i really thought this junk went away after the 1970's.
https://www.sirioantenne.it/en/products/hf/p-5000-led
LC
https://www.sirioantenne.it/en/products/hf/p-5000-led
LC
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Sirio has officially jumped the shark
- Thread starter loosecannon
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LC , 
Don't get me going again ! Stryker did it to the Sra-10a a while ago , lights up Blue . No I didn't get one !
Don't get me going again ! Stryker did it to the Sra-10a a while ago , lights up Blue . No I didn't get one ! Oooooh. The blue one would look purty atop my blue pickem up truck.
Stryker has the same stupid crap. There antenna base lights up on TX. Who would really want that?
If you don't like the LED light, just hit it with some real watts once and the light won't disturb you again.
my closest local has had one on his van for a good while, performs the same as the other 4000/5000 series antennas of similar length,
last time i saw light up antennas was the little neon bubbles that fixed to the tip of your antenna back in the late 70's.
last time i saw light up antennas was the little neon bubbles that fixed to the tip of your antenna back in the late 70's.
Consider the effort to make the LED work, although in microamps mA - you still need to sample the power and block - read dissipate - all that power - to make the LED work right.
So if you use a simple 4-watt radio - you may lite it up in dry weather, but it might not in wet or in proximity to other overhead objects...
Just pretty much proves that if you have the $$$ Your Gas and Light - Power Bills will never be a problem...
What I did like was this method, so that at least it is using a beefier mount...
At least the LED's Cathode has a return path...
So if you use a simple 4-watt radio - you may lite it up in dry weather, but it might not in wet or in proximity to other overhead objects...
- I'll need a just a wee-touch more...
Just pretty much proves that if you have the $$$ Your Gas and Light - Power Bills will never be a problem...
What I did like was this method, so that at least it is using a beefier mount...
At least the LED's Cathode has a return path...
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So much cooler than duct-taping a 6-inch fluorescent tube to the top of your whip.
They tend to shatter when meeting the first low-hanging tree branch.
73
They tend to shatter when meeting the first low-hanging tree branch.
73
Or you can just stand in the back of the truck.
73
Jeff
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Jeff
I got one. I thought mine didn't have the light, but the one I got has it. I didn't want the light. I do like the antenna, though.