A recommendation was this one below. However it is expensive and possibly overkill?
We did have the ICOM M802 SSB wired to our chart plotter and but when we purchased the Vespa XB8000 AIS Transponder we changed it all and now the SSB does not get position data. We want the SSB to be a stand alone unit for emergency purposes. Not dependent on other electronics.
June 2020 - Currently in Paradise Village Marina in Banderas Bay Mexico (by Puerto Vallarta) 
“The GPS150 DualNav™ positioning sensor combines a super accurate 50 channel GPS with GLONASS.” This would work but it is expensive and overkill for this application.
Katigan 12V Nautical Receiver -232 Protocol Marine Boat Ship GPS Receiver Antenna Module NMEA 0183 4800Bps DIY Connector Plastic Base. This one seems to be the most reasonable choice. But...the Katigan 12V Nautical Receiver has only gotten two reviews on Amazon and neither have gotten it to work. Also no documentation.
The Standard Horizon SCU-31 GPS Smart Antenna with NMEA 0183 Output is a brand name and a user has actually set it up and has it working with their ICOM M802 SSB.
Ok I called ICOM America tech support at 800 253 1498 and he said that a GPS antenna (Katigan 12V Nautical Receiver) connected to the BNC that has NEMA 0183 data and 4800 baud would work for position data. That's what I am looking for and the ICOM M802 SSB would be Independent from other electronics for position data. I will report back after purchase and installation.
Another boaters nav station with Standard Horizon SCU-31 GPS Smart Antenna connected to the ICOM M802 SSB and the SSB receives position data.
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