coaxial cable and antennas 179
copper screen waterline
bonded through-hull fitting
(seacocks shown)
antenna
copper ribbon “tape”
waterline
bus bar
metal water tankSSB radio transceiver
antenna tuner
ground
Installation of SSB radio, antenna, and counterpoise.
GND ANT GNDINANT
Backstay
insulator
Antenna
tuner
Insulated
lead
Terminal
7-foot
clearance
minimum
SSB radio
3-inch copper foil
B
A
A
B
C
C
GROUNDING IN ORDER OF EFFECTIVENESS:
Encapsulated metal keel
Largest sintered groundplate
100 sq. ft. of copper or bronze
screening glassed to inside of
hull below waterline
SSB antenna and ground connections. (Reprinted with permission from Boatowner’s Illustrated Electrical Handbook,
second edition, by Charlie Wing)