"Jeff" wrote in message
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Scout wrote:
Ahhh . . . so I have this VHF radio with an antenna high atop my mast.
Can I tap into that antenna for a TV?
Seems like it should work.
Scout

I use a special splitter to share the FM with the VHF radio. IIRC, it has
the logic to shut down the FM side when the VHF side is transmitting. Or
maybe that was the excuse to get me to pay $15 for it.

For the TV we use the larger Shakespeare "disc" style omni directional
antennae that comes with an amplifier. It does a good job of pulling in
stations from 50 miles away. It is, however, 8 year old technology.

Thanks Jeff,
where did you mount the disc or is it inside the cabin?

Scout wrote:

For the TV we use the larger Shakespeare "disc" style omni directional
antennae that comes with an amplifier. It does a good job of pulling in
stations from 50 miles away. It is, however, 8 year old technology.

Thanks Jeff,
where did you mount the disc or is it inside the cabin?


Its on the mast, under the radar.
http://www.sv-loki.com/Summer_06/Misery_Cove-1.jpg

At this frequency, height is important, so being able to elevate it
some is important.

On our previous boat, we used the smaller version, but rather than
attach it to the mast, we laid it out on the boom, as high as we could
get. The results were mixed. A Practical Sailer review claimed the
21 inch disk was much better than the 14, but again, this is old info.

Much depends on your needs and location, so the first thing to try is
some very cheap solution, such as the wire "T" that comes with FM
radios.

"Jeff" wrote in message
. ..
Scout wrote:

For the TV we use the larger Shakespeare "disc" style omni directional
antennae that comes with an amplifier. It does a good job of pulling in
stations from 50 miles away. It is, however, 8 year old technology.

Thanks Jeff,
where did you mount the disc or is it inside the cabin?


Its on the mast, under the radar.
http://www.sv-loki.com/Summer_06/Misery_Cove-1.jpg

At this frequency, height is important, so being able to elevate it some
is important.

On our previous boat, we used the smaller version, but rather than attach
it to the mast, we laid it out on the boom, as high as we could get. The
results were mixed. A Practical Sailer review claimed the 21 inch disk
was much better than the 14, but again, this is old info.

Much depends on your needs and location, so the first thing to try is some
very cheap solution, such as the wire "T" that comes with FM radios.

wow, nice boat Jeff!
Scout