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Subject: RE: [Amel] Re: Mounting of AIS GPS ANTENNA

Richard,

The antenna does not work under the dodger---my Garmin handheld does ---I
guess the acr unit is not as good. My thought of mounting it on the port
rail is that I fear interference with the Raymarine GPS antenna already
mounted there.

Fair Winds

Eric

Amel Super Maramu #376 Kimberlite





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Subject: Re: [Amel] Re: Mounting of AIS GPS ANTENNA





Eric have you thought about putting it on your port aft rail, or under the
dodger? We find that our secondary GPS a hand held works well using its
internal antenna as well as an external.
Your thoughts.
Richard SM209
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Subject: RE: [Amel] Re: Mounting of AIS GPS ANTENNA

Bill,

I already had an ais receive only antenna mounted on the top of the mizzen
dedicated to the AIS only.



I have now purchased an AIS transceiver and my question was where do I mount

the GPS dome for the new AIS unit?



Thanks for all of your work, photos and advice on our boats.

Fair Winds

Eric

Amel Super Maramu #376 Kimberlite







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Subject: [Amel] Re: Mounting of AIS GPS ANTENNA





Eric,

You will loose a lot of distance with VHF by mounting it low.

Our AIS receiver which currently shares the AM/FM antenna on the main mast.
The AM/FM antenna on SM #387 is identical to the VHF antenna. I used a BNC
"T" to split the antenna wire for the radio and the AIS receiver. I have
noticed no problems with either the radio or the AIS receiver. This will not

work for a AIS transponder, but, I am considering buying a small antenna for

the radio, placing it inside the radio drawer. This will leave the AM/FM
antenna exclusively for the AIS transponder.

On SM #387, the triadic stay is rigged with insulators and the coax cable
from the stay terminates in a coil behind the radio/Hydra drawer. I think it

is too long for proper VHF (300mhtz = 1.6 feet of antenna for one-half of
the signal's total wavelength), but possibly could be used to receive AM/FM,

freeing up the Main Mast AM/FM antenna for your transponder.

Let me know what you do.

Best,

Bill
s/v BeBe, SM2k, #387
currently Malaysia

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Hi,
I just changed out my AIS receive only for a AIS Transceiver.
We are receiving ships up to 120 miles away.
However I am wondering where I can mount the GPS antenna on my Amel Super
Maramu #376 Kimberlite.

One side of the stern rail has the HF antenna the other the ships GPS.
The mizzen top has the navtex antenna, a seeme transponder and the AIS
receive antenna.

Any Ideas as to where to mount the antenna.
Fair Winds Eric
Amel Super Maramu #376 Kimberlite