Sirio performer 5000 pl roof mount kit

[Banshee]

Just ordered this from eBay
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CB-MOBIL...000-PL-ROOF-MOUNT-KIT-WITH-CABLE/152675926949

Done a bit of research and seems to be the best of all the ones I've been looking at within my budget. It attaches straight to the body of the truck and can be bent down and adjusted 45 degrees if so needed whilst following Elty so it doesn't end up in the bush :lol :lol

The best bit about it which appeals to me as I love a gadget :lol When you are transmitting the body of the aerial glows Green

 

[solarman216]

I await with bated breath, Rick

 

[jims-terrano]

I think this deserves a video show it glowing:thumbs

 

[solarman216]

Glowing antenna can only mean power output loss, Rick

 

[jims-terrano]

Glowing antenna can only mean power output loss, Rick

Yep but if they’re only transmitting over short distances probably won’t make too much difference.

Still be interesting how it performs on the vehicle when driving down lanes, bent several antennas myself.

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

In the old days, we all ran DV27's and there was a little red Neon light you could put on the top, that would glow when ever you transmitted... In those days, they were called "Wally lights".

We regularly used to hold 2ft florescent tubes on the top and light those for fun.

As Rick said, it does pinch your power, and the brighter it is, the more power being lost. It only works on 5/8 or 3/8 aerials, which were in those days, actually illegal, so you gave yourself away to "Mr Buzby".

 

[Davey Boy]

My DV27 was the best twig I had until now.
Really suited the vehicle for performance and, after working hard to acquire a good ground plane, was the first time I achieved zero reflection on my SWR. :thumbs
I've gone through a couple of Sirio twigs, and currently using a 2ft Firestick.

 

[elty001]

Just ordered this from eBay
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CB-MOBIL...000-PL-ROOF-MOUNT-KIT-WITH-CABLE/152675926949

Done a bit of research and seems to be the best of all the ones I've been looking at within my budget. It attaches straight to the body of the truck and can be bent down and adjusted 45 degrees if so needed whilst following Elty so it doesn't end up in the bush :lol :lol

The best bit about it which appeals to me as I love a gadget :lol When you are transmitting the body of the aerial glows Green

one with a rotating flail cutter would be better for some of my routes:lol:lol:lol:lol

 

[Banshee]

Glowing antenna can only mean power output loss, Rick

Doesn't matter when you've got the KL203 switched on :sly

 

[Paultrol]

What's it going on Banshee? Your ford fester or your unicycle.:augie

 

[Blocky10]

What's it going on Banshee? Your ford fester or your unicycle.:augie

:lol:lol
Is Terrance stiiiiiiiiiiiill off the road:augie

 

[Davey Boy]

On Zac's Xmas tree instead of a fairy!
Cos it's got a light on top!

 

[Banshee]

What's it going on Banshee? Your ford fester or your unicycle.:augie

On the back of the moped :lol

 

[Wheelie]

In the old days, we all ran DV27's and there was a little red Neon light you could put on the top, that would glow when ever you transmitted... In those days, they were called "Wally lights".

We regularly used to hold 2ft florescent tubes on the top and light those for fun.

As Rick said, it does pinch your power, and the brighter it is, the more power being lost. It only works on 5/8 or 3/8 aerials, which were in those days, actually illegal, so you gave yourself away to "Mr Buzby".

You beat me to it with the wally light, those were the days, we used to do fox hunts with 5 or 6 cars, one would go and hide and the other find them, wasn’t to difficult when you got close cos you could see the wally light :clap:lol