sirio gpe 27 5/8 wave antenna ,how to tune help needed
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sirio gpe 27 5/8 wave antenna ,how to tune help needed
i am fed up with fibreglass antennas so i am going to try a sirio gpe27 5/8 wave with ground planes ,is there anyone out there that can tell me how to adjust the top section ( how much to leave out ) i mainly use 27.555 ,
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Re: sirio gpe 27 5/8 wave antenna ,how to tune help needed
Measure SWR, that you will know if antenna is too long or too short.
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Re: sirio gpe 27 5/8 wave antenna ,how to tune help needed
hi chris, as its such a bloody job to put the antenna up and down , ( not much room ) i was hopping someone could help me out and tell me how much of the top section to leave out heres hopping ??? what coax should i use it needs to be 40 ft would mini 8 be any good ???
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Re: sirio gpe 27 5/8 wave antenna ,how to tune help needed
You can tune antenna in a free space, than put on it's place.
If no obstacles in proximity and not too close to the ground it gonna work.
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If no obstacles in proximity and not too close to the ground it gonna work.
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Re: sirio gpe 27 5/8 wave antenna ,how to tune help needed
As someone who uses this very antenna would personally say give it a miss unless you have already bought one ? For the money the are a bargain,work well are very sturdy but despite generous waterproofing on my part the swr is up and down daily even with no rain !! This is similar to the finding off a few others I have spoke to and funny enough is mentioned within the couple off reviews on eham.net.
If going ahead the only advice I can give is totally weatherproof every single joint and this will help the little screws working loose . Swr wise.. for me the swr guide supplied with it was totally out. I spent a few hours up and down the ladder adjusting the swr to get it down to 1.5 on 28.300mhz and then its either steady at this or way up depending on how it felt that particular day !!
Sirio 827 is raved about and if you can get one then personally would get one over the gpe27 5/8 wave . It's next on my ever increasing buying list !!
If going ahead the only advice I can give is totally weatherproof every single joint and this will help the little screws working loose . Swr wise.. for me the swr guide supplied with it was totally out. I spent a few hours up and down the ladder adjusting the swr to get it down to 1.5 on 28.300mhz and then its either steady at this or way up depending on how it felt that particular day !!
Sirio 827 is raved about and if you can get one then personally would get one over the gpe27 5/8 wave . It's next on my ever increasing buying list !!
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Re: sirio gpe 27 5/8 wave antenna ,how to tune help needed
AS i do not have the space for a sirio827 and the bad report on the sirio gpe27 do anyone think i should go back to a imax 2000 maybe.???
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Re: sirio gpe 27 5/8 wave antenna ,how to tune help needed
In all honesty as good as they are personally would keep the imax2k. There are others that are well happy with the sirio and as I say for the money they are a good buy but from personal experience off using one would give it a miss if you can't easily access the re-tuning off it every other day !!
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Re: sirio gpe 27 5/8 wave antenna ,how to tune help needed
You say you are "fed up with fibreglass antennas" but don't give an explanation of your fed-up-ness,I have used a S.g.m,827 in the past,and at present an Imax,I am far from fed up with my Imax,just saying.
Plenty are talking worldwide on 27.555 usb,
Some are too far up their own @rse to admit it,
Many happen to know otherwise dx-ing test free,
Showing a complete lack of respect for the law.
27.555 Usb
Some are too far up their own @rse to admit it,
Many happen to know otherwise dx-ing test free,
Showing a complete lack of respect for the law.
27.555 Usb
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Re: sirio gpe 27 5/8 wave antenna ,how to tune help needed
When i said i was fed up with fibreglass ,I was fed up with my antenna a gainmaster meaning i felt i was ready for a change ,I still feel i need a change but have been put off the sirio gpe27 because of the reports of swr problems so WAIT for it i am going to give a imax 2000 antenna another go ?????
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Re: sirio gpe 27 5/8 wave antenna ,how to tune help needed
I found the GPE 27 to be a great antenna, but you do need to put PVC tape over the jointing sleeves.
In the instructions there is a SWR chart for setting the length of the top section.
We installed four of these antennas locally and every time the SWR was correct if set according to the chart.
In the instructions there is a SWR chart for setting the length of the top section.
We installed four of these antennas locally and every time the SWR was correct if set according to the chart.
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Re: sirio gpe 27 5/8 wave antenna ,how to tune help needed
Did any of the 4 gpe's swr change,when it started to rain Simon ?
Plenty are talking worldwide on 27.555 usb,
Some are too far up their own @rse to admit it,
Many happen to know otherwise dx-ing test free,
Showing a complete lack of respect for the law.
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Many happen to know otherwise dx-ing test free,
Showing a complete lack of respect for the law.
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Re: sirio gpe 27 5/8 wave antenna ,how to tune help needed
No problems at all.
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Re: sirio gpe 27 5/8 wave antenna ,how to tune help needed
mine is great.....SWR never moves
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Re: sirio gpe 27 5/8 wave antenna ,how to tune help needed
I just took mine down after 4 years in the air due to me going QRT for a while. No evidence of water ingress. But the plastic rivet things which hold the black insulator part to the pole clamp have gone brittle and broken. It looks to be an easy repair if they are drilled and M8 nylon bolts put through.
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Re: sirio gpe 27 5/8 wave antenna ,how to tune help needed
Ok cheers.
Plenty are talking worldwide on 27.555 usb,
Some are too far up their own @rse to admit it,
Many happen to know otherwise dx-ing test free,
Showing a complete lack of respect for the law.
27.555 Usb
Some are too far up their own @rse to admit it,
Many happen to know otherwise dx-ing test free,
Showing a complete lack of respect for the law.
27.555 Usb