The Sirio Gain-Master is unique in many ways and is nothing like previous end fed antennas we’ve dealt with in the past. It may seem a little daunting to those who are used to slapping together 3 piece Imax antennas but it’s very easy and compared to assembling a Yagi or V quad antenna it’s downright simple. Add the black rubber cap over the top and you’re done with the assembly. You tighten this screw down on the end of the wire and it secures the wire so it doesn’t fall back down inside the tubing. You’ll apply an included clamp over the slotted section and tighten.Īt the very tip of the antenna the wire will stick out and you insert it into an end cap which has a small Allen screw in it. The tubes slide together and are slotted on one end. Then you’ll slide the pieces out until the tubing reaches it’s full length. You’ll run the main element wire up through the sections of tubing until it pokes out the end. Once you screw the wiring harness to the base section you then can unravel the remaining wire and move to the stage of assembling the antenna sections. In my case luckily the wire wasn’t compromised and still performed perfectly but it’s something I’d like to see Sirio fix with a little extra packing. I’ve heard from a couple of other people who also found the same thing had happened when they unpacked their antenna. In the instructions they do specifically mention not to bend or crimp the wire coming out of the top of the base section but my wire was actually crimped from the factory as in shipping it had been bent over the tubing. You’ll screw the wiring harness connector to the connector coming out of the top of the base section. The instructions are fairly straightforward and the assembly is intuitive. Antenna Wire – This is the red/black wiring harness that connects to the bottom section and the wire will run to the very top of the antenna.Tubing Mast Sections – These are the various length fiberglass sections that will fit together to form the full length antenna.Main Bottom Section – This piece is the main bottom section of the antenna and has the red choke coil at the bottom.The parts and pieces inside will consist of the following – The Sirio Gain-Master will come in a large box 76″ x 5″ x 4″. We now have the chance to review this new antenna and see if it’s claims are valid and compare it against the popular Imax 2000 in a head to head test. So here we are today and the gauntlet has been thrown down. Even Sirio themselves are willing to make the claim that this antenna will out-perform competing antennas. The new Sirio Gain-Master has been making some waves in the CB radio world and has many people questioning their previously held beliefs on which antenna was the best vertical on the market. Traditionally there has been a large assortment to choose from with many different manufacturers making the claim that their antenna was the best. Vertical base station CB antennas are the most commonly used type of antenna for base installs.
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