Midland - MXTA27 MicroMobile Universal Lip Mount with NMO Connector

I've now learned that in the amateur radio space, you really get what you pay for... I started my mobile setup using a Bingfu magnet mounted high gain antenna and mount that came in under the $40 price point. I was disgusted with the fact that I couldn't get out any further than up the street from my house. Since upgrading to this mount (which works EXCELLENT in between the bottom of my back glass and the trunk top on my 2005 Corolla), I now have above satisfctory reception and transmission - and pairing this mount with the Midland MXTA25 3DB MicroMobile Compatible Gain Ghost Antenna, I can now get out hitting a range of over 3 miles in not so ideal terrain (simplex with large hills and valleys). After a quick installation time of under 10 minutes, I was testing almost instantly - and I was VERY IMPRESSED... The mount is very secure using the two set screws included and it survived highway speeds traveling in thunderstorms with no leaks and no movement whatsoever. At the head of my GMRS setup is my Radioddity DB20-G. This mount has a durable construction with thick paint that I don't see chipping or erroding anytime soon. The highest praise goes out to Midland for their quality craftsmanship on their durably built mount that enables me to communicate effectivley. I highly recommend this mount for anyone seeking a nice mount for those tight and hard to reach places. Definitely a 5-Star mount - and it opens the door for more NMO antennas down the road. My advice: don't skimp on spending - learn from my mistake and save money in the long run by making this mount one of your top considerations. I'll report back later, but for now I'm overly pleased!!!

The mount I received was in retail condition - no signs of previous use. It installed very easily and as others mentioned with the screwdriver trick, you can bend the mount a bit to get the right pitch when mounted. I bent mine just a little to account for the angle of my hood and my installation looks absolutely amazing. The cable seems to be a higher quality cable than the stuff I've previously purchased online - not stiff at all, like a typical coax cable, but rather more like a finely stranded DC conductor. I am very happy with this purchase and even more happy with consistent 50-watt transmissions with my well-tuned Midland stubby Ghost antenna, now that I switched to this mount.

Worked great but mounted it on my hood and first time thru the car wash it came loose...so make sure it's fastened down super tight...also the rubber part tends to come off after time

If you need a low profile NMO antenna mount, this might be exactly what you're looking for. I have two of these...one mounted on the passenger side of the hood for my GMRS radio, another on the driver side of the hood for my HAM tri-band Compactenna. Both work well. The downside I have found is the need to tighten the screw mounts on the bottom from time to time. My truck is used in overlanding, so often the trails are rougher than your casual Sunday drive, so this could be part of the reason these tend to work loose. But as long as you tighten these every 6-7 months you these would likely work well. I know they are perfect for me!

Tux away very nicely on our Jeep Liberty KK paired with the Midland ghost antenna, and MXT275 for the perfect combination

Easy to mount. Has stayed secure through 2 months and 2 drive through car washes. A plus is the removable cable end that makes for a smaller diameter amount to fish through your firewall. I’d suggest using blue lok tite on the small set screws that secure the mount to wherever your mounting it to. My Raptor has an aluminum hood from the factory. I had to be careful not to dimple the hood by ever tightening the screws while maintaining a secure grip from mount to hood. Once I was able to achieve that, I removed one set screw at a time, added lok tite, and re-tightened the screws. Still a good idea for steel hoods/hatches/trunks.

Good quality, but didn't fit. 2004 Toyota corolla. the trunk has a lip on the bottom which makes this mount unable to clap onto.

I got a GMRS radio as a gift, and I didn't want to use the antenna that came with it - was looking for a more permanent solution. This, plus a +3dB gain stub antenna seemed to be the right solution for my Tacoma. The hood mount part fits well - there is a slight gap towards the middle, but I don't see any vibration. I used a little bit of paint protective film between the mount and my paint to just be extra sure, since I don't plan on taking this thing off any time soon. Running the cable through a vehicle is some work. The reading I did suggested that you not run it through the firewall, because it can interfere with other wiring that is going through there. So, I went under, along the frame, and up through a grommet behind the rear passenger seat, back under the carpet to the dash, through the dash and up to a mount on top of the dash. With all of that, I still had an extra foot or two of cable, so I was fine with the length. I was honestly surprised that I didn't need to extend, given the route I took. If you go that way, make sure to tuck behind heat shielding, because I would expect that this kind of cable would melt. Finally - one thing to note that I didn't figure out until just about the end of my several hours of work: the connector end (coax) actually comes off really easily and goes back on really easily. That makes running cable a LOT easier. I wish I had figured that out *before* running this thing under the carpet and through the dash, but hey, it worked anyway. :-D

Excelente utilidad