On Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:37:05 -0500, "Flying Pig"
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On Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:16:36 -0600, Vic Smith

Another "better" use for the price difference would be for purchase of
a second antenna on a fold down mount. These are often mounted to a
lifeline stanchion. If your call for help involves a dismasting, your
main antenna may be 50 feet under water, pointed towards Davey Jones.
No cable is going to overcome THAT, or when you lose your mast top
antenna in a knock down.


Roger that!

Is this a viable alternative?

http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|344|302025|320647|321064&id=70975

L8R

Skip

That would be FAR superior to nothing! LOL

You could have also used it for quickly verifying that the radio was
not your problem.

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That would be FAR superior to nothing! LOL

You could have also used it for quickly verifying that the radio was
not your problem.


Right - it's on my US shopping list...

Interestingly, and not surprisingly, my WHAM mike, which seemed to be
defective, now works just fine (with the suspect radio, now proven good,
connected to my helm antenna).

So, all that's left is the cable selection. Great source lead recently, and
I'm leaning very strongly to either 400 (stranded center, good for
flexibility), 213 (better moisture, great throughput, small for easy
handling) or 214 Mil (not so easy handling, but bulletproof). As I've said
all along, the price difference isn't really significant in the total scheme
of things.

Thanks for all the input in this (heh - Wilbur managed to start a good
thread! - Thanks, Wilbur!) and the anomalies thread.

Anyone else with significant info please chime in.

L8R

Skip

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