Shawn Brooks
Member II
I think I have a problem with my vhf antenna and/or the cabling going to through the mast. While I can still receive AIS and VHF, I've recently discovered that satellite AIS can no longer find my vessel. Also when coming into Turks and Caicos, Radio Provo didn't seem to be able to read me until I was just a few miles away. They are typically super responsive (being part of a national SAR org) and can reach out 20 miles or more.
I haven't put eyes on the antenna yet, but I'm thinking the problem could be just a worn-out cable, antenna, connector, or all of the above. Does anyone have any experience with running new coax through the mast? Does it require taking the mast down? Anything useful to know? Any way to do some testing (aside from radio checks) to further diagnose the problem?
I haven't put eyes on the antenna yet, but I'm thinking the problem could be just a worn-out cable, antenna, connector, or all of the above. Does anyone have any experience with running new coax through the mast? Does it require taking the mast down? Anything useful to know? Any way to do some testing (aside from radio checks) to further diagnose the problem?