Waiting for spring in the Great lakes and thinking it's time to put SSB on the boat. I was thinking of TS 50 type but now leaning toward FT-817. This is due mainly current drain on 33 Ft sail boat. I do a lot of anchoring out in northern Lake Michigan and Lake Huron and rely on just alternator and solar for power. Anybody have good results with this rig? Antenna is really not the problem here with a tall mast for rigging it. Tx John