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Kabar
Junior Member
Username: Kabar
Post Number: 48
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Monday, October 01, 2007 - 8:28 am: | 
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Anyone tried one of the after market ground plane kits for the Wilson 1000/5000 mobile antennas?
If so is there any noticable gain using one of these or is it just a gimmick?
How is the SWR reading after installing the ground plane kit on these antennas? |
Patzerozero
Senior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 3958
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Monday, October 01, 2007 - 4:07 pm: |
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***<<<gimmick>>>***
probably won't noticeably affect either swr or performance. the only way to increase the performance of a shortened antenna is to....get a longer one. |
Starface
Senior Member
Username: Starface
Post Number: 1530
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Monday, October 01, 2007 - 10:13 pm: |
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Yes I have used one and can't tell and noticable different, I use one a Wilson 1000.
It never changed the swr and thats a good thing.
If you just want it for looks go for it but I would save my money for something that really works and/or does better.
As far as a wilson antenna goes I have found out it works best just as it come.
STARFACE
CEF#476
KI4NBE
HAM#181
CVC#Ø14
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Mdiver
Advanced Member
Username: Mdiver
Post Number: 537
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, October 27, 2007 - 9:35 pm: |
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Patzerozero
I have heard the same thing regarding this subject
CEF 252
Northern California |
