VHF External Speakers

[bugs]

Is it ok to use the external speakers avaiable for car type radios with my VHF set?
I was going to buy a pair and connect one to the VHF and one to the FM radio.
thanks


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[Joe_Cole]

They will be OK, so long as they are the correct impedance. (Usually 8 or 4 ohm). The handbook will tell you which your equipment needs.

Joe

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[Mike21]

May not last that long in the marine enviroment

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[pete]

I use a car phone speaker (about 4inch x 2inch)and just plug it into the VHF and pop it under the spray hood when sailing
I opened up the speaker enclosure streched cling film across the speaker and refitted the enclosure it works very well been in use for about 4 years now and was very cheap.

Pete

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[Joe_Cole]

Mmmmmmm. Reading the other replies has made me re-think my reply.

If you are planning to use the speakers down below (which is what I had assumed you meant in your posting) then fine. If you want to use them in the cockpit then probably not. They won't like salt water.

I've recently fitted a small speaker in my cockpit for my VHF. A mylar cone speaker, behind a vent to keep the water off. It cost the grand total of £3 and the sound quality is far, far better than the speaker in the radio. The hard bit was gritting my teeth and drilling a hole in the fibreglass! However I doubt if the quality would be good enough for broadcast radio.

I'm about to fit car speakers down below. More holes to cut!

Joe

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[Col]

Maplins do a suitable waterproof speaker.

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[snowleopard]

while you're at it, fit a switch in the line so you can have it on down below without broadcasting to the rest of the marina!

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[William_H]

It is quite reasonable to couple both radio outputs to one speaker. You might however like to have a switch to disconnect the FM radio if you are trying to copy a message. regards will

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[nickjaxe]

The one I use on our dive club rib is a cb radio PA speaker, made of plastic, made to be in the weather, works fine, very clear, and they are cheap.

Nick in cheshire.

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