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Shakespeare Squatty Body®
Style 5215-AIS
3' (0.9m) VHF Marine Band 3dB

End-fed 1/2-wave stainless steel whip

Sailboat owners will love this version of their longtime favorite, our Style 5215. Its the same light weight, low-profile, stainless steel antenna, specially designed for masthead mounting and built with extra bandwidth for all popular AIS transceivers.

  • Sealed, tin-plated copper wire coil
  • Designed specifically for AIS transceivers
  • SO-239 connector
  • Stainless steel L-shaped bracket supplied for mounting
  • One section
  • For AIS applications


Best applications include: Sailboats

Shakespeare 5215-AIS Squatty Body® Specifications
  • Band: VHF Marine Band
  • Antenna Gain: 3dB
  • Max. Input Power: 50 watts
  • SWR: nominally 1.5:1 at 162 MHz
  • Bandwidth: 7 MHz within 2.0:1 VSWR
  • Ferrule: L-bracket and retaining nut, SO-239 connector
  • Polarity: Vertical
  • Impedance: 50 Ohms
  • DC Ground: No DC Ground - The antenna will read open on continuity test.
  • Shakespeare Limited Warranty: 2 years
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