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i was looking at a wilson sw2000 mounted on the front bed rail centered with the cab. . hows my reception going to be and distance. . ? or is there a better mounting point.



im going to be running a peaked and tuned texas ranger. . nothing too serious, but would like to get 3-5 miles on a clear day. .



dont i really need to have the load above the tallest part of the truck?



i do not want to run a magnet mount. . and with stacks the antenna is kinda too close to the stake pocket hole and thinking deflection from being right next to a big chrome tube. .
 
Roof mount would probably be better, but if you got the antenna with the 10" shaft, you'd probably be OK.



I have my K40 on the center top of my headache rack.
 
the antenna i was looking at is a wilson sw2000 it has a 18" shaft and a 36" tall antenna.

or just run a geotool stake pocket mount with a top loaded stick.
 
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no magnet mount. .

which is going to be better in reception. a wilson sw2000 center load with a 18" extension and a 36" whip or a geotool stake pocket mount with a toploaded 48" stick. .

on the passenger side or drivers side?

i know there are guys out there that have tried something close. . i do understand the fundamentals of putting a antenna off center of a vehicle. but wondering if its worth the extra cash spent on the wilson if the load inst above the cab.
 
Drivers side would be the best, of the 2. A Wilson would probably beat most fiberglass whips, depending on brand. I use dual K40 4' tall Superflex antennas on the KW. Works great. They help on a Cobra 25 work better, too, but am currently using a Magnum S6.



My guess is, you won't want to use a roof mount antenna? I have better reception with my single K40 on the headache rack, than I did running them dual on the mirrors.
 
pop out the dome ilght drill a hole in the roof for a wilson 5000 put the light back in and fish the coax

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Why Would You Thank A Wilson 5000 Is A Mag Mount You Can Get It That Way If You Like I Have Two That Are Thru The Roof The Best Way To Go And I Have Been Thru Millions Of Drive Thru Over The Years Have Never Had A Bit Of Trouble

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CEpp, if you want the best performance, note what bMoeller said about his single antenna in the middle, up high, worked better than duals on the mirrors.



It all has to do with the 'ground plane' effect using a smooth, level metal surface of a proper dimension for maximum radiated signal.



My Wilson 1000 thru-roof-mount, is mounted dead center in the middle of my club cab '97 ram for this reason. And my experience is identical to BMoeller's - even with my current cheapie radio (Cobra WXST2) everyone thinks I'm running power - the only way to account for that is that the antenna is in the perfect location - so says the SWR, which is 1:1.



I had magnet mounts on the roof of other cars - but always hated the fact that they were easily stolen (happened once... ) and the coax rubbed the paint raw.



This one is easy to remove, it just screws on or off as needed.



Hope you come to a satisfactory solution... .



David
 
check out copper cb radio forum

there is a tech that you can ask what you like and he will help

it's a great forum

but I thank the wilson 1000 or the 5000 thru the roof is the best way to go

good luck

ps I will have more radio on e bay soon

some radio to look at

uniden 78 the elite with the lightin it is nice but if you need a basic radio that is a talker the pc78 xl is the way to go uniden makes vary good radio

galaxy 99v

if you want a bilt in amp the galaxy 95t will do 200 watts out the back with the rite peake and tune but I never run a radio wide open you don't need to

the rci 2970 will do 150 watts you want the older ones

if you like sideband the president lincoln and hr 2510 are the way to go

a good power mic look at the dm 452 or astatic 575-m6 one great mic if you can find one it has vol and tone if you have a base a shure 526 t or a sadelta desk mic

thanks
 
Chris...

While I am no guru on antenna's I will try and offer you a well worded opinion and your options.



First antenna choice is important as is the placement of the antenna on the vehicle for maximum efficency & performance. You need to decide on your own if drilling a hole in your roof is really what you desire for antenna use or is the magnetic base ok for your desires. While there are alot of magnetic antenna bashers out there they still do the job asked and can,depending on what you buy,utilize the power from most export radios or amps. There are negative sides to them of course,scratching of paint when applying or removing them,possibly blowing over in high winds,etc etc. IF a ready-to-use magnetic style is what you want,then I'd reccomend the Wilson 5000 for a few reasons. It has the capabilities to handle extra power loads,has a large enough magnet that once in place its not going anywhere and can be tuned easily.



Now if your deciding to go the roof(mirror mount shaft antenna usage mounted style)and planning on drilling a hole I would use a polyurathane beehive mount(they can be had in most any color) and a good coax(preferably Mini-8u or better). The antenna decision can be wide and made by you to suit your tatse then. Most any of the higher end stud mount antennas will then fit your bill,just stay away from store bought,shelf riding truck stop BarJan crap. The Wilson you said about above will work,however consider the 18" shaft and short stinger when your truck runs down the road. With that much shaft they shake bad at speed and will come loose very easily. IF you desire that Wilson 2000/5000 then use a 6" shaft with the longer stinger top,Much easier to maintain and keep tuned.



I'd stay away from fender mounts on our trucks. If you'd ever see someone who has had one for a long period of time and see what it does to the hole you use and the tweaking it does on the fender in the wind then you would understand. Mirror mounts on the Chrome early second generations are also not a good mount. They are not grounded suffeciently to allow for proper tuning and while they may tune at first for you,a trip down the road with a wind load on the antenna would be enough to break the little ground you have and ruin a radio. Twin antennas on the bed sides or just inside the beds are popular but will not function well. They true co-phased antenna system needs to be 8''6" apart to tune properly and work correctly. I have seen one mounted in the center of the bed behind the cab and as long as the height of the antenna goes above the roof and its mount grounded well its a good placement spot. Bumper mounted 102" stainless whips work very well and can handle any amount of wattage you need to use.



In my work truck I run either a Connex 4600 Turbo or a Northpointe NT3HPbacked by a Dave Made M80(takes a 5watt input and then deadkeys 80watts out with a 250watt swing). I use a antenna built by one of my fellow drivers here at work which we mount and tune by both swr's and ohms(ohms being the more efficent method). I have no problem chatting with my fellow drivers and either setup can handle the distances I need to chat.



I don't run any CB in my pickup at all,LOL. After spending near 3000 miles a week listening to all the squawk all week long all I want to listen to is my Cummins and the stereo ripping those wonderful sounds. I hope I helped and if you got anymore questions feel free to drop me a PM here or at Cummins Forum and I'll try and answer them for you... ..... Andy



P. S. -Before you buy a antenna if a stud mount is what you desire,drop me a note as I will go look into my musty old closet and see what I have lieing around I can send off to a new home. After running the "old mans'' antennas I don't think anything else will ever be used.
 
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