that I'm in the right place on YT. Thank you for not wasting our time.

[@anduril328]

Please do more antenna tests like this for HTs (nagoya 771g, smiley, HYS and Abbrree)!

[@HK-qj4im]

In my handheld tests. The Nagoya made for GMRS was as good at the 42 and 18 agree tactical. Using a AR152. AND it looks good on the AR152. Not so much on the smaller Baofengs.

[@TDanNix]

I've put dozens of these style of antennas for VHF, UHF and 700/800magooberhertz on police cars and not had anyone complain about insufficient fars

[@bloodbushcraft2467]

I've been watching your videos the past few days. And this is the exact question I was asking myself to get for my truck. You're why I got my GMRS license and that fcc website is hot garbage. But this is perfect.. Also the last couple of days I've been telling my baby she's full of gigglehurts while I'm tickling her 🤣

[@njw1977]

First ghost guns now we have ghost antennas? What is this world coming to?

[@Idahoridge]

Right? Soon the AFT will ban them.

[@louisianagator95]

It's coming to ghosts

[@erikraudssen6777]

I love your videos for 2 reasons. 1) Very interesting topics, clear and concise information. 2) You antics and attitudes toward "Some People" and "Experts" leaves me in stitches!

[@RicArmstrong]

Excellent video. I'd be interested seeing the same test on the foldable flat "tactical" antennas for GMRS radios.

[@muddytiresclub4264]

The 18” ish and the 40 something inch both work well from the bowfwang uv5r, anytone and similar 5-8w walkies and achieve many fars bidirectionally by that I mean it goes both ways.

[@TomRolfson]

We've got a group w/approx 20 GMRS users. On HTs the folding Abrees have done well and the Nagoya whips (17" I believe) almost identical. While it would make some people cringe as does Randy's swinging a radio around by antenna, more than a couple of us have rolled a window up on the folded Abrees and found (should be obvious) that they performed much better than being encased in the passenger compartment which was almost useless.

[@ShortStackSurvival]

Came for the radio reviews, stayed for the sarcasm.

[@marcspaz]

Great review! For anyone who cares, dBi is performance compared to 'theoretical' antenna and dBd is performance compared to an actual antenna.

[@donkrause5262]

dBi is an isotropic antenna and dBd is a dipole antenna.

[@davep6977]

@@donkrause5262 converting between dBi and dBd is as simple as adding or subtracting 2.15 according to these formulas: dBi = dBd + 2.15. dbi will make something look better than what it is

[@ghz24]

@@davep6977 I disagree a dipole in free space has a gain of 2.15 dBi but the ground changes that. Horizontal more than vertical but still not the standard 2.15. In addition the other antennas that reported just dB not specifically dBd mean nothing, dB is a relative unit without saying what it's relative to it means nothing. Something is wrong here anyway because that ghost plug says it's 3 dB. Either dBi or dBd gives a gain above a diploe that would be 12 inches long for this frequency. Gain has been so abused by the industry you can't believe any of their claims. dBi isn't just to make them look better they just exaggerate for that it's actually a more honest measurement based on a mathematical model, not how the ground interacts with the antenna where the test happens to be conducted.

[@mikeolier6728]

What analyzer is that you’re using?

[@DinkAround]

I'm curious as to how a ground plane Rugged Ridge on a metal roof would compare to the "ghost antenna". I know theoretically it's +/-15 % better, but a test between the 2 would be cool.

[@HomeBrewedVapesReviews]

I've been sporting that antenna on my truck for the last year. Here in the Midwest, with the hills, it works as good or better than any other antenna out there for gmrs. Great video Randy, as per usual.

[@TomRolfson]

What part of the Midwest? SE WI/NW of Milwaukee we're challenged by rolling hills created by glaciers. I'm rolling with a fender mount on pickup, not fond of the idea of putting an NMO through my roof.

[@DarkShadowCustoms]

@@TomRolfson if done correctly it will be fine to drill through the roof. Although I am not crazy about putting additional holes in the roof of my truck either. I use a fender mount as well and can get a range of about 25 miles with my 2 meter mobile.

[@727cpt]

@@TomRolfson take a look at the 3rd brake light mount from Bulletproof Diesel. $$ but you’re not drilling holes in an expensive truck and you’re getting the antenna up at the highest possible position. Albeit, not as high as a 36” whip antenna. I’ve got mine ready to go, just waiting for it to warm up a bit.

