i even have a repeater setup for me
im getting a true 12 to 15 mile range
from the repeater
if i use the beofeng i put a external antenna magmount set at 465mhz
had it up and running doing great and then some people found the repeater and was using their bubble packs
so i PL it and that stopped it
should have a permit within the next week or so
i run an old spectra in the mobile and this really helps on my end
at the current height
i just have the 10 foot pole on the roof sitting in a tripod
should be putting it up on top of 70 foot tower when it warms up a bit
that should extend my range to about 20 to 30 miles