VHF Splitter for as Fusion Stereo Unit?

[KevO]

I am currently using a Pacific Marine AM/FM/VHF splitter on the VHF antenna cable to provide a VHF signal to the DSC and an AM/FM/VHF signal to the Fusion MS RA 305 stereo.

The DSC works ok but I'm not convinced the range is as good as it was before.

The Fusion receives the AM/FM signal ok but should also be able to receive the VHF signal which it only does very weakly and intermittently.

Anyone else got a similar setup? What did you do? Am I using the wrong kind of splitter?

 

[prv]

Personally I wouldn't add a splitter to my VHF system for something as inessential as a stereo.

On our last boat, I had a ribbon aerial stuck to the hull side just under the gunwale, and that worked well enough. I plan to do something similar on the new boat, though I haven't got round to it yet as I mostly play recorded music rather than the radio anyway.

Come to think of it, there's a stanchion bolt projecting into the space behind the radio; I might try using that as an aerial too.

Pete

 

[KevO]

I agree but the Fusion stereo is able to take an input of VHF and play/scan any marine VHF channel not just music etc so it needs a VHF signal from somewhere.

 

[Ru88ell]

Get yourself a mizzen mast.

Works for me.

 

[KevO]

Get yourself a mizzen mast.

Works for me.

Get yourself a Jabsco.. works for me

 

[Storyline]

The Fusion unit on our boat has the worse VHF (non marine) radio performance of any radio I have ever owned. It is one of the very early ones so maybe they have improved but it is next to useless in Scotland where VHF is poor at the best of times. Just use it for cds these days.
Agree that splitters are not a good idea.