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Call Sign : 26-CT-4654 Posts : 366 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2022-09-25 QTH or Location : Preston, Lancs. Equipment Used : UNIDEN 100, midland alan 78 plus multi + mag mount , silver rod Age : 64
Subject: sirio antenna Sat Oct 22, 2022 8:46 pm
Hi has anyone had any experience of the sirio starduster m400 just been looking at one and it looks fairly solid if thoughts are positive i might get one, thanks-i have since my last post looked at the height of one and they are over sixteen feet plus a pole so it looks like im going back to just a silver rod that i can hide in a tree
Mitch Senior contributor
Call Sign : M1TCH Posts : 104 Times Thanked : 12 Join date : 2020-01-02 QTH or Location : Wigston, Leicestershire. Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-857D, Diamond V2000, Major 3000, President Jackson Mk1 Export, Lafayette AFS-1005, K40 mic, KL203, B550P and Sirio GPE 27 ⅝λ.
Subject: Re: sirio antenna Sun Oct 23, 2022 1:34 pm
They might be 16ft long but they mount in the middle so only 8ft above the pole. They are basically a dipole so no real gain but they have a good bandwidth. They look the same as my old Skylab aerial I had in the 80's. There's nothing wrong with them but they're not outstanding. Your silver rod may perform better but being hidden in a tree won't help it, and I bet it's longer than 16ft too.
skyrider Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4654 Posts : 366 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2022-09-25 QTH or Location : Preston, Lancs. Equipment Used : UNIDEN 100, midland alan 78 plus multi + mag mount , silver rod Age : 64
Subject: Re: sirio antenna Sun Oct 23, 2022 6:34 pm
you are probably right there Mitch
chazwozza Senior contributor
Posts : 130 Times Thanked : 1 Join date : 2020-02-15 QTH or Location : England Equipment Used : Radios
Subject: Re: sirio antenna Sat Oct 29, 2022 10:11 am
Had a skylab back in the day and although very light it withstood winds very well. Really liked it and wouldn't hesitate to use another
Mitch Senior contributor
Call Sign : M1TCH Posts : 104 Times Thanked : 12 Join date : 2020-01-02 QTH or Location : Wigston, Leicestershire. Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-857D, Diamond V2000, Major 3000, President Jackson Mk1 Export, Lafayette AFS-1005, K40 mic, KL203, B550P and Sirio GPE 27 ⅝λ.
Subject: Re: sirio antenna Sat Oct 29, 2022 1:13 pm
I used to have my Skylab on top of a tower block 200 feet up in 82/83, right in the middle of Leicester. People could hear me 100 miles away apparently, unfortunately I had S9 of noise so couldn't hear much more than 30 miles away. Still, can't have everything I suppose. Good wind resistance though for sure, but I did have to turn it round 180 degrees every 6 months or so, the prevaling wind would bend it over time. Olden days eh? We had some fun back then.
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