Yes there is. A hard mount will work much better. A good hard mount for the Sirio 5000 series of antennas or many more are the Breedlove 3" one hole mounts. They are made with quality materials and do a great job. They aren't cheap, but you get what you pay for. Use good coax. I prefer lmr240 or lmr240uf. Good coax. And bond the vehicle as much as possible. Here is a pic of the Breedlove mount I am speaking of. I've mounted 4 of them on 3 different vehicles. And everyone worked well. At any rate here you go.
And as to why hard mount is better than a mag mount. You get a better bond to the vehicle. Don't have to maintain it like a mag mount. Also many different antennas can be used if you purchase the adapters as well if need be for a different antenna. Find the best location to drill the hole at by using your mag mount. Not hard to do. Most of the time it's a bit forward or back of center of the roof. But a hard mount is definitely the way to go!! 110%. Once it's done you won't have to worry about antenna ever coming off. And also no moisture under magnet and scratching of the roof. When or if you sell the vehicle, plug it with a cheap Wilson gum drop mount. No one will notice!! There are many more antenna options with a hard mount setup as well. But I have found the Sirio 5000 to be pretty close to being as good as a 102" whip and spring. I have been sold on them for a while and recommend them to many people, all of which seem pretty happy with the antenna. I have talked out to 30+ miles on SSB with 10 watts of pep power back to a base. Not base for a mobile. Breedlove mount on top of a ford e350 work van. Radio was a uniden 980 with the power turned down to 8-10 watts pep. At any rate. Just my experiences. There are other mounts that you can buy that are as good as the Breedlove. But I have never had an issue with any I have used or installed either. Easy to work with and one heck of a mount. Breedlove's home page is breedlovemounts.com.
You want the model #804 mount. Shipping is $10.
Hope this helps some. Also since there is a variety of mounts that Breedlove sells you can get a different antenna if you so choose to, just make sure you get the correct mount for the antenna you do get. Don't know if I said this, but they have adapters so that one mount can be used with other antennas if need be.
Truly hope this text wall helps.
Research before you buy. And don't skimp out on the antenna system as it's the most vital part other than the radio. Good coax, connectors, mount, antenna, bonding of body panels to frame as well as exhaust system and engine block using flat braid ground straps cut to be exact length. No extra if you can help it. 1/4"-1" ground strap braid will work. Grab some of each size and the proper lugs. Also use NO-OX special "A" on all electrical connections. And anywhere you make a connection to metal as well.
All of this will help ensure you are getting most of the power out of your system and out the antenna. Take your time and do it correctly and I promise you will be happy you did. Especially if you are serious about making things work at their best. JMHO's and again, hope some of this helps and have a good day.
73 and God Bless
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