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Navyrebel782003
Member
Username: Navyrebel782003
Post Number: 82
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 - 8:15 pm: | 
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ok guys, here's a question, I think I know the answer but wanted some opinions, I have a wilson 1000 mag mount in the center of the roof('05 colorado ext'd cab), but was wondering if there would be any advantages to going to a 102" ss whip on the bumper, dont want to put holes in the body just yet.
James
CEF 590
Va Beach |
Wildrat
Advanced Member
Username: Wildrat
Post Number: 634
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 - 8:41 pm: |
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I'd keep the 1000, or maybe go to a 5000 if your going to go with more power. I think it'll be better on the rooftop than on the bumper because you won't be as directional.
Wildrat
CEF674
EGCCC |
Alsworld
Advanced Member
Username: Alsworld
Post Number: 961
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 - 9:45 pm: |
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I would think that as good as a 102" whip is, the Wilson dead center of your roof would probably do better. Reason to my "theory" is the roof top gives it the best ground plane and omnidirectional capabilities. 102" on the bumper just won't be able to compete speaking generically. It may be stronger in one direction, but mounted there, I doubt you would gain much height advantage, and reflect from tailgates may affect it.
Be that said, each antenna/vehicle setup has differing consequences so I cannot state my theory as fact, morelike my best educated guess based on antenna location (and that it's a Wilson 1000). A lesser antenna would have changed my answer to chosing the whip.
Alsworld
CEF 101 |
Navyrebel782003
Member
Username: Navyrebel782003
Post Number: 84
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 11:27 am: |
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ok, thanks guys, that's what I was thinking but just thought I would ask for peace of mind, I mean a lot of you guys have way more expeirence so that's why I ask. as far as your "educated guess" there Alsworld, in the navy we call those guesstimates....LOLthanks again guys.
James
CEF 590
Va Beach |
Alsworld
Advanced Member
Username: Alsworld
Post Number: 963
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 11:14 pm: |
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I hear ya NavyRebel about guesstimates. Check my profile to see what I do! Ha ha
Alsworld |
Starface
Intermediate Member
Username: Starface
Post Number: 435
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 11:24 pm: |
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Navyrebel782003
We talked about this the other night in the chatroom.
Glad you got more input on it other then mind but I like the others told ya you be better off with the Wilson Mag in the center of the roof.
Till next time
Starface
CEF476
KI4NBE
HAM181
Southeast Net Control
Auburndale,FL
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Dale
Intermediate Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 258
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 5:59 pm: |
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what about a 102 inch s.s. whip mounted in the middle of a metal toolbox mounted to the bed.theres a few guys around here with this type of setup |
Navyrebel782003
Member
Username: Navyrebel782003
Post Number: 92
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Monday, January 16, 2006 - 3:47 pm: |
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I hear ya Alsworld, what is your rate, me, f-18 AE,or so I tell people anyway...LOL.
James
CEF590
Va Beach |
Alsworld
Advanced Member
Username: Alsworld
Post Number: 966
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Monday, January 16, 2006 - 10:06 pm: |
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Dale,
that setup you mentioned works fantastic if all is grounded well. If I did not run with a shell on the back of my Silverado, I would probably be running that setup with a 102" whip. Being my shell is fiberglass, I'm currently running a Predator 10K on the roof.
NavyRebel,
PRCS. Currently a Maintenance Senior Chief overseeing Maintenance Control. Yeah I know, you don't see many of us running Maintenance. I've got a varied background including Flight Deck Coordinator when I was in Prowlers, to the Production Control LCPO when I was ships company. Currently in the EP-3E community. It's been quite the learning experience, but the priority is awesome. Rolling to Pensacola in May to do something different. I refuse to ever be set in my ways, so I keep things changing.
Alsworld |
Alsworld
Advanced Member
Username: Alsworld
Post Number: 967
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Monday, January 16, 2006 - 10:06 pm: |
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Dale,
that setup you mentioned works fantastic if all is grounded well. If I did not run with a shell on the back of my Silverado, I would probably be running that setup with a 102" whip. Being my shell is fiberglass, I'm currently running a Predator 10K on the roof.
NavyRebel,
PRCS. Currently a Maintenance Senior Chief overseeing Maintenance Control. Yeah I know, you don't see many of us running Maintenance. I've got a varied background including Flight Deck Coordinator when I was in Prowlers, to the Production Control LCPO when I was ships company. Currently in the EP-3E community. It's been quite the learning experience, but the priority is awesome. Rolling to Pensacola in May to do something different. I refuse to ever be set in my ways, so I keep things changing.
Alsworld |
Navyrebel782003
Member
Username: Navyrebel782003
Post Number: 93
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 6:55 pm: |
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so how's the P-3's treating you, I would love to go to that platform but the detailer says nuh-uh, no way, you have an NEC, but anyway, so far after I put a couple of loops in my power cable of the KL-300P, everything seems to be working good, now if I could just get some good dx conditions to work with...LOL. take care Alsworld
James
CEF 590
Va Beach |
Dale
Intermediate Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 265
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Friday, January 20, 2006 - 7:10 pm: |
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thanks alsworld i thought it must i see alot of them with this.
dale/cef426 |
Sir_monte
New member
Username: Sir_monte
Post Number: 7
Registered: 9-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 06, 2009 - 7:57 am: |
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If you have a Wilson 1000 mag mount make sure you remove the water that builds up under it because otherwise your roof will start to RUST, THIS IS NOT A JOKE. I have a 2005 Monte Carlo with a rust spot the size of the magnet on my roof. NOT GOOD. |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 16839
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 06, 2009 - 8:15 am: |
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Sir_monte,
Remove Magnet from holder, Clean magnet.
You can paint magnet or cover magnet with clear plastic sandwich bag.
Problem solved. 
Lon~Tech808
N9CEF~EN50mk
CEF#0808~CVC#0002
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Allagator
Advanced Member
Username: Allagator
Post Number: 799
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Friday, May 08, 2009 - 7:35 pm: |
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or do like 808 was going to do and use a rag !!!!throw rag in car after the ant was on the car !!!! ( HE HE HE 808XYL wasnt happy !!!)
Just had to tell a good one on lon !!!!!
Allagator
CEF115 |
