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I had own 458 and 449.And for the moment I own 490.
The 490 has very good recieve like 458.The 449 has little nosier rx.
All three of them sounding very good in the air and is very frequency stable..
Many newer radios i worse compare to the realistic trc models..
One reason that I can hear stations better is that
I have less static noise with the GM compares to
others antenna I have own..The rf choke is answer for that
I suppose.You don't see so much improvement in S unit
but in audio the improvement is more noticeable.:thumbup:
As one wrote before in this thread:
"the best vertical antenna is not the best antenna for everyone"
And I agree to 100%.But for sure the GM is one hell of antenna:thumbup:
Is small and very handy,very low swr thru many megs and the best part
no RFI:biggrin:
I have been tested 700watts on fm band.But then the antenna broke.
I have replaced the koax inside with an new.
So my recommendation is max rfpower on fm band 200 watt
ssb 350-400watt.
This antenna can not handle high power for long qso.
So be careful.So this is the negative with the GM the...
I agree with you, it easier to do test with FM
because the fm it's more stable signal than am and ssb.
I have owned both I-max 2000 and Antron 99 and I can only say that
GM is better.Before I could not hear my friend who lives 60km
from me when we talk on fm.But with the GM it's now...
When running with a directional beam antennas with elevation, so you know that to some degree may affect
distance considerably.
So it is with vertical antennas.
With different heights, you see different results on the signals.
There are so many different designs of antennas so that makes it...
I would be intresting to test SGM with a non conductive pole with same
feedline and same height.It will worth a try and see whats happening.
I think the antron 99 will work better with higher pole because the
radiation angle will be lower.What do you think:confused1:
I can give an example when you are driving mobile.
You have the same set up when you are out.
You can talk to a guy,but when you driving over a brigde
you can hear the guy much stronger.Sometimes the signal
can goes over 3-4 Sunits stronger.
I think the reason is the metalparts of the...
It's very hard to compare antennas because the pole
or mast can have an affective in the radiation pattern.
Most of vertical antennas like antron 99 must have
a pole or mast in metal to work properly.
I want to try SGM with an glasfiber pole and see wha'ts
happening.
Most antennas used the...
I have been tested 500 watt in ssb modes with klv 1000 amps
and it works well..But I think in FM mode with 500 watts the GM
can not handle the watts so well..It's a pity such good antenna,:sad:
Hallo again
I have only use 100mW tx-power to my local friend.
He is about 10 miles crowflies from me.And he gave
me S4 on his president jackson 2.:thumbup:
When I have antron 99 with same tx-power
he could hardly copy me.So I think the SGM is very good
antenna:tongue_smilie:..
The antenna seems to work well at the local driving .. I had an Antron 99 in the past and the antenna bothered my neighbors telephones.After I had switched to GM, so it was abandoned.
I tested with my local stations and have noticed that I go 1 ½ signal better with
GM compared with Antron 99...
Simon the Wizard have little clip on youtube..
YouTube - Sirio Gain Master 5/8 FIRST LOOK
The First UK Look At The Sirio Gainmaster CB Radio Antenna http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Le3yoUQVbk
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