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1) Those SWR numbers are typical and normal for a Wilson 1000. Make sure you re-calibrate the SWR meter before checking on each ch: 1, 20, & 40. Make sure that you vehicle has the doors closed and you aren't around other cars or metal buildings when you test it.

2) Either it is a Imax 2000 or a Solacon A-99. It can't be both. The Imax is 22 1/2 ft long and is in three ~8 ft sections and the A-99 is 18 ft long and has three 6 ft sections.

3) You cannot compare a mobile antenna with a length of 5 1/2 ft to a 18 or 22 ft base antenna. Like comparing a $20 bill to a $100 bill. They are both paper currency; but they both spend differently. Don't they? A mobile antenna isn't truly resonant with a short length and a base antenna is resonant with a longer length (1/4 wave=~9 ft, 1/2 wave=18 ft, 5/8 wave=~22.5 ft). A mobile antenna is a compromise antenna; but they will work. A 1/4 wave mobile antenna is the best; but difficult to work with.

4) Put the tuning rings back to where they were on your base antenna before you messed with it. Probably will still need to re-tune it anyway - now.

5) Both the Imax and the A-99 need to have a ground plane kit - or 10ft of steel support mast to act as a ground plane - to radiate properly. If you talked to someone that far away, that was just luck of the draw. These antennas aren't efficient until they have some kind of ground plane - either a ground plane kit or 10-20 ft of steel mast to work with. They will use the coax as a ground plane if there is nothing else; but that isn't dependable and will only cause interference with consumer electronics devices. eg: a TV set or even your CB.

<blockquote data-quote="Robb" data-source="post: 375754" data-attributes="member: 8446">1) Those SWR numbers are typical and normal for a Wilson 1000.&nbsp; Make sure you re-calibrate the SWR meter before checking on each ch: 1, 20, &amp; 40.&nbsp; Make sure that you vehicle has the doors closed and you aren&#039;t around other cars or metal buildings when you test it.2) Either it is a Imax 2000 or a Solacon A-99.&nbsp; It can&#039;t be both.&nbsp; The Imax is 22 1/2 ft long and is in three ~8 ft sections and the A-99 is 18 ft long and has three 6 ft sections.3) You cannot compare a mobile antenna with a length of 5 1/2 ft to a 18 or 22 ft base antenna.&nbsp; Like comparing a $20 bill to a $100 bill.&nbsp; They are both paper currency; but they both spend differently.&nbsp; Don&#039;t they?&nbsp; A mobile antenna isn&#039;t truly resonant with a short length and a base antenna is resonant with a longer length (1/4 wave=~9 ft, 1/2 wave=18 ft, 5/8 wave=~22.5 ft).&nbsp; A mobile antenna is a compromise antenna; but they will work.&nbsp; A 1/4 wave mobile antenna is the best; but difficult to work with.4) Put the tuning rings back to where they were on your base antenna before you messed with it.&nbsp; Probably will still need to re-tune it anyway - now.5) Both the Imax and the A-99 need to have a ground plane kit - or 10ft of steel support mast to act as a ground plane - to radiate properly.&nbsp; If you talked to someone that far away, that was just luck of the draw.&nbsp; These antennas aren&#039;t efficient until they have some kind of ground plane - either a ground plane kit or 10-20 ft of steel mast to work with. They will use the coax as a ground plane if there is nothing else; but that isn&#039;t dependable and will only cause interference with consumer electronics devices.&nbsp; eg: a TV set or even your CB.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Robb, post: 375754, member: 8446"] 1) Those SWR numbers are typical and normal for a Wilson 1000. Make sure you re-calibrate the SWR meter before checking on each ch: 1, 20, & 40. Make sure that you vehicle has the doors closed and you aren't around other cars or metal buildings when you test it. 2) Either it is a Imax 2000 or a Solacon A-99. It can't be both. The Imax is 22 1/2 ft long and is in three ~8 ft sections and the A-99 is 18 ft long and has three 6 ft sections. 3) You cannot compare a mobile antenna with a length of 5 1/2 ft to a 18 or 22 ft base antenna. Like comparing a $20 bill to a $100 bill. They are both paper currency; but they both spend differently. Don't they? A mobile antenna isn't truly resonant with a short length and a base antenna is resonant with a longer length (1/4 wave=~9 ft, 1/2 wave=18 ft, 5/8 wave=~22.5 ft). A mobile antenna is a compromise antenna; but they will work. A 1/4 wave mobile antenna is the best; but difficult to work with. 4) Put the tuning rings back to where they were on your base antenna before you messed with it. Probably will still need to re-tune it anyway - now. 5) Both the Imax and the A-99 need to have a ground plane kit - or 10ft of steel support mast to act as a ground plane - to radiate properly. If you talked to someone that far away, that was just luck of the draw. These antennas aren't efficient until they have some kind of ground plane - either a ground plane kit or 10-20 ft of steel mast to work with. They will use the coax as a ground plane if there is nothing else; but that isn't dependable and will only cause interference with consumer electronics devices. eg: a TV set or even your CB. [/QUOTE]

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