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Thread: Shorter VHF Antenna

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    Shorter VHF Antenna

    About to have a Bimmini made up for the Quinny and the long antenna has to go and need replacing with a shorter whip antenna . BCF down the road have shorter GME Antennas and my VHF is a Uniden will the GME work okay/fit the uniden??..
    Cheers n Thanks for feedback..

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    Re: Shorter VHF Antenna

    cant see why not , your matching vhf to vhf , not brand to brand but then again assuming connections are universal.

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    Re: Shorter VHF Antenna

    Will be fine

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    Re: Shorter VHF Antenna

    Thank you , will give it a try ...

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    Re: Shorter VHF Antenna

    Found these on Fleabay
    Axis MFV3 Marine Dipole VHF Antenna Kit i mtr

    My VHF is a Uniden MC955 Auto Seaphone so shouldnt see why they wouldnt be compatable ey they are supposed to be for Uniden..
    Chased all over town here for a shorter Antenna and you wouldnt believe it !! , so much for trying to leave your money in town...

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    Re: Shorter VHF Antenna

    A typical "short" VHF aerial will be about a metre in length. Plenty of manufacturers do one around this length. Any marine VHF antenna will work. Where you located?

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    Gladstone QLD , mind you shortest I found was 1.2 and that would have been just about touching the underside of the bimmini.

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    Re: Shorter VHF Antenna

    GME still have the AE30 on their website - may be an order in as it's probably not common. Glomex have a series of antennas at 1m long - will probably need to add a base - TMQ in Brisbane are the national distributor and should be able to tell you if a local agent stocks them. Short antennas are often a more yachting oriented solution due to having additional height for mounting so if there is a yacht chandlery in town somewhere might be worth a look. Modern marine used to be up there - not sure if still the case. Pacific antennas have a short antenna 450mm - will have a reduced range though. Electrotech are also up that way - they sell some better quality products - won't be at the same price point though. RFI have some marine offerings but are mainly land mobile based. Jones communications are also up there - long time business in comms - not sure what they stock.

    Assuming you haven't looked at all those already, that should have tomorrow covered

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    Re: Shorter VHF Antenna

    Yep did that lol, to no avail though. Ordered one online..Should take care of things ..

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    Re: Shorter VHF Antenna

    Arrived today , fitted n feel i have better reception than previouse one ..

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