Wilson Trucker 5000 ?

Anything less than 3 foot antenna is a waste.
The wave will start skipping the length of the antenna. That is the reason why a 102 length is the best. It is called a full length antenna.
Shorter ones use a resistor inside the mount to simulte a 102 length.

The thicker 5/8 ones "fool" the lengt by rapping it around the 5/8 pole.
This is why they can recive and transmit out further. "The more the antenna" the better the distance and recive.

 

A 102" antenna is a [/b]1/4 wavelength[/b].

Antenna shorter than 1/4 wavelength use loading coils not resistors.

a TRUE 5/8 wavelength (about 22 feet) antenna requires a matching tap to get a 50 ohm load.

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Leon
(kc0iv)

 

Ok, the longer the lower shaft, the shorter the upper whip will be which means less flex in the wind. Or less flex when encountering a tree branch etc.

Since the loading coil is already above the roof line etc, I don't really see any added benefit to going with the longer shaft.

 

I have been thinking about mounting my antenna this way, right in the middle of the cab and also was wondering if this would be better then the duals everybody seems to run even though I think they do it mostly for the looks. I was leaning towards a Wilson 2000 but would a 5000 get you out more or hear better or is it just needed if you are really running a ton of watts? I only got a older Galaxy 33HML and a Comet 200 so I'm thinking I'm only around 150watts or so.

 

The way i understand the difference between the 2000 and 5000 is how many watts they can handle.. with only 150 watts the 2000 should be fine for you...

 

AS A RULE .......

The longer a antenna the better it works regardless of how many watts it's rated at.