[Mobile-Portable] Noise in new Ford 6 liter Turbo diesel ?

W8OKN W8OKN at charter.net
Mon Feb 7 21:15:40 EST 2005


I just bought a RAM 1500.  Should I expect horrible noise?  I have not
installed my Yaesu radio yet.

W8OKN
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jay Eimer" <ad5pe at familynet.net>
To: "'Mobile-Portable Reflector'" <mobile-portable at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 9:13 PM
Subject: RE: [Mobile-Portable] Noise in new Ford 6 liter Turbo diesel ?


> Yaesu 2600 2m and later an Alinco DR-580 dual-band FM, and an HTX-10
> Radio Shack 10m mobile.  I upgraded from the Yaesu 2m to the dual-band,
> then "upgraded" trucks and moved both the newer F-150.
>
> I wish I had an "all band" HF, but all I've been able to afford so far
> is the 10m rig.
>
> Jay
> AD5PE
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mobile-portable-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:mobile-portable-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill Marx
> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 19:28
> To: Mobile-Portable Reflector
> Subject: Re: [Mobile-Portable] Noise in new Ford 6 liter Turbo diesel ?
>
>
> What radio are you using?
> Bill Marx W2CQ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jay Eimer" <ad5pe at familynet.net>
> To: "'Mobile-Portable Reflector'" <mobile-portable at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 7:56 PM
> Subject: RE: [Mobile-Portable] Noise in new Ford 6 liter Turbo diesel ?
>
>
> > Interesting that you'd say that, since I have two of them and have
> > ZERO noise (fuel pump or ignition) on either one (both gas - one's a
> > Ranger, the other is an F-150 Triton V8).
> >
> > Then again, I can hear GMC pickups on 10m from close to 1/4 mile a
> > way. The buzz gets louder as they come up behind and fades away as
> > they pull away (or vice versa).
> >
> > Jay
> > AD5PE
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mobile-portable-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:mobile-portable-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim
> > Brown
> > Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 18:12
> > To: 'Mobile-Portable Reflector'
> > Subject: RE: [Mobile-Portable] Noise in new Ford 6 liter Turbo diesel
> ?
> >
> >
> > I don't know specifically about that engine but Ford is infamous for
> > their fuel pump hash.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mobile-portable-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:mobile-portable-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Craig
> > Miller
> > Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 6:07 PM
> > To: mobile-portable at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: [Mobile-Portable] Noise in new Ford 6 liter Turbo diesel ?
> >
> > With respect to general RF noise, electric in-tank fuel pump hash,
> > ignition hash, and central chip malfunctions, etc, anyone have first
> > hand experience with running HF mobile in a F250 pickup or Excursion
> > with the new (2004 and 2005) Ford 6 liter Turbo diesel engine?
> >
> > TNX for all replies.  73
> > Craig
> > WA6OXK
> >
> >
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