Provides Alternate To Large White Fiberglass Antenna For VHF/Fm Marine Radios. Slim Stainless Steel 34" Whip Mounted To Nickel Plated Post Into 1-1/2" Stainless Steel Coil. Outperforms Conventional 54" 3db Gain Fiberglass Antennas. Used By The USCG For Search And Rescue Missions. Features Stainless Steel 17-7 Ph Whip, Uv Resistant Cap, Soldered Connections, Stainless Steel Housing, 250 Watt Power Rating, 1/2 Wave Length-Shunt Fed, Compression Whip Retainer, Nickel Plated Support, Low Angle Of Radiation, Lightning Protection, Internal Ground, #16 Awg Windings, Epoxy Filled Coil, “O”-Ring Weather Seal, So-329 Connector, Stainless Steel Bracket And A Swr Of Less Than 1.2:1. No Ground Plane Is Needed. Ideal For Racing And Is Pretuned To Marine Band. Stores Easily.