vhf

I'm specing out electronics for a new boat, and I will be using a B&G Zeus 3S for a chartplotter. I don't like B&G's VHF products, and would like to use a Standard Horizon GX2400 connected via NMEA 2000. According to the Zeus 3S manual: "If the system includes a VHF radio supporting DSC...

I am a very new sailor, and I just bought my first boat, a Flicka 20. My boat has a VHF and I am interested in the uses of the different radio channels. I know that channel 16 is for emergencies, I think channel 9 is for contacting harbor control (at least in Catalina Island), but that's about...

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'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...

both my VHF radios work fine receiving, but have a loud buzz sound when sending. I even get the same with my handheld. So, I guess something is sending a signal close to the VHF band on my boat. I have tried a lot to no avail. Any thoughts out there what it could be? Wes

After a lightning strike which vaporized my VHF antennas, I'm replacing the antenna cable. At the base of the mast I currently have PL259s and a female union. I was thinking of using a male/female BNC connectors instead as it seems to me that having an additional connection (each side of the...

I need to replace my mast mounted VHF Antenna. The original antenna is a Metz Manta 6, but I wanted to consider other options. I found a few on amazon: Metz Manta 6 $34.25 Shakespeare 5215 $49.99 TRAM 1600-HC $29.99 Does anyone have experience with any of these or have another suggestion...

I'm setting up an alternate vhf antenna on bimini frame. Thinking of using SS cable-tie as plastic ties falls of after baking in the sun. Question is will the SS tie acts like a choke around the antenna cable restricting/affecting vhf transmission?