Thanks. I'm sticking with my Wilson and putting an amp in the mobile. Saving my money on the 108 install and putting it towards a base antenna
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Thanks. I'm sticking with my Wilson and putting an amp in the mobile. Saving my money on the 108 install and putting it towards a base antenna
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Not sure if you saw a post in a thread I have going, Can't remember where it was but someone recommended the Sirio Tornado for the base. I think it's about $50.00 more than a 102". Actually less than that if you do a mount and a spring. I'm almost wishing I went with the Tornado to begin with. That Sirio Turbo on the car kicks butt. Perfect SWR @ 1.0-1.03 without even touching it. No problems going west or to Europe barefoot mobile even in the mountains. Food for thought..... If I could do it again, I would have put a Tornado on the roof.
EDIT: As appealing as the Tornado is, after reading about one snapping in 40+ winds. That def' wouldn't work here. Clock 90+ mph winds here in Nor'easters. We call it Hurricane Hollow for a reason. That antenna would never last! Glad I got the 102" whip!
Actually I just started looking at the Sirio tornado. I think this is the one, guys!
We have problem with high winds here in Oklahoma too, so I am a bit nervous about the idea of putting something too high up.
Most likely I will be going with an Antron 99 mounted on the house. Something simple and hopefully easy to install and tune. I really would like to go with a 3 element yagi or a Maco V 5/8, but I really don't think I have the technical know-how or the equipment to put something like that together, mount it, and tune it correctly by myself. Wish i had some mentors in town to help me put it up because I don't know what i'm doing lol. so i better start small and work up!
102" whip on top would be insane. i'd be smacking everything. I wouldn't mount it on the bumper, but on the top rail of my truck bed, next to the cab beneath the back glass.
on a spring though, i'd worry about the whip rocking back and forth and banging into the cab... so i think i'm going to stick with my wilson, get my radio tuned up, and run 100w of power in my mobile. I have no complaints with the 1000, stellar antenna. I can hear stations from all over the world.
I do have another question though...
The 959 has a tendency to drift. When I fire up the CB i can expect to wait 15-20 minutes before i am on frequency. I think that was the problem being off frequency that I was having, I was just jumping on the radio and calling out.
I am wondering if there is a better radio for sideband usage? I really don't use AM a whole lot since I am trying to DX while barefoot.
Really tempting to buy one of those Uniden 980s for $119 and throw it in my truck. Would it be much better?
I can use my Galaxy when I get the base station up and running. waiting the 15-20 minutes wouldn't be a problem, but when i hop in the truck I want to be able to turn my radio on and go.
I do have another question though...
The 959 has a tendency to drift. When I fire up the CB i can expect to wait 15-20 minutes before i am on frequency. I think that was the problem being off frequency that I was having, I was just jumping on the radio and calling out.
They are being mass produce for a market that this dwindling and for this reason quality control has gone by by. This has always been my contention towards Export radios. You pay a lot and then still need work before they even work right.I think all new radios are coming through the same way , they need a tech asap just because they are mass produced .
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