Mast top VHF antenna mount on my 260

[Brigg Franklin]

Last spring I mounted my VHF antenna at my mast top to give it maximum signal range. I had to move the windex back about five inches, so I built a new bracket. I have uploaded pictures of the antenna mount, cable thru hull fitting, and cabin headliner radio mount on the photo forum and my personal sailing web site, northstarsailing. I have started a series of in depth descriptions of my H-260 projects on my web sight and welcome any new ideas. I hope these descriptions and pictures help others as much as the projects on hunterowners.com have helped me improve my 260, Wandrin' Star.Brigg

 

[Ed Schenck]

Nice work Brigg.

Saw your photo essay and checked out your web-site. You have done a lot of work, your H260 looks great. Thanks for sharing the results.

 

[Anthony Bavuso]

Might want to cover the coax from sun.

I saw the picture of the installation on your antenna, looks like a nice job. A suggestion, the sun really does a number on coax exposed to it. You might want to think about somehow covering the coax that comes out of the mast. It might make it last a little longer. I put some black split loom tubing around the wire that leaves the mast and attaches to the antenna.

 

[Paul Akers]

Just use rigging tape to cover - nm

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[Bill and Nancy Berg]

Metz Antenna

I can't tell you how many times we lost the wire antenna on the Metz antenna. We must have lost 3-4 while trailering. Finally switched to the Shakespear. So far about 4,000 miles no lost antenna.

 

[Harvey Small]

Drip Loop

You should consider putting a little more coax between the hole in the mast and the antenna. You want to have a "J" shape to the exposed wire so rainwater drips off the bottom of the loop. The way you have it, the coax will route rainwater into the mast. I know you have a gasket of some sort, but water will find any imperfection.And it is a nice looking piece of workmanship!Harvey Smalls/v "Waiting for the Sun"