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rob l Posted on Mar 01, 2013

What would I get longer range from a 49in 3db antenna or a 35in 6db marine antenna?

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I'm not really in my comfort zone here but if db is related to gain then the bigger the gain the better the signal.hope I'm right

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You are right about the decibel (db) if the boat does not have any heeling factor introduced. Think of the 3db and 6db antennas transmissions appearing as a great balloon sitting on top of the antenna reaching out or broadcating an area at most 25 miles in all directions. They are not round balloons, but elliptical or slightly flattened on top and bulging out of the side. The 6db antenna will reach further as long as it remains its perpendicular aspect to the boat. You see, the 6db antenna's balloon is much flatter or narrower thereby reaching out further, but only so long as the antenna remains vertical. If the boat leans to port or starboard the balloon tilts with the antenna and points into the water on one side and up into the air on the other not unlike a teeter-totter. Now the 3db gain antenna's balloon is more round but still eliptical. As boat heel is introduced, the rounder or fatter balloon continues to stay nearer the surface than the 6db antenna's broadcast which is up in the air. The 3db antenna is considered a sailboat antenna to compensate for the degree of heel when undersail. The 6db antenna is best suited to a motor cruiser which as much less heel to contend with and, therefore, can use the flatter transmission path to best advantage.

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