How to add more gain to a Solfan c&k horn

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How to add more gain to a Solfan c&k horn

Post by OldskoolPirate » Mon Jun 27, 2016 12:39 am

Iv heard you can put a larger horn on the front of these to add gain. I used to use a traffic light horn and was indestructible compared to the c&k. It's so hard to tune in over a good few miles.
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Re: How to add more gain to a Solfan c&k horn

Post by Dai Pole » Tue Jun 28, 2016 7:26 pm

Larger horn or a dish. Dish is probably your best bet unless you get a deal on a horn. On the last forum, Teckniqs posted how he managed to grab a selection of gunn modules with massive horns from a roadwork team for a few notes - much less than they would cost to buy from an online supplier. I'm still jealous to this day.

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Re: How to add more gain to a Solfan c&k horn

Post by teckniqs » Tue Jun 28, 2016 10:54 pm

Now it's funny you mention that, bumped into the same guys only the other day but hadn't seen them for a couple of years. Unfortunately they didn't have anything with them.
They are based out in Fareham so I rarely see them but I always stop and have a polite chat when I do.
.....I had three and I think I gave him about a fiver for them. :tup

I removed the small Microsemi Gunns from the large horns and sold them on eBay £40 each and kept the large horns for C&K use.
Here's what I've got left (excuse the dark pic) and notice the size of that compared to that large AGD Systems horn attached to the small C&K!
The smaller AGD Systems is good for up to around 3 or 4 miles and the large Ai-Systems a good 5-8 or so line of sight.

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Re: How to add more gain to a Solfan c&k horn

Post by OldskoolPirate » Wed Jun 29, 2016 10:07 am

Yeh after a few days of writing this. I got my old agd horn flange and attached it to my large c&k. And it linked it straight away. It's mentally powerful now lol.
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Re: How to add more gain to a Solfan c&k horn

Post by Dai Pole » Fri Jul 01, 2016 7:51 pm

teckniqs wrote:Image
Phwoar... that's the one!

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