gamewarden3006
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Ok so I had some radio equipment installed on a boat and they installed the antennas WAY too close together. One antenna is a standard fiberglass VHF Marine antenna connected to an Icom marine radio. The other is a SS whip (pctel MWV1322s to be excact) connected to a Motorola government radio. Well the government radio is very high wattage (45 or 65) and the antennas are only about 6-8 inches apart. so needless to say when I transmit on the Motorola radio, it overloads the Icom and it now barely pics up any marine traffic.
Since it is just a standard NMO mount I am going to move the antenna for the Motorola radio. Since they are both VHF radios, what is the min. distance apart I need to put them? Obviously more is better but it is on a boat where real estate is limited.
Also, the further I get the motorola antenna away from the Icom, the closer it will be to the vessels radar unit..any issues there with either the radio or radar unit?
Since it is just a standard NMO mount I am going to move the antenna for the Motorola radio. Since they are both VHF radios, what is the min. distance apart I need to put them? Obviously more is better but it is on a boat where real estate is limited.
Also, the further I get the motorola antenna away from the Icom, the closer it will be to the vessels radar unit..any issues there with either the radio or radar unit?