How to ground a wilson little wil cb antenna for indoor use

Busy can indicate a incoming signal or your receiver sensitiviity to rf which could be a poorly shielded coaxial cable.
Check antenna and coax connections for moisture, or corrosion. This could be a poor ground issue at antenna mount or bad coax or antenna.
If this is a magnetic mount antenna i am not surprised they are a waste of time but if you must the Wilson Little Wil would be the choice.
Goodluck

hi im sure there is a radio store somewhere in nashville or try some of your friends on the radio that can do this for you ,all you need is a swr metre fairly cheap and easy to use goodluck

ditch the wil and invest in a better antenna wilson 500 or 1000 thoes wil's dont seal in the rain and your swrs go way up! when wet.

The little wil is not a terrific antenna. I have one and I can't get it less then 1.7 no matter what I do, and I have an antenna analyzer that lets me see real time what it's tuned at while adjusting the antenna. I tried it on another vehicle and I couldn't get it under 2 swr no matter how I adjusted the antenna.

A barefoot radio should be fine with an SWR of 2 or less, however I do not like to run any radio above 1.5 SWR, and I like to get it even lower then that.

I recommend stepping up to a wilson 1000. I have been able to get every wilson 1000 I have ever tuned down to at least a 1.1 SWR. A true 1.1. You cannot get a true SWR from the meter in the radio, you need an analyzer. So if you can get it too a 1.1 on an analyzer then you have a really excellent match.

Little wil is an inexpensive antenna made for some one who is not a serious CB'r. It for the guy/gal who wants a radio for emergency. If you are planning to talk a lot on the radio, go up to at least a wilson 1000.

There are several things that can cause you not to be able to get an acceptable SWR.

The first is the most obvious. Poor antenna, or bad coax. Make sure your coax is good. Make sure the antenna is mounted in a good location.

Some things I have seen that cause this problem.

• Wilson Little wil, almost impossible to get under a 1.6 SWR.
• Fiberglass antenna's, a break in the wire near the top of the antenna. Will show the antenna as being too short, and adjusting the top will do nothing. This antenna is no good.
• Common mode current. This is when the RF is traveling back down the outside of the coax, and or causes the coax to act like part of the antenna. SOLUTION. As close to the antenna as you can, take 6 to 8 inches of coax, and coil it into a tight coil, about the diameter of a spray paint can. In fact using a spray can to wrap the coax around works well. Use electrical tape to secure the coil so that it will stay tight and uniform. This will stop common mode.
• missing foil/vinyl membrane on bottom of magmount antenna. This is essential for the antenna to see ground plane.
  
• bad connections on coax connector.
• Cracked isolator on stud mount.
• incorrect procedure for taking SWR reading.
• Poor location of antenna. E.g. antenna's load not above roof of vehicle.
• Incorrect length whip being used.
• corrosion of any part of the antenna system.
  

There are some cheap antenna's out there that you just can't get lower then say a 1.5 or worse, like the wilson little wil. Wilson makes great antenna's. The 500, 1000 and 5000, as well as their silver load antenna's are excellent. I have been able to get them all to at least a 1.1 SWR, and some like the 5000, and silver load fiberglass whip to 1.0 using an analyzer. The Little will is just a poor antenna. Anything under 2.0 SWR is okay of a barefoot radio, although I don't like going over 1.5 my self. A barefoot radio, will do a 2 swr all day. If the radio is stock, and not peaked and tuned, 2 swr is fine and won't hurt the radio.

You should always try to get the lowest SWR that you can in any case. The lower the SWR, the more RF energy is leaving the antenna. As well, receive will improve the closer you get to a perfect match. This is known as being "On Que".

Check everything I have listed that applies. And if nothing fixes it, you may want to try a different antenna. Some antenna's just don't work well on certain vehicles.

swlovett,

The best out of the package antenna for a magnetic I have experienced has been the Wilson "Lil Wil". As long as the instructions are read and followed correctly and adjusted with a good working SWR meter you should not have any problems. Make sure the ground is good on the base, and adjust the lowest SWR on channel 20. Then check the other channels 1 and 40 to make sure the SWR reading is even. If you cannot get a good reading anywhere, check the ground and readjust the base. Should you continue to have a high reading you may have to trim the length of the antenna according to instructions included with the Wilson Antenna. Your radio should not need any adjustment and is factory preset and tuned. This is instructions for the "Little Wil", however, you may choose some of the more broadbanded antennas that are longer and easier to tune, although more pricey.

JT Radiojunkie

You need to buy an antenna that is designed for use with a CB. A couple of good ones are the Wilson 1000, Wilson Lil' Wil, K30, K40. You will only pick up "everything" within the 40 channels with that radio.

A good antenna goes along way for your transmit distants. It does close to 90% of the work on that side of things, but also remember that the radio itself does most of the recieveing. I good antenna brand to stick with is Wilson they make several units but for you a Wilson Little Wil would do the trick. There not real tall about 3' and cost around $40.00. If you want more performance a Wilson 1000 Mag mount is one of the highest performance antenna's on the market but its tall around 5' and cost somewhere around 80.00-90.00 . You can tune the radio and get alittle more out of it but not much, get a good antenna and go from there you will like it. Dont forget that any antenna has to be tuned (swr set) to the vehicle this will insure max performance.

get a K-30 antenna ist magnetic if that dont work your speaker in the Cb is broken

Try a K30 or a K40