From the video (11:15) it looks like you could have unscrewed the final connector/adapter (SMA to PL-259) from the cable to make smaller holes while routing through the vehicle?
@PNW_Bison3 жыл бұрын
Admittedly, you probably can, and we looked at it, but not very hard, lol. We're a real bunch of schmucks.
@geastman3 жыл бұрын
@@PNW_Bison Next install!
@markbielawski3 жыл бұрын
Greg is correct. I use the same and the connector comes off.
@JasonExplainsThings3 жыл бұрын
Great point, your comment is pinned so it helps others!
@teamlieblong2 жыл бұрын
Also since all you need on the MXT-275 is the handset, you could hidden mount the unit and put an ethernet male-to-female extension cable port through an unused panel blank or more discreet/out of the way area. Maybe combine it with a small auxillary 12v power switch for the unit. Thanks for the video
@mauricelanneedebetrancourt87032 жыл бұрын
Colorado owner here. I ended up installing a molle panel I had made for my Z71 and my MXT400 hangs from there. With use of a cat 6 Ethernet cable I routed my microphone to my dash. Very clean and I have my center console space!
@PNW_Bison2 жыл бұрын
Nice! I'm debating doing something similar.
@timothystockman75333 жыл бұрын
Distance is not a problem for a clear path. I did 95 miles on 446.0 MHz with a 5W handheld from a glider at 2700 feet. Imagine deploying a portable repeater on an overlooking peak, which you can do with GMRS.
@ZeroEntropy.3 жыл бұрын
This isn't the first time I've seen this comment, you're clearly very proud of this accomplishment, wish you'd made a video.
@timothystockman75333 жыл бұрын
@@ZeroEntropy. I mention it because few people other than pilots have the experience of operating aeronautical mobile. To pilots, the aircraft radio is a subsystem of the aircraft not exceptional. But when you do ham, GMRS, or CB from the airplane it's a much different experience than ground based operation. I'm sorry I don''t have a video so others could hear the complete pileup that was created on 146.52. It's best to have another pilot flying when dealing with the distraction of non-aviation radio, so I only do it occasionally. I'll see if I can borrow a GoPro next time
@donalderickson-si8ww4 ай бұрын
a repeater is on a 150 ft tower in town or a large building in town we have 6 covering three countys and 6 city' at 60 watts out and 20 miles each.
@donalderickson-si8ww4 ай бұрын
rember your in a steel box and you mite interfear with the air craft radio so I would say no under f c c rules
@TheSoball3582 жыл бұрын
It pisses me off that manufacturers no longer give people dash space for radios or other instruments. I am finding more and more that im irritated they are not intouch with their customer base.
@OShackHennessy7 ай бұрын
How many people actually put radios in their vehicles?
@TheSoball3587 ай бұрын
@@OShackHennessy Well there are about a million liscensed ham operators x 4 with unlicensed gmrs C.B. and murs operators. Thats just America.
@jesseespinoza367 Жыл бұрын
3db gain ghost nmo. Works , but I switched to a bigger 6db gain antenna nice job guys
@dudleybrown7030 Жыл бұрын
Gmrs license is now $35. Not a bad deal.
@JasonExplainsThings Жыл бұрын
Yep!
@donalderickson-si8ww4 ай бұрын
that's for the hole family also and you can use unite number's for family members
@palierto3 жыл бұрын
Great video. I lived in Ellensburg while attending grad school and looked at this radio for the weather channels for when I had to drive to Cle Elum for work or over the desert to Yakima.
@JasonExplainsThings3 жыл бұрын
Very cool. My sister went to Central. Small world.
@djsoundzentertainment423 жыл бұрын
Those Midland GXT1000 "FRS" radios that you showed were actually GMRS radios.
@donalderickson-si8ww4 ай бұрын
and had thay would have talked like that I wouldn't have told them to leave we use call signs and don't talk c b lingo W R X N 824 clear and monitoring
@baylorpeak71353 жыл бұрын
Kudos to the Dukes of Hazzard nod and especially Rosco :)
@67wildwolf3 жыл бұрын
You guys do know the connection end of the antenna cable unscrews so you can go through the firewall right?
@donalderickson-si8ww4 ай бұрын
yes we know that
@Tailfeatherz3 жыл бұрын
Your antenns choice will be good for very short distances. On the other hand a magnet mount will expand your range many times. It uses the roof as a reflector to gather the signal.
@PNW_Bison3 жыл бұрын
Good info, thanks!
@kitcat0075 Жыл бұрын
By the way you can now get CB in the US with FM now. You do not need to take a test or hand out your cash.
