Boat Forum / Electronics / February 2010

I'm in the process of installing a NMEA 2000 Backbone and connecting up my
RayMarine E-Seris and my Volvo Penta engines via the Volvo NMEA GW.  In
reading the NMEA spec, it mentions..
"In all cases the power and Common ground for the interface circuits must

I've had an Icom 802 SSB with AT140 tuner installed on the boat for
over 4 years now.  It uses the more or less standard 23 ft whip
antenna and has the same ground system that the old SSB had which is
alleged to be a copper strap running down to the bonding system.   It

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Radio Chest Harness
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