Car Antenna Setup

Well, I tried the TRAM 1181 several weeks ago when I was still using my Yaesu handheld and the coverage was less that that of my Larsen 5/8 wave. So I have stayed with the Larsen:

I drive a Hyundai Accent (Which I will never buy again, I have had the worst service from the Calgary dealer and absolutely no support from Hyundai Canada!!!)

With the new vehicles, the gap between the hood & fender of trunk & fender is very narrow. So I went with a Comet CP-5NMO Trunk Lip Mount which uses 18" of RG-174 at the mount to allow clearance for the cable to enter the vehicle, and then converts back to 17' of RG-58 to reach your radio.

This arrangement is working out well for me.