Sirio Mobile Antenna ????

[highvoltageuk]

For some years now ive had this antenna but never got any details on what it was
As you might be able to see its an Sirio mobile, 8 ground planes with a so239 mount.
Its simular to an 827 homebase antenna.
From what i remember i did a short test between a Sirio Hi-power 5000 but there wasnt much between them

Thanks for looking

Sirio.jpg

[Admiral]

If your question is 'is this a mobile antenna' I would suggest not, it looks like a homebased one to me with the groundplane.

[highvoltageuk]

Ok lets hope ive got it right this time...
Ive had this Sirio mobile antenna for as long as donkeys
But never known much about it?
It reminds me of an mobile version of the sirio 827.
Any ideas ??
Some time ago i did test it along side an Sirio Hi-power 5000 but there wasnt much difference between them

Thanks for looking

[andrew013]

sirio space shuttle 27 pl they sold them with the sirio 160 magmounts
it was based on the 2012 home base antenna and could handle 1600watts pep
band width was aparently 120ch they are 1.45 mtres in length and weigh 485 g without magmount

[highvoltageuk]

Space Shuttle 27 PL.jpg

ARGH Thank you Andrew search shows they was the same as President Dakota only info i found was in Russian

[andrew013]

diferent power/coverage and weight in siro catalouge compared to knights stats

[highvoltageuk]

Thank you....The antenna does work very well however i did try a Thunderpole Super Nova but its been on the vehicle less than 6 months & rust is already showing so im going to change the mount to get the sirio back on it.....Thank you very much for the info..

[wa10]

I modded my space shuttle by removing one turn from the top of the coil & drilling the cone to take a longer better quality valor 520 halfbreed whip,
it performed the same as my wilson 1000 & 5000 when stationary and bent half as much as the wilsons at speed.

[highvoltageuk]

The only troubles i have is the ground planes come loose might need some threadlock.
Makes you wonder why Sirio stopped making them....COST i imagine.

Thank you for looking