I bought a new Icom 710 and Icom antennae tuner at an auction last year and
I am just getting around to fit it. Our plan is to take off to the Med and
possibly transatlantic in a couple of years time.
I have just had an insulated backstay fitted and now need some advice on the
electrical connections.

What sort of cable should I use between the receiver and tuner and also
between the tuner and antenna? How is the connection between the cable and
the backstay best made?
What should I do about earthing the tuner and receiver?

If I need ground plates and so on this can wait until we lay up out of the
water next winter, for the time being I shall be using the rig for listening
only, so suggestions for an interim solution would also be useful

Finally can anyone recomend a beginners book on this whole subject, so I
don't ask any more probably silly questions

thanks

Martin