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Radio antennas and Bimini Tops
I know I can't be the first person to want to install a radio and antenna through a Bimini top. How do you handle the antenna being taller than the canvas top. I assume I need to cut a hole in the Bimini top who can do this.
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Re: Radio antennas and Bimini Tops
Why not just mount it somewhere else? Why would you want to cut a hole in the bimini???
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Re: Radio antennas and Bimini Tops
I figure the best place to mount it is on the side of the console. Where else would you mount it.
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Re: Radio antennas and Bimini Tops
If the bimini shakes side to side or back and front...its going to move the antenna around with it. What kind of boat do you have? Maybe look into a shorter antenna that will fit underneath the bimini. Seems kinda silly to cut a hole in a perfectly good top.
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Re: Radio antennas and Bimini Tops
19 foot cc
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Captain Shrimpy 100 ton master captain Last edited by shrimpman steve; 04-03-2013 at 09:21 PM.. |
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Re: Radio antennas and Bimini Tops
Personally I would hate to see a hole in your nice bimini top. There are 38in wire antennas you can mount to the side or front of the console. Not sure what kind of range they offer though for Marine VHF.
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Re: Radio antennas and Bimini Tops
I would like as much range as possible, and from what I have been told that means getting as much height as you can. I would rather have a professional cut and sew a small hole in the bimini than put more holes in the hull. I am really not sure how I am going to handle this yet.
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Re: Radio antennas and Bimini Tops
Not sure how you are going to get a long antenna through the hole in the top when you put your bimini up and down steve. The antenna would have to be removed from it's hard mount because you would need to tilt the antenna to get it into the hole, right?
Least expensive route is to probably go with a smaller antenna that will fit under your bimini. More expensive route would be to get a permanent t top for the boat and you could mount the attenna on it. You might even be able to get by with a permanent radar arch/rocket launcher that is higher then your bimini which will give you some extra pole holders and a place to mount the antenna. Maybe give Polar a call and see what they suggest??
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Re: Radio antennas and Bimini Tops
Throw a pic up w the Bimini up I'm sure someone might have an idea if we can see how far up it goes
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Re: Radio antennas and Bimini Tops
Can you design something to secure it to the bimini frame tubing?
Height and antenna quality(gain) are the biggest factors in antenna xmit and reception performance. Theres an old saying that every foot of height is equivalent to 10 watts of transmit power.
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