About 2 months ago I put up a Sirio 827 at 20 foot with LMR240 tuned at 27.500MHz, without a tuner it will work from about 25MHz ~ 30MHz, With a antenna tuner, it will tune in all the way to 160m at 160w with a 1.0 SWR. I have worked many stations on both 10 & 11 meters around the globe with 100 ~ 160 w...Russia, Japan, Jamaica, Hawaii, Australia, Liverpool, Ukraine, Brazil, Wales, Slovenia, New Zealand, Porta Rico, Czech Republic, Spain, Belgium, Italy, Chile, Cuba.... just to name a few, all from my California QTH. It is an amazing antenna and I will probably stick with them for life....until something better comes along! :) ~Jack, VEG
Hello Mower Junkie. Here is Joël (Middle France) and i have the same antenna in rescue in the garden, juste about 4 m upground in the QRA of my wife and the GP 27 make a good job in 27 mhz and 28 mhz (with ATU my Yaesu FT991A). Antenna very simple, and not expansive and also good quality. 73's. I hope cu one day on the air.
I love my Sirio Gainmaster 5/8 ~ with the feedpoint being only 4' from the ground mounted on a cast iron patio umbrella stand and 75' of M&P Hyperflex10 coax, a flat match is achieved and been around the World on it dozens of times. Sirio makes a great product.😏👍⚡️🎙
Hey brother, we never have conditions right for skip to South Carolina in West Virginia. Always listening for ya. 553 West by God Virginia. 73s my friend
The receive is very clear, showing this new design is well done. SSB is almost AM like. You need to get the UK 40 FM channels programmed into one of those channel sets and try some FM from OVER THERE, THEY will come back thrilled because for most of them FM is all they have and no DX is done in FM. I worked a bunch of the FM users on their channel 40, 27.99125 MHz your just setup antenna should work well?
Liked the broadband SWR. Keep hoping to make contact with you, but I think we are too close, 550 miles. Heard you once or twice months ago. I don't spend much time on 385, too busy. Being in the middle of the continent, receiving the US and Canada from three directions that don't necessarily hear each other as well as European stations has its challenges. Still listening!!! Talked with 1963 in Jamaica again about a month ago. I get in there Well, around 1100 mi. My first hop seems to be 1-2k miles. 3AT101 Sao Paulo Brazil today. Listen for me DX21, Mike South MS 73/88
Once more great intel on how you get these antennas to work, you should design your own original antenna and put it up for sale. love your clips!!!! keep them coming.
@@MowerJunkie There is a beacon quality, but no known location, and the 3-5 min duration makes it definate jamming. Just wasting them precious sunspot particles. Cool channel, M.J. 👍
Another great video, Mr. Mower Junkie. What did you use to connect the firestick? Was that a 102inch whip in the middle? I'm interested in trying that configuration.
Starting to build up a base station for my house. I got a Striker 955 but now I need a antenna, what do you suggest. I will be taking more local than skip.
Loving my Sirio GPS-27 too, John! But I remember a video from June where you added a ground plane kit to it from the GPE 27. How did that work for you back then and are you going to add that same ground plane kit to the GPS-27 to make it a 5/8ths? Thanks. - Brad UDX-59Z (Salt Lake City)
Adding a ground plane kit doesn't make it a 5/8ths wave, it just uses the ground plane radials instead of the mast underneath it as the counterpoise. You will get slightly lower angle of radiation off of it as low angle of radiation is what you want for DX,, ideally 5 degrees is what you want. This antenna can be a real bleeder as it uses the mast as the counterpoise and can cause some issues with RFI, in your shack or your neighbors computer speakers, etc. even being well grounded, and that's just how an antenna of this design is. High winds will bend it over pretty good like a fishing pole, and over time it will fatigue and eventually break. As for the Sirio antennas, the 827 is the best. It is a 5/8ths wave and is built tough. Mine has taken 70 mph gusts and not so much as a tweak/bend, or breaking anywhere. With the 8 1/4 wave radials for the ground plane, even the fattest of birds hasn't bent them yet lol. Also those 1/4 wave radials makes it a lot easier to lay over and maintain if needed. Mine is as a pretty low at 18 feet to its base as i am height restricted here some what. A regular 5/8ths wave like a Maco would be a problem here for me as my roof has high gables and the ground radials would be smacking into the top of the gables for me. Smaller lateral foot print is much better for me here. I have had mine up for about two years now here in Vegas, and i have talked all over the US/canada, south pacific, and into europe as deep in as Belgium in the spring of this year when conditions between me and them were very good, with no more than 300 watts and only at 18 feet high to the base (a half wave length around 27 Mhz) Take off angle seems to be pretty good down low if you cant get any higher. One of these days i need to run a plotter and see what it tells me about that. The Sirio 2016 has problems with breaking as well as the plastic cover over the coil does not hold up well to UV, and can trap moisture inside it and on it's coil. Moisture inside can cause an arc/short when running some power. Bad juju. The tornado is also weak and likes to snap at the base. The Sirio 827 is best ground plane they make. Do some research and read all the reviews, you will see what i mean.
