Monkey Made MM-9 Medium

I'm surprised it wouldn't tune. An analyzer would be very helpful if you can find somebody with one close to you. I keep threatening to buy one (an analyzer) but never have. You are right about being heavy! Heavy duty mounting hardware is a must if you want it to last.

 

Are u using factory coax? Also I run the predator 10k, had to trim bout 6" for it to tune true bout 1.1to1 swr. But when u do cut do it in 1/2" intervals and run the whip all the way down till it won't go in any further. These big antennas catch a lot of wind so might beef up yer mount as well. And another trick is Vaseline. If ya goin thru snow n stuff put a little on a rag and wipe the whole thing down with a thin coat. Keeps ice from forming on it as bad. Hope this helps

 

EZ,

I also run a Wilson and have had good luck with it. I almost bought a 10K after reading the reviews. Everyone has their favorite tho.

 

monkey mades are junk you will break one in about a month, stick with the wilson

 

Agree with topcat1974, if your 5k Wilson is blowing smoke leave it alone. Those are great antennas, you won't notice much difference is any with all the other antennas out there on a big truck.

Sometime when your are sitting over a weekend try them both and see if you notice a difference, I really doubt you will even with the Monkey at 2. If you want a good coil antenna for the big truck try the Predator 10k they are light and people have great luck with them as well. The Wilson 5k are hard to beat for a all around good antenna for the big truck.

Keep us posted on how you make out as I am curious myself if you get the Monkey tuned down enough to see how well it works or if you notice a difference...

 

Remember that with an open coil antenna, you may be crawling up to clean the ice and snow out of that coil before your CB will work again...

 

Stick with the Wilson. End of story.

 

Thats funny had mine since 2000 I hit branches, underpasses you name it still works great I actually broke the mount once from hitting a branch but never the antenna I also have no problems tuning them always 1.1-1.3.