firehoser75
Guru
- Joined
- Feb 18, 2018
- Messages
- 1,705
- Location
- Canada
- Vessel Name
- former owner of "Pilitak"
- Vessel Make
- Nordic Tug 37
According to several "listeners", my VHF broadcasts with a good signal strength, but it often has an accompanying background hum. Also, if I broadcast longer than about 20 seconds, the GPS loses signal?
As background, besides this "fixed" VHF, there is a remote Mike attached about 10 feet away, and the exterior of the wire to the mike is deteriorating.
Reception on the radio is good. There are 3 six to eight foot long "solid" antennas on the roof of my boat. I only have one VHF and one CB radio (almost never turned on), as well as a stereo. (One GPS antenna as well).
Suggestions as to the problem or where to start?
Thanks,
Tom
As background, besides this "fixed" VHF, there is a remote Mike attached about 10 feet away, and the exterior of the wire to the mike is deteriorating.
Reception on the radio is good. There are 3 six to eight foot long "solid" antennas on the roof of my boat. I only have one VHF and one CB radio (almost never turned on), as well as a stereo. (One GPS antenna as well).
Suggestions as to the problem or where to start?
Thanks,
Tom