[Elecraft] KX3 Vehicle mount

[Fred Moore]

Brian, if you run the negative lead all the way to the battery (direct)
fuse the lead close to the battery.  If you run the negative lead to
point that ends in a frame ground do not fuse the negative lead.  This
does not conflict with standard automotive manufacture recommendations. 

Also carefully read almost all manufactures installations it says run
the leads to the battery, and they provide two fuses on in the positive
and negative lead.  I have not seen an installation manual in years that
didn't say directly to the battery..

Tom W8JI has some good explanations on they why's and how this came to be

http://www.w8ji.com/mobile_ground.htm

Regards.. Fred


On 9/12/16 9:03 AM, brian wrote:
> Don,
>
> Perhaps you can clear up an issue.
> The link below does not include fuses in the ground side.
> I thought there were some very good reasons to do so.
>
> 73 de Brian/K3KO
>
> On 9/12/2016 12:50 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
>> Wayne,
>>
>> Take a look at
>> http://www.elecraft.com/manual/Rev-B1-1.6-KX3-Mobile-Owners.pdf.
>>
>> 73,
>> Don W3FPR
>>
>> On 9/12/2016 8:24 AM, Wayne Michael wrote:
>>> I have a 2012 Kia Sedona minivan.
>>> I currently have a FTM-400 mounted using a seat mount.
>>> Any ideas what mounts might be available to put a KX3 in the van along
>>> with the FTM-400?
>>> Anyone have experience with the KX3 mobile in a car?  Worth the effort?
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>
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