Re: Liberty CRD Diesel '06: Interference with 2m radio transmissions
> > First, use a direct connection to the battery terminals. Second, twist > the connecting wires 2 or 3 twists per foot from the battery to your > radio. Third, get a GOOD chassis ground connection for the radio. > Excellent advice. I would add: fuse both hot & ground for good measure at the battery ends of the connections. You could also loop the power cord a couple of times and put a ferrite bead on the power leads. Always run heavier wire than you think you'll need. It reduces loss and someday you might want to put out more wattage. If it's a temporary set-up, use one of those gel-cell booster batteried to power your radio. 73s! |
Re: Liberty CRD Diesel '06: Interference with 2m radio transmissions
> > First, use a direct connection to the battery terminals. Second, twist > the connecting wires 2 or 3 twists per foot from the battery to your > radio. Third, get a GOOD chassis ground connection for the radio. > Excellent advice. I would add: fuse both hot & ground for good measure at the battery ends of the connections. You could also loop the power cord a couple of times and put a ferrite bead on the power leads. Always run heavier wire than you think you'll need. It reduces loss and someday you might want to put out more wattage. If it's a temporary set-up, use one of those gel-cell booster batteried to power your radio. 73s! |
Re: Liberty CRD Diesel '06: Interference with 2m radio transmissions
> > First, use a direct connection to the battery terminals. Second, twist > the connecting wires 2 or 3 twists per foot from the battery to your > radio. Third, get a GOOD chassis ground connection for the radio. > Excellent advice. I would add: fuse both hot & ground for good measure at the battery ends of the connections. You could also loop the power cord a couple of times and put a ferrite bead on the power leads. Always run heavier wire than you think you'll need. It reduces loss and someday you might want to put out more wattage. If it's a temporary set-up, use one of those gel-cell booster batteried to power your radio. 73s! |
Re: Liberty CRD Diesel '06: Interference with 2m radio transmissions
Red Jeep wrote:
>> First, use a direct connection to the battery terminals. Second, twist >> the connecting wires 2 or 3 twists per foot from the battery to your >> radio. Third, get a GOOD chassis ground connection for the radio. >> > > > Excellent advice. I would add: fuse both hot & ground for good measure at > the battery ends of the connections. You could also loop the power cord a > couple of times and put a ferrite bead on the power leads. > > Always run heavier wire than you think you'll need. It reduces loss and > someday you might want to put out more wattage. > > If it's a temporary set-up, use one of those gel-cell booster batteried to > power your radio. > > 73s! Hi... With all due respect, don't even think about fusing ground. Take care. Ken |
Re: Liberty CRD Diesel '06: Interference with 2m radio transmissions
Red Jeep wrote:
>> First, use a direct connection to the battery terminals. Second, twist >> the connecting wires 2 or 3 twists per foot from the battery to your >> radio. Third, get a GOOD chassis ground connection for the radio. >> > > > Excellent advice. I would add: fuse both hot & ground for good measure at > the battery ends of the connections. You could also loop the power cord a > couple of times and put a ferrite bead on the power leads. > > Always run heavier wire than you think you'll need. It reduces loss and > someday you might want to put out more wattage. > > If it's a temporary set-up, use one of those gel-cell booster batteried to > power your radio. > > 73s! Hi... With all due respect, don't even think about fusing ground. Take care. Ken |
Re: Liberty CRD Diesel '06: Interference with 2m radio transmissions
Red Jeep wrote:
>> First, use a direct connection to the battery terminals. Second, twist >> the connecting wires 2 or 3 twists per foot from the battery to your >> radio. Third, get a GOOD chassis ground connection for the radio. >> > > > Excellent advice. I would add: fuse both hot & ground for good measure at > the battery ends of the connections. You could also loop the power cord a > couple of times and put a ferrite bead on the power leads. > > Always run heavier wire than you think you'll need. It reduces loss and > someday you might want to put out more wattage. > > If it's a temporary set-up, use one of those gel-cell booster batteried to > power your radio. > > 73s! Hi... With all due respect, don't even think about fusing ground. Take care. Ken |
Re: Liberty CRD Diesel '06: Interference with 2m radio transmissions
On Mon, 04 Dec 2006 04:45:41 GMT, Ken Weitzel wrote:
> > With all due respect, don't even think about fusing ground. Great! Now comes the interminably long thread where everyone argues this Old Rule once again -- without anyone changing their mind -- and with each post starting "With all due respect ..." containing little. *plonk* the thread |
Re: Liberty CRD Diesel '06: Interference with 2m radio transmissions
On Mon, 04 Dec 2006 04:45:41 GMT, Ken Weitzel wrote:
> > With all due respect, don't even think about fusing ground. Great! Now comes the interminably long thread where everyone argues this Old Rule once again -- without anyone changing their mind -- and with each post starting "With all due respect ..." containing little. *plonk* the thread |
Re: Liberty CRD Diesel '06: Interference with 2m radio transmissions
On Mon, 04 Dec 2006 04:45:41 GMT, Ken Weitzel wrote:
> > With all due respect, don't even think about fusing ground. Great! Now comes the interminably long thread where everyone argues this Old Rule once again -- without anyone changing their mind -- and with each post starting "With all due respect ..." containing little. *plonk* the thread |
Re: Liberty CRD Diesel '06: Interference with 2m radio transmissions
Ken Weitzel wrote:
> > Red Jeep wrote: > >> First, use a direct connection to the battery terminals. Second, twist > >> the connecting wires 2 or 3 twists per foot from the battery to your > >> radio. Third, get a GOOD chassis ground connection for the radio. > >> > > > > > > Excellent advice. I would add: fuse both hot & ground for good measure at > > the battery ends of the connections. You could also loop the power cord a > > couple of times and put a ferrite bead on the power leads. > > > > Always run heavier wire than you think you'll need. It reduces loss and > > someday you might want to put out more wattage. > > > > If it's a temporary set-up, use one of those gel-cell booster batteried to > > power your radio. > > > > 73s! > > Hi... > > With all due respect, don't even think about fusing ground. > > Take care. > > Ken Fusing the ground is recommended and required to do it properly on a GM. If the vehicle loses it's body or engine ground strap connection for any reason (like corrosion for one) the starter or alternator or body/lights, etc. can use the radio as a ground. This usually lets the smoke out of the unit big time. http://service.gm.com/techlineinfo/radio.html I have installed hundreds of transmitters in one contract I had and when they came back in for repairs over the years, on about 98% of power short issues either vehicle related or transmitter system related had the negative fuse blown before the positive one. There were lots of cases of blown fuses due to ratty vehicle grounds also. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) |
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