[@applesbighatranch6906]

@@727cpt Larson Electronics (in Texas) sells a bent plate to install at that location. It is only 2/3rds the cost of the one you mention, and while not as clean in appearance, the Larson (not to be confuggled w/ "Larsen") mount may offer a better groundplane. Who knows. Photo: i.imgur.com/BupcarZ.jpg

[@johnkaelberer237]

Great test. I'll admit, I was a little surprised. I knew the Midland Ghost antenna would perform decent, but it actually performs very well. Of course you left the Sad Hams befuckulated at the beginning by holding up the wrong number of fingers. They are still re watching that part trying to figure it all out...lol. Mygigglehurts ! Thanks Randy !

[@stayraddad4638]

Have you thought about doing a video tour of your jeeps set up for Comms? Pointing out where you mounted antenna and grounding and such ? Would be an interesting video

[@wheel1775]

On a serious note, it’d be neat to compare the Midlands to the Melowave from BTR. They have some really interesting stuff.

[@matbennett22]

I actually just bought this one and would love to see a test like that as well.

[@curtboroff]

For several months now I’ve been using the Laird phantom elite 450-470 with excellent results. 👍🏼

[@vitogriffin8902]

Police cars all over the country have those short antennas on them..if they work well enough for people who communicate constantly every day as part of their job, then I'm sure they'll work well enough for some dipshit goofing around for fun.

[@bulldogbrower6732]

Most police departments have moved to the 800 MHz range which require a shorter antenna than the 467 MHz GMRS frequencies.

[@vitogriffin8902]

@@bulldogbrower6732 Dallas hasn't, and they have the nubbins

[@Stan_Rich]

Outstanding reviews & comparisons Randy. I employ the Midland 6dB Gain MXTA26 with my Radioddity DB-25G and love how they work so well together with such excellent performance!

[@K4SRF]

I used a ghost antenna once and all I could connect with on my GMRS radio were spirts.

[@danielk8149]

😂 squeezing it out of the wrapper was to much for my fragile humor 😂😂😂

[@OverlandOne]

The only thing your tests did was prove that the Ghost antenna transmits better and receives better than the other best antennas out there...oh wait...never mind. But seriously, thanks Randy. This antenna will solve my antenna problem as I am moving my mobile GMRS unit from my car to my high top conversion van. Now I just need to figure out a ground plane for the fiberglass top for it.

[@TomRolfson]

A friend has a Nagoya ground plane kit on his fiberglass pickup cap. He says it works well, it looks to me like it would be vulnerable to elements and even create a lot of wind noise (literal audible in the vehicle). IF you find a good solution to recommend and can remember, please share an update here. TY!

[@chazcampton7523]

Tried to use your affiliate link but it’s broken. >>>>Audio & Video equipment

[@TheNotaRubicon]

Fixed!

[@cornrichard]

I can't believe that you did not account for local framulation or atmospheric enticification. You might as well have done these tests under water or inside of a cave. Thanks for nothing.

[@TheNotaRubicon]

Obviously I decimated the framulation by a factor of 3.141592 and used an external larpriscometer plugin for my SDR to take both atmospheric AND hydrodulative enticificaiton into account - i'm not an idiot.

[@Lee_Adamson_OCF]

I'm no "expert", but afaik dbi is a measure of relative gain compared to an "isotropic" antenna (which squirts all the RF electricities out in a sphere). With the antenna that has gain, you typically lose some fars up and down (which is fine since we're not trying to talk to the UFOs and black helicopters) and gain some fars towards the horizon, where it is more useful. Like a donut. Whereas regular db is an absolute measure that also depends on the output power of your radio. dbi is the one that matters.

[@chilledboost1982]

All these "experts" running their mouths about that antenna being a dummy load are funny. The only dummy load they know was what was deposited 9 months before their birth.

[@dougdaniels]

Excellent technical presentation. Unfortunately, I had to watch twice because the first time around I was laughing too hard to concentrate.

[@keithgabel755]

As a fellow Jeeper (though I’m not out crawling around big rocks or anything) I think it would be great if sometimes you would show/demonstrate how you use your equipment in your Jeep. Always looking for good ideas and pictures/descriptions are worth a lot (I’d be a thousandaire!). I have a very basic Jeep but working on getting it prepped for the impending zombie apocalypse. Thanks!

