27 Mar 2005 #1 R Robintraves New member Joined 27 Mar 2005 Messages 4 Visit site My glassfibre masthead aerial blew off! Can I replace it with a 900mm Navtex Pro ss whip aerial?
27 Mar 2005 #2 philip_stevens Active member Joined 16 May 2001 Messages 3,854 Location live near Saint Ives, Cornwall. www.celticwebdesign.net I think you will find that the Navtex Pro aerial is an active aerial requiring 12v power to the ampilfier within the base. I also think that the Navtex is on a different frequency range to a VHF aerial - 518khz against 156-163mhz for a VHF. It may receive, but I would not like to try to transmit with it, in fear of blowing the VHF transmitter unit - reflected power.
I think you will find that the Navtex Pro aerial is an active aerial requiring 12v power to the ampilfier within the base. I also think that the Navtex is on a different frequency range to a VHF aerial - 518khz against 156-163mhz for a VHF. It may receive, but I would not like to try to transmit with it, in fear of blowing the VHF transmitter unit - reflected power.