@@cheesecracker3977 I thought about getting this meter as well. Still liking the 870? I did read a few reviews stating you have to have a 10w dead key for the SWR to be accurate, do you find this to be true?
@@jeepzcb09 I believe 3 watts is all the meter needs. I tried it with a 5 watt, 20 watt and 40 watt deadkey and it reads about the same, just a little bit higher with 40 watts. Overall I like the meter, but the switches to change the different settings on the meter are cheap and may not grip the internal rod properly after a while. I have seen a couple of complaints about that.
Does the Sirio Boomerang 27a need to be earth grounded? To be clear, a copper wire from the mast to a grounding rod in the ground. I’ve herd mixed answers. Thanks!
the antenna works good but yeah it bends easy. it is good enough for my current living situation. i will try to turn the squelch up next time. i usually run my rf gain and squelch wide open though.
This antenna work very well for skip. I have talked to Australia a few times lately with a 100 watts or less. Considering I am in a two story townhouse community surrounded by homes I am a bit surprised with all the contacts I get. I will be selling my place soon and hopefully will get an antenna up in the air about 40 ft. But this will be used when I move for a while.
The antenna works good considering my mounting location. I have made quite a few DX contacts with it when I have got lucky enough to get some conditions. As far as the antenna itself I am not sure how it would handle strong winds. The lower section of the whip seems kind of flimsy to me. I usually unscrew the antenna and take it down when I am gone from home or if a strong storm comes my way. I would probably go with something better for a permanent antenna. It does tune well though.
@@cheesecracker3977 thank you. ive got a dipole hung in my attic on the flat side. i was looking to see about adding a vertical one. this looks like it might work for my application. thank you for the response.
@@robertbailey2342 on sideband I have talked up to about 50 miles to a mobile radio. I also have talked to base stations about 60 miles away. But he has higher elevation and a beam antenna.
I like that meter...
Thanks, it gets the job done, nothing fancy
@@cheesecracker3977 I thought about getting this meter as well. Still liking the 870? I did read a few reviews stating you have to have a 10w dead key for the SWR to be accurate, do you find this to be true?
@@jeepzcb09 I believe 3 watts is all the meter needs. I tried it with a 5 watt, 20 watt and 40 watt deadkey and it reads about the same, just a little bit higher with 40 watts.
Overall I like the meter, but the switches to change the different settings on the meter are cheap and may not grip the internal rod properly after a while. I have seen a couple of complaints about that.
11 meter base antenna works best at 36 feet of the ground at the base of the antenna.
Static is horrible at best.
Does the Sirio Boomerang 27a need to be earth grounded? To be clear, a copper wire from the mast to a grounding rod in the ground. I’ve herd mixed answers. Thanks!
i do not use a ground and i do not recall any mention of using one...I have not had any issues with mine
Turn your squelch up next time! I notice a bend in the radiator. Good low SWR.
the antenna works good but yeah it bends easy. it is good enough for my current living situation.
i will try to turn the squelch up next time. i usually run my rf gain and squelch wide open though.
i know I'm kinda off topic but do anybody know of a good place to watch newly released movies online ?
How's the Boomerang doing with the skip?
This antenna work very well for skip. I have talked to Australia a few times lately with a 100 watts or less. Considering I am in a two story townhouse community surrounded by homes I am a bit surprised with all the contacts I get.
I will be selling my place soon and hopefully will get an antenna up in the air about 40 ft. But this will be used when I move for a while.
How has this held up?
The antenna works good considering my mounting location. I have made quite a few DX contacts with it when I have got lucky enough to get some conditions.
As far as the antenna itself I am not sure how it would handle strong winds. The lower section of the whip seems kind of flimsy to me. I usually unscrew the antenna and take it down when I am gone from home or if a strong storm comes my way. I would probably go with something better for a permanent antenna. It does tune well though.
@@cheesecracker3977 thank you. ive got a dipole hung in my attic on the flat side. i was looking to see about adding a vertical one. this looks like it might work for my application. thank you for the response.
@@575videogates You're welcome, hope it works out for you.
How far can you get out locally?
@@robertbailey2342 on sideband I have talked up to about 50 miles to a mobile radio. I also have talked to base stations about 60 miles away. But he has higher elevation and a beam antenna.