{"title":"Radio Antennas","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"weboost-drive-otr-antenna","title":"weBoost Drive OTR Antenna","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe weBoost Drive OTR Antenna is the heavy-duty cellular antenna built for the weBoost Drive Reach OTR booster system. The mast adjusts from 7.5 inches up to 40 inches, so you can run it tall for maximum reach on open highway and shorten it for low bridges, garages, and car washes. It mounts on a heavy-duty spring base that takes road vibration and washboard without complaint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an antenna, not a standalone booster — it does its job as part of the Drive Reach OTR system, pulling in a weak signal so the booster can amplify it. It is rated for off-road and outdoor use, so it can stay mounted through weather year-round. The spring mount attaches to a mirror arm or frame bracket, which means no roof drilling on most rigs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt for over-the-road trucks and fleet vehicles, but overlanders have taken to it for the same reason: a taller, tougher antenna holds a usable signal on remote interstate gaps and far-out forest roads where a short stock whip gives up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003caside class=\"boondock-bill\" style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#161719 radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 82% 28%, rgba(199,93,42,0.22) 0%, transparent 60%);border:1px solid #2D2E31;border-radius:12px;padding:24px 28px;margin:24px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 14px 0;color:#E37545;font-family:Geist,-apple-system,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-0.01em;\"\u003eBoondock Bill's Take\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/0404\/6931\/files\/xgrid-boondock-bill.png?v=1779057958\" alt=\"Boondock Bill\" style=\"width:88px;height:88px;border-radius:50%;flex-shrink:0;border:2px solid #C75D2A;background:#0E0F11;object-fit:cover;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;flex:1;min-width:0;color:rgba(245,247,250,0.85);font-family:Geist,-apple-system,system-ui,sans-serif;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThat sliding mast is the part Bill reckons most folks sleep on. He cranks his all the way up to 40 inches out on the open road for every bit of reach he can get, then drops it short before he ducks under a low bridge or pulls into a garage. Mount one on a mirror arm or a bed rack and you'll hold bars down forest roads that used to be a dead zone — a long way from just a trucker antenna.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/aside\u003e","brand":"WeBoost","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44832828129363,"sku":"WEBO311229","price":119.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/0404\/6931\/files\/image_43f4d381-e9eb-4b7c-9e23-a0edc8cf2184.png?v=1780067226"},{"product_id":"weboost-overland-antenna","title":"weBoost Overland Antenna","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe weBoost Overland Antenna is the exterior cellular antenna for the weBoost Drive Reach Overland booster system. It's a high-gain omnidirectional antenna tuned across the 698-2700 MHz range (the 700, 800, 1700, 1900, and 2200 MHz cellular bands), pulling a weak tower signal off the horizon in every direction so the booster has something to amplify. Gain is 4 dB into a 50-ohm SMA-Male connector, and the low-loss coax is in the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the trail-rated half of the kit, not the road version. The mast adjusts the antenna from 7.5 to 20.5 inches on the included 13-inch extension, so you can raise the radome above a roof rack, basket, or tent and keep a clean view of the sky. An 18-inch extension is available if you need even more height. The whole thing is sealed to IP66 against dust and water, built to MIL-STD 810H for shock and vibration, and rides on a spring base that flexes when it takes a low branch or a hard gust instead of snapping off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne thing to know before you buy: mounting hardware is not included. The antenna ships with the spring base, adjustable mast, and coax, but you mount it with the separate weBoost Overland mount (901168) or buy the 311249 kit that bundles the bracket. It needs a Drive Reach amplifier to do its job; on its own it's an antenna, not a signal booster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003caside class=\"boondock-bill\" style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#161719 radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 82% 28%, rgba(199,93,42,0.22) 0%, transparent 60%);border:1px solid #2D2E31;border-radius:12px;padding:24px 