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09-26-2008, 11:36 PM
|  | Senior Member | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wisconsin
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the Astro Plane was a smokin antenna Im not sure about the remakes but the company thats remaking them is a great antenna builder I was wondering if anyone out here has run any of the sirio base or mobile antennas?
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09-27-2008, 10:15 AM
| | bulldog | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: rome, Italy, europe
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Originally Posted by giannibulldog  hi W5LZ, i agree about what have you told . . . . but i thought somebody had tried both antennas and he/she could tell his/her impressions. i had a great antenna "sigma mantova 5" . . . then ( this winter) i had tried a "solarcon imax 2000" and some difference i have seen . . . a little more gain and a better pacification . . . we have tried tha antenna using the same pole , the same rtx, the same pwr . . . so we have tried the performance, so we'll had tried the "enforcer.64" with the others anttennas . . . . but, unfortunately, we haven't it . . . for this reason we have asked to you .. . . . ok ???? .. . . thank for every info you'll want tell us (italian cb'ers) i wish you a good day. . . . .......... giannibulldog | good trx to everybody |
09-27-2008, 10:52 AM
| | bulldog | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: rome, Italy, europe
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Originally Posted by freecell gianni,
if you live in italy and are looking for a superior ground plane antenna design then find a dealer who carries the euro version of the SigmaIV, also named LW-150 or similar under the SIRIO Vector 4000 brand name.
you'll forget all about the enforcer and save a bundle on shipping. | hi freecell  , thank you for this advice . . . i really appreciate all the help you have given me  . . . . but try an ENFORCER.64 is my great dream  : . . . . here in italy the SIRIO VECTOR 4000 is well known and many cb'erc use it . . . good performance on long distance but at medium and short we have seen that the SIGMA MANTOVA 5 is better than sirio . . . . we have done the test using same pole and same trx . . . . we have tried others antennas that afternoon and "the best " is resulted the SOLARCON IMAX 2000 same signal on trx like MANTOVA 5 but more noiseless . . . good SIRIO 827 TURBO well done and lately get better . . . it's all right . . . . . but now we want exaggerate . . . . go over the top . . . but nobody can tell me something about this antenna ???? i like much . . . . .
for all my friend sorry if sometimes i don't comment upon well . . . but my english is very rusty . . . . be patient . . . thank you and happy time to everybody . . . . . bye  |
09-27-2008, 11:11 AM
| | Rf Engineer | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: non-cartesian cyberspace
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"good performance on long distance but at medium and short we have seen that the SIGMA MANTOVA 5 is better than sirio . . . . we have done the test using same pole and same trx . . . . we have tried others antennas that afternoon and "the best " is resulted the SOLARCON IMAX 2000 same signal on trx like MANTOVA 5 but more noiseless "
well that all makes perfect sense because the SigmaIV / LW-150 / Sirio Vector 4000 is PRIMARILY DESIGNED FOR ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING LONG DISTANCE COMMUNICATION LINKS. the antennas that work better over shorter distances do so because they generate the bulk of the radiated energy at higher angle lobes and so it is understandable.
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09-27-2008, 01:08 PM
| | Senior Member | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Traverse City, Michigan
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Originally Posted by TonyV225 the Astro Plane was a smokin antenna Im not sure about the remakes but the company thats remaking them is a great antenna builder I was wondering if anyone out here has run any of the sirio base or mobile antennas? | The new ones are good if you change all the plastic washers and other hardware to metal.
My buddy bought one from H&Y and it worked half assed till we swapped out the hardware. |
09-27-2008, 03:38 PM
| | Senior Member | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Houston
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Originally Posted by formulamojo The new ones are good if you change all the plastic washers and other hardware to metal.
My buddy bought one from H&Y and it worked half assed till we swapped out the hardware. | mojo, if you have described what you have done specifically in this regard already, somewhere else, please give me a link. I have been out of power here in Houston for about two weeks and am behind on the flow of this thread. I am just curious how changing the hardware might possibly result in making this antenna go from half assed to superior, as you suggest, I think? |
09-27-2008, 05:30 PM
| | Senior Member | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Traverse City, Michigan
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Originally Posted by Marconi mojo, if you have described what you have done specifically in this regard already, somewhere else, please give me a link. I have been out of power here in Houston for about two weeks and am behind on the flow of this thread. I am just curious how changing the hardware might possibly result in making this antenna go from half assed to superior, as you suggest, I think? | Doesn't make it superior by any means but it makes it better than the way it shipped.
This is what we did...
The antenna shipped with plastic washers to place between the sections of the ground plane and where thee "radials" at the top mount. Also sent plastic clips for the sections of the ground plane. In the original these were all aluminum or stainless. As we all know plastic is an insulator. This left the small bolts as the only means of conductance, cheap bolts too, there were still burs on the threads!!!
All I did was go to the hardware store and bought some new bolts and stainless washers. I also bought a small sheet of aluminum, got out the tin snips and made new brackets.
I have the manual if you are interested also, it's also on CB Tricks. |
09-27-2008, 06:33 PM
| | Member | | Join Date: Jul 2008
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I'm just curious why Mr.Coily would have updated his web site on Saturday, September 27, 2008 with the following.....
I am all caught up no more back orders!!!! I am building a new list of orders! This isJust the way it works!! Get on the list first or wait the longest! 2-8 weeks!!
Dunno but it seems I'd be checking with MR. Coily His Email as listed on his Web Site is....
Mrcoily@aol.com
Before giving up on his antenna if you really want one I'd get the info from the Horse's Mouth...
And No I have no relations with MR. Coily Antennas.... Hell I think the .64 Enforcer is quite over-priced... But hey its not my money...
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10-02-2008, 11:00 AM
|  | Senior Member | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Under a coconut tree in the Carribbean sipping on white rum and coke!!!
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Originally Posted by giannibulldog hi mr. and mrs, this is my first thread on this forum ! i live in italy and i like to surf the net and the others forum about the cb . . . . so i have logged here to know something about an antennas called enforcer.64. its feature are arrived in italy and have make me curious . . . but no one have given me more info then i have thought to ask on the worldwide radio forum ok ??? . . . sorry for my bad english i hope to improve more in the future . . . . thank to all for the patience demonstrated . . . . have a nice day and good trx ....................................... giannibulldog | Hi Giannibulldog, I ran a Coily Base Enforcer .64 wave antenna about three years ago. I have upgraded to a 6 element quad beam antenna now but I liked the Base Enforcer .64 wave antenna very much. it is well built, very strong. The antenna is all aluminum, 24 feet tall, and it has four ground plane element each 9 feet long. I made alot of DX contacts with it. also has good ears.
I don't know if it is true that Dan went out of business. You can try sending him an email through his website. Here is Mr coily's website Enforcer Base
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10-09-2008, 09:15 AM
| | Member | | Join Date: Sep 2008
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Mr. Coily is back in business and making the Enforcer .64 antennas.
I spoke with Dan on the telephone (503-930-6007) just last week about one. He has updated his website with photos from as recent as July 2008, he has sidelined all mobile antenna production and is currently focusing production on ONLY the Enforcer .64 base antennas. Coily's Enforcer .64 Base Antennas | | |
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