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Midland MXT500 Home / Vehicle GMRS Radio
A 50-watt radio for a vehicle or a properly powered home base
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Comet GP-6NC GMRS Base Antenna
Comet
Selected by Cook CuratedPractical uses and tradeoffs, with a clear place to buy.
Why it earned a place
An outdoor antenna for a licensed GMRS home station. Selected from published maker specifications; not a Cook Curated range test.
Price · USD$301.99
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- An outdoor antenna for a licensed GMRS home station
- Material / format
- 460–470 MHz UHF · 200W · N-female · 10 ft 2 in
- Know before buying
- Includes mast brackets/U-bolts for a 1.25–2.5-inch mast. Mast, building attachment, grounding/lightning protection and weather sealing are separate. Not a CB antenna; certified FRS handhelds cannot use an external antenna.
Four matched components · One checkout
Your GMRS home setup.
One each: Midland MXT500 radio, Astron SS-30AP supply, Comet GP-6NC antenna and matching 52-ft coax.
Midland MXT500 Home / Vehicle GMRS Radio$439.99
Astron SS-30AP Regulated Radio Power Supply$376.99- Comet GP-6NC GMRS Base Antenna$301.99
DX Engineering 400MAX 52-ft GMRS Base Coax$282.99
$1,401.96Four parts at their individual prices · Tax and shipping calculated at checkout · May ship separately
Includes the four equipment components shown. Mast, building attachment, grounding/lightning protection and weather sealing are separate. Measure your cable route. The supply requires AC power; battery backup is extra. GMRS license and setup checklist →
Build a useful kit
Recommended to go with it.
The matched GMRS radio for this home-base equipment plan.
Regulated 13.8V indoor supply; connect the radio’s included fused lead to rear terminals with correct polarity.
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Astron SS-30AP Regulated Radio Power Supply
Indoor AC power for a Midland MXT500 home base
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52-ft low-loss N-male to PL-259 coax joins this Comet antenna to the Midland radio. Measure your route.
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DX Engineering 400MAX 52-ft GMRS Base Coax
Connecting the Comet GP-6NC to a Midland MXT500
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An outdoor antenna for a licensed GMRS home station.
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