28px;margin:24px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 14px 0;color:#E37545;font-family:Geist,-apple-system,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-0.01em;\"\u003eBoondock Bill's Take\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/0404\/6931\/files\/xgrid-boondock-bill.png?v=1779057958\" alt=\"Boondock Bill\" style=\"width:88px;height:88px;border-radius:50%;flex-shrink:0;border:2px solid #C75D2A;background:#0E0F11;object-fit:cover;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;flex:1;min-width:0;color:rgba(245,247,250,0.85);font-family:Geist,-apple-system,system-ui,sans-serif;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eBill's whole game with this one is height. That 13-inch mast slides the antenna from 7.5 up to 20.5 inches, so Bill runs his tall enough to peek over the roof tent and the gear basket. Get the radome up in clean air instead of sittin' in the shadow of all that metal and you'll watch the bars climb a notch right when you pull into camp. Cheapest signal upgrade on the rig is just standin' the antenna up higher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/aside\u003e","brand":"WeBoost","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44832828883027,"sku":"WEBO311248","price":119.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/0404\/6931\/files\/image_6eea267c-938b-4202-99ff-f626d2cdc362.png?v=1780067236"},{"product_id":"weboost-drive-rv-antenna","title":"weBoost Drive RV Antenna","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe weBoost Drive RV Antenna is the external cellular antenna for weBoost's RV booster line — the over-the-air half of a Drive Reach RV signal-boost install. It's an omnidirectional mast antenna that adjusts from 7.5 inches collapsed to 20.5 inches extended with the included 13-inch extension, so you can run it tall for reach at camp and drop it short for travel and low clearances. Supports 2G, 3G, and 4G LTE bands, including AWS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMounting is built for RV reality. The included L-bracket clamps to an exterior ladder or pole, so you can hang it without drilling a single hole in the roof — a real advantage for renters and anyone running a fiberglass roof. A 25-foot RG-6 extension cable gives you slack to route the run inside, and the spring base lets the mast flex off tree branches and high wind instead of snapping. Because the antenna needs no ground plane, it works on a ladder mount where a traditional shaft antenna wouldn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt to take the highway: MIL-STD 810H for shock and vibration and IP66 for rain, snow, and sun. Connects via SMB with an included SMB-to-SMA-Male adapter, matching the connectors on the Drive-series RV kits. This is the antenna only — pair it with a weBoost RV booster head unit for a complete system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003caside class=\"boondock-bill\" style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#161719 radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 82% 28%, rgba(199,93,42,0.22) 0%, transparent 60%);border:1px solid #2D2E31;border-radius:12px;padding:24px 28px;margin:24px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 14px 0;color:#E37545;font-family:Geist,-apple-system,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-0.01em;\"\u003eBoondock Bill's Take\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/0404\/6931\/files\/xgrid-boondock-bill.png?v=1779057958\" alt=\"Boondock Bill\" style=\"width:88px;height:88px;border-radius:50%;flex-shrink:0;border:2px solid #C75D2A;background:#0E0F11;object-fit:cover;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;flex:1;min-width:0;color:rgba(245,247,250,0.85);font-family:Geist,-apple-system,system-ui,sans-serif;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eMost folks treat this like a set-it-and-forget-it antenna, but that adjustable mast is the reason Bill keeps reaching for it. He runs it tall as soon as he parks for the night so he's pulling the most signal he can, then drops it back to 7.5 inches before rolling out so a low branch or a garage header doesn't have its say. And since it clamps to the ladder with no ground plane needed, Bill's moved his between a truck camper and a trailer without drilling a fresh hole every time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/aside\u003e","brand":"WeBoost","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44832828915795,"sku":"WEBO311230","price":119.