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• Looking into LED Nav Lights for pulpit and pushpit
  • Do you have an SSB?
    • 24" separation from backstay and hf radio antenna wire
      • Or bottom insulator is 10' above the deck
        • Ummm... the feed wire below the insulator radiates RF too
          • And receives
        • SG, how close is your light to insulated antenna wire?
          • The back stay is about a foot from the light
            • Thanks SG, the system is the same once it leaves the tuner I believe
              • The "feed wire" is part of the antenna...
                • Brain, are you saying you should
                  • Steve high voltage non shielded conductor
                  • Yes, That is what I am saying...
  • Do you use your deck level lights under sail?...
    • I switch from deck level to masthead
    • Good point Brian, but since I am moving the fixture I am going to spring for led.
    • Tri-Color
      • While motoring offshore, I have known people who have not had their steaming light and deck lights on
      • Rule 26
        • If you are motoring with just the tricolor,
  • Have been using Hella LEDs
  • Have you....
    • Thanks Greg I did consider the Monitor