VHF Antenna Options

[peterb]

Thanks for the feedback. I have read great things about the digital. However, due to simplicity, I will probably take the Shakespeare route (the 5225).

[warthog5]

There have been many report's over the year's that people have replaced their Shaky Speer with a Digital and got better, clearer reception.

$109 from Jim @ By Owner.
http://www.byownerelectronics.com/st...cat=280&page=1

Call him today and I bet you get it on Monday.

Here are pix's of the connector that Digital use's.

Be very carefull of the packaging. In one end or the other of the tube the antenna come's in, there are foam disc's in the end of the tube. Remove both of those and a little bag with the connector will fall out.
No crimping or souldering is required with a Digital antenna.

[RS]

There have been many report's over the year's that people have replaced their Shaky Speer with a Digital and got better, clearer reception.

Also lots of reports of Digitals snapping in rough water. Point is not to take regurgitated Internet reports too seriously. Common sense also says that you can't compare a $130 digital to a $30 Shakespeare - but you can compare it to a $130 Shakespeare.

FWIW, I understand that digital achieves a higher gain (which they are happy to boast about), but at the expense of a better radiation/reception pattern (which they don't tell you).

I'm pretty sure though that in real life you won't be able to tell the difference between the two brands.