[Elecraft] Connecting Transceivers in Vehicles - Change ofRecommended Practice - OT

[Don Wilhelm]

Dave,

The chassis of the radio is usually connected to the vehicle chassis 
through the coax shield anyway.  The negative terminal on the radio is 
also connected to the radio chassis ground.
The problem comes from the common practice of connecting the negative 
power to the radio directly to the *battery*.  It should go the the 
vehicle chassis - with no fuse.

73,
Don W3FPR

David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:
> strikes me that is a bad idea, it the battery ground connection becomes disconnected, your rig carries all the current, including the starter - fuse or no fuse!
> 73 de M0XDF
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