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    sirio performer 5000

    I ran a Wilson 1000 & 5000 for the last 17 years. Both good antennas. But I got a Sirio. I tuned my Sirio 5000PL with the Sirio 145 PL mag mount to 1:7 on 26.950 to 1:8 on 28.740. on my 2008 Chrysler T&C mini van. Which I feel is very good. This is truly a super talking antenna. It is giving me...
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    Anyone need a classic AM radio?

    Copper electronics use to sell them for $125 back in the late 80's - early 90's. Other than the Gold it was still a stock Cobra 29.
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    Sirio 5000...two questions

    Like M0GVZ said you should be able to do much more with your setup. I know that you will really enjoy it. I know the Sirio 5000 is the best mobile antenna that I've ever used. And I like the fact that I can use it on both 10 & 11 meters with really great results.
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    Mobile Antenna Tuning Advise. Not happy so far

    A 1.3 is a perfect match. Why do you need it lower?
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    Sirio 5000...two questions

    145 Mag Mount I run a Sirio 5000 pl with the 145 mag mount on each of my vehicles. A 2004 Chrysler Town & Country Touring and a 2008 Chrysler Town & Country Touring. And I often drive over 75 mph (up to 95-100). And I have never had either mag come off or move. I do run a tri - mag mount on my...
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    Sirio 5000...two questions

    222 DBFL, It really looks good. The fatter whip should increase the bandwith. And thanks for giving the drill bit size.
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    Sirio 5000...two questions

    The 145 Mag mount is a very strong mount. Not like the Wilson 5000 mount. It should still work very well.
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    Sirio 5000...two questions

    I just saw this post. My Sirio PL 5000 w/145 mag mount is about 78" tall. I did change the coax to 18' of rg-8x. It is a little tall but it really get out very well.
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    what kind of mobile antenna?

    A 102" is a great antenna. Very hard to beat. The Sirio PL 5000 is the best broad banded antenna I've every seen. It will tune both 10 & 11 meters. I get a 1:7 or less from 26.950 to 28.740.
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    Mobile / Magnet 10&11 Meter Suggestions

    Ran a Wilson 1000 & 5000 for the last 17 years. Both good antennas. But I tuned my Sirio 5000PL with the Sirio 145 PL mag mount to 1:7 on 26.950 to 1:8 on 28.740. on my 2008 Chrysler T&C mini van. Which I feel is very good. And it's next to the rack cross bar. I had remove about 1 1/4" off the...
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    Ham test question? Best web test? Help!

    Here's a few http://www.hamradiolicenseexam.com/ http://www.qsl.net/aa0ni/toc.html http://www.kb6nu.com/tech-manual/ http://www.arrl.org/question-pools http://ac6v.com/help.htm
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    Yaesu FT-2900r And FT-7900r On Black Friday Sale

    Anyone looking for a very nice 2 meter only Ham radio this is it.The FT-2900r is a 75 watt, 221 memory channel rig. HRO has these on sale for Black Friday until 11/26/12 for $119.95 and FREE Shipping after rebate. About the size of a Cobra 29 CB radio. The YAESU FT-7900R is on sale for $285.95...
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    Wouxun KG-UV920R Price and Availability Update

    I just got this from ED. It looks like China has really changed. They have doubled the price. Dear Customer, Here is the latest news on Chinese dual-band mobile radios. Wouxun Dual Band Mobile - KG-UV920R On June 21 I was informed that Wouxun would supply a small number of these...
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    Are Yaesus being made in China and suffering?

    Some Yaesu models have been made in China for years. My VX-170, FT-270r, FT-2800m, and FT-2900r all are made in China. Just look at the label on the radio. HT's label under the battery. This was also posted on this forum a few years ago.
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    just got my tech call sign in

    Congrats to you! Now on to the General. It's also a very easy test.
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    new ham

    Congratulations earthwater. Welcome to the wonderful world of Ham radio.
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    Diamond base station antennas

    I've never noticed any problems. So I guess that they solved it.
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    Finding Wouxun Programmed channels

    I know this is a dumb question. But was your radio pluged in, and turned on before writing to radio? And you go a confirmation that the writing was a susess? Also you should see a blue line going across the bottom of the screen when it's writing. If not do it again. When it done correctly the...
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    LMR-400 Coax & Base Antenna installation questions!

    Those green FG sections will need to be guyed. Because they are not strong enough to stand alone.
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    Doc in buffalo,NY ?

    I think that Doc's been back working for a while. He web site is still up. http://hr2510.homeip.net:2510/docselectronics.com/Welcome.html