First time doing a "radio check" and it didn't go so good!

[Section 8 Fishing]

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[tomc585]

Welcome.

 

[Brent]

I would be willing to wager you have a corrosion issue at the connection from the antenna to the VHF ( or somewhere along the circuit).
1.) Has the coaxial cable been spliced at any time? If so, this is a suspect area.
2.) Has the VHF and antenna worked successfully up to this point and all of a sudden it won't transmit?
3.) Can you receive without disruption?

These are all important questions to isolate the problem area.
Also, as an FYI, the USCG frowns upon using 16 for radio checks. BoatUS use to offer a 27 channel radio check, but they have stopped that. I usually use channel 72 as that is our local fishing channel.

Thoughts?

I agree
Replace coax connection
Other thoughts buy new radio with DSC, a good radio. . Get a MMSI, buy a 8 ft Digital brand antenna.
New coax cable and cable clamp
Tri scan feature is nice
Skip the inline fuse wire to fuse panel
Buy handheld VHF radio
Fiind a SWR meter to test standing ratio
M2cw

 

[tomc585]

I think it's fixed by now

 

[Classic P]

New to site and just looking at forums.

Welcome to the forum. Enjoy!