A ship's MF-HF whip antenna breaks off and is carried away in a storm. What would you do to regain operation on MF-HF GMDSS frequencies?
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Rig a wire antenna 10 ft long from the antenna tuner to the highest vertical support.
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Rig a horizontal, center-fed dipole antenna 10 ft long to the antenna tuner.
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Correct Answer
Rig a wire antenna approximately 35-40 ft long per the equipment instruction manual.
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Connect the MF/HF transceiver to the VHF antenna.