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/0404\/6931\/files\/image_5c9d6c10-f223-4e6d-9118-51c47bc10842.png?v=1780067236"},{"product_id":"weboost-overland-bracket","title":"weBoost Overland Bracket","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe weBoost Overland Bracket is a folding mount and hardware kit for a cellular signal-booster antenna, built for trucks, vans, and SUVs that actually leave pavement. It hinges through a full 180 degrees with five detent stops at 0, 45, 90, 135, and 180 degrees, so the antenna stands upright on the trail and drops flat before a garage, a car wash, or a low branch. The base accepts any antenna with the industry-standard 3\/8 in.-24 CB thread, which covers the weBoost Overland and OTR antennas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne kit, three mounting paths. The included hardware bolts into T-slot tracks (Rhino-Rack systems included), clamps onto round poles, rails, and roll bars in the 1.0 to 1.25 in. range with non-slip rubber pads, or bolts flat to a roof platform, cargo rack, or toolbox lid. That flexibility is the point: you mount the antenna where it clears your build, not where the bracket forces it. The whole thing weighs about 708 g, takes roughly 15 minutes to install with no special tools, and carries a 2-year warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne caveat worth stating up front: this is the mount and hardware only. The antenna and the signal booster are sold separately, and the bracket will not fit RFI antennas, which use a 1\/2 in. threaded base. Match it to a 3\/8 in.-24 antenna and it drops right in. The kit is designed and assembled in the USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003caside class=\"boondock-bill\" style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#161719 radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 82% 28%, rgba(199,93,42,0.22) 0%, transparent 60%);border:1px solid #2D2E31;border-radius:12px;padding:24px 28px;margin:24px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 14px 0;color:#E37545;font-family:Geist,-apple-system,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-0.01em;\"\u003eBoondock Bill's Take\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/0404\/6931\/files\/xgrid-boondock-bill.png?v=1779057958\" alt=\"Boondock Bill\" style=\"width:88px;height:88px;border-radius:50%;flex-shrink:0;border:2px solid #C75D2A;background:#0E0F11;object-fit:cover;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;flex:1;min-width:0;color:rgba(245,247,250,0.85);font-family:Geist,-apple-system,system-ui,sans-serif;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThat folding base is the bit Bill would buy this for all over again. Pull into a campground with a low carport or roll up on a car wash and you just reach up, fold her flat, and roll through, no unscrewing the antenna in the rain. Those five detents hold position too, so it ain't flopping around on washboard. And don't sleep on the pole clamps, friend, they'll grab a rack crossbar or a roll bar just as happy as a flat panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/aside\u003e","brand":"WeBoost","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44832829440083,"sku":"WEBO901168","price":119.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/0404\/6931\/files\/image_86c9bb66-f5da-429b-adb5-27110ef37400.png?v=1780067239"},{"product_id":"midland-6-6-db-heavy-duty-bullbar-antenna-b","title":"Midland 6.6 dB Heavy-Duty Bullbar GMRS Antenna","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Midland MXAT04 is a 47.5-inch, 6.6 dB heavy-duty fiberglass bullbar antenna for GMRS radios. It tunes the 462-468 MHz GMRS band and mounts through a standard 1\/2-inch hole. The fiberglass whip is built for trail abuse and is water resistant for full-time outdoor mounting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 6.6 dB gain is the reason to pick this one. A 3 dB stubby keeps a low profile but throws signal in a wide, short pattern. A full long-range whip reaches farther but stands tall enough to catch every branch. The 6.6 dB sits between them: it flattens the signal toward the horizon for more open-ground reach without going full mast height. On wide, lightly obstructed terrain like fire roads and open desert, that extra gain is real distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the antenna only. The heavy-duty spring base and the 19.5-foot coax come in the separate value-pack SKU. Like every mobile GMRS antenna, it needs a ground plane to perform: roughly 12 inches of steel or aluminum across, and it does not have to be a continuous surface. Backed by a 1-year warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003caside class=\"boondock-bill\" style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#161719 radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 82% 28%, rgba(199,93,42,0.22) 0%, transparent 60%);border:1px solid #2D2E31;border-radius:12px;padding:24px 28px;margin:24px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 14px 