{"id":2798,"date":"2015-04-23T13:37:36","date_gmt":"2015-04-23T17:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shakespeare-ce.com\/marine\/product\/4018-vhf-antenna\/"},"modified":"2015-05-22T19:08:46","modified_gmt":"2015-05-22T23:08:46","slug":"4018-vhf-antenna","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/shakespeare-ce.com\/marine\/product\/4018-vhf-antenna\/","title":{"rendered":"4018 Classic VHF Antenna"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Shakespeare 4018 Specifications<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Band:<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nVHF Marine Band<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Antenna Gain:<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n9dB<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Max. Input Power:<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n50 watts<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SWR:<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nnominally 1.5:1 at 156.8 MHz<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bandwidth:<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n3 MHz within 2.0:1 VSWR<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ferrule:<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nChrome plated brass<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coax Supplied:<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n20 ft of RG-58<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Connector Supplied:<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nPL-259, not installed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Color\/finish:<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nWhite<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Polarity:<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nVertical<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Impedance:<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n50 Ohms<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DC Ground:<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nNo DC Ground – The antenna will read open<\/i> on continuity test.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nLimited Warranty:<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n		2 years<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Technical Support<\/h3>\n

Instruction sheet<\/b> (PDF<\/span>): 4018.pdf<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Shakespeare VHF Marine Antennas<\/a> (YouTube Video)<\/b><\/p>\n

How to Install a PL-259 Marine Connector<\/a> (YouTube Video)<\/b><\/p>\n

Troubleshooting Your Marine Antenna Installation<\/a> (YouTube Video)<\/b><\/p>\n

For other technical information, please email Tech Support<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

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19\u2019 (5.8m) VHF Marine Band 9dB<\/strong><\/p>\n

Phased 1\/2-wave elements in a collinear array with a coaxial choking sleeve to suppress cable radiation<\/strong><\/p>\n

As the top choice for charter boat captains and experienced sport fishing enthusiasts, this long-distance VHF antenna is rigid enough to stay erect in rough seas, yet exceptionally lightweight.<\/p>\n