To function properly your antenna mount needs to be grounded to your vehicle s metallic chassis.
How to test wilson 5000 roof mount.
Wilson is one of few manufacturers that have a full line of antenna mounts including roof truck and magnetic mounts.
Bought a new whip and made an inductance match on the base.
Wilson 1000 5000 roof or trunk lip these are the simplest and easiest models to change or replace the coax.
Wilson antenna is a popular cb antenna brand preferred by many.
Remove the loading coil from the mount.
Remove the rubber cap at the top of the antenna.
Touch the other lead of meter to the brass whip tip at the top of the antenna.
Using either a small screwdriver or a pair of pliers carefully remove plastic cap covering center conductor.
Disassembly and upgrade to belden rg8x coax cable.
Use this step by step guide to ensure that your cb antenna and mount are properly grounded to your vehicle.
If trunk lip model remove mount body from trunk lip mount.
Otherwise you ll get sky high swr.
6 test for a proper antenna ground.
Wilson antennaâ s replacement shafts and mounts come as long as six and a half feet long and up to 5000 watts.
Touch one lead negative or positive of meter or tester to the threaded portion at the bottom of the fiberglass antenna.