Wilson 5000 rebuild

[The Mad Scientist]

last one....LOL

 

[DXman]

I think I will just go with the Sirio 5000!
Excellent report there Bandit35.

 

[The Mad Scientist]

that was my choice as well. from what i have seen the 5000 appears to be finicky for some reason, totally different from the 1000.

if i had that mfj antenna analizer i would have tried to change the design. it seems to work ok as it is, but nothing to write home about.

being that their are those that have said that they have had no issues with them leads me to beleive that the Quality control issue is the heart of the problem with these antennae.

thank you

 

[frogman296]

i tried a sirio whip in one i had here, but the magnet didnt quite suffice.

may have been getting weak i guess

 

[The Mad Scientist]

i would im imagine that if you wacked something hard enough it would knock it off.

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

Just found this thread, I didn't know that the coil would come apart. Mine had water in it until I drilled a few holes in the bottom. Now I am tempted to take it apart.

 

[TheRealPorkchop]

Yes they are good for doing that. I know the OP and we talked about this very problems years ago. I was seeing it a lot with the 1000’s though, rarely an issue with the Trucker style antennas and I personally never saw it on a 5000.

That coil will sometimes break loose from the ends it’s attached to. Take it off the mag base and check it for continuity and you’ll know if it’s broken or not. Hitting tree limbs seems to be the #1 cause, naturally.