Question: If you own a Sirio Gainmaster 5/8 wave base antenna, what height do you have it mounted?.
I own a Sirio Gainmaster 5/8 wave antenna and currently have the base (feed point) 4' from the earth ground, the antenna is mounted on a cast iron patio umbrella stand, which sounds silly, but true, and have made contacts World Wide, well almost, and a true 1:1 match and are using a 75' loosely coiled length of Messi & Paolini Hyperflex 10 coax.
Lately I've been reading about mounting heights regarding this Gainmaster and are considering mounting the antenna on a 30'f aluminum push up mast to see if the performance will increase. Some say their Gainmaster performs better locally at high altitudes, but performance drops in the DX category, and vise versa for DX work.
Sirio states the Gainmaster must be atleast 5'f to 10'f above the roofline for "Optimal" performance.
With all that being said, for the current owners of this particular antenna,what is your best advice for getting the most out of this base antenna?.
Thanks for reading!
UDX-4570 Palm Springs,CA
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I own a Sirio Gainmaster 5/8 wave antenna and currently have the base (feed point) 4' from the earth ground, the antenna is mounted on a cast iron patio umbrella stand, which sounds silly, but true, and have made contacts World Wide, well almost, and a true 1:1 match and are using a 75' loosely coiled length of Messi & Paolini Hyperflex 10 coax.
Lately I've been reading about mounting heights regarding this Gainmaster and are considering mounting the antenna on a 30'f aluminum push up mast to see if the performance will increase. Some say their Gainmaster performs better locally at high altitudes, but performance drops in the DX category, and vise versa for DX work.
Sirio states the Gainmaster must be atleast 5'f to 10'f above the roofline for "Optimal" performance.
With all that being said, for the current owners of this particular antenna,what is your best advice for getting the most out of this base antenna?.
Thanks for reading!
UDX-4570 Palm Springs,CA
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