[Antennas] Sailboats - What are my options.

Thu Jun 24 12:24:06 EDT 2004

I uses an antenna that was put up and taken down daily because I didn't 
want to interfere with the boom when tacking. It sounds work intensive, 
but it wasn't. The antenna, a long wire fed by an automatic antenna 
tuner was left connected to the thru deck insulator and rolled up when 
not in use. When I needed it I connected the end of it to my spare main 
halyard and hoisted it to the top of the mast and was ready to go. 22' 
is all you need for an ICOM antenna tuner to cover all bands. I also 
tried an inverted "L" using both the Main and the Mizzen masts and 
didn't find the signal any stronger.
W3HKK at aol.com wrote:
>Noise: Id recommend the Clearspeech speaker with built in DSP ( 169ドル new) 
>Its advertised in QST. The best noise reduction device Ive used!! ....and I 
>use it continuously in my mobile to reduce various noise by 3-5 S units. 
>Its a gem.
>>ANTS: I assume you have a fiberglas hull and deck. Id go with an inverted V 
>cut for 40 20 or 17M....you could feed it with one coax and run 2 antennas 
>from the center conductor, supported by your mast. Youd be amazed at your 
>signal over salt water. 
>>Corrosion will be challenging so change it periodically...maybe once ever\y 
>year or two...the whole thing. 
>>Sounds like fun...so what are you waiting for hi hi! Thousands would love to 
>be in your shoes!
>>73 Bob
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