0;color:#E37545;font-family:Geist,-apple-system,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-0.01em;\"\u003eBoondock Bill's Take\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/0404\/6931\/files\/xgrid-boondock-bill.png?v=1779057958\" alt=\"Boondock Bill\" style=\"width:88px;height:88px;border-radius:50%;flex-shrink:0;border:2px solid #C75D2A;background:#0E0F11;object-fit:cover;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;flex:1;min-width:0;color:rgba(245,247,250,0.85);font-family:Geist,-apple-system,system-ui,sans-serif;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eNow lemme tell y'all where this 6.6 dB earns its keep. Folks reach for a little 3 dB stubby 'cause it tucks out of the way, then wonder why the convoy goes quiet over the next ridge. This one flattens the signal out toward the horizon for real open-ground reach, and it still ain't the full tall mast that snags every branch on a tight two-track. Bill reckons it's the sweet spot for most rigs running fire roads and open country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/aside\u003e","brand":"Midland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44832840319059,"sku":"MDLD-MXAT04","price":199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/0404\/6931\/files\/MXAT04Antenna_1_1720X1000_bdbc8bad-53e9-4a57-be3b-2f4cdd2f5aba-901686_5000x__07191.1714079178.jpg?v=1780067413"},{"product_id":"midland-6-6-db-heavy-duty-bullbar-antenna-with-spring-base-and-cable-b","title":"Midland 6.6 dB Heavy Duty Bullbar Antenna with Spring Base and Cable [B]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the Midland MXAT04VP, the 47.5-inch 6.6 dB GMRS antenna kit built for reaching across open ground. The whip is heavy-duty fiberglass on a 1\/2-inch hole mount, and the value pack ships with the antenna, an interchangeable stainless-steel spring base, and a 19.5 ft coax with a PL-259 connector. It tunes the GMRS band, 462–468 MHz, and works with Midland MicroMobile MXT-series radios.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 6.6 dB gain trades pattern shape for distance. Higher gain flattens the signal out toward the horizon, so it pushes farther across flat or rolling country, desert, plains, and highway convoys. The trade-off is honest: that flatter beam can shoot over hills and miss rigs down in valleys, where a lower 3 dB whip radiates more vertically. Pick this one when your runs are open and you want the reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe spring base mounts to a front bull bar or any solid surface and flexes back instead of snapping when a branch or car-wash arch catches the whip. The base is water resistant and interchangeable, so you can swap to a shorter antenna for town and bolt the tall one back on before you head out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003caside class=\"boondock-bill\" style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#161719 radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 82% 28%, rgba(199,93,42,0.22) 0%, transparent 60%);border:1px solid #2D2E31;border-radius:12px;padding:24px 28px;margin:24px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 14px 0;color:#E37545;font-family:Geist,-apple-system,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-0.01em;\"\u003eBoondock Bill's Take\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/0404\/6931\/files\/xgrid-boondock-bill.png?v=1779057958\" alt=\"Boondock Bill\" style=\"width:88px;height:88px;border-radius:50%;flex-shrink:0;border:2px solid #C75D2A;background:#0E0F11;object-fit:cover;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;flex:1;min-width:0;color:rgba(245,247,250,0.85);font-family:Geist,-apple-system,system-ui,sans-serif;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eHow far do you really need to reach, friend? If your runs are wide-open desert tracks and long plains convoys, this 6.6 dB Highland Tall is the one that earns its keep. Here's the part most folks miss: that stainless spring base is interchangeable, so Bill keeps a short whip on for town and twists the tall 47.5-incher back on at the trailhead, same base, two minutes. One mount, all the reach when the country opens up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/aside\u003e","brand":"Midland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44832840384595,"sku":"MDLD-MXAT04VP","price":284.