@donalderickson-si8ww4 ай бұрын
YES I was KDL5712 in CB land also
@babaki17 ай бұрын
i wish there is a dualband 2m/70cm version of a radio in this format. i love it but I don't want to be limited to GMRS.
@TwitchRadio Жыл бұрын
Is this unit wide band or is it narrow band like the rest of them can't good radios out of the box like that with wide Band anymore for some reason
@melissasmess2773 Жыл бұрын
The MXT575 is wide band, the 115/275 are narrow band...not very good
@grn92093 жыл бұрын
I also run 275, LOVE IT!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👊🏼
@tomw53343 жыл бұрын
I was pleasantly surprised with mine! I was able to get 14 miles while testing in a valley with a buddy on his MXT115.
@NilesProductions3 жыл бұрын
Bison Beans! Best call sign/handle ever lol
@JasonExplainsThings3 жыл бұрын
I'm hoping it sticks!
@jaybarr33073 жыл бұрын
Since you have line of sight out there from hill tops, I bet you could get about ten miles or so if you wanted. I've never trusted those stubby antennas much, prefer a 5/8W on the center of the car roof (5/8 so I can still park in the garage).
@JasonExplainsThings3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, we tested around 6 miles first, then went to 8. I'm guessing you're right and it could go 10 and up. That was about as far as we could test that day (keeping line of sight).
@WW-wf8tu3 жыл бұрын
@@JasonExplainsThings See my post about line of sight. lol. Whip antennas guys. ;). No fire sticks. No stubs. If you want the range, you have to get the height. Magnet mount on the roof is a quick and painless way of getting that range if you are in a bad place and need to get out of the neighborhood. 10 miles is good for Mattel play time. lol
@WW-wf8tu3 жыл бұрын
Ok. So this is not a prequel to the other 4Runner video. So, not finding if you have KDSS on you rig. lol. Midlands are solid enough. But I prefer the Cobra. My younger cousin(with your same name)started out on a midland and I bought the Cobra 2 LTD Classic. Was not long after he switched over and never looked back. lol. (trim level #'s are much higher these days)BTW, line of sight where you are at, you can get that same range with hand held. The power of the device is important, but your antenna is going to be the deciding factor for range. Especially when you have obstructions such as buildings, trees, mountains between you and your intended party. Called from 40+ miles out in the forest of Rainier chatting with people in town. Can only do that with proper whip antennas. Firesticks won't cut it. On a good day, with a good location(high up, unobstructed line of sight)you can reach people in places you would not believe with the gain all the way up.
@JasonExplainsThings3 жыл бұрын
No KDSS. Wish I had it but not having it makes modding a little easier.
@JasonExplainsThings3 жыл бұрын
No KDSS. Wish I had it but not having it makes modding a little easier.
@WW-wf8tu3 жыл бұрын
@@JasonExplainsThings Yes, you can lift away till your hearts content. If that is your goal.
@WW-wf8tu3 жыл бұрын
@@JasonExplainsThings I did not want to live w/out it. Might limit me to a 2 inch lift(should I ever wish to)but the on road stability is exceptional. And the off road additional articulation is superb.
@TurkeyDart2 жыл бұрын
8mi is cool. Wish you guys used that as a starting point and just kept going further out to see what your max was
@donalderickson-si8ww4 ай бұрын
I do 20 miles in town when the east coast G M r s group is on we are linked to them and I talk to Chicago I'll.
@tomw53343 жыл бұрын
True it shares channels with FRS, but the low power channels of 8-14, any radio over 5W will not transmit on to keep in line with FCC regulations. That is a notable difference between handhelds and mobiles.
@timtaylor85572 жыл бұрын
You mean anything over '1/2 watt'... that is the limit on those channels.
@tomw53342 жыл бұрын
@@timtaylor8557 Correct FRS/GMRS has that limitation on those channels. I should update my verbage to say any radio that transmits on a power level of 5W or higher wont be programmed to do so (pretty much any mobile GMRS radio) but since HT's dont have a lower power limit of 5W, they can. Which is what I was saying in that comment. Any GMRS HT can since it will lower its power output to .5W so it can be in line with FCC regulation, but all mobile radios which dont have a .5W power setting, usually 5W is its lowest, are programmed NOT to be able to transmit on those frequencies.
@cassandrahatfield47653 жыл бұрын
Just thought you should know I watch your videos I don’t actually care about to help support your channel. Much love man keep up the awesome content
@JasonExplainsThings3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Hopefully they’re all fun.