[@BrianJewett]

I wouldn't mind some of his install/use tips either. I noticed on one of his clips it looked like his GMRS radio was mounted on the ceiling of the vehicle - which is clever. As someone jamming more and more stuff into/onto my mazda hatchback, those details matter and inspiration is appreciated!

[@chknlyps2373]

I bet your giggle hurts after pushing that ghost brick out like that... as dry as it looked I bet it left a ghost wipe too!

[@DeliciousBass01]

Have the larger midland and just bought the ghost monday for $30 on sale, nice video. I appreciate all your videos

[@lancehaseltine494]

I filed this video under “radio” and “comedy.”

[@chadlpnemt]

Randy, Randy Randy....What kind of comparison is this? Were these antennas grounded??? Did you attach the voltmeter to the hypotenuse +35 degrees? Did you monitor the temperature of the antenna surface???What was the voltage across the resistor when you tested these? Did you get enough fiber? I'll bet not since it looked pretty difficult to squeeze it out of there. Some people indeed.... 🙂

[@ramadaxl]

I remember being told to 'Always listen to experts...they will tell you what cant be done and why....then go ahead and DO it'.

[@CalmTurtle2023]

My gigglehurtz too!! Thanks Randy for doing this. The roof of my van will be thanking you.

[@bettersaferadio]

A thumb’s up just for the opening graphic, but a nice real-world test also!

[@andrewyoung-n8ary]

I have the Browning version of this antenna. I was surprised at the performance vs a tuned 1/4 wave. Spoiler-it was better.

[@jonhammes6209]

The "overlanders" around here have to be cognitive of Starbucks drive-thrus, that's where your most likely to see them other than the "overland" out fitter 😂

[@archmasterone]

The "aluminum" body on my new F-150 Ford truck is a challenge for choosing an antenna. I've looked for an answer on KZbin but the only expert I trust hasn't covered that topic yet.

[@trevorofwhatever]

Your first problem is the ford

[@JoeSee]

I purchased one of these Midland Ghost Antennas for my setup before I even watched this video. I currently have a BTech GMRS-50X1 radio with one of these other Chinese ghost antennas and I haven't transmitted yet, but very impressed with its receiving performance. Before I transmit, I have a question. I have a Ford Edge with one of the large sunroofs, therefore I have no metal on the top of my truck other than the small 10" square metal portion at the back of the sunroof surrounding the sharkfin satellite antenna. There was enough space just behind this sharkfin antenna where I could put my magnet mount NMO just behind it and the plan is to put this ghost antenna on there so it fits through my garage door. I'm afraid that's not a good enough ground plane (I doubt it's even electrically making contact with the rest of the vehicle. Do they make some sort of low profile female NMO to ground plane kit with a male NMO at the top for this ghost antenna? I bought a small ground plane kit off Amazon, but I see they are all NMO (for the element) to SO-259 for the cable portion meant to be mounted to some sort of bracket, not a NMO mount like I have. Before I spend all this effort, will one of those help my situation?

[@JerseyMiller]

Randy I am having a very bad day but you made me chuckle several times in this video. God bless you brother. Or Xenu if you prefer.

[@bodazaphfa]

I “released” at the same time you released your ghost antenna. Thanks for that. It’s time to smoke a cigarette.

[@Medic911pr]

Great ! Just ordered one. My Browning BR-174 keeps falling anytime I pass low trees and stuff. I do rescue with PR EMS and it’s a pain all the time having to stop and replace the antena. Thanks Randy. 🇵🇷🚑

[@tommyj1811]

Living in the city with parking garages makes the ghost antenna perfect for my use. It’s not just trees!!

[@iceyaj3167]

you have good sense of humor 🤣😂 love all your vids

[@sleeve8651]

There is no arguing with physics ! Period ! Sure a tiny antenna can be made to work, in some instances, but at what cost ? Perhaps the less enlightened, see small antennas used on Police cars, for an example and never considering the heavy lifting done by the Tall towers at the Base station ! Not to mention the repeaters used, which simply takes a much weaker signal, and retransmits it at a greater power ! Some, ( more like many ) antenna manufacturers tend to inflate antenna gain ! Simply hoping to sell more antennas ! Typically those with a dbi attached to them, warrant close examination to their claims ! Where as antennas rated in dbd, are rated for any gain they may offer over a true Half Wave Dipole ! Offering 2.15 gain figures to start ! Not to say these manufacturers aren't sometimes stretching their gain figures as well ! One must do their due diligence and hope to find the answer they are looking for ! The best idea, is to ask people running the antennas you are considering to purchase ! There's lots to antenna installation, if you're going to do it correctly ! But the Human Animal being Naturally lazy, will typically be happy with just slamming a mag mount on their vehicle, and be done ! 🫲🥴🫴 You know it's True !

