Richard Isherwood
Port Townsend WA
Boat Name: Sintegrity
Model/Year: 1975 C 22
Hull No. 5141
Hailing Port: Cape George, WA |
 09/19/2006 5:04 PM Pacific Time
I installed a Jensen marine radio in my boat and connected it to the existing AM/FM antenna put in by a previous owner, which is tucked away under the gunwale. The AM/FM reception is fairly good but reception of the NOAA weather bands (162 MHz) is variable and often no good at all in the sheltered anchorages which we try to frequent.
I'm wondering whether a masthead antenna would be best, or perhaps a flexible or telescoping antenna mounted somewhere on a back corner where it wouldn't get in the way.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Richard Isherwood |
William Bell
Pt. Orange, FL
Boat Name: Phoenix
Model/Year: 1987 Catalina 22
Hull No. #13784
Hailing Port: Pt. Orange,FL |
09/20/2006 4:53 AM Pacific Time
If you have a masthead vhf ant mounted, you can buy a special splitter that hooks to this and use it for am-fm. It should work great for the weather info as well. It does not prevent using the vhf ... so this could be your answer.
Look in the boating catalogs. I have been told it works great.
Good luck
--Bill |
Robert Donehoo
Duluth Ga
Boat Name: Shady Deal
Model/Year: Catalina 22 1979
Hull No. 8940
Hailing Port: Lake Lanier Ga |
09/20/2006 10:22 AM Pacific Time
i have the setup that william describes. a jensen marine am/fm/cd radio on a splitter with my vhf radio. the antenna is on the masthead. i can recieve 3 weather stations clearly on the gulf or lakelanier . when we go cruising on the northern gulf coast cruise at fort walton fl i can usually communicate with almost everyone 5-10 miles. |
Richard Isherwood
Port Townsend WA
Boat Name: Sintegrity
Model/Year: 1975 C 22
Hull No. 5141
Hailing Port: Cape George, WA |
09/21/2006 7:06 AM Pacific Time
Thanks - however I don't have a vhf.
I see that West Marine sells a 16" flexible AM/FM antenna which seems to have a swivel base so it could be mounted on the rear gunwale and lie flat when not in use. Good and cheap too.I may give this a try. Has anyone used it? Will it get the weather bands?
Richard |
