# Another newbie

**URL:** <https://www.twowayradioforum.com/t/another-newbie/6687>\
**Category:** Introductions\
**Created:** [February 25, 2016, 1:02am UTC](https://www.twowayradioforum.com/t/another-newbie/6687 "2016-02-25T01:02:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![00roush](https://www.twowayradioforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/0/96bed5/32.png) [@00roush](https://www.twowayradioforum.com/u/00roush)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2016, 1:02am UTC](https://www.twowayradioforum.com/t/another-newbie/6687/1 "2016-02-25T01:02:59Z")

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Hello, I came to this forum because I know next to nothing about radio comm other than using green gear in the Marines. I want to know what is a cost effective way to have decent comm in the civilian sector. I have a pair of midland 1050’s right now they work pretty well I think anyway. So what can be done to these radios to make them reach out a bit farther. I saw a YouTube video of angry amature putting a different antenna on a radio similar to mine what would be the gains of a mod like that? Thank you.