What mobile antenna have I got? Does anyone know?

Hi guys,

I've got a CRE 8900 that I use in my car, together with a whip of unknown origin. Does anyone happen to know what this whip is? The length of the whip is about 135 cm. 

Don't bother about the chunky bit 1/4 down from the top, that's a repair I had to do after having my MOT at a service station with little ceiling clearance...

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated as I am very happy with the performance and would like to get a couple of spare whips if possible. 

Looks like a DV 27 to me ?


Craig

Sydthecat wrote:

Looks like a DV 27  to me ?


Craig

It looks like you may be right. I did a couple of google searches and it looks a lot like a Sirio DV 27. Thanks for the tip! Now I just need to find a couple, I think ebay might be my best bet as they are discontinued.

It gives me great performance, I've talked to France, Italy, UK, Ireland and more from my Syncro bus so I hope I can get one or two as spares.

Thanks again!

DV 27 it looks like, worked great on a biscuit tin lol

kev wrote:

DV 27 it looks like, worked great on a biscuit tin lol

... which essentially what I am driving around in.

Yeah looks like a dv 27 to me too

Its actually a DX 27 by Sirtle,I use have one on my lorry back in the old illegal AM days just before CB got legalised TBH it was a good antenna for what it was .

DV27. First proper mobile aerial I used after using a telescopic disguised thing when CB became legal. Used to work really well with the top screw in piece for SWR adjust. When placed on the roof of the car though it was very easy to clatter against low car park ceilings and barriers - hence the damage to the top end. I was thinking of buying the Sirio equivalent - still advertised.

Blue Boy wrote:

DV27. First proper mobile aerial I used after using a telescopic disguised thing when CB became legal. Used to work really well with the top screw in piece for SWR adjust. When placed on the roof of the car though it was very easy to clatter against low car park ceilings and barriers - hence the damage to the top end. I was thinking of buying the Sirio equivalent  - still advertised.

That is a DX 27 because it has a thicker helical wound bit at the top, the normal DV27 didnt have it ,I use to sell the in the CB shop I use to help out in.

I think the DV27 was grey not black.
Was my first on a tin on the top of the stairs.

Can still get DV27 at Knights CB https://www.kcb.co.uk/contents/en-uk/d29.html
i still have a DV27 and its black.

Alan Pilot wrote:

I think the DV27 was grey not black.
Was my first on a tin on the top of the stairs.

That's true that's why I was saying it's a DX27 which was black

NUBSTER wrote:

Alan Pilot wrote:

I think the DV27 was grey not black.
Was my first on a tin on the top of the stairs.

That's true that's why I was saying it's a DX27 which was black

Though so.
There was dozens about in the late 70's.
The other one i remember was the "Little Fooler" a telescopic that was supposed to look like a car radio aerial.

Yes a dx27 and they work great for better then a dv27 and its no longer made I give it to my bro I used it for
years and they are very well made no cracks or splits in the weather covering the windings of the large coil well spotted Nubster .It was my every day antenna until I got the sirio 4000 and 5000.

stephen Gunrunner wrote:

Yes a dx27 and they work great for better then a dv27 and its no longer made I give it to my bro I used it for
years and they are very well made no cracks or splits in the weather covering the windings of the large coil well spotted  Nubster .It was my every day antenna until I got the sirio 4000 and 5000.

Cheers Steve at least someone believed me LOL

The DX27 has windings all the way up it.
A DV27 is top loaded.
If anyone is interested, a DV27 cut to 42 inches is a cracking mobile aerial for 4 metres (70MHz)