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/0404\/6931\/files\/MXAT04-599966_5000x__23044.1714079727.jpg?v=1780067415"},{"product_id":"midland-3-db-gain-ghost-antenna-a","title":"Midland 3 dB Gain Ghost Antenna","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Midland MXTA25 Ghost is a 3 dB gain GMRS antenna that stands just 3.5 inches tall. The 3 dB gain doubles signal output over a unity whip, so you keep clear convoy comms without bolting a foot-long mast to your roof. It is built for permanent exterior mounting and holds up to weather, car washes, and trail dust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe trade-off is honest: a 3.5 in antenna is shorter than a full-height whip, so in flat open terrain a tall mast will reach farther. What the Ghost buys you is stealth and clearance. At 3.5 inches it slips under garage doors, low branches, and parking-structure beams, and it does not whip around in the wind. For a daily-driver rig or an overland truck that catches every branch on the trail, that low profile is the whole point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MXTA25 is the antenna only. It works with Midland MicroMobile GMRS radios — MXT115, MXT275, MXT400, MXT500, MXT575, and similar units that use the MicroMobile mount system. You supply a compatible antenna mount and coax cable. \u003cem\u003eAntenna mount and cable are not included.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003caside class=\"boondock-bill\" style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#161719 radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 82% 28%, rgba(199,93,42,0.22) 0%, transparent 60%);border:1px solid #2D2E31;border-radius:12px;padding:24px 28px;margin:24px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 14px 0;color:#E37545;font-family:Geist,-apple-system,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-0.01em;\"\u003eBoondock Bill's Take\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/0404\/6931\/files\/xgrid-boondock-bill.png?v=1779057958\" alt=\"Boondock Bill\" style=\"width:88px;height:88px;border-radius:50%;flex-shrink:0;border:2px solid #C75D2A;background:#0E0F11;object-fit:cover;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;flex:1;min-width:0;color:rgba(245,247,250,0.85);font-family:Geist,-apple-system,system-ui,sans-serif;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eWhat Bill loves about runnin' the Ghost is that you plumb forget it is up there. Three and a half inches means no foldin' it down before the car wash, no snappin' it off on a low limb up a tight trail. Bill keeps the Ghost as the always-on antenna and tosses a tall mag-mount whip in the kit for them wide-open desert runs where every extra mile of range counts. Best of both worlds, friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/aside\u003e","brand":"Midland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44832840482899,"sku":"MDLD-MXTA25","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/0404\/6931\/files\/MXTA25withM_3_1720X1000_e4c790e9-d296-4698-aef9-99016cd9ee77-241036_5000x__70124.1714078380.jpg?v=1780067416"},{"product_id":"midland-3-db-heavy-duty-bullbar-antenna-with-spring-base-and-cable-b","title":"Midland 3 dB Heavy Duty Bullbar Antenna with Spring Base and Cable [B]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Midland MXAT05VP is a 3 dB GMRS bullbar antenna kit built for vehicles that spend their time in hills, trees, and broken terrain. The whip is 28.5 inches of heavy-duty fiberglass on a stainless steel spring base, tuned for the GMRS band at 462 to 468 MHz. It mounts through a standard 1\/2 inch hole, so it bolts to a wide range of bullbar tabs and aftermarket brackets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 3 dB gain is the whole point. A lower-gain antenna radiates a taller signal that fills valleys, drops into draws, and pushes through dense forest. Higher-gain antennas reach farther across flat, open ground, but they flatten the pattern and can shoot right over a rig sitting one ridge away. For convoy and trail comms in tight country, 3 dB is the spec you want.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the value pack, so the kit is complete in the box: the antenna, the interchangeable stainless spring base, and a 19.5 ft coax cable with a removable PL-259 connector. The spring base lets the whip bend back from branches and trail debris instead of snapping. One note: the mounting bracket the stud passes through is sold separately, so match it to your bullbar before install.