vhf antenna

I have an old Standard Horizon VHF. Not sure about which one. I also have an antenna on my mast. I have no record of the size of the antenna, but by looking at it, I think it is two feet. My boat is from 1985 so I wouldn't be surprised if either/both of them is from then. What matters for...

I am replacing the VHF antenna and cable on my '272LE. I intend to run the coax continuously from the antenna, down through the mast, through the cabin roof, and through the cabin to the radio. There is an existing coax panel connector which needs to be removed so that the cable is continuous...

My VHF radio has good reception, but weak transmission (based on multiple radio checks with our local marine rescue). I checked the pl-259 connector with a multimeter and discovered there is a short between the inner pin and outer connector. Question 1 - is this likely to be the cause of the...

I'd like to add AIS and a chart plotter to the nav station on my Hunter 450. Since the AIS shares the VHF antenna, I'll also need to move the VHF radio from the companionway to the nav station. Has any 450 owner relocated their VHF radio? How hard is it to snake the coax cable from the...

I am starting from scratch and I am going to run brand house VHF system in my boat this year. This being said, I am pretty much decided on using the RG-8/X cable. I have already bought my cable clam deck pass-through for RG-8/X cable and I am sticking with that. I will probably re-run my...