Midland - MXTA25 3.5” Tall, 1.5” Base Diameter NMO Antenna - 3dB Gain, 462 MHz Frequency

I installed this on the roof of my SXS with a small ground plane under it. The SWR was very low and It gets out just fine. Some said Ghost antennas don't work but I beg to differ. I talked to another radio 16 miles away. Very high quality from Midland. Easy to mount as works great with my Midland mobile radio

I love this antenna, it is low on my roof rack so it doesn't snag bushes off road and the range is great now I can hear everyone and they can hear me. It is worth the extra cost compared to cheaper antennas. I am using it with an H8 TIDRADIO unit.

Plain & simple, anyone that claims these things perform terribly, either 1, have no idea what they are talking about, much less what they are doing. Or 2, you have faulty equipment, otherwise, and you're blaming it on a concept. Not using a ground-plane on these is NOT an option. Pony-up for a decent ground-plane, or, if you have the aptitude, make one yourself...simple 8" X 8" piece of sheet-metal would suffice....even smaller, if needed. Also, ground your mount to your chassis...doesn't require anything fancy. this "ghost" antenna gets out as well as most 36" whips...especially in the forest and general off-road. Yes, out on the salt flats a 3db ghost will suck compared to a 6db 36" whip but, if you were just riding out in the dunes and/or desert, you likely wouldn't be looking at one of these in the first place....they are purpose-driven....where low profile is king. Buy it if you're under canopy and cluttered terrain, or, keep buying busted whips. THIS IS NOT YOUR BASE ANTENNA, so don't expect it to be.

Great little 3dB gain antenna. I don't know why "some people" say these are as good as a dummy load, I have great results in hilly terrain with this antenna. Mayne they don't understand how to fit the gain to the use case.

For a low profile antenna this is wonder and it seem to work well with my radios