[@Burns_Garage]

I use that same ghost antenna on my Jeep with an MXT275 and am able to talk to a repeater 30m away all the time. For trail rides it's never been an issue. IMHO it's a great antenna. Like most things in life, what's good and what's not is subjective and depends on your use case. For my use case it's perfect. Great video

[@Francois_Dupont]

*AYOOOO SUGOIIII !!!!* antenna sempai, i was so amazed by your presentation. but but but... your prononciation of megahezt is very bad. please get a english teacher!

[@mikewilsher1005]

I know this video is a year old, but I have a question? I have the COMPACtenna for HAM and it is very good so I am wondering how Midland MXTA25 Compares to COMPACtenna LMR-1 (compactenna.com/#PH1) ?

[@toddmcombs]

Holy sh#t…I literally almost spit out my hot ginger tea when you said “fat people”….LMAO!!! Damn I love your humor…I don’t even have or need some of your reviewed products but find myself listening just to hear what funny sh#t you’re gonna say 😂. Keep up the great content 💪🏼

[@DargoDog]

I REALLY wish you would use the correct electronics terminology... There is no such thing as "electricities", the proper term for RF the energies coming out of an antenna is "zoomies"... I swear, "some people's" children...

[@nate_d376]

But actually......... Just kidding, I'm no expert, lol. But probably had you going there for a sec, huh?

[@adcraziness1501]

I did a little reading the other day about antennas. Not overly shocking, but this was an interesting article. Apparently some recent research in antennas has led some scientist-like people to develop tiny antennas that behave like larger antennas. Long gone are the days where an antenna must be "at least a quarter wave" to be effective. Oh no. They are accomplishing this by a tiny little ground in just the right spot, a very carefully calculated tiny little spot weld in just the right place. See, we have discovered that when you take electricity and oscillate it several hundred million times a second, it does weird things. It doesn't exactly seek ground the same way and thus, the antenna that doesn't have to be as long, was born.

[@TheBoatPirate]

i will find ex-SPURTS offensive

[@johnroberts6695]

Just another experiment showing that Nagoya is vastly overrated. My Nagoya HT antenna is in a drawer and I'm using a *Retevis RHD-771* I got from Amazon in a 10-fer. I do like the *Nagoya NA-24J* though I've yet to test its range. I hope it's better than the Nagoya NA-771.

[@agrahazl]

Was that showcasing pinching a loaf, or some type of birthing process? Maybe just arthritis. Anyway this convinced me to put these dirty boy ghost thingies on my Cadillac CTS and Buick Lacross. Hey, GMRS isn't just for you all dirt dogs, its good stuff. Thanks for another fantastic video!

[@TheRealRenn]

Curious what adapters one would use to connect the antenna to a b00fwang UV5G+ for mobile car/truck/jeep use?

[@randyfox4611]

I realy enjoyed that we employed the sdr to get some actual numbers on this test. It was a bit surprising to me how well the stub performed. I use one for receive on my mobile repeater but never tested it for TX. Thanks for another great episode.

[@bogger44fl]

I run the Ghost Antenna on my dump truck and it works great and I don’t have to worry about it hitting tree limbs and power lines

[@CentralVirginiaEAS]

mygigglehurts got me xD!

[@daviddemand6856]

The difference between dBi and dB is roughly 2dB. “I” being isotropic, “a ball”. With antennas, gain in one direction is loss in the other. So, a 3 dB gain antenna is roughly equivalent to a 5 dBi antenna. Go for the larger dBi number when comparing antennas.

[@mikethompson7406]

I saw the name and misread it thinking it said “not a republican” and then saw the preview saying something like “some people may find this offensive” and was very confused because liberals want to be offensive and wouldn’t say their extreme views are offensive. Then I read the name again and saw it said notarubicon and was less confused when I saw the shirt. 😊

[@DarkShadowCustoms]

I am shocked at how that stubby antenna performed on the transmit test. Those who have issues with it probably have the antenna mounted in a bad spot on their vehicle.

