Shakespeare 5101 8' Classic VHF Antenna

This antenna is great, I have a 25 watt marine base radio, it was getting out max about 10 to 12 miles and being picked up by a 5 wat handheld...no open water either. I will buy nothing but Shakespeare antennas, simply the best. Took a while to get it but well worth the wait after installation.

As advertised, installed quick and easy on my boat. Directions and parts for splicing the cable are included.

Using this on my shrimp boat, works great.

Packaging is too filmsy for an antenna that is to fragile. The antenna is 8 ft long and fiberglass. The packaging is rolled cardboard so when your favorite carrier put some boxes on top your precious antenna it will broke. Word of advice: drive to your local shop and buy your antenna. You can read others comments and see that a lot of them arrives broke. Then you'll have to drive to return it.

Recipient was delighted! Just what he wanted

Took longer to get it out of the box than to replace the old antenna.

Exactly what I wanted and now get more channels. It also looks nice and easy to install

The media could not be loaded. Was 15 miles offshore. Had to hail boat tow us. They got me and back home now