Navtex stub aerial positioning

[DavidJ]

Just about to drill holes in my boat (Sealine S37 non flybridge) to mount a stub aerial for Navtex. The instructions say not near vertical poles or electric motors. Well, with the VHF and the Radar, I've got both on my arch. Experiences please.
David

 

[alex_rogers]

Where ever you put it, fix it there temporarily first and try it out for a few days. I fitted mine, became worried that it was too close to other antenna and spent a lot of time later un-fitting it and moving it around to see if the reception changed. In the end it didn't really seem to matter where it was positioned at all but I wished that I'd found that out first!

 

[JohnR]

Mine has been professionally mounted on the end of a cross tree above the radar scanner and it pulls in Split and other distant Navtex.

 

[DavidJ]

Thanks Alex and John
I do have a hoop thing over the radar dome I will clamp it to that.
David

 

[gbw]

David

Should you want any advice please email Colin Griffin at

tech@sealine.com

and it will be our pleasure to assist.

GBW