T&T: Two VHF's, one Antenna? Possible?

[Peter Bennett]

Tuesday, June 12, 2007, 9:30:37 PM, Dwight wrote:

DJ> I have a new-to-us '86 Canoe Cove 37 and, given our boathouse in Lynnwood,
DJ> North Vancouver, its radar arch must be prone most of the time. If I can
DJ> remove the port VHF antenna from the arch (its twin is matching on
DJ> starboard) then we can actually clamber over the arch when departing the
DJ> ladder to the bridge (as is my wont) without random desexing.

DJ> Can we run two VHF antenna wires through a T connection to one antenna, and
DJ> dump the guy over on port, who looks like he's there for show?

DJ> Dwight

No - not through a Tee.  You can use a coax switch to connect the
antenna to either radio, one at a time - but then you have to remember
to switch the antenna to the radio that you intend to use.

Could you replace the unwanted antenna with a 3db wire whip, as used
at the top of a sailboat mast?  That may pose less of a hazard, or
perhaps could be mounted elsewhere - it would be less obvious than the
usual 6dB antenna.


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