[Rhodes22-list] Radio antenna

[William P. Barry, III]

FYI, we no longer have our RHodes 22. We have been the proud owners of a new
Seaward 26 since May '04. That has actually given us some more play room
with what we have onboard.

-Will Barry/Russ Miller
Bulldog
2005 Seaward 26 RK

William P. Barry, III
barryw at hillsboroughems.com
wp.barry at att.net
NJ State EMT-B
HRS ID: 487


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Kaynor" <mark at kaynor.org>
To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 9:15 PM
Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Radio antenna


> Ed, Russ,
>
> On Rachel we have an isolated backstay antenna with an auto-tuner for our
> ham (also serves as SSB) radio. There's also a separate disc-shaped
"active"
> TV / FM antenna on the first spreader that requires 12v DC to power. They
> both work great, but unless you're a serious ham or really need TV and FM,
> I'd say both of these would be overkill on a Rhodes 22. We also have a
> custom designed VHF / 440 / 6 meter masthead antenna. It was custom made
for
> the previous owner by some "uberham" - the PO has repeatedly reminded me
> that, if I don't want it, he'd be interested enough in getting it back to
> climb the mast for it. With an antenna switch this also allows us to use
the
> ham as a VHF in a pinch.
>
> On Raven we have a 3' masthead wire whip for the VHF and it works great.
In
> all honesty, I've never looked to see what the FM uses for an antenna,
> probably because we've never had a problem picking up a station. Of
course,
> when we're sailing, we rarely listen to FM anyway.
>
> Mark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of ed kroposki
> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 8:04 PM
> To: 'The Rhodes 22 mail list'
> Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Radio antenna
>
> Russell:
> I hope others will chime in on this subject.  Years ago you could
> get a device to use a with an AM/FM/CB radio combination.  However, such
> devices severely limited the range of the transmissions.  I suspect that
> separate antennas separated by some distance would be most effective.
> After saying that, and maybe Mark will comment, on big boats they
> use standing rigging as antennas for HF/SB radios.  Maybe use the standing
> rigging as your AM/FM antenna?
> Who are the hams on this list?  Mark?
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
> Addendum:  "The most effective way of getting assistance is by calling the
> Coast Guard on a VHF/FM marine radio tuned to channel 16"  David Seidman,
> The Complete Sailor, 1994 (a book recommended on this list a couple of
years
> ago)(And the recommender is still here, not me, who?)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Russell Miller
> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 6:50 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Radio antenna
>
> Question -
>
> What kind of antenna do you use for both VHF and AM/FM.  Spl;itter?
>
> Where do you mount the AM/FM
>
> Russ - s/v Bulldog
>
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