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marine band reception

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I have a 18 dual band collinear at the moment at the back of house i'm just wondering if a log periodic or a directional 3 element high gain yagi would be better as I live about 30 miles from humber :thumbdown: and my coastguard reception is only about twice a week
and also humber VTS is about one signal but humber ships aren't readable at all unless I put preamp on then channel 0 qrm is horrific so try not to use preamp
the ebay buyer review of the yagi is out of this world but just wondered if anyone agreed?
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A beam or log might help to reduce some of the CH0 interference depending on where it's coming from although it could be multiple sources from different directions.

Obviously the log will be OK but is the yagi designed specifically for marine band? You'll also need either a non conductive pole so it doesn't interfere with the performance of the beam (and ideally route the cable down behind the reflector) or fix the beam away from the main mast using a horizontal pole.
my friend grafter, seems like you are using a very offensive tone in the reply.
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yes the yagi is specially high gain directional five element from innovation antennas
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I've never heard of a non conductive pole will a swagged pole be no good then?
also is maystrant guy rope safe to use for supporting a pole ?
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Radioshane wrote:I've never heard of a non conductive pole
I have a non-conductive pole holding up my HF active mini-whip, it used to be a pool cue in a former incarnation.

Someone on here recommended the non-conductive support as I was getting wild signal swings on some bands, stuck it on a bamboo stick to prove the theory, then when I found out it had cured the issue I made it more permanent and sturdy with an old pool cue.

PS any serious pool players reading this, don't panic, it was an old pub cue and is as straight as a dogs hind leg, it's new role saved it from landfill.
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Admiral wrote:
Radioshane wrote:I've never heard of a non conductive pole
I have a non-conductive pole.
Me too. Although shove enough volts through him and he could conduct an orchestra... Yowzer!
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kr0ne wrote:
Admiral wrote:
Radioshane wrote:I've never heard of a non conductive pole
I have a non-conductive pole.
Me too. Although shove enough volts through him and he could conduct an orchestra... Yowzer!
Only Artur Rodziński springs to mind.
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I hope that wasn't a snide remark about electrocuting me
I just wanted advice about a pole why were you being silly?
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What? No, why would you think that? Are you Polish or something?

I was talking about boabies, pork swords, luncheon meat truncheons etc. :lol:
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Radioshane wrote:I've never heard of a non conductive pole will a swagged pole be no good then?
No, they're metal, fine for most of the mast but not the bit that is in line with any of the beam elements.

Sandpiper used to sell masts that were non conductive but for something lightweight you could get away with using a broom handle clamped to the top section of the mast.
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Nice idea. Do you have wood?

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kr0ne wrote:What? No, why would you think that? Are you Polish or something?

I was talking about boabies, pork swords, luncheon meat truncheons etc. :lol:

Do you mind ?!! Im sat here trying not to choke on the local butcher's finest meaty sausage!! :lol:
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I'm really struggling to resist posting on the other thread about this... the advice to always grease your pole before putting it up is almost too much.................................

Poor old Radioshane, hope he doesn't take any of us seriously... Seriously!
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Hi Shane,

Whereabouts are u located /
The coastguard signal is not to good from Grimsby either as the center is at Bridlington on the cliffs.They have remote antennas at spurn but they are low down. Also VTS Humber is moving to grimsby early 2016 so reception might be better if they stick antennas higher up the dock tower. Trouble with ships is they are line of sight and unless u are right on the coast u may only hear the big stuff which has a higher bridge. TIP: Listen 4 hrs before high water grimsby to 4 hrs after high water. Thats when most movements occur. If you are inland towards scunny or the wolds then u may hear more on 156.726 which the Trent traffic utilises.

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Sorry that should be 156.725 not 726. Typo error

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