[ICOM] RFI and car computer

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There is a Mobile Radio reflector which I am sure can provide you with lots of info regarding mobile operation.
-------------- Original message from "Mort Arditti" <marditti at dslextreme.com>: -------------- 


> John, 
> This is just for your reference. My car is a 2004 Honda Accord and the 
> radio is 706 MKIIG. 
> I do not have any problems. My configuration is. 
> The radio is in the trunk. The DC wires from the battery to the radio are 
> #10 dedicated only for the radio. 
> Next to the radio I have an LC filter. The L value is unknown to me. It 
> came out of a defective computer 
> power supply. It was handy and can carry the current. The C is 400 uF 25 
> VDC in parallel with several 
> Ceramic capacitors, 0.1 and 0.01 uF. The radio is grounded with a 3/8" 
> braid to the body within 1 - 2 
> feet from the radio. The antenna is on the trunk lid. 
> 
> I hope this helps. 
> 
> Mort, KB6BSN 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John AA5JG" 
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> Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 8:48 AM 
> Subject: [ICOM] RFI and car computer 
> 
> 
> > We just bought a new (to us) 2007 Chrysler Town and Country Minivan. The 
> > salesman went over the fact that the van has a computer in it a couple of 
> > times. Has anyone had problems with their rig affecting the on-board 
> > vehicle computer? This is not the on-star or GPS computer, just the run 
> > which runs the vehicle. I would be mainly going mobile on 6m at around 35 
> > watts or so on SSB and CW. 
> > 
> > 73s John AA5JG 
> > 
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