Ill be fixing up my old sailboat in the next few months, so I can take it on the local lake(s) and get some out on the water time...get the dust and swarf cleaned out of my skull with some quality water time.
Radios...Ive never owned a VHF marine band two way radio. Do I need one?
The chances of going out on the ocean are there..but not real high. The guys that I used to hang with in the 90s who sailed all the time had em, but is it something I really need? I want one of course..."ohhh...lights, antennas, wires..cool shit!"
Most of my sailing will be on Californias inland lakes and reservoirs. I dont even know if the State patrol boats on those lakes monitor marine band. Same with CB..
Any hints, ideas, suggestions etc etc would be appreciated. Antenna mountings, powering them from what sort of battery and Solar cell..etc etc
Anyone have a used marine radio for swap/trade?
Best way to mount an antenna on a sailboat? Mast, railing, hull? Does a mast make a groundplane? (sorry..stroke effect.... I just found..cant remember shit about ground plane technicals)
Im ass deep in old CBs that still work, might stick one of those in the boat..but the Marine radios are cheap enough on Ebay...so was wondering. Handheld? Mobile 12vt mounted unit?
Help! (Grin)
Gunner