[Hallicrafters] Re: 2M

[W4AWM at aol.com]

Hi Joe,

Many of the new car manufacturers have service bulletins available discussing 
that very subject.  You may have to do some hounding at your local dealer to 
come up with one for your specific vehicle.  Failing that, write or email 
customer service at the manufacturer.

What you are dealing with here is mainly antenna cable routing away from 
onboard computers, air bag actuators, etc.  In some cases, it is possible to run 
considerable power (<100W) if care is taken to do it correctly.

I have seen several of these bulletins and they are very specific and 
informative.  That caveat in the owners manual relating to power is not always true, 
but is a CYA for the manufacturer lest you toss in a less than professional 
installation and either blow something up of cause brake or engine failure while 
keyed up.

I had experience with that once on my Gold Wing motorcycle with a 50 watt 2 
meter rig.  Turns out, in this case, that there was a broken ground wire in a 
connector to the engine control computer.  Everything was fine at 5 watts, but 
it would stop dead and all the warning lights came on when attempting full 
power.  Rapairing the ground completely cured the problem.

73 and happy holidays,

John,  W4AWM


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