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Wildrat
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Post Number: 210
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Posted on Tuesday, November 01, 2005 - 7:45 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

How far away should I have my VHF Marine antenna away from CB antenna?

Wildrat
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Wildrat
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Posted on Tuesday, November 01, 2005 - 10:31 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Oh, this is on my mobile for now.

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Tech808
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Posted on Wednesday, November 02, 2005 - 9:27 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Wildrat,

As far a possible.

If you have your CB Antenna on the roof, mount the Marine antenna on the rear bumper.

If your CB Antenna is on your Left (Drivers) side of the rear bumper mount your Marine Antenna on the Right (Passenger) side.

Hope this helps,

Lon
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Wildrat
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Posted on Wednesday, November 02, 2005 - 1:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks,

Wildrat
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Rldrake
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Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 5:46 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Why would you have a vhf Marine Band transceiver in an automobile ???
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Tech833
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Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 9:45 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Drake,

If you are in the search and rescue business I suppose... I am sure Wildrat knows it is illegal to use Marine VHF in an auto for any other purpose.

Rat,

If you use a 1/4 wave Motorola type VHF antenna, it can be on the roof with the CB antenna, no problem. If you use one of the 8 foot long fiberglass types intended for boats, then you might want to get it as far from the CB antenna as possible.
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Bruce
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Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 10:23 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

MURS works well from the car to the house it's LEAGAL and no licenses
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Wildrat
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Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 11:21 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Roger, this is a old post, November last year. Thank You as always Tech833 for the info. I did not put the antenna on the Jeep. rldrake I put the antenna on my tower. I fish 40-60 miles, sometimes more out in the Gulf of Mexico, as do many other people where I live. If your wanting to know why I monitor my marine radio from time to time, think about it. We have thousands of people who have never captained a boat coming down here buying boats and then heading out in the Gulf the next day. Some of these people don't know one end of the boat from the other. Some of these end of dead. Some of them end up on Coast Guard helicopters because some low - life CB'er like myself monitoring their marine VHF radio heard their call for help and called for help on a PHONE and gave the authorities enough info to save someones LIFE that was stranded out their in the Gulf alone in the dark. drake you seem like you may be somewhat intelligent but from viewing your post you seem like you think your some kind of uppity up that thinks he's just a little better than others because he knows a few technical terms and phrases out of a book . What I would suggest is just read our post, help where you can, and maybe just mind your own business when it comes to what others may or may not be doing legally or otherwise. We (members of the forum)are out here to have fun with radio, learn, and help each other, 10-4

Wildrat
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Tech833
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Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 4:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Rat,

Whoa, there ... I don't think Drake was being as you say.

Besides, I think we should all take turns being the forum know-it-all. Who has it right now?
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Rldrake
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Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 6:36 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hey, 10 fer for sure there good buddy, I think it is wonderful that there are CBers down there on the Gulf, with much taller towers than the Coast Guard stations have evidently, that are handling distress traffic from the ships at sea. Must go now...have some more books to read on "technical terms and phrases".

Have a good day, young man.
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Wildrat
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Posted on Friday, March 03, 2006 - 10:45 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Good luck with your reading and please be careful and not choke on your words young man.
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Tech237
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Posted on Tuesday, April 11, 2006 - 12:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Minimum advised distance is 1/4 wav at the higher frequency but generally the further the better.
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Hyperno_1979
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Posted on Friday, September 22, 2006 - 9:08 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Just came across this one.....but i take it you guys don't have 27 mhz marine band over there? Correct me if i'm wrong.

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Tech237
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Posted on Friday, September 22, 2006 - 10:02 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

No Bob over 27MHz Marine does not exist.
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Hyperno_1979
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Posted on Saturday, September 30, 2006 - 2:00 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ok sorry Simon.
Please excuse my ignorance. I thought it would be in most countries as well as vhf.

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