{"id":5301,"date":"2019-01-23T11:54:20","date_gmt":"2019-01-23T16:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shakespeare-ce.com\/marine\/?post_type=product&p=5301"},"modified":"2019-06-26T13:25:56","modified_gmt":"2019-06-26T17:25:56","slug":"infl8-5","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/shakespeare-ce.com\/marine\/product\/infl8-5\/","title":{"rendered":"INFL8-5 Inflatable VHF Antenna"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Specifications<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Band:<\/strong><\/td>\nVHF Marine Band<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Antenna Gain:<\/strong><\/td>\n3dB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Max. Input Power:<\/strong><\/td>\n50 Watts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SWR:<\/strong><\/td>\nnominally 1.5:1 at 156.8 MHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bandwidth:<\/strong><\/td>\n156-162 MHz within 2.0:1 VSWR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mounting:<\/strong><\/td>\nVia 2ea x 2ft (600mm) long built-in hook-and-loop straps.
\nCan be hung and tied to structures through its grommet holes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inflation<\/strong><\/td>\n>24 hrs per\u00a0 cartridge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Recommended Cartridge<\/strong><\/td>\n16g threaded CO2 cartridge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coax Supplied:<\/strong><\/td>\n20 ft (6m) of RG-174 cable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Connector Supplied:<\/strong><\/td>\nPL-259 pre-installed.
\nAdapter to adapt over to SMA male for use with handhelds.
\nUnique solder-less UHF female connector to splice antenna into existing RG-8X or RG-58 coax cabling on boat.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Polarization (Pattern):<\/strong><\/td>\nVertical (Omnidirectional)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Impedance:<\/strong><\/td>\n50 Ohms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DC Ground:<\/strong><\/td>\nDC Grounded \u2013 The antenna will read shorted<\/em> on continuity test.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nLimited Warranty:<\/strong><\/td>\n		5 years<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Features & Benefits<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Inflatable to Full 5Ft<\/strong><\/td>\nFull 3dB performance in an emergency antenna. Easily stowable.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CO2 cartridge inflatable<\/strong><\/td>\nRapid & rigid inflation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manually inflatable*<\/strong><\/td>\nInflate incase CO2 cartridge is not available.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Straps & Grommets<\/strong><\/td>\nVersatile mounting options.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Storage Bag<\/strong><\/td>\nConveniently stow away in its highly visible bag until needed again.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Included SMA Adaptor<\/strong><\/td>\nCompatible with most fixed mount and handheld VHF Radios.**<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

* When manually inflated, the product does not inflate to be rigid enough to be mounted free standing. Recommended only if antenna can be supported at the bottom and the top.
\n** Check with your radio manufacturer for compatibility with the included adaptor. The adaptor features an SMA male.<\/p>\n

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Multi-Award Winning<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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5\u2019 (1.5m) Galaxy\u00ae-INFL8 VHF 3dB – Inflatable Emergency & Special Purpose Antenna.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ideal for:\u00a0 Emergency Antenna, Backup Antenna, Kayaks, Jet Skis, Inflatables & Dingeys.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The GALAXY INFL8-5 by Shakespeare is the world\u2019s first emergency antenna with the performance to earn the GALAXY name. It is an inflatable antenna that can be rapidly deployed via a CO2 cartridge or a manual tube and inflates to 5 ft (1.6 m) to offer a full 3dB antenna with a range of up to three times greater than any existing helical emergency antenna. Thanks to its inflatable design, the antenna can be deflated and stowed away safely in its easy-to-spot storage bag until it is needed again.<\/p>\n

The antenna can be mounted with its hook and loop straps allowing for quick and easy installation in any weather to stanchions, outriggers or other vertical structures on board. The antenna also features grommets on the top and bottom to facilitate hanging and securing to spreaders, masts, hard tops and other structures even in case the inflatable bladder becomes damaged.<\/p>\n

The connectors included in the package allow for versatile connection options. The pre-soldered PL-259 connector allows connection to a Fixed VHF directly or a handheld via the included SMA Adaptor. The package also includes a solder-free female UHF connector that allows the antenna to be spliced into existing coax cables on the boat.<\/p>\n

Warning:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Not for use as a personal flotation device.<\/li>\n
  2. Not for use as a visual distress signal.<\/li>\n
  3. Not suitable for submersible\/ man overboard applications.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5302,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_cat":[61,8,116,60,28,114,57,178],"product_tag":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shakespeare-ce.com\/marine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/5301"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shakespeare-ce.com\/marine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shakespeare-ce.com\/marine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shakespeare-ce.com\/marine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5301"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shakespeare-ce.com\/marine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shakespeare-ce.com\/marine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5301"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shakespeare-ce.com\/marine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=5301"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shakespeare-ce.com\/marine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=5301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}