@hatchetjackphillips2 жыл бұрын
Good video. Recently started looking into upgrading from cb to GMRS. Cell service is spotty at best where we hunt in southeast OH. The off-road clubs over in that part of the state use cb and gmrs.
@donalderickson-si8ww7 күн бұрын
for me it will always be rugged radio for me my family service side has no securty cods all 22 channels open as we only use channel 15 through 22 as are off repeater channels example channel 15 f r s is also repeater channels 15
@selfdefensept Жыл бұрын
Under the same conditions with that kind of line of sight, an export radio with CB Band could do the same thing for less money and a handheld CB with FM can very well line of sight also for less money.
@JasonExplainsThings Жыл бұрын
Cool. You do you. GMRS has worked great for the past few years and most of the people we travel with have them. And it's great to use the handheld units when people are spotting on the trail. Glad what you have works for you.
@HamRadio23 жыл бұрын
LOL this was fun to watch
@JasonExplainsThings3 жыл бұрын
Nice! We watched a bunch of your videos researching this topic. Feel free to correct anything we got wrong. :-)
@HamRadio23 жыл бұрын
@@JasonExplainsThings I didn't see anything wrong. Let's plan a collab video together. I am always interested in connecting with other Creators.
@MMiller22623 жыл бұрын
I've been waiting! Thanks for doing this Jason. I've been doing research on this myself lately.
@JasonExplainsThings3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! I'd definitely recommend it. Fun install and pretty impressive results.
@jasonwinter87162 жыл бұрын
I'd like to see some real-world situation distance with obstructions on these, 8 miles line of sight at 15 watts is nothing. I've done 13+ miles with the early Motorola 2-watt handheld units mountain top to valley.
@BDTube20062 жыл бұрын
6:30 license is now $35 (6.5.22)
@JasonExplainsThings2 жыл бұрын
Awesome.
@jamesblack4497 ай бұрын
I noticed you are on CH 20 according to my owners manual on my Mobile and Handheld radios channels 18 & 20 ARE emergency Channels like CB channel 9
@JasonExplainsThings7 ай бұрын
Thanks for flagging this. We usually use 15-19 these days. But you are 100% correct. I confirmed this on the FCC website.
@jamesblack4497 ай бұрын
@@JasonExplainsThings No problem just rying to help a fellow GMRS user
@JasonExplainsThings7 ай бұрын
🤜🤛
@Member_11153 жыл бұрын
Another awesome video... thanks! Keep those 4Runner mod and upgrade videos coming. Thanks again!
@JasonExplainsThings3 жыл бұрын
Oh we'll keep rolling them out. It's now part of the rotation. :-)
@carlhale37932 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know if an RJ45 extension cable will word with this? I would like to mount the base in the trunk of my vehicle and wire the mic to the front
@JasonExplainsThings2 жыл бұрын
Hi Carl, I've been told it will just fine.
@melissasmess2773 Жыл бұрын
Yes it works, they sell 3 meter extension cabe, if in stock. I got one off Amazon.
@NilesProductions3 жыл бұрын
Some good info, I've been thinking about installing a radio in my truck :)
@JasonExplainsThings3 жыл бұрын
Do it! :-)
@Drexler_Media5 ай бұрын
Love everything about this!!! My question is I have the exact same 4 runner and is there a way to mount the radio to where you do NOT have to notch out a piece of the center console so it can open and close with the wire going through? Thank you
@JasonExplainsThings5 ай бұрын
Not to my knowledge.
@donalderickson-si8ww4 ай бұрын
after going through the fire wall go under the council housing near the top.
@Baumrah Жыл бұрын
Great video! That intro. haha I plan on doing the same thing, and this helps it feel not so daunting.
@ragman5526 Жыл бұрын
been looking for months on how and where to install and run cb / ham antenna.. this is the only thing close.. could you do a vid for the ZR2 Bison ONLY please
@JasonExplainsThings Жыл бұрын
Only thing I can add is this is how Chris ran power to the radio later on: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4jEqaeIdpafntE
@murdock80682 жыл бұрын
We run in eastern Ky forests. A lot of obstruction with tree cover and around bends. How do these stack up to that type terrain communication wise?
@JasonExplainsThings2 жыл бұрын
We did a test in the city (buildings, interference) and got about 3.5 miles. That’s probably the closest test we’ve done. We’ve gone overlanding a few times this summer in the woods/mountains and the radios worked great but we stayed pretty close to each other the whole time.
@murdock80682 жыл бұрын
@@JasonExplainsThings Awesome brother! Thank you for taking the time to reply. Have a good day sir!
