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  1. Blackcat630

    If you were a pirate broadcaster, what's playing right now?

    The feel conveyed in the closing solo is phenomenal
  2. Blackcat630

    New Starduster Antenna

    I have never run a sirio base station antenna though I've had great luck with the P5000 mobile antenna. Works well and fine build quality. I have run several A99s and Imax through the years with great success. I currently run a 20 yr old Imax at 40ft to feed. For what it is.. great. Future...
  3. Blackcat630

    New Starduster Antenna

    If it arrived missing parts and bent wouldn't this be more of a distributor issue than a Sirio issue. Unless you ordered it directly from Sirio (don't think you can)? Whoever sold it to you should have caught the missing hardware and packaged it better to prevent damage.. Many members on here...
  4. Blackcat630

    Another new(?) Ranger

    I have a 5054 100 watt version as well. It's not my "go to" 6 meter radio because my Kenwood has a much cleaner receiver (as to be expected). I've made several contacts on the 5054 and it seems to work fine. Had a group of locals on SSB one night and one asked which radio I was running on 6? I...
  5. Blackcat630

    Mobile swr went from 2.0 to 1.0 with ice on car

    The washer and/or saw blade goes on the Underside of the roof mount. This way you will most likely destroy your antenna before pulling your mount through a flimsy roof and splitting the roof metal. After dropping the headliner and drilling a hole I would take a wire brush and/or sand paper to...
  6. Blackcat630

    Mobile swr went from 2.0 to 1.0 with ice on car

    I have installed a few perm mounts in roofs and ball mounts in quarter panels back in the day. I ran into the flimsy roof issue as well. This was sloved with a large washer on the underside of the roof and in one case we actually used a circular saw blade & washer to distribute flexing strain...
  7. Blackcat630

    Mobile swr went from 2.0 to 1.0 with ice on car

    I'm trying to understand this.. you have a mag mount but drilled a hole in the roof for the coax? If drilling your vehicle is of no concern why not ditch the mag mount entirely. Nothing against "Tram" but if it were me I would run a quality permanent mount..(breedlove, sirio, daimond/comet)...
  8. Blackcat630

    Small heat sinks on pills

    My old TS Killer Bee sits under my truck seat upside-down. To have the heat sink facing up as opposed to into the carpeted floor is a no brainer... I run SSB 95% and don't drive the piss out of it so heat probably wouldn't be an issue anyway. I have gotten good at knowing what does what...
  9. Blackcat630

    Is the Grazioli G-Max really a 10/11m collinear? how does a coil delay the signal 180 degrees

    Any "Beefing up" info would be appreciated. I'm thinking of trying out a V4K this spring when I make some antenna changes. It would be at 50 ft to the base. It's durability and strength have been the only factor discouraging me from purchasing one.
  10. Blackcat630

    Stations over-deviating in FM mode

    Duty cycle is a bitch....on FM
  11. Blackcat630

    Reclaim LSB 16

    23 British Columbia sounding good in Central Illinois. Great to work you Sean!
  12. Blackcat630

    Reclaim LSB 16

    Good to make the contract with you as well. Stryker 955 & D104 into an old Palomar 4×mrf455 (350-400) out to a 20 yr old Imax 2K about 36 ft at the feed. I will be calling on and off throughout the day on 16 lsb.
  13. Blackcat630

    A new country!!

    Nice contact especially on 11 m. What time of day did you pull it off?
  14. Blackcat630

    DX from Holland to USA from mobile station

    I worked Japan, Australia, New Zealand, a few other south pacifics.. Hawaii, all over the Caribbean & south America, many European countries and south Africa from my mobile on the last cycle. 2950 driving an old Texas Star killer bee into a 108 inch whip. Breedlove ball mounted to the rear...
  15. Blackcat630

    10 to 13 element beam

    I run a 13b2 at 60 ft.. works better than I thought it would. It's fed with 300 watts (if needed) and 1/2 inch hardline. My buddy south of me has run a 17b2 at 125 ft for several years without a problem. With 100 watts he kicks some ass at that height.
  16. Blackcat630

    10 to 13 element beam

    I run 45 elements. . ...on 1296 mhz
  17. Blackcat630

    Lets logically end the LMR-400 debate.

    I have used Times, Jeffa and Shireen lmr 400 with no issues..
  18. Blackcat630

    Base Radio For Sale

    Good price