The "Mid Life" buy thread

ERAUGrad04

ERAUGrad04

Caught the Bug
branman said:
It's 5' The one I have is 5" shorter (so to speak :doh:) it has a shorter lower shaft. I found the fire stick tough to tune with a spring and in Arizona a spring is a must for all the low hanging brush. This antenna was easy to dial in and I was able to get SWR down to where the needle would barely move across all channels and with the same wiring the best I could get was 1.8 across all channels with my firestick. We will see but from my experience with the people with the wilson I can hear them miles further then then can hear me and at times I am a no show while they chat away. - so hopefully I will see some improvement.

I'm sure this whip will fly around like crazy but it won't be such a sever jolt as the FS on a spring.
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Do you have a link to the antenna Brandon? I've tried two different firesiks (3' & 4') and the best SWR I can achieve is ~2 across all channels. I've wrung out ground and the antenna cable and all checks good. Hell, I even took a jumper cable and clamped it to a bolt on the tailgate and a bolt on the tub to to rule out ground issues!
 
2013rubirick

2013rubirick

Hooked
ERAUGrad04 said:
Do you have a link to the antenna Brandon? I've tried two different firesiks (3' & 4') and the best SWR I can achieve is ~2 across all channels. I've wrung out ground and the antenna cable and all checks good. Hell, I even took a jumper cable and clamped it to a bolt on the tailgate and a bolt on the tub to to rule out ground issues!
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This us the best antenna money can buy. I've tried everything and it works the best. Comes in red white or black.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003I...X110_SY165_QL70&keywords=Willso+2000+5"+shaft
 
branman

branman

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ERAUGrad04 said:
Do you have a link to the antenna Brandon? I've tried two different firesiks (3' & 4') and the best SWR I can achieve is ~2 across all channels. I've wrung out ground and the antenna cable and all checks good. Hell, I even took a jumper cable and clamped it to a bolt on the tailgate and a bolt on the tub to to rule out ground issues!
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http://www.amazon.com/Wilson-305-492-Series-Trucker-Antenna/dp/B005AUONAS

Make sure you are checking your SWR in a open area - when I check in my apartment complex my antenna is too long but in the open it is short which is a easy adjustment.
 
branman

branman

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Finished up the trim job on my A-Pilar plastic. This is a lot of work just to make it look nice. There is a lot more trimming involved then I thought. I don't have a Dremel or Coping saw so I did the entire Job with my pocket knife! I know "I might be a red-neck". The hardest part with the knife was cutting the square hole for the Mic.

I used some door trim on my cuts to avoid finish work. If you are going to try this I recommend putting the strip in some hot water first - this will let you open it up and make the tight turns required. You may have to make a couple of trips back to the hot water. Then just a drop of super glue on each end.

All in All I think it came out pretty good.

The Tool of choice :beer:
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Only needs to be in the hot water for 15 20 seconds
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I still need to do some tweaks to the trailing edges as I think they will flap when doorless. Probably as simple as a piece of velcro. But continuing with my red-neck theme I'm sure a tie wrap will be involved:beer:
 
big dr

big dr

New member
I can't believe your still working on that thing!!!:bleh: If I knew you were trimming the plastic with a pocket knife, I would have brought down my dremel for you. I do like the trim around the cuts. I might copy:yup:
 
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