Please Recommend a Quality VHF Masthead Antenna

[Simi 60]

Originally Posted by Pete7

How does something like this match if its imported into country?

https://www.saltyjohn.com/product-ca.../metzantennas/

John will also sell any length of RG8 you need. Just bought 5m from him so our AIS antenna could also double as a spare VHF if the mast came down.

Well regarded on YBW.

Pete

Over $200 vs $90 for the glomex

[Simi 60]

Originally Posted by s/v Jedi

I recommend you reconsider your pick and look at the CELmar0-1 antenna.

PDF: https://acantennas.com/sites/default.../CELmar0-1.pdf

That's more like it.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/CELmar0-...-/132571766314

$95 and some cable, about $120 in total delivered, I can live with that
Thanks

[Auspicious]

Originally Posted by Simi 60

Fair enough.

Originally Posted by Pete7

How does something like this match if its imported into country?

Originally Posted by s/v Jedi

I recommend you reconsider your pick and look at the CELmar0-1 antenna.

Originally Posted by Simi 60

Over $200 vs $90 for the glomex

Here in the US the Metz Manta 6 is available on Amazon for around $60. The antenna S/V Jedi pointed to has the same important characteristics although I don't know the brand.

You can get RG-8X for about .38US/ft. That's okay. I usually use RG-214 but I'm fussy. You can get the coax from somewhere like Home | RF Connection (tell owner Joel Knoblock I sent you). I would get the coax with a PL-259 silver Teflon connector installed on one end. That end goes on the top of the mast. Feed the tail through the mast and to the radio and terminate that end. DO NOT USE THE SHAKESPEARE CRIMP-ON CONNECTORS. They cost too much and are cr@p.