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Style 396-1 VHF 3dB
Center-fed 1/2-wave coaxial sleeve
Outstanding, basic 3dB antenna designed to reduce signal fading in rough seas. This is probably the most widely used antenna on Coast Guard vessels.
Technical Specifications:
| Frequency: | VHF Marine band |
| Bandwidth: | (within 2.0:1 SWR): 5 MHz |
| SWR: | 1.5:1 at 156.8 MHz |
| Impedance | (Ohms): 50 |
| Gain: | 3 dB |
| Max Input (Watts): | 50 |
| DC Ground: | NO |
| Termination: | 15' RG-58 cable |
| Height (feet): | 5 |
| Polarization: | Vertical |
| Radiation pattern: | Omni-directional |
Specifications:
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