Motorola maxtracs that operate on 151.820 MHz and 151.880 MHz. I have installed two on atvs and one in my truck ( for a base station) so we can keep track of the kids while they are out riding in the national forest in south west Missouri. Ive had a break down 4 miles from the trail head before, so we were worried about something happening to the kids and we wouldnt know about it or know what trail they were on. Anyway my current set up just isnt working but maybe a half a mile or so and im not rally sure what the problem is. Ive been told my first mistake was cutting the antenna cable down to about 2 foot long. Then ive been told that my other problem is a ground plane problem. They are installed in plastic dry boxes and the 18 inch 1/4 wave antenna installed on the top of the box. So im told that since there hardly any metal on the atv except for the frame, that is messing up the range on the radios. So like i said, any advice would be very appreciated. And i also need help finding a better antenna that isnt going to cost a fortune. Thanks!!!
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