@@acidreign8551 ...yeah I think we kind of knew that adding the ground plane radials does not turn it into a 5/8ths wave antenna. It's just that the GPE-27 is likely identical to the GPS-27 but with the addition of the ground planes. No visible differences in the coil at the feed end or the OAL. But it was just one of the things that I think John was trying there to see if it would add value to his ½ wave. Apparently not though! I have my "half wave" GPS-27 up on my roof and it's working great.
And sirio sd 27 is my favorite
About 2 months ago I put up a Sirio 827 at 20 foot with LMR240 tuned at 27.500MHz, without a tuner it will work from about 25MHz ~ 30MHz, With a antenna tuner, it will tune in all the way to 160m at 160w with a 1.0 SWR. I have worked many stations on both 10 & 11 meters around the globe with 100 ~ 160 w...Russia, Japan, Jamaica, Hawaii, Australia, Liverpool, Ukraine, Brazil, Wales, Slovenia, New Zealand, Porta Rico, Czech Republic, Spain, Belgium, Italy, Chile, Cuba.... just to name a few, all from my California QTH. It is an amazing antenna and I will probably stick with them for life....until something better comes along! :) ~Jack, VEG
Hello Mower Junkie. Here is Joël (Middle France) and i have the same antenna in rescue in the garden, juste about 4 m upground in the QRA of my wife and the GP 27 make a good job in 27 mhz and 28 mhz (with ATU my Yaesu FT991A). Antenna very simple, and not expansive and also good quality. 73's. I hope cu one day on the air.
I agree, the quality is very good, and you can't beat the price!
Great video and antenna. KK3R Houston, Tx
I love my Sirio Gainmaster 5/8 ~ with the feedpoint being only 4' from the ground mounted on a cast iron patio umbrella stand and 75' of M&P Hyperflex10 coax, a flat match is achieved and been around the World on it dozens of times. Sirio makes a great product.😏👍⚡️🎙
You never fail to impress us. I appreciate you, Mower, all the way from Gatwick Airport UK area. 🇬🇧 73s
I appreciate that, 73's
Nice thinking of trying the dp-27 sirio
Thanks for watching, Take care.
Evening mower junkie and boss lady. Happy Easter to you all and family ❤🦅🦅🦅🙌🙏 that first antenna looks cool. Take it easy and enjoy life. 73s😊
I have the Sirio 827 and it works great.
Glad it worked out for you. My Slrio GPE 5/8 Has done well the last few years. Take care, AZ329 click
I like that. It's wide banded. It needs some ground radials though.
Thank you for sharing.
Mr.Mower Junkie.
Howdy Barbara.
great lineup as always, my same antenna, doing his honest jobs
Great stuff John, i use the sireo here in the UK and it works great! Keep up the good work 👍
Good one John.✌✌
Good stuff 151 👍
Hope to hear you on the air soon
Thanks Dallas, I hope so too.
Hey brother, we never have conditions right for skip to South Carolina in West Virginia. Always listening for ya. 553 West by God Virginia. 73s my friend
Copy that, West Virginia doesn't happen very often here in SC. But I'll be listening for you. Take care 553, 73's from 151 SC.
@@MowerJunkie Well today i was on my home from work on 395 and heard a guy say 151 SC and 73s but still didnt hear ya. Go figure i have no ears😁
That’s so awesome brother thanks for sharing 73
Thanks for watching, 73's
I have the very same antenna.. Very happy with it, however it's about one S point down on my Sirio 827...
Martin
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The receive is very clear, showing this new design is well done. SSB is almost AM like.
You need to get the UK 40 FM channels programmed into one of those channel sets and try some FM from OVER THERE, THEY will come back thrilled because for most of them FM is all they have and no DX is done in FM. I worked a bunch of the FM users on their channel 40, 27.99125 MHz your just setup antenna should work well?
I always forget to check the UK 40, I'll have to give it a try.
Liked the broadband SWR. Keep hoping to make contact with you, but I think we are too close, 550 miles. Heard you once or twice months ago. I don't spend much time on 385, too busy.
Being in the middle of the continent, receiving the US and Canada from three directions that don't necessarily hear each other as well as European stations has its challenges.
Still listening!!! Talked with 1963 in Jamaica again about a month ago. I get in there Well, around 1100 mi. My first hop seems to be 1-2k miles. 3AT101 Sao Paulo Brazil today.
