[Mobile-Portable] Newbie to mobile ops

[Ed Gilliland]

Thanks Tim.

73, Ed

k3hx at juno.com wrote:

>Some general tips:
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>Use at least 1" wide braid and bond the hood to the body on both sides 
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>so as to bypass the hinges.
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>Using the same kind of braid, bond the body to the frame and the 
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>exhaust pipe  o the frame.  The exhaust can be bonded by running one 
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>end of the braid under the U-bolts that clamp the pipe together.  Do 
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>this about everywhere you can.  
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>More bonds mean (usually....HI!) less noise.
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>Take care to bond the rear bumper to the frame at the point where the
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>antenna is mounted.
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>When bonding, use stainless hardware.  I'm not a fan of sheet metal 
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>screws for bonding, I have found much better results drilling a hole
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>for 1/4-20 SS bolt and using a washer and lockwasher to effect the 
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>mechanical aspect.  Don't forget to get down to bare metal on the frame
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>and when the bond is made, give the area a shot of undercoating.
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>Be sure to connect the rigs directly to the battery and fuse both the + 
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>and - sides right at the battery.  This will help to reduce "alternator 
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>whine."  Use the heavies wire you can afford.  I got a line on some
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>#4 which is wildly over the top.....but it works FB!  Take care to 
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>secure the power lines away from things that rotate or get hot.  If you
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>use "zip-ties" get some decent ones from T&B or Panduit.  Avoid the
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>crap at the dollar store or Radio Schlock.
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>73,
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>Tim
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