vhf/stero interference

[times two]

Set up my electronics box like many others I have seen. Stereo

on the left, VHF on the right.

Both are wire to the fuse panel in the box. VHF antenna is on

the port side, just inside the hand rail. Stereo antenna is on the

port side too, but only about 6-8 inches from the mast light.

Stereo works, sounds good. VHF seems to be ok getting weather,

etc.

Was playing around tonight and discovered that when you key

the mike, the stereo goes to static. As soon as you release

the mike, stereo resumes as it was.

VHF is a 1 yr old Uniden, Stereo is a Sony that I just bought.

Any idea what I have going on here? Solutions?

John

[dieselhp]

John,

The same thing happened to mine last year, with all brand new stuff. I moved my vhf ant up higher over the winter just because I put an arch on the boat, not for the static. I actually forgot about the static, but I any heading out on the water today for the first time this year and I will give it a try and let you know what happened.

Rick

[Richard]

I would assume the antennas are too close together. If you can, remove the VHF antenna and hold it by hand as far away from the radio antenna as you can and try it. I think the static will be less or gone all together. I have my antennas on the opposite side of the boat for that reason.

Good luck and tight lines.

Richard

[ray koziatek]

Capt. John ,sounds like your due for a bigger boat. 11 days to go ,i talked to a couple guys at olcott from pa and they are searching on the pa side notta so far just some bass.i gotta belive what you said last year about the resident fish ,i would think those 60mph winds a month ago had to drive stuff out a ways,but the temps with bait should bring em home by then ...look forward to a report.I dont get any interferience with my 8-track player..

[dieselhp]

That was it! Worked fine moving the vhf ant.

[times two]

Hoping I don't have to move the antennas....just drilled through the hardtop!

Ray...got a new boat..hence all the questions.

Took a ride with my son yesterday to shake her down.

Really good baitfish in 40 fow, but no real hooks....

Little early yet...

Gotta get my Canada trip in first!

DieselHp..thanks.....hoping I can filter it somehow...more annoying

than anything.

[L&M]

John: Before you go moving things. Run a dedicated fused power line to the vhf from the battery instead of both units running off the same fuse block.

[ray koziatek]

i know that was a joke ,boy i gotta break everyone in.the guys i talked to were trolling just over the pa line they havent tried west yet for some reason?

[times two]

Thanks Hank. I'll try a direct line tonight. That's one of the differences in

this set up....last boat was direct to the battery.

Ray, I know one thing, I'm chomping at the bit!! Missed out on getting up

to Wilson, cept for 1 day between rigging and work. I'm ready!!

John

[ray koziatek]

your welcome to jump on my rig it ant shiny and new and it ant even got a radio (am/fm) that works.but if we put our two brain cell in the same boat were bound to get a fish or two ,heck i might even first mate in erie for a meal of wally.or go on one of those test runs

[times two]

Ray...might just take up on that....once I get back from northern ontario,

I'm going to have about 3 weeks to finish the break in, get all of the tackle

on board and fish it a few times before we go "live' at the end of June!

[times two]

Thanks for those that tried to help. Tonight, disconnected the VHF power

from the electronic box fuse panel, and ran a line across the floor

to the batteries. No static. Then reconnected to the panel but

at the farthest tabs away from where the stereo is connected. No

static. Moved it back to the original spot, static....hmmm.

So moved it back away, fingers crossed, hopefully good to go!

John

[L&M]

John: Take the time to run a line as I said above. It"ll save a lot of problems down the road.

[times two]

Hank...

Thank you for the suggestion and the help along the way.

I appreciate it.

John