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    5 foot silver load Wilson whip

    yup that was my findings too they worked well had low swr,they werent that noticable on ya vehicle.only drawback ive found is there not as broadbanded.but if ya look at the small amount of money spent on these it has me rethinking going back to them
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    FM CB in US?

    just wanting to throw my 2 cents worth in. locally i have used fm and works great suelch out all other noise.one thing i will say is if ya talking to a mobile far off and signal is dropping ya open up squelch and it gets harsh to listen too.so i find as long as i can have a quso with the squelch...
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    Mobile Antenna Recommendations for 05Ford F150

    id try either a wilson silverload fiberglass or skipshooter fiberglass antenna the lenth you chose is ya chose . id recommend taking a tape measure see how much ya need to clear the roofline. im guessing 3 feet . both antennas are advailable at copper.com ..ive used both on mirrior mounts years...
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    Base HY-GAIN PENETRATOR vs Maco V58

    i was on facebook and alot of operators perfered the maco v5/8 over the new spt 500
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    Pickup truck mounting

    im currently using a sirio pl 5000 mag mount on the roof. seems to work ok
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    Pickup truck mounting

    yes those antennas do well. for all they are. they do have thier limits though. low power handling , very narrowed banded. two that i noticed but they do work well and inexpensive
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    Pickup truck mounting

    just having a great swr dont mean much. even a dummyload has a great swr. but transmits very little
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    stryker antennas??

    357 is yours the trucker version or not
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    stryker antennas??

    has anyone tried the stryker antenna lineup. ya they do look-like a re labeled wilsons . but i bet there quaility is better.
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    ZEROFIVE cOLOSSAL 10KW Antenna

    your swr looks fine to me. im more curious what your x= and r =
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    Texas Star 500V vs Davemade 4 Pill

    a possible solution is have respectable tech install a toggle switch to turn amp off on the n2..or buy a 2950. last and most expensive option is buy a 8 pill amp . none of this is probaly what ya wanted to hear but to my best of knowledge this is where your at
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    Best power mic

    i like the 198 for a mobile mic. ..lot of good reviews for the sl41 for a base mic i like tuners plus 3b and ssk are my favs
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    Sirio M400?

    the workman and sirio are 2 different companies. id go for the sirio
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    Pickup truck mounting

    i know ive battled this decision to put a long base load on the roof or a center or top load on the bed rail near the tailgate.. right now its too cold to eperiment
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    wolf point.64

    i havent seen or heard of this antenna for several years ..until tonite.local here sent me a web site info wolfradio.com. anyone else hear of this antenna? i have but thought it wasnt made anymore
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    Pickup truck mounting

    get a metal tool box. then mount either a 10k or 102 in the center of tool box. for a low profile look try a 5 foot or longer fiberglass antenna in exact same spot
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    New K40 trunk mount

    imho a trunk mount gets a better ground than a mag mount. with that i dont know if sirio makes a trunk mount for the 5000 or not. but i know wilson does
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    New K40 trunk mount

    buy a sirio performer 5000 screw it on ya wilson mount. you,ll have a much better antenna than either of the other 2
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    dual conversion vs. single conversion ????

    i too own a president lincoln .i also have a uniden washington and far away stations are better heard on my washington. channel bleedover seem about the same
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    Amplified Microphone

    turners are all i run ... shure do sound good too