The 6 Best magnetic Mount Marine VHF antennae (2023 reviews)

The antenna is a must have accessory for your daily purpose. The Shakespeare 5104 4' Centennial VHF Antenna is elegant and practical. It only connects to the VHF radio on your boat. It is very stiff and well constructed. The cable is plenty long to go from your hardtop through the cable pipe down behind the console. This antenna is so well packed in a strong tube inside the box. It does the job and comes in clear. It is made for use on marine frequencies only.

Why We Like This:

Standard size cable and connectors for a vhf radio
Soldered connections a must to ensure proper connections
Good reception for a compact antenna

Best With ship: Tram plastic Mount

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For a low asking price, tram plastic mount has managed to overwhelm their customers by packing as many features as they could. This antenna works great with a beautiful long range for reception. It can unscrew at its base from the ratchet mount. It can drill a smaller hole to feed the cable in. The plastic mount/hinge mechanism is strong. The fold down mount is perfect to get the antenna out of the way, for example, when storing in a garage. It is easy to install, and the cable provided is quite long. It should serve to lower your SWR to protect your finals and may even improve performance.

The antenna itself is very stout and heavy.

Why We Like This:

Good quality, good reception for smaller lakes, looks nice on a smaller boat
Easy to install and greater range
Fits and works very well in boat
Compact and easily locked in place

Best With most fixed Base radios: Tram-Browning magnetic Mount Marine VHF Antenna

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Next on the list, we've got yet another antenna that manages to win our hearts. It's the tram-browning magnetic mount marine vhf antenna and it's widely considered as one of the best convenient antenna you can buy. This antenna works as well as the 8'fiberglass model. The base of the antenna is set up to attach to a tube or railing with a u. This antenna is a simple dipole with an impedence matching device at the base which ( combined with the physical length) optimizes it for the marine vhf frequency region. It includes all screws and a allen wrench for locking in the wire whip. The set screw that secures the whip into the base is prone to vibrate loose. It really puts out a strong signal.

This antenna works as well as the 8 fiberglass model. It is compatible with most fixed base radios, portable with an adapter.

Why We Like This:

Great space saver for small boat
Super easy to set up and swr was great across the entire band
, 100% compatible with uniden vhf radios

Best For All appropriate uses: Shakespeare magnetic Mount Marine VHF Antenna

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The shakespeare magnetic mount marine vhf antenna is capable of outshining several other antenna featured in this list in overall features for the price point. The antenna MAST does unscrew from the antenna BASE but you'll need to wrap the antenna to protect it when you unscrew it. This allows you to route in through a small hole in the bulkhead without having to cut off the end or drill an oversize hole. This will twist the cable and break it off inside the base. It comes with it's own connector, but it actually has to be soldered in place.

The part that screws into the mount and has coax coming out the bottom. The cable is hard wired to the antenna. It is perfectly, neat installation.

Why We Like This:

Well built and has excellent range
Nice low profile antenna for mid-sized boat
New and hot release

Best For many outdoor applications: HYS magnetic Mount Marine VHF Antenna

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The hys magnetic mount marine vhf antenna's high-end materials makes sure that it ages well with use. The 163 Mhz VHF Marine Antenna is ideal for many outdoor applications, including atv, boat, camper, go kart, motorhome, pontoon, rv, sailboat, tractor, trailer, utv, yacht etc. It comes with a mast pole mount. It comes with mount and screws, easy to carry and install, and the body of the vhf marine antenna makes it highly resilient to your boat, yacht etc.

The Hys VHF marine antenna made of high quality rubber with cable and clip, it will help you get longer communication range. It comes with two u-bolt which can be used with the attached plate for pole mounting.

Why We Like This:

163 mhz vhf antenna, 2 dbi signal with up to 50w of power
Delivers what they promise

Best For VHF Antenna: Tram magnetic Mount Marine VHF Antenna

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There is no GPS receiver capabilities in this antenna. It uses a standard marine antenna base either plastic or stainless. The VHF signal is about 1/2 the db strength of an 8' antenna. This is easy to install and run the wiring for your AIS transceiver. It’s an adjustable angle mount. The single antenna design is much nicer than installing the two antennae required.

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