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003caside class=\"boondock-bill\" style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#161719 radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 82% 28%, rgba(199,93,42,0.22) 0%, transparent 60%);border:1px solid #2D2E31;border-radius:12px;padding:24px 28px;margin:24px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 14px 0;color:#E37545;font-family:Geist,-apple-system,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-0.01em;\"\u003eBoondock Bill's Take\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/0404\/6931\/files\/xgrid-boondock-bill.png?v=1779057958\" alt=\"Boondock Bill\" style=\"width:88px;height:88px;border-radius:50%;flex-shrink:0;border:2px solid #C75D2A;background:#0E0F11;object-fit:cover;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;flex:1;min-width:0;color:rgba(245,247,250,0.85);font-family:Geist,-apple-system,system-ui,sans-serif;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eOpen the box and you've got the whole rig, friend — the 28.5-inch whip, that stainless spring base, and a full 19.5 feet of coax, all in one carton. No second order, no parts run to the radio shop while your buddies are airin' down at the trailhead. Bill's been burned before, bolting up an antenna only to find the cable was an add-on — not this one. The spring base is the part Bill leans on hardest: it lets the whip lay back off a low branch and pop right up instead of snappin' clean off. Pick your bullbar bracket, run the coax through the firewall, and you're talkin' the same afternoon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/aside\u003e","brand":"Midland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44832840843347,"sku":"MDLD-MXAT05VP","price":249.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/0404\/6931\/files\/MXAT05-825952_5000x__56672.1714079596.jpg?v=1780067417"},{"product_id":"midland-3-db-heavy-duty-bullbar-antenna-b","title":"Midland 3 dB Heavy Duty Bullbar Antenna [B]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Midland MXAT05 \"Highland\" is a 28.5 in, 3 dB gain GMRS antenna built from heavy-duty fiberglass. It runs on the GMRS band (462-468 MHz) and is tuned for Midland MicroMobile radios, so it bolts into a MicroMobile setup without retuning. The fiberglass whip flexes under a branch strike and springs back instead of snapping like a stiff steel whip, which is the whole point of a bullbar-mounted antenna in timber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 3 dB gain matters more than the number suggests. A 3 dB antenna radiates a rounder, more vertical pattern. That keeps your signal reaching a rig down in a dip or around a ridge, where a higher-gain 6 dB antenna flattens the pattern and can shoot right over them. If most of your miles are in hills, canyons, or dense trees, 3 dB is the gain you want. Open, flat ground is where 6 dB pulls ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the antenna element only. It mounts to a 1\/2 in hole and needs a spring base and coax to complete the install (it is interchangeable with the heavy-duty spring base sold in Midland's value pack). It terminates in a standard UHF-Male (PL-259) connector and stands 28.5 in tall in black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003caside class=\"boondock-bill\" style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#161719 radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 82% 28%, rgba(199,93,42,0.22) 0%, transparent 60%);border:1px solid #2D2E31;border-radius:12px;padding:24px 28px;margin:24px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 14px 0;color:#E37545;font-family:Geist,-apple-system,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-0.01em;\"\u003eBoondock Bill's Take\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/0404\/6931\/files\/xgrid-boondock-bill.png?v=1779057958\" alt=\"Boondock Bill\" style=\"width:88px;height:88px;border-radius:50%;flex-shrink:0;border:2px solid #C75D2A;background:#0E0F11;object-fit:cover;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;flex:1;min-width:0;color:rgba(245,247,250,0.85);font-family:Geist,-apple-system,system-ui,sans-serif;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThat fiberglass whip is the part Bill loves on this one. Bill's run stiff antennas that snapped clean off the first time a low oak branch grabbed 'em on a tight two-track. This Highland just bends back and keeps singing. Mount her on the bull bar, point the rig at the timber, and quit flinching every time the trail closes in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/aside\u003e","brand":"Midland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44832840876115,"sku":"MDLD-MXAT05","price":169.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/0404\/6931\/files\/MXAT05Antenna_1_1720X1000_8f08ca58-f867-4834-b5d2-30991e61edd3-322676_5000x__62598.1714079846.jpg?v=1780067418"},{"product_id":"midland-3-db-gain-bullbar-antenna-b","title":"Midland MXAT03 Canyon Edge 3 dB GMRS Bullbar Antenna","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Midland MXAT03 Canyon Edge is a 28-inch, 3 dB fiberglass GMRS antenna on a stainless-steel spring base. It runs the 462–468 MHz GMRS band and pairs with Midland MXT-series MicroMobile radios. The cable assembly is 19.5 feet of coax that ends in a UHF male (PL-259) connector, so it routes from a front bull bar through the firewall to a cab-mounted radio without