Review on 📻 Tram 1180 NMO Dual-Band Antenna VHF 144-148 and UHF 430-450 MHz for Mobile Radios - Amateur Edition by Draek Villareal

I bought this to pair with a dual band Yaesu C4FM and a 6" magnetic mount for my pickup after reading many positive reviews of this antenna from various sites read! The rating I put in the middle for the weather protection is only because I haven't had it long and so far it's so good you never know what the weather is going to be like here in Illinois as we had snow yesterday, (20.04.) -21) after mowing the lawn the day before? The antenna arrived in two pieces and assembly was quick and easy with the supplied hex key. (I've read that some here have opted for some sort of thread lock), not yet, but I also made sure Allen's "all" were tight! Installed the center of the pickup roof, and the SWR was 1.2 to 1 on VHF and 1.3 to 1 on UHF out of the package, according to the MFJ antenna analyzer! It's pretty flat here, but my town is in a steep hollow in the middle of the river. o Repeaters 40 to 65 miles away with good reports and 2m simplex contact 65 miles or so! (Early morning, possible range boost?) Here I am in the driveway! This combination seems to work well as the law of reciprocity is at work as she hears just as well as she speaks! I, sketchy at best, so how did I discover the formula for the hot air balloon ride? However, this antenna works well and is worth a very affordable price! Build quality seems good! it helps !But like everything else, do your homework and see if it works for your phone too ?'73 !