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Location: Racine, Wi | Thanks to a comment Mr. Extreme made last night on the water, my wife gave me the green light to get a marine radio for da boat. My question is, do you have any suggestions for antennas? I am running a tuffy, so I don't need anything so long it appears that I have a Flex Capacitor in the boat. Something in the 2-3 foot range preferably. I won't be talking to truckers in Idaho, so I think one of those 8 footers is overkill. Someone, please help. I am going to BPS on my way home from work.
Slamer and co, don't shoot this to the other area for these kinds of questions. You can delete it after 5:00 tonight.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Any of the shorted 'wire' antennas will do for you. I think the last one I had was a Shakespeare. Your range will be reduced to about 1/2 to 2/3 that of an 8 footer depending on terrain, from my experience. |
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| Get the Shakespeare 4' Galaxy. May be about $70 or so, but it will out perform those Stainless whips by far. 5400-XT for white, 5401-XT for black. Boat US has them, if you can't find at BP. |
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Location: Racine, Wi | You guys ROCK!!!! Thanks!!!! |
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Location: Wishin I Was Fishin' | To maximize your range....the 8 footer is the way to go.....and the $100 Shakespeare XT ??? not sure of the model....is the one to buy.....the antenae makes the whole thing. |
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Location: Racine, Wi | Joe, I didn't want to go quite that big. If I go under a powerline, and it is hit by lightening at the exact same time, I may shoot into a different year. It would be a bit big for the musky sled. I just wanted to keep it small for this boat. I don't fish many really big lakes in the sled right now, so distance shouldn't be a problem. |
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| 5225 XT is the number I have, and the one JoMusky is referring to. Great antenna, but the 5400 XT will work fine on Peeeeewaukee. |
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