Emergency VHF aerials just got better

by Des Ryan on 26 Aug 2009 An emergency VHF antenna is one of those spare parts on a boat that are part of every leisure boat's wardrobe, but one that every sailor hopes never to have to use.

One of the world's best known manufacturers of these essential items, Shakespeare Electronics, has just made them more user friendly.

As they are used in times of emergency, they need to be simple to spot and fast to mount.

To cater to these two requirements, the V-Tronix SL156 Shorelink Emergency Antenna comes to the rescue with its bright yellow storage tube doubling as part of the mounting system, and the 22.9 cm waterproof metal tube protects this compact VHF antenna while in storage. However, it is the recent design improvements to the SL156 make it more durable and easier to use than ever.

With the new design, boat owners simply pre-install an included mounting clip on deck. If the emergency VHF antenna is called to service, the tube slides securely into the clip, then the antenna mounts to it. Once fully assembled, this VHF antenna is 40.6 cm long.

The V-Tronix SL156 system includes 6.1 m of RG-174 mini coax cable and a pre-installed PL-259 connector for quick and secure use when timing is critical. The fact of the pre-insalled clip is that the distance from the antenna to the VHF unit is known, and the cable length is known to be suitable.

To locate your nearest supplier, see countries in alphabetical order below:










Antigua
Budget Marine
Jolly Harbour Boatyard
Bolans, West Indies, Antigua
Ph: + 268 462 8753
Fax: + 268 462 7727

Argentina
Carlos Friedlander
Trimer S.A., Del Arca 55
B1646AAA San Fernando
Pcia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ph: + 541 777 4577
Fax: + 541 777 4588

Aruba
Bluewater Boat & Tackle Inc
Balashi #75
Santa Cruz, Aruba
Ph: + 297 585 6383 or + 297 585 6533
Fax: + 297 585 6382

Australia
Coursemaster Autopilot
2/66 Gibbes St, Chatswood
NSW 2067, Australia
Ph: + 61 2 9417 7097
Fax: + 61 2 9417 7557

Bahamas
Harborside Marine Ltd
P.O. Box n-4867
Nassau, Bahamas
Ph: + 242 393 0262
Fax: + 242 394 7659

Sean and George Pinder
Maura's Marine LTD
PO Box N-7794
East Bay Street Nassau, Bahamas
Ph: + 242 393 7873
Fax: + 242 393 0066

Barbados
William Burton
Mobile & Marine Systems
PO Box 44W, Worthing
Christchurch, Barbados
Ph: + 246 425 0739
Fax: + 246 425 2337

Belgium
Joseph Cortois
Cortois Marine
37 Hendrik Baelskaai
B8400 Oostende Belgium
Ph: + 325 933 1644
Fax: + 325 933 1645

Belize
Belize Communication & Security
Two Unity Blvd
Belmopan, Belize
Ph: + 501 822 2149
Fax: + 501 822 3361

Evan Tench
Tenchtronics Communications
61 Amara Ave, Belize City, Belize
Ph: + 501 227 2175
Fax: + 501 227 3824

Bermuda
PW Marine & Co
PO Box hm840
Hamilton, Bermuda
Ph: + 441 296 9901
Fax: + 441 292 4489
gouterbridge@pwmarine.bm

Brazil
Eduardo Granda
Marine Mar Importacao
Estrada do Joa, 3862 , Barra da Tijuca,
Rio De Janiero 22611-020, Brazil
Ph: + 5521 2495 4380
Fax: + 5521 2495 6823

Radiomar Industria e Comercia Ltda
Rua Conde De Lages 44 Gr 1311
Parte Centro, Gloria
Rio de Janeiro 20.241-080, Brazil
Ph: + 55 21 224 2 437
Fax: + 55 21 2242 472

C. Borges do Nascimento
av Floriano Peixto 400 centro
Manaus AM 69005-070, Brazil
Ph: + 55 92 3622 7151
Fax: + 55 92 3622 6700
eduardo@borges.com.br

Brazil cont'd
Fernada Milani
Regatta Sport Ltda
RUA Alvarenga 2121, Cep 05509-005 Butanta, SAO Paulo, Brazil
Ph: + 55 11 3030 3400
Fax: +55 11 3814 7015

Rent Equipo Naval Ltda
Av. Humaita 253, Cachoeirinha
Manuas/AM, Brazil
Ph: + 55 92 3232 835528,
Fax: + 55 92 3631 0396

British Virgin Islands
Cay Electronics Ltd
Rob Wassell
PO Box 345 Wickhams CAY II
Road Town, Tortola, BVI
Ph: + 284 494 2400
Fax: + 284 494 5389

Island Marine Supply
PO Box 232
Road Town, Tortolla, BVI
Ph: + 284 494 4612
Fax: + 284 494 2290

Cayman Islands
Harbour House Marina
PO Box 10550 ap
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Ph: + 345 947 1307
Fax: + 345 947 7844
jonathan@harbourhousemarina.com

Chile
Enrique Martinez
Comago Ltda
General Flores 154
Providencia
Santiago, Chile
Ph: + 562 236 3372
Fax: + 562 235 9417

Equipos Industriales S.A.C.I.
Av. Portugal No. 605
Santiago, Chile
Ph: + 56 2634 1232
Fax: + 56 2635 4498

