How To Test Wilson 5000 Roof Mount
6 test for a proper antenna ground.
How to test wilson 5000 roof mount. Touch one lead negative or positive of meter or tester to the threaded portion at the bottom of the fiberglass antenna. Wilson antennaĆ¢ s replacement shafts and mounts come as long as six and a half feet long and up to 5000 watts. Using either a small screwdriver or a pair of pliers carefully remove plastic cap covering center conductor. Remove the loading coil from the mount.
Otherwise you ll get sky high swr. Wilson antenna is a popular cb antenna brand preferred by many. Remove the rubber cap at the top of the antenna. If trunk lip model remove mount body from trunk lip mount.
Cut 6 inches off my whip. Wilson 1000 5000 roof or trunk lip these are the simplest and easiest models to change or replace the coax. To function properly your antenna mount needs to be grounded to your vehicle s metallic chassis. Use this step by step guide to ensure that your cb antenna and mount are properly grounded to your vehicle.
Bought a new whip and made an inductance match on the base. Its a very easy job to do and can be done within an hour. My wilson 5000 roof mount would not match.