I only use the first 2 , it's fairly easy with a good set of gloves with grip. I've had the Rohn pushup mast in the past, and the spiderbeam mast smokes it.
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Sirio 2016 Base Antenna/Review
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I said it before 314 , love that setup " Mr Sneaky " @ night !
The receive on that antenna because it's metal must be Hands Down better than & A-99 . I like mine but the receive sucks ! It's bad when your mobile using your Stryker Sra-10a Mag Mount , come in turn the base on & you can hardly hear the people you were chatting without using my Rm Italy Kev 27-4 preamp . That is the main reason I bought my Sirio 4 element beam . I know that will help !
The receive on that antenna because it's metal must be Hands Down better than & A-99 . I like mine but the receive sucks ! It's bad when your mobile using your Stryker Sra-10a Mag Mount , come in turn the base on & you can hardly hear the people you were chatting without using my Rm Italy Kev 27-4 preamp . That is the main reason I bought my Sirio 4 element beam . I know that will help !i been using a sirio 2016 since 09 . still works good. better than my a99 and imax it replaced.. imho i would think the maco 5/8 may have a slight advantage with the much longer radials. but idk for sure never had the maco
I like the setup so far, of course the 20 people a week asking why&what is that on your balcony. But overall , the Antron 99 I had up got out very well, besides the static on the receive side.
314, if your stuck with a bad tune, and not sure how your 2016 tunes and performs, check out the link below. Here are some eHam user reports for how their 2016 performs. Just no pictures..
https://www.eham.net/reviews/view-product?id=7086
You might be able to find some added information on WWDX using the Search feature. Here is what I found, 7 pages of post that might be talking about the Sirio 2016.
https://www.worldwidedx.com/search/73063139/?q=Sirio+2016+gP&o=date&c[node]=79
I personally prefer an A99 over some to the 5/8 waves antennas I've owned.
https://www.eham.net/reviews/view-product?id=7086
You might be able to find some added information on WWDX using the Search feature. Here is what I found, 7 pages of post that might be talking about the Sirio 2016.
https://www.worldwidedx.com/search/73063139/?q=Sirio+2016+gP&o=date&c[node]=79
I personally prefer an A99 over some to the 5/8 waves antennas I've owned.
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Greg T
WDX-945 (Jazz Singer) Upper Peninsula of Michigan
I can't remember the exact number on my 2008, but here is what I did. Using the chart in the manual, I calculated how many MM represented each 10khz step. Then, I started with finding the difference between channel 19 and channel 38. I transferred that number into MM and then set my antenna for channel 38 because I go up, out of the band much more often than below. I can't remember the exact number, but I'm guessing I used about 280, or 285 MM...maybe 290? Anyhow, if you calculate MM to 10khz steps it's easy to figure out.
Is this antenna as good as the Hy-Gain Vertical Antenna, 10/12M Super Penetrator 1.5kW - SPT-500? I've been using my SPT 500 since the seventies pushing almost 2000W with no problem. I thought I might check around for an antenna equal to or greater than what I have.