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• Now into the intricacies SSB anttena grounds...
  • First, I suppose I should learn to spell "antenna" (nm)
    • The dictionary police are out! (grin) (nm) (pic)
  • Well I can definately answer the last question (pic)
  • probably, If you're trying to do it fast and cheap then ground it to the engine. (nm)
  • FWIW here's how my last and my present boat are set up
  • I found this ICOM manual extremely useful when I installed my marine SSB (link)
    • The ICOM manual is great. I suggest anyone doing SSB on a boat should take a look...
  • The one thing you do not want to do is connect the RF ground to anything that is connected to your DC ground...
    • By accident I had my SSB ground connected to my engine for almost 5 years
  • Wouldn't the water in the shaft log hole be a partial . . . (pic)
    • After some serious thinking and drinking ...
      • Aluminum and copper together might be a bad (link)
        • Did some (unintentional) destructive testing this summer
          • The aluminum tape I'm using is actually insulated
            • Looking forward to the report, Ron