T&T: Antennas

[Truelove39 at aol.com]

I  like old fashioned things that are robust and have been proven. Our SSB  
antenna is a headstay of 3/8" 7x19 SS wire insulated by means of inexpensive,  
fail-safe "egg" insulators. Works great and no worries about joints or support 
 brackets. No need to lower for bridges. Also a good hand-hold and a place to 
 hang the laundry. I'm thinking of having a hank-on sail made in  case the 
engine quits. 
 
I  am also leery of the new kid on the block. Years  of reading this list 
have shown problems with DA stuff but I have not heard that  Shakespeare was 
anything but good - I see them on almost all fishing boats and  yachts on the East 
Coast. We have several Shakespeare antennas that are  trouble-free. I guess 
if I were on the West Coast I would buy a Morad because of  recommendations 
seen here and shipping costs.
 
A  few years ago before we agreed "no TV" I looked at the imported Glomex 
antennas  which were highly advertised. But why would I buy one when all the 
boats I  see have Shakespeare TV antennas? Let someone else be first on the block. 
When  they crow about them I may consider one.
 
no  connection.
 
Regards,
 
John
"Seahorse"
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