Hello, I'm so used to scanning antennas that I'm not exactly sure about this one. My parents have a house on a bay and they want a marine radio in the house so that they can have contact with whomever is out on the boat and listen to incoming boats, etc. I'm trying to find them a sweet antenna for transmitting and receiving. Here are the things I'm looking for..
Height: mounted on a 2 story house, can have a mast several feet high
Surrounding land: on water, trees about the height of the house nearby
Other antennas: a tv antenna on the roof
Size: any realistic size
Price: willing to pay up to a couple hundred, however, around 100 would be best
Band: 156 to 174 transmit/receive
Wattage: 25 watts or higher
Durability: Able to withstand high winds, however, doesn't need to be specifically a marine antenna
Gain: As much as I can get, since it will be land mounted, therefore no roll or pitch of a boat to interfere.
On the expensive range, ive been looking at this http://www.grove-ent.com/ANT17.html
on a cheaper range, ive been looking at this http://www.grove-ent.com/ANT10MBS.html
are there other antennas that would be good for this?
i know there are some antenna experts around these threads and id really appreciate your help. i hope ive given adequate info.
Thanks!
Andrew
Height: mounted on a 2 story house, can have a mast several feet high
Surrounding land: on water, trees about the height of the house nearby
Other antennas: a tv antenna on the roof
Size: any realistic size
Price: willing to pay up to a couple hundred, however, around 100 would be best
Band: 156 to 174 transmit/receive
Wattage: 25 watts or higher
Durability: Able to withstand high winds, however, doesn't need to be specifically a marine antenna
Gain: As much as I can get, since it will be land mounted, therefore no roll or pitch of a boat to interfere.
On the expensive range, ive been looking at this http://www.grove-ent.com/ANT17.html
on a cheaper range, ive been looking at this http://www.grove-ent.com/ANT10MBS.html
are there other antennas that would be good for this?
i know there are some antenna experts around these threads and id really appreciate your help. i hope ive given adequate info.
Thanks!
Andrew
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