Pull out the coax and replace it with GTO-15 high voltage wire. Your
antenna begins at the terminal on the tuner and coax can cause a lot of
loss.

"Ayesha" wrote in message
. uk...
I have a coax lead coming from the top of an ICOM ATU. This has a core
and a screen. It comes up through the deck to an insulated backstay.
Question : should I ignore the screen, and simply cut it back? Or
should I connect the screen at the ATU end to the ship's earth?

thanks