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

[Vic K2VCO]

This becomes a problem ONLY when the radio is connected to the negative terminal of the 
battery. In that case, you should use the negative fuse. But if you connect the radio to 
the chassis as W8JI recommended, then you should not use a negative fuse.

> 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
>
 > Tom W8JI wrote:
>> I should have said "going to the negative post  and fusing the negative
>> lead" is a bad idea. The radio negative needs to go to the vehicle chassis near but not
>> on the battery chassis ground connection.
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Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
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