Listen for me DX21, Mike South MS 73/88
Once more great intel on how you get these antennas to work, you should design your own original antenna and put it up for sale. love your clips!!!! keep them coming.
Thanks, I have designed mine own antenna, Check out this video. ua-cam.com/video/5VX8criYQRk/v-deo.html
That 1111111 is nationwide! 1:30 pm today, it was steady s7 by Lake Michigan.
I know it, He's on 38 right now. Some people should not be allowed to have a radio. Thanks for watching, 73's
@@MowerJunkie There is a beacon quality, but no known location, and the 3-5 min duration makes it definate jamming. Just wasting them precious sunspot particles. Cool channel, M.J. 👍
I love my colossus 10k built like a tank n you can run a bit of power
Nice! the Zero Five Colossal 10k is my dream antenna, I just can't afford one. Thanks for watching, 73's
Hello John, very nice Video and very nice Radio!
Greetings from Germany 13DD102 Juergen
Nice setup John. Have you or anyone else ever tried a Coily Excalibur antenna?
Not yet!
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Another great video, Mr. Mower Junkie. What did you use to connect the firestick? Was that a 102inch whip in the middle? I'm interested in trying that configuration.
Thanks. check out this video, it shows the Star Duster build. ua-cam.com/video/2A9Smkj3OPM/v-deo.html
Starting to build up a base station for my house. I got a Striker 955 but now I need a antenna, what do you suggest. I will be taking more local than skip.
There're are a lot of verticals to choose from, most 1/2 wave perform about the same, or you could go with a 5/8 wave for a little better performance.
Loving my Sirio GPS-27 too, John! But I remember a video from June where you added a ground plane kit to it from the GPE 27. How did that work for you back then and are you going to add that same ground plane kit to the GPS-27 to make it a 5/8ths? Thanks. - Brad UDX-59Z (Salt Lake City)
I accidentally damaged 2 of the radials. the kit did very little for the antenna, so I just put it up as a vertical.
Adding a ground plane kit doesn't make it a 5/8ths wave, it just uses the ground plane radials instead of the mast underneath it as the counterpoise. You will get slightly lower angle of radiation off of it as low angle of radiation is what you want for DX,, ideally 5 degrees is what you want. This antenna can be a real bleeder as it uses the mast as the counterpoise and can cause some issues with RFI, in your shack or your neighbors computer speakers, etc. even being well grounded, and that's just how an antenna of this design is. High winds will bend it over pretty good like a fishing pole, and over time it will fatigue and eventually break.
As for the Sirio antennas, the 827 is the best. It is a 5/8ths wave and is built tough. Mine has taken 70 mph gusts and not so much as a tweak/bend, or breaking anywhere. With the 8 1/4 wave radials for the ground plane, even the fattest of birds hasn't bent them yet lol. Also those 1/4 wave radials makes it a lot easier to lay over and maintain if needed. Mine is as a pretty low at 18 feet to its base as i am height restricted here some what. A regular 5/8ths wave like a Maco would be a problem here for me as my roof has high gables and the ground radials would be smacking into the top of the gables for me. Smaller lateral foot print is much better for me here. I have had mine up for about two years now here in Vegas, and i have talked all over the US/canada, south pacific, and into europe as deep in as Belgium in the spring of this year when conditions between me and them were very good, with no more than 300 watts and only at 18 feet high to the base (a half wave length around 27 Mhz) Take off angle seems to be pretty good down low if you cant get any higher. One of these days i need to run a plotter and see what it tells me about that.
The Sirio 2016 has problems with breaking as well as the plastic cover over the coil does not hold up well to UV, and can trap moisture inside it and on it's coil. Moisture inside can cause an arc/short when running some power. Bad juju.
The tornado is also weak and likes to snap at the base.
The Sirio 827 is best ground plane they make. Do some research and read all the reviews, you will see what i mean.
@@acidreign8551 ...yeah I think we kind of knew that adding the ground plane radials does not turn it into a 5/8ths wave antenna. It's just that the GPE-27 is likely identical to the GPS-27 but with the addition of the ground planes. No visible differences in the coil at the feed end or the OAL. But it was just one of the things that I think John was trying there to see if it would add value to his ½ wave. Apparently not though! I have my "half wave" GPS-27 up on my roof and it's working great.
Isn’t it 90 radials to that 27 MHz HF .. why did you go with 45” degree ?
What antenna analyzer are you using
it's a generic with Sark 100 internals
That was awesome. Do you ever sell any of your old antennas
No, I haven't sold any of my antennas. I just can't bring myself to part with any of them.
DONT RUN YOUR 4-PILL IN TO THIS ANTENNA ...Max. power: 250 Watts (CW) continuous 750 Watts (CW) short time
I only use a little 2 pill with this antenna. Thanks for watching, 73's