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Ccaptcoho reacted to dlochner's post in the thread Should I keep this Apelco VHF 5200 radio on my C22 now that I have to rewire power? with
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Most modern VHF radios have a simple 2 wire power connection. Nothing particularly difficult about installing them. The most... -
Ccaptcoho reacted to jssailem's post in the thread Should I keep this Apelco VHF 5200 radio on my C22 now that I have to rewire power? with Like.
Regarding the radio, it is capable, simple, and rugged mid-1990s fixed VHF that if functioning can still work for basic communications...
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Ccaptcoho reacted to dlochner's post in the thread Should I keep this Apelco VHF 5200 radio on my C22 now that I have to rewire power? with Like.
Handheld radios are limited in range because of their low power (5w) and being close to the water. VHF radios are line of sight, the...
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Ccaptcoho replied to the thread Should I keep this Apelco VHF 5200 radio on my C22 now that I have to rewire power?.If you already have an antenna atop the mast you could use your handheld with a pl-259 adapter to greatly expand range.
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Ccaptcoho reacted to dlochner's post in the thread Should I keep this Apelco VHF 5200 radio on my C22 now that I have to rewire power? with Like.
Current VHF radios have DSC and many have GPS included. The big advantage to these radios is the "Panic Button." In an emergency, one...
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Ccaptcoho reacted to kappykaplan's post in the thread Should I keep this Apelco VHF 5200 radio on my C22 now that I have to rewire power? with
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Given traffic where you are planning to sail, I'd recommend having a VHF radio. The mast antenna will significantly extend the radio's... -
Stu Jackson replied to the thread Replacing genoa tracks on a 23-2?.Andrew, that's a good plan to take the end stop(s) off the examine the pin. I have two jib sheet movable sheaves on each side (to... -
sailcapt340 replied to the thread Replacing the Wet Exhaust Hose.I’ve got the lubricants onboard. Now I have to find my Hose removal pick. I know I have a set of those around here somewhere, just in... -
Yes, the first one was bent over a sharper tool (I don’t know the jargon either). After talking to the machine shop about the concern... -
It is there to make installing the cushion into the cover easier. Mark
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^ This.
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:beer: does have a yeasty smell. Stale beer, especially.
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Still no Atlantic Hurricanes... Jim...:pray::pray:
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Just in time for fall foggy weather. May the Indian Summer be filled with sunshine.