Stemar
Well-Known Member
I know this has been done to death on a regular basis, but I plead two excuses:
1. The search facility is, shall we say, less than helpful.
2. New stuff's coming out all the time.
Jissel's VHF systems need replacing. The HH refused to transmit this weekend, and the fixed set, an aged beast, won't get QHM from Bembridge, so it's a new HH, masthead antenna, and probably fixed vhf.
The antenna simply needs to work - if only it were that simple! It'll go at the masthead.
The HH needs to be splash & rain-proof. Immersion-proof seems pointless unless it's also going to float, but performance, ease of use & battery life are important. Ideally, it should be rechargeable from 12V; mains would be a plus, but less important. A separate battery holder for alkaline cells seems a good idea for the grab bag.
The admiral will probably let me get away with a new VHF at the same time, so I think it's worth doing. The general consensus seemed to be that the Standard 1500 was one of the best about. Is that still the case? I’ll probably mount it in or on my removable instrument panel, which is outside but under the spray hood when at sea, and inside when in port. For this, I assume it’ll need to be at least shower proof. I take it home when I leave the boat for any length of time, so there will be an extra plug in the antenna lead, but I probably won't need a posh mike.
As with everything on Jissel, cost is important, but I don’t want cheap just ‘cos it’s cheap if a little dearer is a lot better.
What would you recommend or - just as important - not recommend, both for the kit and suppliers?
1. The search facility is, shall we say, less than helpful.
2. New stuff's coming out all the time.
Jissel's VHF systems need replacing. The HH refused to transmit this weekend, and the fixed set, an aged beast, won't get QHM from Bembridge, so it's a new HH, masthead antenna, and probably fixed vhf.
The antenna simply needs to work - if only it were that simple! It'll go at the masthead.
The HH needs to be splash & rain-proof. Immersion-proof seems pointless unless it's also going to float, but performance, ease of use & battery life are important. Ideally, it should be rechargeable from 12V; mains would be a plus, but less important. A separate battery holder for alkaline cells seems a good idea for the grab bag.
The admiral will probably let me get away with a new VHF at the same time, so I think it's worth doing. The general consensus seemed to be that the Standard 1500 was one of the best about. Is that still the case? I’ll probably mount it in or on my removable instrument panel, which is outside but under the spray hood when at sea, and inside when in port. For this, I assume it’ll need to be at least shower proof. I take it home when I leave the boat for any length of time, so there will be an extra plug in the antenna lead, but I probably won't need a posh mike.
As with everything on Jissel, cost is important, but I don’t want cheap just ‘cos it’s cheap if a little dearer is a lot better.
What would you recommend or - just as important - not recommend, both for the kit and suppliers?
