Describe your experience with the sirio starduster m400 and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. The imax has now been around for quite a few years and while the a99 may be the most sold and used vertical base cb antenna in recent years the imax 2000 comes in a close second. Solarcon imax 2000 base station antenna walcott radio. Solarcon imax 2000 seeing since this is my third base antenna since 1996. Solarcon omni fiberglass cb ham radio antenna 5000w 24ft imax2000 the solarcon imax2000 includes a broad bandwidth that covers far above and below the traditional cb channels. Check the coaxial cable and all of its connections. Do you want the absolute best performing omnidirection cb base station antenna available. Solarcon imax 2000 cbham radio base station vertical. The arrl manual will show it is a 14 wave ground plane. Solarcon imax 2000 58wave base antenna radioworld uk. Just my luck i put the antenna up and got 3 days use out of it and the dx conditions fell right out for a month straight. It uses the outside of the coax shield as a radial. Specifications for the solarcon imax 2000 24 omnidirectional fiberglass base station antenna 5000 watts. An optional groundplane kit to fit on the solarcon imax 2000.
I max 2000 vs homemade cb radio base antenna duration. We listed everything you need to know about buying an imax 2000, including. Palco electronics sells brandnew, namebrand cb radio antennas at discount prices. It was built to fly just for fun and is not intended to be an aerobatic airplane. Be sure the antennas grounding location is grounded properly. Solarcon imax2000 24 omnidirectional fiberglass base.
It is quite strong, however, and many owners use the aircraft for aerobatic flight, but this is beyond the original concept of the machin. His airplanes may not be the fastest or the best flying, but they are definitely among the prettiest. The sigmaalpha and astro plane are 58 wavelength and the starduster skylabm400 is a 12 wavelength all aircraft aluminum base 10 meter radio antenna. Put my little starduster back up with the same coax that was used with this imax and all. Even if you are not interested in getting your ham license the arrl license training manuals are a radio theory gold mine. Stolp starduster too the stolpadams sa100 starduster is a u. The airplane is designed to plus 6 or minus 6 g loading. View and download solarcon a99 assembly instructions nstructions owners manual online. Solarcon imax 2000 cb junkies cb radio forum for the cb and.
The imax 2000 out gunned the astroplane by at least 1 12 2 sunits. Handles 5000 wattsfull 58 wave antenna24 antenna in three 8 easy to assemble sections5. The sirio starduster is free of what is called commmon mode, because it is center fed, and has radials. Ive been using this antenna now for both 11 and 10 meters, it has worked the entire country and still does so without a single hiccup. Imax laser uses dual 4k projectors for a bright image that fills the whole screen, but it still really only equals 4k resolution in the end you could argue 6k, but not really. The starduster too is a piece of lou stolps imagination, and, if not another thing is said about him, he designs very pretty airplanes. If your imax 2000 antenna fails to perform properly, please return it to us so that we can examine, repair or replace it if necessary. A solid signal rep will contact you within one business day of purchase to provide a shipping quote and help complete your order. Its easy to use, easy to tune, and easy to install. After a few days shipment in the norway mail, the package arrived. The stolp starduster too sa300 is a twoseat, conventional landing gear equipped homebuilt biplane.
This guy cuts open an imax 2000 and gives his views on the. Nov 08, 2009 the imax 2000 is sold without radials, but really needs them. Low sunspots but did make a virginia to new zealand 7,000 mile cw contact 559 plus others bouncing in to south and central american with good reports. Antenna choice between the imax 2000, maco v 5000 or the i 10k. New workman model m400 starduster cb band vertical base station antenna. Cb radio antennas at discount prices palco electronics.
Imax2000 solarcon imax2000 58wave base cb antenna 24. Swr wimax 2000 cb junkies cb radio forum for the cb and. Durable and easy to assemble fiberglass base cb radio antennas. It consists of 4 102 stainless steel whips that start off at a 30 degree angle hence the drooping effect compared to the stock 6. Imax 70mm prints are made straight from the negative, and the highest resolution you can get on screen. Swr wimax 2000 i have an imax 2000 mounted on pvc 20 in the air it is secured against the eve of the house and the base of the antenna is 4 above the roof line.
Be sure the antenna is installed at least 9 feet above the roof of the nearest build ing and 18 feet above or away from any other metal objects in he area. Sirio starduster m400 or top one worldwidedx radio forum. Owners manual courtesy of eavesdropper antenna specialists main index. The starduster one sa100 was built to fill a need for a singleplace, open sport biplane. If you can get the base of your cb antenna 75 feet or more above ground about 2. May 09, 2010 sirio 827 and an imax 2000 like the imax better cause u get the extra 3db gain on it sirio nice ariel both work well. The starduster too was developed to be an economical twoseat sport biplane. Starduster back up with the same coax that was used with this imax and all is well. Download manual the solarcon 99 antenna is by far the best selling cb radio base station antenna on the market. Solarcon imax 2000 cbham radio base station vertical antenna 24. They did this without changing the tuning of the antenna so now it comes tuned for 10 meter ham band and not cb radio. Solarcon imax2000, imax 2000, 58wave base cb antenna 24 58wave base cb antenna 24 this item is currently out of stock. When it gives up the ghost i will replace it with a new max2000.
It is a quick replacement for 10 and 15 meters as the beam for those bands is down. Although the imax 2000 is pretty good, it is by no means the best omni out there, but it is apparently better than the astroplane. Antennas free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Straight up view of my solarcon imax 2000 with modified. The imax 2000 exposed antenna radio telecommunications. Solarcon imax 2000 cbham radio base station vertical antenna, 24feet. Details about workman m400 starduster cb radio base. What is the best imax 2000 for 2020, for 2019 or even 2018 old models. Solarcon omni fiberglass cb ham radio antenna 5000w 24ft. Laa is not aware of any particular maintenance schedule made available by stolp starduster corp, and owners and inspectors should maintain these aircraft using the caa lams schedule as a guide. Just know that the best antenna for talking skip to stations over 2000 miles away is not necessarily the best antenna for talking. I would take this antenna any day over an a99 or imax 2000, even despite the lower power handling capabilities. This is a cb and ham radio dealer located in bergen.
The manufacturer suggest feedline optimization where you cut the coax to a length that just happens to work best and will sort of act as the otherwise missing radials. It was a toss up between this, a sigma 4 copy or the sirio 827. Stolp starduster corporation 129 chuck yeager way oroville, california 95965 phone. Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of this one, and so on. Even though this antenna isnt well clear of the house or high up, im getting. This is the best omnidirectional antenna in base station cb performance. I placed an imax 2000 5 ft above ground with the radial kit almost touching the ground in heavy forested qth. Oct 15, 2012 starduster m 400 antenna specialists vintage aluminum antenna, cb radio, 11 meters, 10 meters. Though the first flight was in 1957, stardusters continue to be built and flown. Antenna choice between the imax 2000, maco v 5000 or the i. We no longer sell this antenna because solarcon decided to shorten the antenna so that it would ship easier. Here is a new enhancement ive done to my solarcon imax 2000.