top load vs center load antenna

When you increase the length of the bottom shaft then you have to decrease the length of the upper stinger. You must keep the over all length the same. Meaning that if your antenna tunes best at 5 ft long then if you add 10 inches to the bottom then you have to remove 10 inches from the top.

 

This question is like which radio is best. There are 20 answers to 20 people. In my opinion and only my opinion the best antenna you can buy is also the cheapest. The Francis fiberglass in 5.5 or 4.5 feet is IMO the best there is it will out last them all and as far as i am concerned out talk and out hear them all but that is my opinion again.

 

therefore you run Francis . . . . . . .
You couldnt possibly be more wrong if you tried "again"

 

They are an OK antenna but far from the best. Forget about running them in freezing temps as they are about the worst antenna when running in ice and snow. They will be hanging by nothing but the wire after very little time running in ice conditions because they are not constructed heavy enough to take it and will snap.

As far as how they work, well a tuned wilson 2000 will do far better then a fancis antenna not to mention any of the other wire wound fiberglass antennas.

Heck them cheap fiberglass Diesel antennas work as good if not better and will last longer int he wind etc.

 

There again its my opinion and i will stay with it so you can come on here and spout all you want with out fact or documentation to back up a statement i don't make statements i can't prove i offer an opinion when it warranted and a fact when warranted and in this case there is no proof or can there be any with out hours of extensive lab work on each and every install.

 

when you have run a few dozen or more of them glass sticks out here OTR
and not hanging off the tailgate of a Ranger pick-up
Come give me some real world experience on mobile antenna's
and those that dont suck up conductive RF like a fat girl on a twinkie

A'ight!!
(you need a few more opinions,IMO)

 

Can you take a picture so we can see how the load looks near the roofline?

Can you measure the distance from the cab to the center of the shaft?

The stinger will not slide down much further or do you really need to cut it?

 

I know for a fact that they can not take the abuse of a truck. We have alot of drivers that are too cheap to buy a decent antenna. I see them Francis sticks broken off all the time.

 

My "lab" was 6-8 yrs burning asphalt,they were in their day,their are now very much obsolete!