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Ben I don't think you will lose any functionality connecting the SSB with NMEA 0183 instead of 2000 it will just be slightly harder to connect. I think there is a conversion box available between 0183 and 2000 if you desperatly wanted, but even if available I dont think you would achieve much.
If you went for a tempoary cheap SSB you would have redo much of the instalation when the NMEA 2000 models eventually become available, and ICOM are normally conservative. I cannot see them producing a new SSB in the near future
Cheers John
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