[ICOM] RFI and car computer

[Jack - K4WSB]

Been running an 706MKIIG for some time in my 1999 Dodge 
Durango.  VHF/UHF antenna on driver side front hood & Tarheel on 
passenger.  No issues...


At 11:58 AM 7/5/2008, you wrote:
>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
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>>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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Jack Hartley
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