@01223582 жыл бұрын
came for install ideas, stayed for the washington plates
@gerardomata.costarica Жыл бұрын
I cannot find that ABS gap filler, may you please provide link or something?
@davestewart91463 жыл бұрын
That is really cool, thanks for sharing guys 👍😁
@JasonExplainsThings3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. Let me know if you like the format. I'd like to add accessories to both trucks in the same video as often as possible. Makes the video more well rounded in my opinion.
@davestewart91463 жыл бұрын
@@JasonExplainsThings great format, looking forward to more videos 👍😁
@marcosramos45963 жыл бұрын
Can those radios connect to repeaters??
@JasonExplainsThings3 жыл бұрын
Yes indeed.
@josephmettes91473 жыл бұрын
Hi Jason! First off thank you for posting this video! I have been thinking about putting in a radio in my 1987 Dodge W150 (your D150 is what brought me to your channel actually haha) Would you recommend this radio for my application? Just curious what your thoughts were. Keep them videos a comin' esp the ones with the ol' dodge!
@JasonExplainsThings3 жыл бұрын
Will do! Yes more dodge videos coming for sure. I may install that radio again in the dodge. I was planning on using the single speaker in the dash for the radio as well.
@TexanUSMC80892 жыл бұрын
Those were the 15 watt units I think. They also make a 50 watt unit? I have the 15 watt one in my Jeep.
@JasonExplainsThings2 жыл бұрын
Yes, these are 15 watt.
@StormsRadiosCats3 жыл бұрын
Did you two check the standing wave ratio (SWR ) on those antennas?
@malcolmfarmer2006 Жыл бұрын
You fellas made a great video my only complaint is you didnt explain to people they must have a license to use those radios now yes i know most looking know tht but new guys wanting to get one dnt
@JasonExplainsThings Жыл бұрын
We mentioned it briefly. I gave the price for how much it cost as well. 👍
@OShackHennessy7 ай бұрын
Another sad HAM here
@MadHatter113712 жыл бұрын
How well does that antenna work.
@JasonExplainsThings2 жыл бұрын
Works great, very happy with it.
@tuscani85062 жыл бұрын
Did you guys happen to check your swr readings after? I put the same setup on my 4Runner and was getting terrible swr
@jamesblack44924 күн бұрын
Did you know that channels 18&20 the channel you were on is the EMERGENCY channels?
@chance47392 жыл бұрын
you mentioned in this video that you can use it for gmrs and frs....did do have any experience with it while using frs? my buddies use both... great video by the way.
@JasonExplainsThings2 жыл бұрын
Yep, range and interference is just more of an issue. I’d suggest having some extra GMRS handsets and sharing them with friends for the best results.
@daniellong2543 Жыл бұрын
Of course they worked from on top of two mountains.
@JasonExplainsThings Жыл бұрын
Best test we could do. We also did an in town test with obstructions. Long story short… it works great when off-roading in a group.
@hithere73823 жыл бұрын
Why GMRS over VHF?
@JasonExplainsThings3 жыл бұрын
The reasons we went with GMRS are stated in the video. :-)
@rayrayk74583 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. Just wondering, I noticed you were talking on channel 20 (I think) while 7 or 8 miles away. Did you have that channel configured to use a repeater? I just installed mine and still getting the hang of it. Thanks!
@JasonExplainsThings3 жыл бұрын
No repeater. Thanks for watching Ray! It's a great radio. I'm still learning new things about it as well.
@rayrayk74583 жыл бұрын
@@JasonExplainsThings Can I ask how you stored the antenna cable? I was told that you do not want to have itnrolled tight together. Did you store the majority in the cab? Thanks!
@wadeduvall70263 жыл бұрын
My biggest issue with that antenna placement is it interferes with ditch lights.
@PNW_Bison3 жыл бұрын
Solid call. I did ditch lights on my last truck, but don't plan to on this one. If you want both, I know a couple of the bigger fab companies make ditch bracket extensions. 🤘
@wadeduvall70263 жыл бұрын
@@PNW_Bison care to elaborate on why? I've never had a truck with em, but having been on some mildly sketch dirt roads in the dark I can see why people run them. Before I just thought they were to look cool.
