Solarcon imax 2000 the perfect antenna for use on 17. I consider one as a best for cb and ham on local and dxing. Moving to a small city with antenna restrictions what can i use. Solarcon imax 2000 the perfect antenna for use on 17 through. Base wide band antenna, power rating 2000 watts, 2mhz bandwidth under 2. Generally speaking the most popular base antennas in the cb world are the vertical omnidirectional antennas. Please login sirio 2016 16 radial base station antenna please login sirio 827 antivibration nylon ring please login sirio antenna 827 base antenna please login sirio antenna sd dipole 26.
An optional groundplane kit to fit on the solarcon imax 2000. The last 8 years i have tested many different hf multiband vertical antennas and there is not any comparison with the sirio 827. We no longer sell this antenna because solarcon decided to shorten the antenna so that it would ship easier. Some people said they had their imax antennas up for 2 months abd it snapped. Well now the same company also make a fabulous omnidirectional antenna which, im told, rivals if not surpasses the imax 2000. The aerial bent a little in the wind but seemed ok. Feb 08, 2015 i have an imax 2000 mounted on pvc 20 in the air it is secured against the eve of the house and the base of the antenna is 4 above the roof line. A 58 wave antenna will give you 3 db gain over a quarter wave ground plane. Be aware, the box is just over 8 feet long since the antenna is built in three sections.
Imax 2000 vs sirio 2016, lazybones1222, 6, 1, 31610 10. The last 10 years i am using my sirio 827 only in the following ham radio bands. I give this antenna 5stars as it performs very well as a 10meter ground plane vertical vs. This new big brother antenna was named the imax 2000 for its performa. Itd be replacing a solarcon 99 mounted on a metal pole, about 30 feet up at the base or so. Sirio antenne sy 273 installation manual pdf download.
The sirio 827 base antenna is one of the most respected antennas around. Those who find the imax a bit utilitarian for their taste can check the honda odyssey or kia carnival, although the former lacks a diesel option. I bought sirio imax 2000 from nevada and it came in a box a couple of days later. My problem is that i cant get the swr down below 1. I have purchased some time ago sirio tornado 27 for working on 11 as cb and 10m as ham radio. It is made of silicium magnesium aluminium tubes of big dimensions drawn and cemented on the surface to get the maximum strenght of the main whip. Sirio antenna for sale in uk 69 used sirio antennas. Known as the hyundai libero, it was meant to replace the hyundai porter in the lineup.
Gainmaster, the new reference in its class of antennas. I would then switch back to the imax 2000 and finally back to the gainmaster so. Durable and easy to assemble fiberglass base cb radio antennas. If anything the i2k would be a better choice out the of the a99 or imax 2000. The interceptor i10k consistently gets higher marks for performance than the imax 2000 and the new sirio gainmaster has shown to have improved tx abilities over the imax 2000. Sirio 827 its the best choice due to its size and due to its heavy construction. As far as the tornado i cant say mobileunit456 new member username. So i am taking my chances with the sirio gainmaster. Too bad its illegal to have metal cb antennas nowadays. Between 2000 and 2007, hyundai manufactured a pickup version of the a1series starex.
Cb base station antenna 27 mhz cb base station antenna 27 mhz. Why gainmaster has better performance compared to a conventional 58. The imax 2000 is known for blowing away all 58 wave antennas, and being equal to many small 3 element beams in gain towards the horizon. In other words the a99 and the imax 2000 must be better. The instructions are fairly straightforward and the assembly is intuitive. Sirio antenne ml 145 mag antenna cb vehicle, stain. I see that there are a few models of the 827 and i think the newest is the 2016. Dec 06, 2019 my first glasspack antenna the shakespeare big stick didnt impress me, too much noise. This cb base radio home antenna works with any cb or 10 meter radio. Solarcon imaxgpk ground plane kit for imax antennas please login.