splicing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 3 dB rating is the point, not a compromise. Lower gain radiates a taller signal pattern; higher gain flattens that pattern to push range across open ground. On flat desert two-lane, a high-gain whip wins. In hills, dense timber, and canyon country, that flat beam shoots over ridgelines and drops the other rig. The 3 dB pattern reaches up and over the terrain, so comms hold when the trail dips into a valley or threads through trees. Midland recommends 3–6 dB for most overland use; 3 dB is the obstructed-terrain end of that range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe whip is fiberglass and the base is a stainless spring, so a branch strike flexes it and lets it snap back instead of snapping off. The kit includes the antenna, spring base, and 19.5 ft cable. It needs a 0.5-inch mounting hole; the bull-bar mount is sold separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003caside class=\"boondock-bill\" style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#161719 radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 82% 28%, rgba(199,93,42,0.22) 0%, transparent 60%);border:1px solid #2D2E31;border-radius:12px;padding:24px 28px;margin:24px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 14px 0;color:#E37545;font-family:Geist,-apple-system,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-0.01em;\"\u003eBoondock Bill's Take\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/0404\/6931\/files\/xgrid-boondock-bill.png?v=1779057958\" alt=\"Boondock Bill\" style=\"width:88px;height:88px;border-radius:50%;flex-shrink:0;border:2px solid #C75D2A;background:#0E0F11;object-fit:cover;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;flex:1;min-width:0;color:rgba(245,247,250,0.85);font-family:Geist,-apple-system,system-ui,sans-serif;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eLower gain catchin' more than the big numbers — that's the part folks sleep on. When y'all drop off a ridge into a creek bottom, a flat high-gain beam sails right over your buddy's truck and you lose 'em. Bill runs the 3 dB Canyon Edge because that taller pattern reaches up and over the timber and keeps the convoy talkin' when the trail gets folded. Out in hill country, a quieter antenna with a smarter pattern beats a loud one pointed at the horizon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/aside\u003e","brand":"Midland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44832840941651,"sku":"MDLD-MXAT03","price":194.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/0404\/6931\/files\/MXAT03-1720X1000-553091_5000x__78306.1714079473.jpg?v=1780067418"},{"product_id":"midland-7-5-db-gain-fiberglass-antenna-b","title":"Midland 7.5 dB Gain Fiberglass GMRS Antenna","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Midland MXAT01VP Grand Vista is a 50-inch fiberglass GMRS whip with 7.5 dB of gain — the highest-gain antenna in Midland's MicroMobile lineup. It runs the 462–468 MHz GMRS band and ships with 19.5 ft of coax, an NMO-style 1\/2-inch-hole mount, and an interchangeable spring base. The spring base lets the tall whip flex back off branches and snap upright again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh gain buys you reach, but it comes with a tradeoff worth knowing. A 7.5 dB antenna pushes a longer, flatter signal toward the horizon, so it carries farther across open ground — highways, desert, plains — than a lower-gain whip. That same flat pattern radiates less straight up and down, so it can shoot over a contact sitting down in a valley or behind a ridge. If most of your driving is hilly or heavily timbered, a 3 dB antenna usually talks better; pick the 7.5 dB when the country opens up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe NMO mount accepts an existing CB cable on a 1\/2-inch hole, so you can swap a CB whip for GMRS without redrilling. It's pre-tuned for the GMRS band — no field tuning required, though an SWR check after install is good practice. Built for Midland MicroMobile GMRS radios; works with any NMO-style mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003caside class=\"boondock-bill\" style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#161719 radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 82% 28%, rgba(199,93,42,0.22) 0%, transparent 60%);border:1px solid #2D2E31;border-radius:12px;padding:24px 28px;margin:24px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 14px 0;color:#E37545;font-family:Geist,-apple-system,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-0.01em;\"\u003eBoondock Bill's Take\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/0404\/6931\/files\/xgrid-boondock-bill.png?v=1779057958\" alt=\"Boondock Bill\" style=\"width:88px;height:88px;border-radius:50%;flex-shrink:0;border:2px