{"id":2853,"date":"2015-04-23T17:36:51","date_gmt":"2015-04-23T21:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shakespeare-ce.com\/marine\/product\/5242-a-vhf-antenna\/"},"modified":"2017-03-22T09:49:17","modified_gmt":"2017-03-22T13:49:17","slug":"5242-a-vhf-antenna","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/shakespeare-ce.com\/marine\/product\/5242-a-vhf-antenna\/","title":{"rendered":"5242-A Classic VHF Antenna"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Shakespeare 5242-A Specifications<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Band:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nVHF Marine Band<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Antenna Gain:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n3dB<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Max. Input Power:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n50 watts<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SWR:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nnominally 1.5:1 at 156.8 MHz<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bandwidth:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n7 MHz within 2.0:1 VSWR<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ferrule:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nChrome plated brass cannister<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Polarity:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nVertical<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Impedance:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n50 Ohms<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DC Ground:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nNo DC Ground – The antenna will read open<\/i> on continuity test.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nLimited Warranty:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n		2 years<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Technical Support<\/h3>\n

Instruction sheet<\/b> (PDF<\/span>): 5242-A.pdf<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

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

Shakespeare AIS Marine Antennas (Video)<\/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><\/p>\n

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3′ (0.9) VHF Marine Band 3dB Gain<\/strong><\/p>\n

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While we manufacture our antennas to perform at the\u00a0highest level, we also design with our boaters in mind.\u00a0With a convenient press-and-twist bayonet fitting,\u00a0attaching or removing the stainless steel whip from this\u00a0VHF antenna is quick and easy. The bayonet has been\u00a0re-designed and improved for extra convenience.<\/div>\n
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\u2022 Stainless steel whip (36″)<\/div>\n
\u2022 Whip is user replaceable.<\/div>\n
\u2022 SO-239 connector<\/div>\n
\u2022 “L” shaped bracket included for mounting to a vertical\u00a0surface<\/div>\n
\u2022 Coax and PL-259 connector sold separately<\/div>\n
\u2022 One section<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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