Glomex Splitter

[Straightman21]

There was a previous thread regarding interference issues between a Glomex VHF / AIS Splitter and the VHF radio signal but it petered out without really nailing the issue.
Has anyone fitted such a splitter and experienced / cured any subsequent rf interference please?

 

[William_H]

As has been said many times before a splitter is a bad idea. The best is a standby VHF antenna on the stern rail for AIS but arranged by changing plugs so you can use main VHF on standby antenna in case of mast loss. olewill

 

[Champagne Murphy]

I have one which I use for AIS and VHF but not the FM element. Had it one season and haven’t noticed any problems so far.

 

[UK-WOOZY]

i thought about getting the banten splitter to use with the metz antenna so i can use the vhf and vhf on it.. not a good idea?

 

[SlowlyButSurely]

As has been said many times before a splitter is a bad idea. The best is a standby VHF antenna on the stern rail for AIS but arranged by changing plugs so you can use main VHF on standby antenna in case of mast loss. olewill

Why is a splitter a bad idea?

 

[matthewriches]

If I use them I normally use the Digital Yacht splitter. I try not to use them as an additional antenna is normally cheaper even after a few hours fitting costs.

Only time they're used in my book normally is when we are adding AIS to a yacht and the owner does not wish to pay for someone to climb the mast or for it to be taken down to have an additional antenna fitted.

Pros are it enables AIS to be added quickly and easily.

Cons are that it is another link in the chain, another thing to go wrong blah blah blah.....

 

[PaulRainbow]

As has been said many times before a splitter is a bad idea. The best is a standby VHF antenna on the stern rail for AIS but arranged by changing plugs so you can use main VHF on standby antenna in case of mast loss. olewill

That would be my choice too. No point putting the AIS antenna up the mast, if dis-masted you lose both.

 

[neil1967]

I don't agree that a splitter is a 'bad idea'. Both options have their pros and cons and so long as you are aware of them that's fine. I have chosen to use a Digital Yacht splitter for my class B AIS and VHF and have an emergency aerial which I can plug in to the splitter should we be dismasted. Digital Yacht state that if the splitter fails, it will 'fail-safe', ie the VHF will work in preference to the AIS, but even if it doesn't, it is not difficult to connect the VHF aerial direct to the radio, bypassing the splitter.

 

[Hoolie]

I agree. I have a Vesper splitter that does the same and a spare antenna on the pushpit. My logic - possibly flawed - is that while the pushpit antenna was OK for AIS receive, for the pretty low power Class B transmit a masthead antenna would give greater range.

 

[Shuggy]

I have a new splitter for VHF/AIS/FM. Seems to work ok, and I have an emergency antenna to plug in if we get dismasted. The emergency antenna seems to work fine - I've tested it for a few days.