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Milkman21218
Advanced Member
Username: Milkman21218
Post Number: 562
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, December 29, 2013 - 3:57 pm: | 
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I've had my Sirio 5000 pl since May. And all that I can say is WOW!!! It is truly the best antenna out there. I ran a Wilson 1000 & 5000 Mag mounts for 17 years. As well as the Wilson 2000 Mirror mount. All good antennas. But I tuned my Sirio 5000PL with the Sirio 145 PL mag mount to 1:7 on 26.950 to 1:8 on 28.740. On my 2008 Town & Country minivan. This is truly a super talking antenna. It is giving me 5 or more miles over the Wilsons on 11 meters. And just for the freebanders. My SWR is 1:1 on 27.555 as seeing on my MFJ-259. I love the fact that this one antenna can do both 10 & 11 meters. I don't think that I will ever run anything else. With a Magnum 257( non-HP) I can talk more DX than I ever did with my Wilsons. It's like magic seems I've gained another 10-13 miles locally. I hear other stations mobile that I could only hear on my base before. I think that if you try one you will be feeling the same too!
Do not use a Wilson Mag mount on this antenna. The antenna is to Big! Get the Sirio 145 PL Mag mount. Which is 6" wide or Hard mount it. It's about 78" tall. They cost a little more than the Wilson 5000 $123 shipped. But well worth it. Just for the 1-2s units that you gain. I've been into CB since 1968 and it is the BEST antenna I have ever seen. Now I just need to find the time to really enjoy it.
I think that if you try one you will be feeling the same way too!
73
Is could become the official CEF Radio Club Antenna.
Izzy
CEF#502
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Dale
Senior Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 2014
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Monday, December 30, 2013 - 3:38 pm: |
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thanks for review. will a wilson ROOF MOUNT work
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
cvc#64
454 [dx numbers]
38lsb
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Milkman21218
Advanced Member
Username: Milkman21218
Post Number: 564
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Monday, December 30, 2013 - 11:01 pm: |
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Dale I think any hard mount will work. I know that the Wilson mag mount doesn't seem to have enough holding power.
Izzy
CEF#502
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Dale
Senior Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 2015
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 - 3:44 pm: |
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thanks izzy. i looked at sirio site and looked
like i might work.seeing how it can screw onto
a wilson mag mount
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
cvc#64
454 [dx numbers]
38lsb
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Radioreddz
Intermediate Member
Username: Radioreddz
Post Number: 136
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, January 04, 2014 - 3:04 pm: |
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I have two of the P5000 and they truly are the best base loaded antennas ever made. I use one with a Wilson 5000 mag mount and have had no problems up to 85 mph so far. as far as hard mounting I saw no real kick A_s difference between the mag and hard mount only thing I do caution with the hard mount before you do it is that when you screw the load down the lever and hinge point for the adjustable ball may not line up with your roof line of your vehicle I actually had to take and grind some of the rubber ring at the top of the hard mount to get the base load to face the right direction when screwed down so I could have the antenna str-8 it may not be the case with the Sirio hard mount but using the Wilson 5000 hard mount it was. |
