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Paul Weakley

Thu, Jul 14, 2011 6:37 PM

I will be putting a TV antenna on my boat in the next week or two. I
have looked at Shakespeare and Glomex. Do any on the list have any
recommendations/cautions for either of these two brands? The unit will
be the unidirectional type and will be mounted at or near the top of the
mast on my Nordhavn 35. Should it be the powered or un-powered type? Any
thoughts, ideas and/or experiences will be appreciated. The TV we have
on board does have a digital tuner.

Thanks in advance,

Paul Weakley

I will be putting a TV antenna on my boat in the next week or two. I have looked at Shakespeare and Glomex. Do any on the list have any recommendations/cautions for either of these two brands? The unit will be the unidirectional type and will be mounted at or near the top of the mast on my Nordhavn 35. Should it be the powered or un-powered type? Any thoughts, ideas and/or experiences will be appreciated. The TV we have on board does have a digital tuner. Thanks in advance, Paul Weakley

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TBW

Thu, Jul 14, 2011 8:08 PM

Paul
I have the Shakespeare antenna (round; about 100$ from Defender).
From Easton Md I pick up the Baltimore stations very clearly.
Seems to work well; no monthly bill.
Tom Wadsworth
MPR

Paul I have the Shakespeare antenna (round; about 100$ from Defender). From Easton Md I pick up the Baltimore stations very clearly. Seems to work well; no monthly bill. Tom Wadsworth MPR

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Mark Richter

Thu, Jul 14, 2011 9:59 PM

Paul,
We installed our Dantronics "UFO" style amplified antenna about 10 years ago
(now $150 in the Defender catalog). Works great for both TV (digital and
analog, there's no difference for antennas), and FM radio. Runs on 12v
(about 0.1 amp), and is mounted at the top of our 34' mast. Lower mounting
will give shorter range in some places. Shakespeare "Seawatch" and Glomex
sell a very similar looking model.

Mark Richter, Ortona, FL on the Okeechobee Waterway
"Winnie the Pooh" 46' troller-yacht

I will be putting a TV antenna on my boat in the next week or two. I have
looked at Shakespeare and Glomex. Do any on the list have any
recommendations/cautions for either of these two brands? The unit will be
the unidirectional type and will be mounted at or near the top of the mast
on my Nordhavn 35. Should it be the powered or un-powered type? Any
thoughts, ideas and/or experiences will be appreciated. The TV we have on
board does have a digital tuner.

Paul, We installed our Dantronics "UFO" style amplified antenna about 10 years ago (now $150 in the Defender catalog). Works great for both TV (digital and analog, there's no difference for antennas), and FM radio. Runs on 12v (about 0.1 amp), and is mounted at the top of our 34' mast. Lower mounting will give shorter range in some places. Shakespeare "Seawatch" and Glomex sell a very similar looking model. Mark Richter, Ortona, FL on the Okeechobee Waterway "Winnie the Pooh" 46' troller-yacht >I will be putting a TV antenna on my boat in the next week or two. I have >looked at Shakespeare and Glomex. Do any on the list have any >recommendations/cautions for either of these two brands? The unit will be >the unidirectional type and will be mounted at or near the top of the mast >on my Nordhavn 35. Should it be the powered or un-powered type? Any >thoughts, ideas and/or experiences will be appreciated. The TV we have on >board does have a digital tuner.

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Frank Timpano

Fri, Jul 15, 2011 12:10 AM

I have the glomex on my arch. It's powered. Works quite well for HD and SD
broadcasts. I think the powered antennae work better than the passive types.

I will be putting a TV antenna on my boat in the next week or two. I
have looked at Shakespeare and Glomex. Do any on the list have any
recommendations/cautions for either of these two brands? The unit will
be the unidirectional type and will be mounted at or near the top of the
mast on my Nordhavn 35. Should it be the powered or un-powered type? Any
thoughts, ideas and/or experiences will be appreciated. The TV we have
on board does have a digital tuner.

Thanks in advance,

Paul Weakley

I have the glomex on my arch. It's powered. Works quite well for HD and SD broadcasts. I think the powered antennae work better than the passive types. I will be putting a TV antenna on my boat in the next week or two. I have looked at Shakespeare and Glomex. Do any on the list have any recommendations/cautions for either of these two brands? The unit will be the unidirectional type and will be mounted at or near the top of the mast on my Nordhavn 35. Should it be the powered or un-powered type? Any thoughts, ideas and/or experiences will be appreciated. The TV we have on board does have a digital tuner. Thanks in advance, Paul Weakley

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Keith

Fri, Jul 15, 2011 11:03 AM

When Powerboat Reports was still around, they tested all the marine
omnidirectional TV antennas and the Naval brand came out on top. It's
amplified. I've been using one for 8 years or so and have been very happy
with it.
http://www.naval.com/m11.htm

Keith

Boss spelled backwards is 'double-SOB'

I will be putting a TV antenna on my boat in the next week or two. I have
looked at Shakespeare and Glomex. Do any on the list have any
recommendations/cautions for either of these two brands? The unit will be
the unidirectional type and will be mounted at or near the top of the mast
on my Nordhavn 35. Should it be the powered or un-powered type? Any
thoughts, ideas and/or experiences will be appreciated. The TV we have on
board does have a digital tuner.

Thanks in advance,

Paul Weakley

When Powerboat Reports was still around, they tested all the marine omnidirectional TV antennas and the Naval brand came out on top. It's amplified. I've been using one for 8 years or so and have been very happy with it. http://www.naval.com/m11.htm Keith Boss spelled backwards is 'double-SOB' ___________________ I will be putting a TV antenna on my boat in the next week or two. I have looked at Shakespeare and Glomex. Do any on the list have any recommendations/cautions for either of these two brands? The unit will be the unidirectional type and will be mounted at or near the top of the mast on my Nordhavn 35. Should it be the powered or un-powered type? Any thoughts, ideas and/or experiences will be appreciated. The TV we have on board does have a digital tuner. Thanks in advance, Paul Weakley

JW

John Walsh

Fri, Jul 15, 2011 12:29 PM

I called Shakespeare tech support and discussed our arrangement. I ended up
with their larger antenna without booster. I generally seem to get better
reception than the other boats.

John
SeaWing
currently Deale MD
On Jul 14, 2011 2:38 PM, "Paul Weakley" pwseapa45@gmail.com wrote:

I will be putting a TV antenna on my boat in the next week or two. I
have looked at Shakespeare and Glomex. Do any on the list have any
recommendations/cautions for either of these two brands? The unit will
be the unidirectional type and will be mounted at or near the top of the
mast on my Nordhavn 35. Should it be the powered or un-powered type? Any
thoughts, ideas and/or experiences will be appreciated. The TV we have
on board does have a digital tuner.

Thanks in advance,

Paul Weakley

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I called Shakespeare tech support and discussed our arrangement. I ended up with their larger antenna without booster. I generally seem to get better reception than the other boats. John SeaWing currently Deale MD On Jul 14, 2011 2:38 PM, "Paul Weakley" <pwseapa45@gmail.com> wrote: > I will be putting a TV antenna on my boat in the next week or two. I > have looked at Shakespeare and Glomex. Do any on the list have any > recommendations/cautions for either of these two brands? The unit will > be the unidirectional type and will be mounted at or near the top of the > mast on my Nordhavn 35. Should it be the powered or un-powered type? Any > thoughts, ideas and/or experiences will be appreciated. The TV we have > on board does have a digital tuner. > > Thanks in advance, > > Paul Weakley > > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers_lists.trawlering.com > > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options (get password, change email address, etc) go to: http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers_lists.trawlering.com > Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World > Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited.

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