Toscanini Telecomunicationes
Diagonal Oriente 1555
Santiago, Chile
Ph: + 56 2 336 1100
Fax: + 56 2 336 1101
ptg@toscanini.cl
www.toscanini.cl

Equipose Industriales S.A.C.I.
Av Portugal # 605
Santiago, Chile
Ph: + 56 2 634 1232
Fax: + 56 2 635 4498
iconsolo@equipos.cl

Mks Chile S.A.
Comercial Exterior
Antonio Varas 2287 Munda
Santiago, Chile
Ph: + 56 2 204 7480
Fax: + 56 2 204 2652
comercioexterior@mks.cl

China
Dragon Hsi
Dragon & Elephant
11F-2, 218, Santuo, 3rd Rd., Kaohsiung. Taiwan, ROC
Ph: + 886 733 19161
Fax: + 886 733 51598

Samsan Enterprise
No. 27 Fu Yo Rd., Chien Chen Dist. Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC
Ph: + 886 782 20123

Colombia
Sonia Ruiz
Comunitec Equipos de Comunicaciones
Aptdo Aereo #856
Isla San Andres, Columbia
Ph: + 57 851 24586
Fax: + 57 851 26843

Costa Rica
A. Borbon & CIA S.A.
La Clinica Glorsto Picado
600 Mtrs Oeste, San Jose, Costa Rica
Ph: + 506 222 3737
Fax: + 506 381 6494

Cyprus
Pandy Orphanides
Mercury Divers Co Ltd
29 Franklin Roosevelt Av,
Orphanides House, PO Box 50469
3012 Limassol, Cyprus
Ph: + 357 25877933
Fax: + 357 25364301

Ecuador
Comsatel S.A.
A.V. Principal Enterios
EDF. Manaos, Ofic #102
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Ph: + 593 4 283 5835
Fax: + 593 4 283 5825

Ecuador cont'd
Hiroji Ueki
Electromarina CIA LTDA
PO Box 09-01-7462 Guayaquil
Juan Tanca Marengo 200
Pio 1 OF 1 Guayaquil, Equador
Ph: + 593 4 23 95701
Fax: + 593 4 22 86780

Sistemas Internacionales HC C
Av. La Prensa 3222
Quito, Ecuador
Ph: + 593 2259 2661
Fax: + 593 2259 2673

El Salvador
Marina Industrial SA
67 Avenida Sur # 121
Col Escalon, San Salvador
El Salvador
Ph: + 503 2298 7007
Fax: + 503 2298 3714

France
Accastillage Bernard
880, Av. Saint-Exupery
06210 Mandelieu, France

Grand Cayman
Tod Lanigan
Harbour House Marina & Yacht Club
PO Box 10550 AP, Grand Cayman
Ph: + 345 947 1307
Fax: + 345 947 7844

Greece
Antonis Filippakis
Filippakis Electronic Systems, Ltd
AKTI Tr Moutsopoulou 56
185 36 Piraeus, Greece
Ph: + 30 210 4514631
Fax: + 30 210 4516279
www.filippakis.com

Hong Kong
Henry Yeung
China Int'l. Trading
21/F Aberdeen Ind. Bldg.
236 Aberdeen Main Rd., Hong Kong
Ph: + 852 55 20178
Fax: + 852 8730679

Peter Lau
Hong Kong Marine
No 65 Pak Sha Wan
Sai Kung, Hong Kong
Ph: + 852 279 21483

Nelson Ng
Telecom Service Co.
42-52 Shaukiwan Main St. East,
Hong Kong
Ph: + 852 256 89407
Fax: + 852 288 62231

ST Leung
Union Electronic
80, G/F Main St.
Aplichau, Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Ph: + 852 255 31163

Italy
M. Mazza
ETC Marine
Via Ticino 34, 20089 Rozzano
Milano, Italy
Ph: + 39 2 57 510352
Fax: + 39 2 57 510373

Japan
Marine Service Kojima
2-1-12 Sachiura Kanazawa
Yokohama City Kanagawa 236-0003, Japan
Ph: + 81 45 790 3581
Fax: + 81 45 790 3591
info@mskojima.co.jp

Maldives
Seagull Group
2 Fareedhee Magu
PO Box 2019, Male, Maldives
Ph: + 960 323617

Mexico
Ferreteria Zaragoza SA
KM 1 Carretera Aeropuerto, AP 25
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco 48330, Mexico
Ph: + 52 3 222 1436

Raquel Vega
Sistemas Y Servios De Communication 20 De Noviembre , No 805
CP 31000, Chihauhua, Chih, Mexico
Ph: + 52 14152525

Tecnopesca Mexicana SA DE CV
Enrique Cheang Chao
AV Fuerza Aerea Mexicana #310A
Colonia Cuatro Arboles, Mexico DFCF 15730
Ph: + 52 5 762 7788
Fax: + 52 5 762 0366

Netherland Antilles
David De Vries
Budget Marine NV
25 B Waterfront Rd, Cole Bay,
St MaartenNeth. Antilles
Ph: + 599 5 43134
Fax: + 599 5 44409

Paul Rosen
Island Water World
Cole Bay, Philipsburg,
St Martin, Neth. Antilles
Ph: + 599 544 5310
Fax: + 599 544 3299