need help with new antenna choice

**solarradio351** · 01-18-2014, 04:02 PM

Hi again.. I live in Tasmania a island of the south east tip of mainland Australia. Its has lots of hills and mountain's and
water everywhere, I live in the huon valley lots apple and berry farms, state forests ... I want to get the best antenna for
skip (DX) if there is such a thing ? I was told the sirio 827 was good ? I run a RM kl203p and have a few older radios in
use. I am getting a pc244 uniden soon from USA but after a new rig too, had got 980 bearcat of eBay but never arrived in
oz so I was refunded the cash and looking at new President and waiting to hear from company at to where I can get one
from... For now I need to source a good antenna ??
Thanks for any help, Darryl

**Gordon Gekko** · 01-18-2014, 06:22 PM

Interceptor 10k
Google it

**222DBFL** · 01-18-2014, 09:03 PM

Are you going to hard mount the antenna, meaning are you going with a permanent mount or do you want a magnet mount setup, like Gordon gekko posted for a permanent antenna the 10k is a great antenna, also may want to look at the sirio pl5000 performer. Do some good research before you buy as this is one of the most important things a good system entails is a good antenna and coax. Don't go cheap here is what I always tell people. Spend the extra money and get the best antenna you can afford. JMO.

**BOOTY MONSTER** · 01-19-2014, 01:11 AM

http://www.sirioantenne.it/prodotti_...8171169&idp=66

**A365** · 01-19-2014, 11:37 AM

If you want to talk Skip DX,I will set up a Directional Beam like a 3 or 4 element yagi antenna

Verticals antennas are a little noisy for DX

A Beam Antenna set up Horizontal will works real good for your station

Sirio has a nice 3 and 4 element yagi antenna in they're catalog SY-3 or SY-4

**JesseJamesDallas** · 01-19-2014, 07:25 PM

I just got threw putting together my Lightning L4+ quad antenna, which should be good for local and DX since it is Horizontal and Vertical fed...Vertical for local talk, then I can switch over to Horizontal for DX!

Haven't got it up in the air yet on my tower, hopefully maybe next weekend I can get to that part, but it's looking good so far...

And they do ship "Down-Under"...There's a guy in Southern Australia that bought one...
http://www.lightningantennas.com/qua...s/lightning-4/

**222DBFL** · 01-19-2014, 09:14 PM

Sorry tassie, didn't realize you were looking for base antennas, just had a re read of the post and I will tell you listen to JJD, he knows his stuff.