[@Zouave34]

My midland ghost antenna...works just fine. Rnge was miles compared to less than a mile hand held.

[@van_mod1]

Great vid. Thanks for making me feel better about myself and my ghost purchase.

[@rand0mguy369]

Hi Randy, Can you post a...........affiliate link to your 10 db Mobile Base Antenna that you used to receive the signal in your SDR during the last part of the video? I'm interested in checking that one out as well. Excellent video as always. Thanks

[@ziggyinc]

I use a dual band just like that for 2m and 70cm. it works well in my opinion.

[@garretlewis4103]

I have one of these antennas. It functions pretty well. I do need to change my antenna or antenna mount. I have the antenna mounted “down low” on a mount attached to my ditch (A pillar) light mounting bracket.

[@trentdavis8919]

It actually baffles me how many people on here get old man flustered about “improper usage” or the way you install stuff. I recently had some people freaking out about me mounting an antenna on my bumper. They made it sound I wasn’t even going to get a signal lol

[@dj250r]

Lol presentation absolutely awesome I just bought one of the dumb holders damn assLol presentation absolutely awesome I just bought one of the dumb Ghost antennas and the bing Fu was cheap and same day .. jungle store .. delivery. Thanks for the Entertainment

[@bradmizzou]

@notarubicon out here giving the people videos they want and need. 10/10 many fars, much talks

[@Manumave]

Excellent video, very informative! Greetings from Argentina

[@agrahazl]

Given the name, can I just 3D print this thing? I have 3D printer copper filament and could print the case in carbon fiber filament. No sure how to do the connector though. Worse case I have a soldiering iron.

[@landontakeamericaback2106]

The long awaited return of super puff n stuff super galactic awesome not a rubicon , you tellem , font be a dummy antenna, dam experts.Couch transmitter over&out

[@richardmillican7733]

I've got a couple of those stumpy antennas I use with UV 5R's They work fine, and they don't poke your eyes out

[@KeithFacc]

You'll shoot your eye out kid (A Christmas Story)

[@troy3456789]

Does it screw right on to the uv5r?

[@barrykelly2722]

Speaking of ghosts. Did you know that facts are just ghosts of things that we have eaten? So perhaps we can assume that Casper was a marshmallow. I don't know.

[@DaangerousDan553]

Thanks Dik Mygigglehurts just made me spit my coffee all over my 11 year old.

[@Desertdweller1965]

Thanks! I thought a 'Dummy Load' was what you get after a Vasectomy.

[@olegig5166]

I'm wondering how the ghost compares to the regular midland when mounted on top of a vehicle and the regular antenna on the bumper.

[@chrissewell1608]

I have seen this style antenna used on Police cars for years. Now, those departments have many antennas setup around the county, and a Trunking system in place. But they always worked very well, when I was a Cop. There is a similar version for the 2M / 440 Ham bands, too. These antennas seem to work best when mounted in a corner spot, of its groune plane. I have been thinking about getting one for my pickup truck, so I can park in parking garages, without knocking my antenna off!

[@davep6977]

the corner is where mine is mounted, but I have 7 antenna's on my unit. 18/20 mtr, 6 meter, 10/11 mtr, 2mtr/70cm, 800mhz and satellite/GPS

[@wayne-oo]

The one thing it proves is three things !😂😂😂😂

[@stevemyo8137]

Where is the best place to mount the ghost antenna on an SUV that has a roof rack? I want the ghost antenna because I park my vehicle in the garage with only 7’ in height.

[@Shinobi1Kenobi]

Great video. Thanks for doing the almost-science stuff for us.

[@SilverSpoon_]

dbi indicates the decibels isotropic, it's just a thing to boast the gain of an antenna, all wifi antennas will be labelled in dbi instead of real gain, which is like 5dbi equals to about 3db iirc.

[@gorkushka]

Please refrain from the use of the plural word "antennas". You must use at least the proper latin "antennae" and preferrably use the proper typograpy: Antennæ

[@concernedpatriot9314]

DB stands for jezzabell gain and DBI stands for jezzabell gain 👁 the 👀 is better than one 👁!

[@RobertLeeAtYT]

I 3d print my ghostennas. Just buy the antenna uppers. I’ll send you plans for the lowers.

[@sheldoncharles5274]

Can you make one for a GMC 2021 1500 3.0 l Duramax turbo diesel