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Dale
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Username: Dale

Post Number: 1357
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Thursday, January 01, 2009 - 12:51 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i like the looks of the sirio wondering if anyonne has compared the 2.i found assem. directions on the sirio seems easy to assembly
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
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Revpo
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Post Number: 438
Registered: 7-2006
Posted on Thursday, January 01, 2009 - 5:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I have one it replaced my Maco 5/8.
It is easy assembly, better material, virtually no adjustments except putting the sections together, which are pre drilled, has rubber jackets over the sections where you mount the screws for waterproofing, a jacket over the area where the pl259 plugs in also. swr 1.1 on 26 and 27 and 28 megs, time to assemble 20 to 25 minutes. The Maco never got that swr, and needed a lot of adjustments and bent permanently in winds over 75 mph.
SIRIO 2016 is a winner.

CEF795..guarding the cornfields of Indiana
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REVPO/DOCTOR/CEF 795
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Captian_radio
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Post Number: 510
Registered: 9-2004
Posted on Thursday, January 01, 2009 - 6:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I was wondering how it performs next to an Imax 2000,the 2000 being 24 feet long and the Sirio being only 20 feet?
Bob
Robert L. Spicer The days of radio are just beginning!
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Revpo
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Post Number: 439
Registered: 7-2006
Posted on Friday, January 02, 2009 - 10:22 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I don't own a IMAX but my friend does DUTCHMAN CEF 971, he also has a SIRIO 2016 and says the Sirio out performs the IMAX..

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Dale
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Post Number: 1358
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2009 - 11:44 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

thanks doctor.well guess its sirio for me
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
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Canal_digger
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Post Number: 60
Registered: 1-2008
Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2009 - 8:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The Sirio 827 is a 5/8 wave and 22' long and has 8 radials that are 4.6 feet long and claims 3.65 dBi. The 2016 is 5/8, about 20' high and has 16 radials that are 4.6 feet and claims 3.45 dBi. I think the 827 is more competitive vs Imax than the 2016 is, but until you actually use it with your set up, you"ll never know IMHO. Example, Revpo's friend having his 2016 out do the Imax.
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Dale
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Username: Dale

Post Number: 1360
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 - 8:48 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

hey revpo is your 2016 on same mast,coax,height,ect tell me if ya notice
any difference in tx/rx in the two that will
be the TRUE test
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
cvc#64
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Dale
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Username: Dale

Post Number: 1372
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Monday, January 19, 2009 - 6:37 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

anyone else.well its either a imax2k which
ive already had.or try something new and
may be better
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
cvc#64

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