solid #C75D2A;background:#0E0F11;object-fit:cover;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;flex:1;min-width:0;color:rgba(245,247,250,0.85);font-family:Geist,-apple-system,system-ui,sans-serif;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThis here's the long-distance king of the bunch — 7.5 dB throws the farthest signal Midland makes, and on open highway or flat desert nobody in the convoy drops off the back. Now the slick part folks miss: that NMO mount takes your old CB cable on the same 1\/2-inch hole, so you can pull the CB whip and run GMRS without drillin' a new one. And the spring base means when this 50-inch stick catches a low branch, she lays back and pops right up instead of snappin'. Reckon that's the antenna I'd run when the country opens up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/aside\u003e","brand":"Midland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44832841039955,"sku":"MDLD-MXAT01VP","price":174.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/0404\/6931\/files\/MXAT01VP-101160_5000x__61145.1714079334.jpg?v=1780067418"},{"product_id":"midland-6-db-gain-antenna-spring-base-a","title":"Midland MXTA26 6 dB Gain GMRS Whip Antenna with Spring Base","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Midland MXTA26 is a 32-inch, 6 dB gain GMRS whip antenna built for one job: stretching your range on open ground. It runs the 462 MHz GMRS band as a 5\/8 wave design and handles up to 120 watts, so it has headroom for any MicroMobile radio you bolt it to. The 6 dB gain flattens the radiated signal toward the horizon, which is what you want on the desert, the plains, or a long fire road where line-of-sight is the only thing capping your range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe whip is stainless steel with a spring at the base and a coil at the center. That spring lets the antenna lay over and snap back from branches, garage doors, and light trail contact instead of cracking at the mount. It is not armor, so a hard direct hit can still bend the whip, but for the everyday brush and overhangs you hit overlanding, the spring earns its keep. The trade-off with high gain: on flat terrain you gain reach, but that flat signal pattern can shoot over a rig sitting down in a canyon or a wooded dip. If you spend most of your time in hills or heavy timber, a 3 dB antenna throws a taller pattern that holds those contacts better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMounting uses a standard NMO base, so it drops onto any NMO mount in the spot that works for your rig: roof, hood, ditch light, or mirror bracket. It is pre-tuned for GMRS out of the box and fits the MXT105, MXT115, MXT275, MXT400, MXT500, and MXT575. Note: the antenna mount and coax cable are not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003caside class=\"boondock-bill\" style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#161719 radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 82% 28%, rgba(199,93,42,0.22) 0%, transparent 60%);border:1px solid #2D2E31;border-radius:12px;padding:24px 28px;margin:24px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 14px 0;color:#E37545;font-family:Geist,-apple-system,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-0.01em;\"\u003eBoondock Bill's Take\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/0404\/6931\/files\/xgrid-boondock-bill.png?v=1779057958\" alt=\"Boondock Bill\" style=\"width:88px;height:88px;border-radius:50%;flex-shrink:0;border:2px solid #C75D2A;background:#0E0F11;object-fit:cover;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;flex:1;min-width:0;color:rgba(245,247,250,0.85);font-family:Geist,-apple-system,system-ui,sans-serif;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eOut on flat, open country, that 6 dB gain is where this whip pays you back, friend. It pushes the signal low and flat toward the horizon, so on a desert run or a long ranch road you'll reach the rig way up yonder that a stock antenna can't touch. Bill likes to bolt his to an NMO ditch-light mount instead of the roof, so the 32-inch whip rides down out of the wash-bay and garage strike zone. Pre-tuned out of the box, too, so you mount it, run your coax, and you're talkin'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/aside\u003e","brand":"Midland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44832841138259,"sku":"MDLD-MXTA26","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/0404\/6931\/files\/MXTA26Antenna_1_1720X1000_0d294220-b5db-4121-855b-9b6c724db303-971628_5000x__55756.1714078244.jpg?v=1780067419"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.xgridoutfitters.com\/collections\/radio-antennas.oembed","provider":"XGRiD Campers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}