[K3PZN-List] Mobil Radio Install

Mon Sep 25 19:31:00 EDT 2017

Kyle,

I used crimp terminal connectors in my previous vehicle (around 7 years of mobile hamming) and the same with my current vehicle to secure the wire to my battery. It’s a shame Radio Shack isn’t around, but I’d bet Tractor Supply has them.

Heck, I’ll mail you a few if you could wait a few days for them to arrive (not sure how quick you’re looking to get up and running).

Also, I learned this the hard way. Save yourself trouble and terminate both your radio and battery wire with Anderson PowerPoles. That way you can easily hook up your radio at home and if you ever get a new radio it’ll just plug right in.

Also, fuse both leads close to the battery. Last thing you want is your positive wire shorting to your chassis or your ground wire shorting to positive somewhere along the line. Probably overkill, but much better to err on the side of caution.

> On Sep 25, 2017, at 6:25 PM, Kyle Thornton <kyle.3599 at outlook.com> wrote:
> 
> Haha thanks Scott! I saw that the minute I sent it. I've got enough wire atleast I think to get it to the battery. The problem is connecting the leads to the battery then getting the battery terminals to connect to the battery. 
> Kyle 
> 
>> On Sep 25, 2017, at 6:22 PM, Scott, KB3JQQ via K3PZN-List <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>> 
>> To extend power cable, use the same or larger
>> gauge wire and solder and shrink wrap the connections
>> and be sure to use stranded wire in your mobilE.
>> (mobil is a gas station)
>> 
>> 
>>     From: Kyle Thornton <kyle.3599 at outlook.com>
>> To: Carroll County Amateur Radio Club <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net> 
>> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 5:03 PM
>> Subject: Re: [K3PZN-List] Mobil Radio Install
>> 
>> So I got the 2m rig squished between the seat and the center console. I tried connecting it to the battery but the terminals on the leads to the radio aren't long enough so the battery harness can't connect to to battery. Do they make long O ring style terminals? 
>> Kyle 
>> 
>>> On Sep 25, 2017, at 1:06 PM, Kyle Thornton <kyle.3599 at outlook.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Ok I'll be there. 
>>> 
>>>> On Sep 25, 2017, at 1:04 PM, Peter Hiltz <pmhiltz at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I plan to be up about 7 pm.  I can certainly make that a definite plan.
>>>> 
>>>> Pete
>>>> 
>>>> On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 1:03 PM, Kyle Thornton <kyle.3599 at outlook.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Pete,
>>>>> Sounds good to me. What time?
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Sep 25, 2017, at 12:57 PM, Peter Hiltz <pmhiltz at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Kyle,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> You are correct to run the power wires direct to the battery.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Why not bring them up to the BoD meeting tonight?  It can be a preBoD
>>>>>> meeting meeting.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Pete
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 12:49 PM, Kyle Thornton <kyle.3599 at outlook.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> All,
>>>>>>> How do you guys have your mobile radios set up? My 706 is working thanks
>>>>>>> to Jim WX3B so I'm going to put my 2m mobile in the car. I show the car
>>>>> and
>>>>>>> would like to keep it concealed as much as possible but it doesn't have
>>>>> a
>>>>>>> remote head. I plan on trying to see if I can put the rig in place of
>>>>> one
>>>>>>> of the little pull out trays it has so it looks clean. I plan on running
>>>>>>> the leads directly to the battery and then I have a mobile antenna
>>>>> already
>>>>>>> on the car.
>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>> Kyle
>>>>>>> KC3FMP
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