check out this field test
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Hot Hands
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check out this field test
thought you guys might find this interesting.... compares a wilson 1k and a 102" whip and others
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My wilson 5K mag. mount works good for me.
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How could the use of different antennas effect your audio quality? I could see it making a difference in the received or transmit signal strength.
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the_junkie
looks like a sales gimmick to me
"Our Line of Fine Wilson Antennas Can Be Found At: Wilson Antennas"
The only way I could see audio changing is that more watts would get into the air from a more efficient antenna. but still...i don't believe the test. I did my own and it showed wilson at the bottom of the spectrum on a receiving station 20 miles out. I don't do that let's test with 10 people stuff...i stick to who i trust to get numbers. That and a quality field strength meter...
"Our Line of Fine Wilson Antennas Can Be Found At: Wilson Antennas"
The only way I could see audio changing is that more watts would get into the air from a more efficient antenna. but still...i don't believe the test. I did my own and it showed wilson at the bottom of the spectrum on a receiving station 20 miles out. I don't do that let's test with 10 people stuff...i stick to who i trust to get numbers. That and a quality field strength meter...
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'Doc
On the air radio/antenna testing isn't all that reliable. Except in very few cases, all the reports will be subjective. Meaning they are subject to large variations because of the accuracy of those reports due to the opinion of the reporting person and the accuracy of the measurements that person is capable of making. That makes the whole thing 'subjective', not 'objective'. Certainly not a very reliable method of testing anything.
These 'on the air' kind of tests can be useful! Just don't try taking them to the bank, they very seldom get 'cashed' without some verification. Most end up sort of 'rubbery', kind'a. They can also give you an indication of just how 'accurate'/reliable/opinionated the person giving you that check is. What kind of 'mood' they happen to be in, 'forgiving', 'merciless', "ain't got a clue", that sort of thing.
No antenna can change the quality or the characteristics of a signal that's fed to them. The radio and whatever other equipment producing that signal does that. An antenna can affect how strongly a signal is heard, and that's about it. Or it can affect where the transmitted signal is heard or not heard, which amounts to signal strength, not quality. (The color of your vehicle has VERY little to do with it's gas millage, or how well the air conditioner works.)
As to the veracity of the poster and the people taking part in that testing, they may be as truthful as anyone. The results just don't really tell you much objectively. Just too many possible variations in things/conditions, too easy to draw the wrong conclusions.
- 'Doc
(I lied, pink it the absolute best color for an antenna. Think about it. Would 'they' be using such an antenna if it didn't work good?)
These 'on the air' kind of tests can be useful! Just don't try taking them to the bank, they very seldom get 'cashed' without some verification. Most end up sort of 'rubbery', kind'a. They can also give you an indication of just how 'accurate'/reliable/opinionated the person giving you that check is. What kind of 'mood' they happen to be in, 'forgiving', 'merciless', "ain't got a clue", that sort of thing.
No antenna can change the quality or the characteristics of a signal that's fed to them. The radio and whatever other equipment producing that signal does that. An antenna can affect how strongly a signal is heard, and that's about it. Or it can affect where the transmitted signal is heard or not heard, which amounts to signal strength, not quality. (The color of your vehicle has VERY little to do with it's gas millage, or how well the air conditioner works.)
As to the veracity of the poster and the people taking part in that testing, they may be as truthful as anyone. The results just don't really tell you much objectively. Just too many possible variations in things/conditions, too easy to draw the wrong conclusions.
- 'Doc
(I lied, pink it the absolute best color for an antenna. Think about it. Would 'they' be using such an antenna if it didn't work good?)
