stick it or forget it

[EZ CHOPPER]

is the Fire Stick a really good antenna and will it work as good on a magnet mount. just checking to see what the thoughts where on this.

[443 Arizona]

i think they are a pretty good. i have a few. as for mag mount,,, should be fine. gonna need a big magnet thou.
if this something you are building out of stuff you have laying around then yes by all means , go for it. on the other hand, a mag-mount wilson will do better.

[EZ CHOPPER]

you mean just a magnet mount Wilson base then put the fire stick on it

[443 Arizona]

no i meant the whole wilson , mag,coil,whip

[EZ CHOPPER]

and does the fire stick get really good range like they say it does

-- Tuesday, 13 December 2016, 9:26 AM --

from what I seen on the internet it looks like the fire stick is better them the Wilson unless I'm watching the wrong ones

[Deleted User 14541]

It depends on the length. As with most antennas the longer Firestick will perform better than the shorter ones. A 7 footer on a proper antenna mount will work very well. I personally prefer a skipshooter antenna.

[EZ CHOPPER]

just trying to find the best antenna to hear clear and get out far

[Deleted User 14541]

It mainly comes down to length and where you are mounting it. If your putting it on the roof with a mag mount the use the longest antenna of any brand you want. Just make sure the mag mount is strong enough to hold it.

When you start mounting antennas in bad locations like behind the cab of a truck or on the bumper some will work and tune better in those situations.

[DevilDog66]

IMHO 543ftWorth is right, height is might. I personally like mounting antennas on the center roof, but it depends on your situation. I have a Sirio 5000 magnet mount and love it, especially the stainless steel whip, very impact friendly and the recv and transmit is fantastic. Wilson is also another good brand, can't go wrong with the 1000 or 5000 depending on how much power you want to put through it.

[MDYoungblood]

I always recommend an antenna over 4ft in length, if you have to go shorter I would say your best bet would be a Everhardt SOTT or Everhardt Super Tiger, they come in a 3ft model, and even then get them as high on the vehicle as possible. I tend to shy away from FireStik's because of some bad experiences with them but that is JMO. I like to permanent mount the antennas too, magnet mounts will always have a problem with coax in the future. If the choice is a magnet mount I would go for the Sirio performer 5000 and a Sirio magnet mount.

3's

Greg

[EZ CHOPPER]

I got it on there in the middle of the truck 3 magnet base with a 4ft antenna SWR on 0. I was on channel 30 and dude said I better cool it down because I was running all over channel 19 thy was complaining so it must be working good

[Deleted User 14541]

If you're bleeding over 10 channels have that radio repaired or destroyed.

[MDYoungblood]

Could have been close to each other also, what radio did you say your running?

3's

Greg

[EZ CHOPPER]

it is a cobra 29 sound tracker with a bunch of stuff done to it. I had the amp on that's when they said it was happening its a shooting star 225

[jessejamesdallas]

I got it on there in the middle of the truck 3 magnet base with a 4ft antenna SWR on 0. I was on channel 30 and dude said I better cool it down because I was running all over channel 19 thy was complaining so it must be working good

"Splatter-Box"...

[EZ CHOPPER]

that means bad right. what looks wrong with it

[jessejamesdallas]

Most likely that modded radio.

[EZ CHOPPER]

do you see something in there that's wrong with it

[jessejamesdallas]

do you see something in there that's wrong with it

It would have to be hooked up to a scope and checked out.... When guys peak and tweak these things out to try and get every last drop of watts out, this is what happens when paired up with a Amp... also called a trashy signal

Could also be if you were within 100' of the guy you would bleed over a few channels running a Amp, but 10 channels is allot for that size box your running.

[Deleted User 14541]

It's hard to tell by the pictures but the work is sloppy. Things line the knob on the back and the big honking electrolytic capacitors, one of them leaning over into the rf output section makes me really doubt the ability of the person that did it.

Those shooting star, palomar, galaxy knock off amps aren't the cleanest transmitting things either. Not trying to be rude just honest.

[nk14zp]

For a fiberglass ant I prefer the francis over the fire stick.

[EZ CHOPPER]

got me a 5000 now