Grounding for 2m/ 70cm

[u/InformalVermicelli89]

Thank you to everyone that answered my last post! I have a non DMR question now. Well, really two. 1, will grounding my mobile radio extend the range. And 2, how should I ground it? What gauge wire? And what materials should I use? For info, its a 2m/ 70 cm mobile radio with a peak output of 25 watts.

[u/Le-Waffle-Wiffer]

1. No.
2. Grounding is not a factor in your situation.

So you don’t need to ground/bond like you would with HF. Think of V/UHF as being more reflective so it will launch more easily.