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Maddoido
New member
Username: Maddoido
Post Number: 2
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 1:46 am: | 
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Hey all
Im having a hard time getting the swr on a wilson trucker sw2000 low(long shaft), it read 2.5 all times.
I tried:
Grounding the antenna mount on the bed of the truck to the frame
move the mount location from behing the cab to near the tailgate running RG8 coax
The center coil sits above the roof of the truck for about 3inches
Also tried with 2 different radios a Emperor ts5010 and galaxy dx959
I dont know anything else to do it was a $72 lost bucks
Thanks
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Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 2886
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 8:40 am: |
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Maddoido,
First off WELCOME TO THE COPPER FORUM!
Try clicking on the link below and it will take you to the Wilson Antenna TECHNICAL SUPPORT PAGES.
http://www.wilsonantenna.com/testa.htm
You may find your answer there for your antenna if not let us know.
Lon
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WM Poko (Unregistered Guest)
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 21, 2004 - 5:24 pm: |
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I had the same problem on mine to. I went with the Wilson 5000 in the center of the roof And got it down to 1.3 Across the band. I also have fuel pump noise Gronding the Bed helped to |
Crackerjack
Member
Username: Crackerjack
Post Number: 62
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 21, 2004 - 7:03 pm: |
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Me too. only I went a 102" SS Whip and a really good High Wattage mount and can't see the SWR meter move. |
Troublemaker
New member
Username: Troublemaker
Post Number: 2
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, August 01, 2004 - 9:20 am: |
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I now have the Wilson 5000 mag mount on my Pickup,believe it or not it"s as good as the 102"whip i use to use!!!! |
Pintail617
New member
Username: Pintail617
Post Number: 7
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 03, 2004 - 1:39 pm: |
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I have one, and had the same problem. I moved it to the back of the bed, and it has 1.0 in the center of the band and 1.2 at the ends. It works well, just get it away from the cab. |
Leonard
Member
Username: Leonard
Post Number: 67
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 03, 2004 - 4:03 pm: |
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I also hade the same problem with a 4 ft wilson fiber glass type.
Tried every thing ot would not go down below 2.5.
I just went out and bought the mag mount for my wilson 1000 when not on my car it's on my truck.
s.w.r is 1.2 to 1.5 and I have not had any trouble with it yet.
Except for low hanging tree limbs. |
Sanddiegoduner
Junior Member
Username: Sanddiegoduner
Post Number: 26
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Friday, August 13, 2004 - 12:23 am: |
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Chalk up another bad swr on a Silverado extracab 2k2. I have my coil about 4 inches over the cab and still have the same result. I think I'll give it one last try with a 36" long shaft on this Wilson 2000 trucker. After this I will just move the antenna. |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 3288
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, August 13, 2004 - 12:24 pm: |
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Sanddiegoduner,
We have ran the Wilson 1000 Mag mounts on our Ford Explorers and F150 Supercrew 4 door trucks for years now and have never had a problem with SWR.
Using about every kind of Radio and Amp combination there is.
We have always had a 1.1 to 1.4 across the band and always had Excellent Performance.
We ground the Cab to Frame on both sides and Radio is also grounded and we get power direct from the batteries.
Works for us. 
Lon & Shirley |
Sanddiegoduner
Junior Member
Username: Sanddiegoduner
Post Number: 30
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Friday, August 13, 2004 - 1:19 pm: |
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Lon, I have the cab, bed,and antenna mount grounded directly to the frame. I have the radio drawing power directly from the battery. I'd prefer to not use a magnet mount antenna as I do some serious offroading out in the desert and the magnet would move around and scratch the paint. |
