Got a Sirio m 400 Star duster

[undertaker]

Now my question is where to mount it on the house . I already have 2 base antennas and a scanner antenna. I have a antenna fetish Ok Slowmover let me have it!!

 

[bob85]

where ever you decide to put it,
if you want good results from a starduster mount it with the radial tips just above the insulator in your mast & wind a 5 turns x 4.25" choke around the insulator.

 

[357magnum]

Bobby , Bobby , Bobby ! Do you need & antenna for every radio you have ? That is an awesome antenna & you make me jealous ! I have 2 Scanner antennas , one is remote , the other I used a Dish antenna mount ( which I have a few of ) , mounted that on the side of my 30' Push pole . It won't work for the Star Duster but maybe if you can find one in the trash it will free up some space for you ? I know you got this figured out ! Your Clients give you info ! Stay Healthy & Safe ! 73 & God Bless , Leo

 

[undertaker]

Leo Im am beginning to think I do!!

Somebody help me!! God idea Leo I will ask my clients...

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

I have a Sirio Starduster on the corner of my garage. Been up for a few years, does great. It has had no problem with the hurricanes that we have had. I am currently running my Cobra 18 with a KL203 and I am not disappointed.

Before you put it together, take the SO connector out of the hub. Apply some silicone dielectric grease to the stud and plastic washer. Then reassemble and tighten securely. I read the reviews when I got mine and this was a big complaint about getting water in the coax.

I put mine up with 10 foot sections of water pipe. I ran the coax inside the mast and came out the bottom with an electrical "pull" box with the oval cover. This was the easiest way to get the coax out and still have pipe below it. I have this mast bolted to the side of a 3 inch pipe that is used for a yard light. It is attached to the block wall at the back corner of the garage. The antenna ended up about 10 feet above the light at around 32 feet.

I assembled it according to the instructions and the SWR is less than 1.2 on the CB Band. I plan on running a long coax to the house to put it on my main antenna switch. For right now, it just serves the garage station. Have fun, you will enjoy it.

 

[undertaker]

I was thinking about 10 foot sections of fence rail . where can I find the electrical pull box? Sounds like a great idea...

 

[undertaker]

Found it at home depot I guess you just knock out one of the circles on top?

 

[undertaker]

Thanks Shade tree you are the man!!!

 

[HomerBB]

When you get to the electrical dept. Buy some EMT in sizes that slide into each other for making a pushup pole. Close price to fence rail, and easier to use, IMO.

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

Fence rail is too thin in my opinion. EMT is too thin also. Unless you are going to put up guy wires. I like the galvanized water pipe myself.

 

[HomerBB]

I agree, unless you are only shooting for ~30'.
For heavier I can buy used oilfield flow line for far less than rigid plumbing.

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

Found it at home depot I guess you just knock out one of the circles on top?

I looked at Homedepo website and did not see it. I might have gotten it at Lowe's. Any electrical supply house should have it.


Made of aluminum and has a cover. I just left the cover off to run the coax out, but you could notch the cover to fit around the coax so you could put it on. Here is the website I found the picture on:

https://www.mrsupply.com/1-1-4-rigid-threaded-type-c-conduit-bodies-copper-free-aluminum.html

 

[HomerBB]

Home Depot has carried both the gray painted metal and the gray plastic. I believe they still have them.

 

[undertaker]

Thank you sir they have them at Lowes!!

 

[undertaker]

Now I have to find the right size pipe to fit the hub...of the antenna..