[Elecraft] KPA500 mobile?

[Fred Jensen]

I had a 100W HF mobile in a Ford Ranger in early 2001.  Transmitting 
would disable the cruise control if it was on.  I gave the truck to #1 
grandson when I bought a 2003 Silverado [he promptly rolled the Ranger 
[:-(( ].

The computer that operated the driver's seat exceeded the capacity/speed 
of the computer that got us to the moon by an order of magnitude or more 
and it was one of a dozen or so in the truck. I put a 25 watt UHF FM rig 
in it, and the first time I transmitted, the seat computer lost its mind 
and pinned me to the steering wheel.  $380 later, that was fixed and I 
resorted to an HT in the truck.

I wouldn't put 500 watts in today's vehicles.

73,

Fred ("Skip") K6DGW
Sparks NV USA
Washoe County DM09dn



On 4/14/2017 11:58 AM, brian wrote:
> In the old days, cars didn't have computers.  Getting away with 
> running a KW worked. Today may be different.
>
> Nobody seems to be concerned about crashing/killing the computer(s) 
> running the whole car.  Could lead to a really dangerous situation.
>
> Don't know what the replacement cost for the motherboard/peripherials 
> of a car computer system is.  My guess: big bucks.
>
> What current experience is there out there?
>
> 73 de Brian/K3KO
>
>
>
>
> On 4/14/2017 16:45 PM, Bert Craig wrote:
>> Yaesu FT-891 w/
>> HLA 305V @ approx. 200 W.
>> http://www.rmitaly.com/index.php/en/news/92-news/19487-arrl-review-rm-italy-hla-305v-plus 
>>
>> Vy 73 de Bert
>> WA2SI
>>
>> Sent from my android device.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Mike Smith VE9AA <ve9aa at nbnet.nb.ca>
>> To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>> Sent: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 12:00
>> Subject: [Elecraft] KPA500 mobile?
>>
>> Big fan of mobile ham radio here...Have always run 100w.
>>
>> Would like to do more. (500w-1000w)
>>
>>
>>
>> Has anyone here ever run a KPA500 mobile? (if so, how? Big inverters to
>> generate 15a @ 115ac?)
>>
>>
>>
>> Related question...if you haven't run a KPA500 mobile, what amp HAVE 
>> you run
>> mobile?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>> Mike VE9AA...VE9AA/m
>>
>>
>>
>> Mike, Coreen & Corey
>>
>> Keswick Ridge, NB
>>
>>
>>
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