SSB and backstay question
OK, this is probably stupid but I'm going to ask it, anyway because I really don't know the answer.
Is there any reason to not use about a foot of spectra between the masthead and a wire backstay as an SSB insulator?
I mean we could all spend lots of boat bucks for those fancy insulators, or...like...$40 for 20 inches of spectra with two eyes spliced into the ends.
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