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Forum: Marine Electronics 03-11-2020, 18:40
Replies: 42
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Posted By Jammer
Re: HF alternatives to backstay antennas.

I will point out that in my misspent youth (tm) I got an RF burn on my finger that took several weeks to heal. It was from a defective antenna connection on a 4 watt handheld, albeit at VHF.

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Forum: Marine Electronics 02-11-2020, 07:26
Replies: 42
Views: 8,748
Posted By Jammer
Re: HF alternatives to backstay antennas.

Usually people talk about using kites. There are fishing kites made that are said to be a good fit. I've never tried it.
Forum: Marine Electronics 29-10-2020, 07:03
Replies: 42
Views: 8,748
Posted By Jammer
Re: HF alternatives to backstay antennas.

Thank you all for the ideas and advice.






There is a compression post. She's a water ballasted boat shaped like a bathtub with a centerboard, no keel.
Forum: Marine Electronics 27-10-2020, 21:09
Replies: 42
Views: 8,748
Posted By Jammer
Re: HF alternatives to backstay antennas.

Good advice.


The next two years we plan to be in some areas where there isn't much radio coverage at all but that are low hazard and have frequent boat traffic. We've given a lot of thought to...
Forum: Marine Electronics 26-10-2020, 20:15
Replies: 42
Views: 8,748
Posted By Jammer
HF alternatives to backstay antennas.

As part of skills building for cruising I have been experimenting with HF at my house. I've held an amateur radio license for decades and recently upgraded it to general to facilitate this.


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