@JasonExplainsThings3 жыл бұрын
Hi Wade, like Chris said you can do both. You’ll just need an extension like this one: caliraisedled.com/products/hood-ditch-light-extension-for-cb-antenna-mount?variant=29454204698666¤cy=USD&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsqmEBhDiARIsANV8H3Yga8azZl8G9Eb6KEPkAJ2j9VxGnMyuoFu6tTAUwU9P-gMYn-ba5hYaAlYNEALw_wcB
@PNW_Bison3 жыл бұрын
@@wadeduvall7026 absolutely. For this truck I'm about to put in some Baja Designs XLR Sport fog lights to replace the current halogen stock ones. I think these should provide plenty of forward and side lighting since I got mine with the wide angle cornering lenses. However they do sit quite a bit lower than the ditch mounts, so I'll reassess once I have them installed. Video coming soon! 👍
@wadeduvall70263 жыл бұрын
@@PNW_Bison Thanks! I've got the mounts for those too, and the front light bar. I look forward to it, and love how y'all set up the channel. Also Chris your son is awesome.
@bjserrano8673 Жыл бұрын
Where did you order the antenna mount from? I have a 2008 Tundra, having a hard time finding one.
@JasonExplainsThings Жыл бұрын
It’s from Cali Raised LED. I think there’s a link in the description.
@tmmcmill2 жыл бұрын
Great videos!
@mattenser3 жыл бұрын
I bought the same radio and have some FRS radios and for some reason, they can’t talk to each other. Any idea why that would be? Maybe just not high-powered enough FRS? Idk.
@JasonExplainsThings3 жыл бұрын
Weird, no idea. Should at least work close to each other.
@tylerdean9803 жыл бұрын
Make sure they’re using the same ctcss tone, or that the tone is turned off for both.
@tjbeck79492 жыл бұрын
I believe they are not supposed to be able to talk with each other due to power regulation.
@macciocatapulta40702 жыл бұрын
Do u use repeater?
@amdgamer19903 жыл бұрын
So you both on top of mountains and got 8 miles? Lol I got a $20 cobra29 and made a dipole antenna set up as base station and get 15 plus miles for only $30 .
@my_lucid_dreams1850 Жыл бұрын
Lol i used to live in Ellensburg
@pacificnorthwestfrontier2 жыл бұрын
hey!!! you guys from yakima!?
@JasonExplainsThings2 жыл бұрын
The internet has weirdos… so I’ll say we’re definitely in that general region.
@pacificnorthwestfrontier2 жыл бұрын
@@JasonExplainsThings that's true 😂
@pacificnorthwestfrontier2 жыл бұрын
@@JasonExplainsThings i gotta get me a radio. would amazon be the best place to buy one or locally?
@JasonExplainsThings2 жыл бұрын
Yeah there’s a link to the one I got in the description. 👍
@oldladyme3 жыл бұрын
Are we not using the fcc call letters for some reason?
@PNW_Bison3 жыл бұрын
Yes, actually. Fun fact, your GMRS callsign is in a readily available database that is tied to your home address. The internet is a fairly wild and wooley place, so I'd rather not broadcast my address, and I'd guess Jason probably feels the same way. Good question though! 👍
@melissasmess2773 Жыл бұрын
A lot of people use post office box
@tightspotpro67553 жыл бұрын
Just one observation. Not a good idea to have antenna cable in a huge pile like that. You are choking the signal or could be and not even know it. You should cut excess off and at least crimp on a new adapter but better if you soldered it.
@melissasmess2773 Жыл бұрын
Your wrong, doesn't matter, it's shielded. 73
@melissasmess2773 Жыл бұрын
It takes a much longer antenna on the fender to equal the performance of a little short antenna on the roof by 4:1. Don't do what they did and buy a wide band radio like the MXT575. 73
@honesttroll6 ай бұрын
35 dollar liscence now
@stephenedgecock Жыл бұрын
just get a used cb radio and antenna for 20 bucks then you're a real cb'er no license needed
@neiljohnson68153 жыл бұрын
You desperately need to get a better antenna and mount it in the center of the roof.
@timtaylor85572 жыл бұрын
Even 2 watt handhelds have been known to get 10 or more miles in elevated open terrain so that doesn't impress me. It's dissappointing that this radio only got less then 3.5 miles in urban area. I wonder if they are really putting out a full 15 watts. Midland has exagerated their outputs on other radios.
@JasonExplainsThings2 жыл бұрын
Definitely not a definitive long range test... just what I was able to do locally.
@mikegianfrancesco94312 жыл бұрын
worse place install that antenna
@Bananahammock8823 күн бұрын
Do you mean worst?
@kitcat0075 Жыл бұрын
Do not like this raido.
@JasonExplainsThings Жыл бұрын
It’s the Choo Choo Shoe Charlie!
@jamesblack44924 күн бұрын
You want a much better antenna get the MXTA 26 6 db gain antenna it reaches further than that stupid ghost antenna.