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VHF Cable Replacement
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A question to those who needed to replace the VHF cable in the main mast: Did you also need to replace the VHF cable from the base of the mast to the rear of the radio?
Thanks.
With best regards,
Mark
Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff www.creampuff.us
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Thomas Peacock
Hi Mark,
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I am also in the process of replacing the VHF antenna. As they say, I’m not expert, but…. My understanding is that sea air can creep into anywhere. This is especially true where there are connections. Our SM has coax coming down the antenna, then connecting to coax that goes to the radio. My plan is to bypass the connection, and just run coax (connected at the antenna) in one piece all the way back to the radio, I guess about 80 feet of coax. Tom Peacock SM 240 Aletes Chesapeake Bay
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Tom Peacock SM 240 Aletes Chesapeake Bay
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Chris Doucette
My masts were down this summer - I used the old cable to pull new marine grade RG-8X. The antennas I replaced with Shakespeares. Gld I did- I broke open the old ones- they were corroded. House wiring from mast step to radio was just fine. Chris S/V Amarok SM 385 Deltaville
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Hi Chris, Did you check your antenna with a swr--meter before and after renovating the system? Greetings from Germany Wolfgang Weber SY Elise Amel 54#162 Fort Lauderdale
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Scott SV Tengah
I did the same. New RG-8X from new Shakespeare antenna all the way to the nav station. The original Amel way is to have a junction at the base of the mast, presumably so you can remove the mast without having to take out the antenna wire. If I ever need to remove the mast, I'll cut the coax and put the junction on. Earlier I couldn't communicate with the admiral in a dinghy 300 meters away and now we can hear USCG broadcasts up to 200nm offshore.
Connection at the antenna was taped with self-amalgamating rubber tape and then covered with 3M electrical tape. I even zip tied the electrical tape for good measure. -- Scott 2007 A54 #69 SV Tengah http://www.svtengah.com
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