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Midland - MXT 3dB Heavy Duty Bull Bar Antenna with Spring Base and Cable - Highland - Black
Average customer rating
5
(7 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 7 reviews
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Customer Reviews for Midland - MXT 3dB Heavy Duty Bull Bar Antenna with Spring Base and Cable - Highland - Black
Customer Rating
5
JEEP JK Mounted MXAT05VP Antenna
on December 31, 2023
Posted by: GMRGene
from North Idaho
Gender:Male
This antenna was ordered intentionally as the MXAT05VP which includes the heavy duty Spring mount. Frankly, MIDLAND needs to elaborate on the mounting options for this antenna. I had to guess but I was correct that you can use this HD spring mount, or remove that and then the antenna can be placed on an existing SO-239 type (not NMO) mount. The product should include a much better Instruction sheet that includes how to convert this "VP" model, to SO-239. It is easy to do. It is just not obvious out of the box. Since I do not have an antenna analyzer that works on UHF frequencies, I had to trust this antenna to have a good factory match. I decided to see if I could bring up a repeater that is 27 miles away and not totally a clear, line of site path with just my 5 watt hand held connected to this antenna. While I still had my JEEP parked inside the garage which has steel lap siding. Yes, steel. Not vinyl, wood, hard-plank or even aluminum. Steel. Roll up door aluminum paneled. Asphalt shingle roof. Sort of 3/4 Faraday cage shielded environment. I hit that repeater and had good report contact. Same with other repeaters at 19 and 21 miles away. One repeater at 14 miles away did not work but I do not have a clear line of site to that one at all. I can never bring that repeater up with the same 5 watt hand held with its HT antenna, just standing outside. I backed the JEEP out of the garage, still no go with the MXAT05. I turned the JEEP to have its front end face the direction of that repeater. Bingo. Nobody answered but it was a solid automated repeater audio identification reply that sounded clear. So I have confirmed repeater contacts at 19, 21 and 27 mile distances from inside my semi-faraday garage using the 5 watt hand held with this MXAT05, and picked up the somewhat obstruction blocked, not clear line of site repeater at 14 miles. I am sure the higher power MXTA245 (15 watt) will do well for these area repeaters. I think even more distance repeater contacts possible, depending on terrain and other obstructions when I do more experimentation.
GMRGene
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great Antenna
on May 1, 2023
Posted by: ModocFarmboy
from California
Gender:Male
I have this antenna on a Midland MXT500 and it's doubled my range from my Ghost I was running. Worth every penny
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Customer Rating
5
Love the look!
on July 26, 2023
Posted by: Texas254
from Texas
Gender:Female
I love the aussie look on these new antennas! Very durable!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great Upgrade!
on July 26, 2023
Posted by: ColoradoJeeper
from Virgina
Gender:Female
So glad that I decided to upgrade my antenna. This has the durability I was needing for my offroading.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Tim. C
from Fredericksburg, Va
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Great reception and even better looking . I already knew where I wanted it installed as soon as I saw the YouTube video from Baptismoverland 4 months ago
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Merritt
from MISSOURI
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Super stout attena, probably not needed for most people. But for those who like top performce, and a steller look. Look no farther. Paired with a 50 watt radio, ive picked up on chatter miles away through dense forest. I technically have this mounted wrong, in the middle of the truck high up. But it works perfectly fine and prefer this look.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Anonymous
from Orlando florida
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
I haven't installed it on my car yet, but the antenna looks and feels strong, I think it will look very good on my 4x4.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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