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On a Car or Truck...are there some Antennas that really make a difference?
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The antenna seems to be to heavy for the 1000 mag mount. My concern is going down the road and if I get into a heavy wind the 5000 will fall over onto the roof. When I pull/push the Wilson 1000 it takes a lot of force to move the mag mount but the Sirio 5000 takes much less effort to pull/push the mag mount off the roof. Is it possible the length of the 5000 is higher than the 1000 giving the 5000 more mass?
Maybe I am overly concened...
Drove from CA to IA and back w/o a problem. Twice. But if you want to feel safe and get the bigger mag mount, that sounds like a plan too.
i was running a single mag mount from hro for my wilson 5000. it fell over a few times mainly from trees. so i drilled a hole in my new ride. do it. u wont regret it just do it right the first time
the sirio is much greater taller then a wilson 1000 or a 5000. u need a tri mag mount or i guess a quad mag mount "over kill". 73syes i drive like a caifornian mad man from hell
does that mean you represent/speak for, all the fucking douche bag- cant drive for shit- CALIFORNIA LICENSE PLATE drivers here in Salt Lake City ?
Cause there are a few of ya here unfortunately.
[(keep your panties on! if you Cali drivers arent here in Utah, then nevermind... cause I aint talking to you)]
If there is one thing utah drivers can do, is to drive in absolute bumper to bumper gridlock @ 80 + mph in between two mountain ranges, daily, dealing with 8 plus kids in the back of your Mormon Assault Vehicle, and then have the balls to complain why there is more than one wreck on I-15 during rush hour each morning or afternoon !!
Thanks guys...Its a compay car so drilling a hole is out. When the Sirio was screwed on the 1000 mag mount...to me it just didn't seem that strong. I could take my hand and easily pull the mag mount off the roof. When the 1000 on the mount... it seemed to hold much better...maybe this is a "me" issue more than a mount issue?
I have the Sirio P-5000 and it works awesome with my Cobra 200gtl dx Honmestly, it's the best antenna I have used in quite a long time LOL
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Antennas are like a woman if she turns you on, she the right one for YOU! At this time in my life a Wilson 5000 hard mounted on the roof of my RAV-4 works good, but is it the best NO, but it does the job well for my needs. SS antennas work well for AM use and copper wire antennas like a Fire Stick work good on SSB. There are tricks one can do to get extra distance and range by placement of the antenna and the antenna used that help sometimes. I myself want an antenna that can go into the garage without taking the antenna off, will take power with out having a problems and covers more than 40 channels with out the SWR climming fast...............Oldtimer
Antennas are like a woman if she turns you on, she the right one for YOU! At this time in my life a Wilson 5000 hard mounted on the roof of my RAV-4 works good, but is it the best NO, but it does the job well for my needs. SS antennas work well for AM use and copper wire antennas like a Fire Stick work good on SSB. There are tricks one can do to get extra distance and range by placement of the antenna and the antenna used that help sometimes. I myself want an antenna that can go into the garage without taking the antenna off, will take power with out having a problems and covers more than 40 channels with out the SWR climming fast...............Oldtimer
Antennas are like a woman if she turns you on, she the right one for YOU! At this time in my life a Wilson 5000 hard mounted on the roof of my RAV-4 works good, but is it the best NO, but it does the job well for my needs. SS antennas work well for AM use and copper wire antennas like a Fire Stick work good on SSB. There are tricks one can do to get extra distance and range by placement of the antenna and the antenna used that help sometimes. I myself want an antenna that can go into the garage without taking the antenna off, will take power with out having a problems and covers more than 40 channels with out the SWR climming fast...............Oldtimer
We are on the same page...
I have a Wilson 1000 and I have a Sirio 5000 that I have yet to install but once I decide on the Mag. mount...hook up it will be.
Then a DSP external speaker...
So my set up will be a Bot-A-Sized Galaxy 95T2, Sirio 5000, and DSP speaker. Life is good ...
The 'thing' about that rather 'whippy' 102 inch whip in that viddy, is that it is a bit too whippy. SWR will change drastically if you drive down the interstate at speed. Might be a problem.
The Sirio 5000 with a 6 1/2 ft whip is much thicker at the base of the whip than it is near the top. Doesn't move much at all - one of the other nice features that it has - besides working beyond expectations.
A 102 inch whip will beat its performance - yes. But with a whip that is as wambly as the one in the viddy, you would be better off either parking when you talk - or get a regular gauge 102 inch whip so that it doesn't move around as much at freeway speed.
Just saying . . .
The Sirio 5000 with a 6 1/2 ft whip is much thicker at the base of the whip than it is near the top. Doesn't move much at all - one of the other nice features that it has - besides working beyond expectations.
A 102 inch whip will beat its performance - yes. But with a whip that is as wambly as the one in the viddy, you would be better off either parking when you talk - or get a regular gauge 102 inch whip so that it doesn't move around as much at freeway speed.
Just saying . . .
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