[Elecraft] KPA500 mobile?

[a45wg]

On the same vane,

   My 2005, Range Rover would lock and unlock (repeat….) when I transmitted on 20M - other bands it was fine.

  I was running 50W - totally separate 12V Truck battery , not connected to the Range Rover. Antenna 1:1  

 Enjoy the ride !

    Regards

    Tim
       A45wg

> On Apr 14, 2017, at 11:12 PM, Fred Jensen <k6dgw at foothill.net> wrote:
> 
> 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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