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Danusee
Member
Username: Danusee
Post Number: 55
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 7:56 pm: | 
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Since lightning blew away my A99 I am looking for another antenna. The Sirio S-2016 from Copper looks interesting. The ground radials seems strange. I was tossing up the idea of this one or maybe the I10k. A huge price difference. Wonder how much in performance? Whats your opinion? I am trying to stay away from fiberglass.
i |
Rumblefish
Junior Member
Username: Rumblefish
Post Number: 29
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 8:30 am: |
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check into the maco or workman 5/8ths wave omni. Everybody on the the forum that owns and uses this antenna reports very good results. the 5/8ths will out perform your a-99. just my 2 cents.... steve |
Road_warrior134
New member
Username: Road_warrior134
Post Number: 3
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 12:42 pm: |
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I have the Sirio 2012 ( Same as 2016 but less radials and smaller coil ) and have had no probs with it , had 70mph winds the other day and it is still standing . Performance is good on it I get about 30 miles with 4w on FM ( We are forbidden to use AM in UK but we do HE HE !!! )with very good reports but if you buy the 2016 I would recommend you buy the radial support ring as the do break .
JIM
Road Warrior134/MM0TXO
CEF#858
HAM#230
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Danusee
Member
Username: Danusee
Post Number: 58
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 8:28 pm: |
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Thanks for the post. I can't seem to find a place in the USA where to purchase the support ring. By the way Road_warrior, how tall is your Sirio 2012?
Dan |
Tankan
New member
Username: Tankan
Post Number: 2
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 02, 2007 - 6:00 pm: |
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The Sirio 827 is the better antenna, but, you need to dump the self tapper screws. The reason is, with wind vibration they work loose and eventually enlarge the hole and fall out. From new I tap and thread the holes and fit a machine thread with a locking washer, over time it has proven to be totally reliable. In addition, I filled the aluminium tubes with expanding foam, this gave additional strength to withstand wind, and coax seal around the joints prevented corrosion. Great antenna, can be used down to 20 metres without an atu, on mine I have a modified SGC QMS-37 fitted at the base and have 160m through 6m coverage. Works for me! |
Dutchman
New member
Username: Dutchman
Post Number: 8
Registered: 1-2008
| | Posted on Friday, October 03, 2008 - 9:22 pm: |
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I just got the 2016 and its great. I use it on my R/ 2995 , Y 817 , R/2950 and the Icom,some times on the cobra 2000 79 model with the TS-500/667/1600 handles it good.I have three towers. One Imax, maco 3 ele beam and the S/2016.sOMEONE SAID THERE IS A NEW SIRIO COMING OUT. Is this true? I wonder 8 db gain. OK///LETS SEE!!!!!!!!!!! |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 4838
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, October 04, 2008 - 9:57 am: |
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8db on what band ?
Not easy for a omni
On 6 since 66
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Captian_radio
Intermediate Member
Username: Captian_radio
Post Number: 442
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, October 05, 2008 - 12:15 pm: |
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8 db is just advertising hype same as anything else what they say and what you get are often at different ends of the scale lol.
Bob CEF451/VE1CZ
Robert L. Spicer The days of radio are just beginning!
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Dutchman
New member
Username: Dutchman
Post Number: 9
Registered: 1-2008
| | Posted on Sunday, October 05, 2008 - 3:05 pm: |
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Not sure I guess they were talking about AM. My FT817nd Yaesu i do not have abase antenna for it yet. RIGHT ON THE OMNI!!!!!!!////// AS FOR MY ? IS THERE A NEW SIRIO COMING OUT? i DID GET A Jetstream JTH2 2m/1 1/4m/70cm Dual band Ant. Its not up yet. |
