The best choice for any marine vhf is a 1/2 wave dipole. It doesn't require a ground planbe which is critical to the operation of the 5/8th and many other vhf antennas.. cya W2PN > Date: Sun, 01 Mar 1998 18:21:29 -0800 > From: James Lofton <n5yyx_at_etsc.net> > To: "TomTotem..." <gadfly_at_isomedia.com> > Cc: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] VHF antennas [was: Weather radios] > you said by changing the antenna. I would think that the 5/8th wave 2M > Bob Denton Vice President Undersea Breathing Systems bob_at_dnax.com http://www.dnax.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Mar 02 1998 - 07:53:30 PST
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