[Mobile-Portable] Fwd: Problems with Alternators and HTX-10

Tue, 08 Apr 2003 16:36:09 -0400

Richard, James, and David.  Thank you for the input.  I will check the 
ground for the mobile rig too.

The antenna is a magnetic mount whip.

The shop working on the alternator states that the ham radio should not 
have caused the problem.  I will see what
the final fix was on the alternator.

Take care,

Jim

At 10:15 AM 04/08/2003 -0600, you wrote:
>I would look at the grounding system, especially the grounding system at 
>the antenna end.
>
>I have never heard of such a thing, it may be coincidental.
>
>Richard
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>>>Has anyone had problems with their mobile rig causing their alternator 
>>>to fail?
>>>
>>>I have HTX-10s on both of our family vehicles.  A 97 Suburban and 93 
>>>Nissan Pathfinder.
>>>
>>>They are connected directly to the battery.  It seems that the 
>>>alternators keep failing.  The batteries have
>>>juice but after a few months the alternator output drops to zero and the 
>>>battery runs down.
>>>
>>>
>>>Thank you,
>>>
>>>KF4GL / M
>>>Jim
>>>10x 31294
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