Here is a link to that thread...so everyone can follow:
http://www.worldwidedx.com/cb-antennas/136545-inside-wilson-5000-coil-part-2-a-4.html
What i am seeing in the pics you posted, could have very well been caused by simple condensation. As I have not experienced that and your's is the only one that I can remember with this issue(other's will post up if other wise), I really have to question your bashing of this manufacturer. It seems that almost every opportunity that arises you hammer this antenna and or Wilson.
I think that it is unfounded.
Now that having been said, did you examine the mast it self for any damage inside?
unfounded...i think not, please do your reserch before commenting. it helps when you are trying to get to the heart of issues without trying to derail them with your "best guess" opinions!!
well let's see here, one accurate measurement is worth a thousand expert opinions. facts will trump opinions every time fellas.
i like your description of my posts as " bashing" which is far from the truth. i am simply stating the facts. reread my posts and you will see that. i like the wilson antennas, but not enough to blow that kind of money on a 50/50 crap shoot!
simple condinsation...not quite. what i didn't post a pic of was the almost 5" inch green stain that was sorrounding the "c" bracket that holds the PL connector where the water drained down from that center pin right through the PL connector an onto the top of the mag. and given the fact the the antenna was on the vehicle for ONLY THREE DAYS one of wich was a constant rain with a temp of 50 degrees. wich is kind of hard to lend credance to what you are implying. you couldn't get that kind of condensation buildup in that thing if you brought it in from the freezing cold in the dead of winter into a stream filled bathroom!
and i am the only one you seen this happen to? huh? did you not read the origional post where i posted those pics? it didn't happen once...but twice and then some...reread it!
and it is also a fact with my dialogue with the current owners of the company that they are aware of these problems with water intrusion into the coil, where it was suggested to me.... by them, to try silicone around the entrance of the mast to seal out water as this was what was recommended by hundreds...yes thats right hundreds of people calling them complaining about the same issue...
as far as the manufacturer goes, these issues are the result of the "PRIOR "owners and NOT the current owners!!! as this new owner hasen't even resumed production as of yet since they aquired the wilson name....and we all know what happened to the quality of the products that the before mentioned owner of the wilson name got ahold of, astatic being one of them...if you don't know i suggest you do some reserch on it....it is out there as plain as day! the new owners don't have any replacement parts as of yet to send out which is why you see on most sites that they are OUT OF STOCK of most replacement parts. don't beleive me? look for yourself.
and of course i inspected the brass stud and sorrounding plastic for damage wich there was none. and if you look at the pic's closely in the before mentioned thread you can clearly see that the underside of that brass stud is only sealed with a silicone compound of some type, and if you have any experence at all with silicone you would know that it DOES NOT seal very well to smooth plastic surfaces....period! all it would take is a good bump from shipping to cause the silicone to come loose from the plastic housing,and that coupled with the FACT that when the mast is screwed down tight it forms a tight seal to the very top of that plastic housing allowing the water to "sit" in the mast for extended periods of time.
and i am sorry that you are perceiving my posts as "bashing" or just a negative opinion wich it is not. it really frosts my a$$ just because someone hasen't had any problems which makes them think they are experts on a product line!! i have done more than a month's worth of reserch on this issue BEFORE i ever posted word one!!!!!!!! i would suggest that you do the same before you add your "off the cuff" opinions.
especially when the current owners concur with you that there IS an issue reguarding water intrusion into the coil and others issues with it....and to all those that might be on the fence about what i am saying....can all be proven with a simple phone call! did you think i was going to post the facts without being able to back it up??
"the end justifies the means gentelman" which is what? bringing to light the possibilities of what can happen when you purchase one of these antennas that was manufactured under the prior owners, trying to prevent someone else going through what i did, wasting their money, and their time, and having a migraine headache over it. does this mean i can say it will happen everytime someone buys one? no, of course not....im not a gambling man, but im inclinded to spend that kind of money eslewhere when the odds are 50/50 or worse weather i will have a problem or not.
so in anycase,i am going to let this be the last post on this as it is being perceived as a bashing issue, and subject to unnessassary and uneducated commentary.
my best advise to those who are contemplating purchasing one of these antennas....i would wait for awhile to allow the CURRENT OWNERS to make good on rectifing the issues with the wilson 1000 and 5000 series antennas as they seem legitimate, at least to me that they will make good on it.
and to the posts that will undoughtibly follow trying to pick apart my findings, have at it, at least i feel comfortable in knowing that I did the right thing, and if this post helps just one person then it was worth it.
best wishes to all, and good luck...
