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Huh?? Both my wilson and my siro whips measure 1/8" at the BASE and 1/16" at the TOP. My 102" whip measures 7/32" at the BASE ant tapers down to 1/16" at the TOP

Ok so what I meant was.... I gained bandwidth without giving up efficiency and possiby gained efficiency by giving up the "convenience of being short" factor. Being that I dont tx outside the 11m band I dont guess its that big a deal for me. In short I have a low SWR over a wider range with...

I now have a Siro 5000 turbo in plAce of my wilson 5000 both mag mount. Hevent used it long enough to say for sure which is "better". But I will say this. The Siro seems a little more broadbanded, which is to be expected since its physical length is a little longer. The magnet is a little...

Also wondering if it has an external speaker jack and frequency Counter jack.

Mirage MX 86 HP. Anybody used one these late model radios? Not finding much on the net yet. Little info out there for the 36 HP AM only. Looks like a good small chassis radio with AM SSB, and channels......

I actually got kinda short legs so I end up sittin kinda forward. And Im not really into the overhead in this truck. Im kinda thinkin about looking into that Mirage MX 86 HP. Smaller radio, still has channels and SSB. Might fit in the dash (where the center AC vent would be). The stereo is in...

I looking for mounting options to install my Styker 955 in my 86 Chevy pickup. Its a four on the floor 4wd K20 with a center console and bucket seats. In front or behind the shifter is out because granny and reverse have such a long throw. The ashtray and glovebox is in the way on the right and...

The weather app and map app on my phone dont work if Im out of cell service range. Thats kinda the benefit of NOAA service. Not sure how they manage to get that signal way out in the hills but I generaly get WX even without cell service. That being said, Ive used equipment with CAT, Delphi, and...

Ok so the weather KINDA worked in Phoenix but to me thats useless. The Cobra handheld FRS radio I have will only pick up WX if Im in Phoenix or Mesa or Tuscon. Outside of town its useless. My cobra 29 NW WX ST recieves weather almost everywhere including Young, Grand Canyon, Alpine, Ray, Bisby...

Huh... Kinda makes ya think... What was I doin back in October 2003??!?

Ive had several FRS radios that had weather band, and you will only be disappointed. When I made the switch from my Cobra NW WX ST to my Stryker 955 I missed WX and thought I could use a FRS radio and that didnt work at all. At this point I think I might build me a bracket to mount my old Cobra...

The last truckbox that I bought that came with J-hooks said in the instructions that those hooks are for temporary transportation of the box only and before any weight is put into the box it must be bolted to the bedrails. Also if its diamond plate a quick pass with the grinder makes for a nice...

What type of magnets did you use on the bottom side? Speaker magnets? Get them at the local hardware store? I really like that idea as Ive knocked my antenna down occasionally while out 4 wheelin. I think maybe I could fit one between the inside of my roof and above my headliner. :laugh:

Since the 102" whip seems to be working well (with the same mount and coax Im assuming) first thing I would do is go over that silver load with a fine tooth comb. Any damage to the wire conductor that is wound up the fiberglass shaft can result in a loss in performance...

As far as 4 or 5 ft fiberglass antennas are concerned I ve had my best luck with Firestik. Only took about 8 months to wear the outer insulation off a 4 ft K40. Then the conductor where the insulation was worn opened and the element was waay to short for 27mhz. I used a 5ft Firestik FS2 mounted...

Are you sayin that the whip on the Sirio antenna bends when you hit an object with it? I was thinkin of switching from my Wilson 5000 for my next install but I hit low hanging objects on a daily basis in my truck so if thats the case that doent sound like a good deal. :scared:

Also one of these computer backup batterys could work for your needs. APC makes models from bout 50 bucks up to300 bucks. APC BR1500G BACK-UPS Pro 1500 10-Outlet 1500VA/865W UPS System:Amazon:Electronics

I bought one and it was squealing on SSB. I was ready to trade it off at truckstop cb shop but when they none for trade, I got talked into paying for an alignment. After that it works as advertised! Had great reports with the stock mic. (Wilson 5000 mobile, power was fed wirh 10g wire hot and...

If your wanting to place this under the desk of your shack it mite be best to consider something like that Duracell drpp6. You also mite consider the safety of placing a lead acid battery at your feet. I'm for the most part unfamiliar with the AGM batteries but a standard lead acid will vent...

If I wanted to test the Rx of multiple radios against each other, could I simply use an SO239 T-connecter and Listen to both radios on the same antenna system? Or would this not be a good idea?:confused1: