Shakespeare Style 5206-N 8-Foot VHF Antenna

Description

The Shakespeare Style 5206-N 8-Foot VHF Antenna is a economical, lightweight, self-supporting choice for boaters whose priority is dependable everyday communication rather than maximum reach. It shares its design with the Style 5206-C but runs a nylon ferrule instead of metal, cutting weight and cost without sacrificing core performance.

Copper cable elements keep range and efficiency solid for its class, and this antenna serves as a direct twin to Shakespeare’s 5205 and 5207 CB marine antennas for boaters running matched hardware across VHF and CB setups. One detail worth flagging for installation: this antenna is not DC grounded, so it will show as an open circuit on an ohmmeter or continuity test, expected behavior rather than a defect.

6dB gain, one section, 8′ height, 50 ohm impedance, 3 MHz bandwidth, 1.5:1 SWR at 156.8 MHz, 50W maximum input, not DC grounded. Ships with 15′ of RG-58 cable, PL-259 fitting attached. Works with a Shakespeare Style 495 Lift-n-Lay or a Style 4186 Ratchet Mount. Backed by Shakespeare’s 2-year limited warranty.

Compare with our other marine antennas.

• End-fed design with matching stub
• Quality copper cable elements
• Nylon ferrule, lightweight and self-supporting
• Twin to Shakespeare’s 5205 and 5207 CB marine antennas