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Number 29 on your Feedback card 73 Review by Marc Stern ;\,1BJ. H Wilson 1000 Mobile Antenna Wilson Antenna 2 Commerce Center Henderson NV 890 14 (800)541-6116 Price Class: $90 Get into some 10m mobile QRO with this whip. NOW that we are nearing the peak of what promises 10 be the best sotar activity in history, many operators are discovering the fun of the 10 meter band. It's a band which combines the attributes 01 HF and VHF, and offers lots of prime DX. With such recommendations. is it any wonder that 10 meter rigs are selling like hoi cakes. and that Novices are on the air using their phone privileges? 10 Meter Antennas One of the more interesting aspects of 10 meters is the antenna. There are so many possibilities that it can boggle your mind. For example, you can convert a tcs-rcn CB whip 10 10 meters (11 meier CB to 10 meter Ham). you can convert one of the many maqneucmount or shortened 10 meter antennas, or you can buy a 10 meter antenna made specifically for the band. One of the better 10 meier antennas that we've found latety is the new Wilson 1000. Wilson, long a manufacturer of quality communications antennas, is a name that many will remember fondly as one of the pioneering firms in VHF c ommunications. Although Wilson has been out of the radio manufacturing business for a few years, it has remained in the antenna business. The firm's long experience shows up in the 1000. For starters, it just doesn't look like other 10 meter antennas on the market. Maybe it's the big base loading coil, Of the GO-inch-plus tapered 17-7 steel radiator or, maybe, it's the Pl-259 connector in the base of the antenna. Who knows? All we do know is that the antenna works very well. In a comparison test with the American Antenna HAM-l0, we found that the 1000 performed as well as or belter than the HAM-l0, and was far less prone to noise pickup. (The test setup was: a clear parking lot; our car; Uniden HR-2510 and Clear Channel AR-3500; and a field-strength meter.) Using an atteneatcr. we cranked the power back to about one Watt and tested the antennas. The results were interesting-the Wilson performed better, especially toward the lower end of the band. That is one of the interesting points about the Wilson 1000: It arrives set up to work in the tower end of the band. We still found the VSWR too high for our liking, and trimmed the radiator about 5 inches to make sure that the antenna was resonant. It is fa irly flat a cross the entire band, although the VSWR does climb at the high end, near 29.600 MHz. On the air. asos confirm the poin t that the Wilson 1000 is a fine performer, on a par with full quarter-wave mobile Whips. It is a loaded antenna, which effectively increases the a of the antenna circuit and limits its bandwidth. To keep these tosses to a minimum, Wilson uses quality constructions techniques. including a wide base loading coil that is made out of 10 gauge, silver-plated wire. The tap point is determined by a computer. The antenna is made of a quality, high impact plastic, and the connectors are standard Pl-259/S0-239, which should assure a tight fit and years of use. Remember, if you are thinking of this antenna, thai such quality construction doesn't come cheap. At $89.95, the Wilson 1000 is not inexpensive. However, given its construction and performance, it's a purchase worth considering. fJ) ANTENNA ANALYSIS n.e ne.. !.IN program -..ul anaIyno al~t any an\.t'nna mad~ of wi~ or tubinc. Compu\.t' ro.....ard pin, ~·iB , beamwidth. o.idlobn, eu ......nl, impedance, SWR......r· fi.ld., and fa r-field. , in fl'ft .pace or o....r reali.tical1y· mod.l""MM. P1M ank'nna radiation pat \.t'm . On your JC'"l'phiCfJ """"n. !>I N can wmpu\.t' the inter""tion a mona: ......ral n.arby Imlenn... Th. 5-114" !>I N di.k contain. over 100 file. , indudinjl" IIbrarie. of anlenna a nd plot fil••, a file editor, and nten. i"e drumentation. MN i. an . nhanced, ea.y·l.o·U"" veroion of MIN t N ~:C for lIlM · PC. $75 ($liD CA & f" ....ijl"r\). YAGI OPTIMIZER The ~markabl" new YO proeram automatically adj ... Yqi .lement l.net,," and . pacinp to ma.imize ro an:l pin. optimize pal\.t'm. and minimiu SWR Radiation pat\.t'..... al band "",ntt'l' and~ a~ updato:
World's Most Powerful CB and Amateur Mobile Antenna' Lockheed Corp. Test Shows WiI§on rooo CB Antenna lias 58% More Gain Than The K40 Antenna (on channel 40). In tests conducted by Lockheed Corporation, one of the world's largest Aerospace Companies, at their Rye Canyon Laboratory and Antenna Test Range, the Wilson 1000 was found to have 58 % more power gain than the K40 Electronics Company, K40 CB Antenna. This means that the Wilson 1000 gives you 58 % more gain on both transmit and receive. NO\lI you can instantly increase your operating range by using a Wilson 1000. , - - - - - - - - - ---------'--, rigidity needed for support. This ._._ ~~¥.'~~~ -,_.... _ . Zl. 'OI' . " ,._ ~., h... , t • • , """ . _10 e".n v. ... , e_... e.nt •• ......."". _..... "oil '""j" " ""'"P""'" Coin T..Unl .r e" '••n '••• nd . nt . n . •• , ... Con, n'...... l.o.b '". "'Oil' .. .... '_I ,.u.. ,.'a _...._ f ....' _, lOGO ~" , ... ' .
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