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Old 14 January 2015, 16:25   #1
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VHF/FM arial splitter?
Is this bit of kit ok to use the FM signal off of the VHF areal for a fusion Radio?

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Old 14 January 2015, 16:30   #2
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I personally wouldn't.It's another potential fail point.

It's one of the many things I was obsessive about building the Ballistic. The VHF cable is one piece from ariel to set.
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Old 14 January 2015, 16:43   #3
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I knew that was coming
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Old 14 January 2015, 16:51   #4
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What about this???

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Even force four said the same to me. But someone dide tellto keep it seperate and use a stick on flat styleee airy hole on the consol for the fm bit
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Def worth a go but keeping it seperate is the way to go. ( everyone i spoke to said the same)
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Old 14 January 2015, 17:06   #7
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Got one of those somewhere, worth a go. They work, but not waterproof. Remember they need power.
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I'll look out for a rubber stubby one that doesn't need power
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A VHF marine antenna wouldn't be ideally suited to broadcast FM anyway.
Personally I'd avoid a splitter and if I needed to just stick a car antenna on somewhere.
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Expensive splitter that..............

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