Solarcon imax 2000 cbham 5000w radio base station vertical 24feet antenna 4. Around 7pm on saturday 100819 we heard a noise like a tap coming from outside, then over the next hour several more taps were heard. The sirio antenne ml 145 mag is in really good condition only used twice. Sirio 2000 series, cb base station antennas, mechanical data read online or download pdf sirio 2016 user manual. Antenna is very easy to set up and deploy not only as base station antenna, but also to use it in a field. Add this to the high power handling capacity of 2000 watts, and you get a. An imax 2000 will tune all over the band and give you a great swr. I use a sirio gainmaster 58 wave mounted about 30 feet from ground to base of gm. You have multiple styles to choose from beam, omnidirectional, wire and materials fiberglass, aluminum as well as mounting possibilities mast, tower, tripod, roof. But again, the sirio vector 4000 will beat both of them out as far as. The cb antennas not bendable and a 1500watt cb antenna with a a. The sigma 4 is now called the sirio vector 4000 and i discounted this one because of the size of the. Sirio 2016 cb base antenna, homebase cb radio antenna.
Sirio m400 is the best cb base antenna if you want the real bang for your buck. High performance comes as standard and the 827 will let you transmit much much further than most conventional antennas, the build quality is superb, will give many years of service, and ideal also for amateur use on the very popular 10m 28mhz band too. This doesnt mean the imax 2000 will lose any popularity contests though as it beats the competition in two key areas, price and simplicity. This is the best omnidirectional antenna in base station cb performance. Sirio new vector 4000 cb10m 3000 watts tunable base antenna. The reason for this is the special design of the max2000 and is total different from most regular antennas.
Sirio tornado 3642mhz omnidirectional base antenna. Designed for harsh environments, the imux 2000 t1e1 multiplexer creates a new class of intelligent multiplexer with features such as redundant common logic module, built in csu functionality, ds0 squelching capability and fast reframing channel. I have used an imax 2000, antron 99, and a shakesphere big stick. All the cb base antenna out there comes with a user manual. Seating is a 233 layout, with individual front seats and a 6040 splitfolding second row. They did this without changing the tuning of the antenna so now it comes tuned for 10 meter ham band and not cb radio. In the diagram above, the top figure is the schematic diagram of the imax 2000. By the technical parameters of this model of antenna. Solarcon imax2000 58 wave base station cb radio antenna is useable from 25. Anyone got any ideas about what i can do to get the swr lower. I live in vermont and using an old 99 that has to come down and was very happy with it. Sirio new vector 4000 cb10m 3000 watts tunable base. Sirio s 2016 ground plane antenna cb base station antenna, omnidirectional high power.
Shop safe on sirio 2016 cb base antenna for best prices at. I was at first going to get a gainmaster but after hearing of the many broken ones it was a choice between the sirio 2016 and the sirio 827 and i chose the 2016, and i am glad i did. The swr graph as you can see in the picture is amazing from 26mhz to 30 mhz is all usable. Just remember, a 58 wave vertical will give you 3 db gain imax 2000,and maco58, and a half wave a99 will give you about 22. The coil, made of enamelled copper wire of big section, has been specially planned in order to bear high powers. Solarcon imax 2000 cb base station antenna walcott radio. I have both the a99 and the imax 2000 and the 2000 out did the a99. It was a toss up between this, a sigma 4 copy or the sirio 827. A very high quality 58 wave antenna with 16 groundplanes. In 2016, imax announced the release of films in ultrawidescreen 3. The sigmaalpha and astro plane are 58 wavelength and the stardusterskylabm400 is a 12 wavelength all aircraft aluminum base 10 meter radio antenna.
I think when you compare a product to another that the product you compare it to must be the better product of the two. But read on, its actually fairly stealthy for such a tall antenna. View and download sirio antenne sy 273 installation manual online. The italybased brand intended this antenna to score highly in terms of quality and performance while keeping the price at a reasonable level. Even so, the sirio imax 2000 is still 24 feet in length. Sirio antenna, high performance antenna made in italy. Italian company sirio are perhaps best known in darc circles for their 3 and 4 element short boom yagis which most guys regard as excellent antennas indeed for dxpedition use. Also, many antenna manufacturers tend to inflate the db gain rating on their antennas.
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