I have the typical
SSB setup, insulated backstay connected to
antenna tuner. I got my hands on a
Furuno NAVTEX reciever and would like to install it without adding the optional active
antenna coupler with whip. The manual says you can use an insulated backstay, but not if you also have an
SSB. Since the NAVTEX is a receive only unit, is it necessary to use an insulated backstay? Is there a good reason I can't connect the antenna lead to one of my chain plates, using a
shroud as a long wire antenna? Anyone here use a NAVTEX and SSB?