[Icom] Noise With 706MKIIG in 2001 Toyota Tacoma

Sun, 12 May 2002 23:35:56 +0100

You could try wrapping the control cable with the adhesive copper tape (
like the stuff used as security tape on glass panels ) spiral winding it,
and bonding that to the vehicle chassis.

Only thing I could think of :-)

Regards,

Dave G3VFP

----- Original Message -----
From: "Davies, Doug A FOR:EX" <[email protected]>
To: "'Icom'" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 11:00 PM
Subject: [Icom] Noise With 706MKIIG in 2001 Toyota Tacoma

> I just completed the installation of a MKIIG/AH-2 combination in a 2001
> Toyota Tacoma pickup.  With the engine NOT turned on, I am getting a loud
> squealing noise on all bands.  Also, when I turn the VFO dial, it sounds
> like someone is rubbing sandpaper on a microphone.  I have the control
head
> mounted where the under-dash ashtray used to be and the radio is under the
> driver's seat.  This stuff is present only with an antenna connected and
> with various antennas, including the one on my tower hooked direct to the
> MKIIG.  If the control head is mounted directly to the radio, there is no
> noise.  Any ideas where this stuff may be coming from and how to eliminate
> it?  Could it be being picked up by the cable that hooks the control head
to
> the radio?  If so, how would I keep it off there?  Lots of questions and I
> haven't even turned the truck on yet...geesh!
>
> Doug  VA7DD
>
>
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