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    Hooked up the sirio p5000

    want more updates on what sirio tells you.When i got my box it was sealed said sirio on it inside was news paper and the whip and coil in a plastic sirio sleeve with a manual and catalog and the mag mount was in the same box in its own box.I had to apply the pvs sticker was a little tough didnt...
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    Hooked up the sirio p5000

    Love the antenna tonight giving 3 bars a easy 15 air miles on am not bad through the valley.
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    Hooked up the sirio p5000

    ? Same here no ticket in my box from h&y but its built like quality so it dont feel like a knock off and it performs well.Im just skeptical because having to take a little over inch off a whip when others claimed no cutting puzzles me.I know every situation is different but that thing was set...
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    Hooked up the sirio p5000

    nice nice same here i was out of it for a few years coming back built a base now working the mobile.
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    Hooked up the sirio p5000

    excellent Let me know how it turns out....Does 12 to 15 air miles am in the mobile at 12 watts am seem good with this antenna?Its good for about 20 to 25 miles ssb at 30 watts.
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    Hooked up the sirio p5000

    ok got my outboard meter working and its right on the money with the radios meter 1.1 on 19 1.0 on 40 and 1.3 channel 1....im very happy with it.Talked skip today all over the u.s its good about 20 miles ssb in the mobile and about 12 am average air miles "not road miles"....Im running it with...
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    Hooked up the sirio p5000

    thanks air miles hes about 15 miles on ssb my friedn 20 air miles away heard me mobile to mobile i was swinging 5 on his 959
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    Hooked up the sirio p5000

    ? Is it safe to operate tho if the radio is giving good readings?
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    Hooked up the sirio p5000

    Ok so i think i blew out my swr meter....Let me explain...........When i hooked up my new sirio the swr was high so i knew i had to clip the whip.It was low on the lower bands below the standard 40.I began clipping testing using the radios swr meter and got the swr 1.0 channel 1 to 1.1 channel...
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    My old friend President Jackson.

    ? Radio sounds like more trouble than its worth.It lacks alot for its price.be happier with a anytone 5555
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    Bad,fowl, vulgar Language on the CB

    lollol to each his own lol its why i love this great country.
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    3 tone roger beep question

    k beep can be had from toy boxes u can run a dual beep sadelta with a radio with beep all sorts
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    Where has the best prices on Magnum radios?

    bells I can vouche for bells good work and best customer service i have ever seen.
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    Bad,fowl, vulgar Language on the CB

    lol I had a college educated boy once say to me "You use that kind of language because your uneducated" i simply replied "You have a college education and your still delivering pizzas"....I use vulgar language as expression of my emotions.When you really think about the philosophy behind...
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    Funny Story

    Radio To me radio is exciting more exciting and full of wonder than todays wireless technology.Today your not transmitting your voice wirelessly over the air to cell towers its data.Cell technology today is understandable and less impressive than a man transmitting his voice over air something...
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    Funny Story

    Last night "im in new england" we had a blizzard.During the storm i had a few friends in other towns running plows and a few base stations.During the night a lady came on she was plowing in my town never heard her before.We chatted a bit and i told her what area i was in.She laughed and said...
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    Description on Ebay of a 980ssb

    ol Same here read it the same great salesman
  18. 1

    Decided to go to battery need advice.

    It comes with a 15amp in line.I read on line 12 gauge is rated at 18.6amps so its best not to exceed it.Using a smaller fuse would be a safer bet.The radio draws 9amps so there should be no confliction.I will fuse the neg at a later date "running low on funds" i also plane on using fire...
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    Decided to go to battery need advice.

    ? I already ordered 12 feet of 12 awg red and black and butt connectors and i need to know what size fuse should be wired at the battery.Should it be same as the other?My run is six feet total.Im sure 12 awg is fine i used it before.If my radio has a 10 amp fuse in line the one off the battery...
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    Decided to go to battery need advice.

    ? Cant i go with radios stock cable 2 feet cut into 12 awg into a 12 awg fuse holder connected with butt connectors then to the battery?Im thinking this JT&T Products (2466F) - In-Line Glass Fuseholder with 6.5" 12 AWG Green Wire, 15 AMP AGC Glass Fuse and Two 12-10 AWG Vinyl Insulated Butt...