vhf reception
 

is there anything i can do to get better radio reception/transmission? i've got a 6' antenae but in my boat it still pretty low (no t top). i rarely use/listen to it because it sucks. is there some sort of booster for the antenae/radio i can get?

Digital antenna

Shakespere antennas I have always read and found to be excellent. Haven't read anything about the digital and whether that would be compatible with your existing unit. Even thou your unit is low should be usable. Clean antenna connection??? Is your radio in the weather or in the console? Even thou it is "waterproof" maybe it took a hit. Or the routing of the cable too close to other noisy wires?

When you connected antenna wire to radio did you solder it in or just attached same?

i hear all good about Digital antenna.

I had an 8ft Shakespeare on my center console (no ttop) and would get 20 miles easy. Picked up NWC chatter from Gloucester harbor..

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i think i'm going to start from scratch, new all around. any brand of radio better than others. looking to spend 200 on the radio. mr h - you splash that new rig yet?

i just picked up a standard horizon gx1500 for 140$ from boemarine.
works great.


sure did.
my season just opened up a few months :)

Little tricky at the launch with some wind while your waiting for the knuckleheads to pull out.

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ps... thats the fiance's bag:rotf2:

FYI: I have the Uniden Solara with DSC (digital calling feature). Not sure the DSC is active in the NE area yet as haven't found a person to call using it.

got mine hooked up (and working) too... uses your mmsi number correct?

sure it's the fiances bag

that is sooooooooooooo not my color :cheers:

Yes MMSI but need 2 to talk....mine = 338077114

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