Re: Mobile problems

Posted by G3VVT on
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/Mobile-problems-tp368537p368538.html

Dave,
 
In addition to filtering various points mentioned in replies to your  posting
it is normally essential that you feed the radio DC power direct from  the
pickup battery via a suitable protection fuse. This minimises noise to and  from
the pickup electrical system.
 
We changed to Ford vehicles at the works QTH from our previous GMC in the  
fall of 2001. Never had any interference problems from our 100W Hi band FM  
mobiles with any of the vehicles, though SSB may be more of a problem. The  latter
vehicles we used had the 5.2L V8 gasoline engines with fuel injection.  These
should have been more susceptible to interference effects from 2 way  radios
than diesel engines, but never had any problem.
 
The only problem we had with our 4 X 4 Ford pickup was the shock of going  
back to cart springs and solid axles on the front after the relative  comfort of
the GMC with independent front suspension.
 
Bob, G3VVT
K2 #4168
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