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Dec 1, 2007 9:14 am
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I was chatting on the local 2m repeater as I drove home yesterday, when someone told me I have a distinct alternator whine coming through over my FM signal. ...
David - A friend of mine here also has a whine on his signal and he's remarked that he's not had time to do any grounding yet. One question. How is the radio...
I would certainly be looking at your source od DC voltage. If you are taking it from an accesory socket, there is bound to be noise. I If you wish to...
snip>>>> ... snip>>>>> Agreed, the best power source is directly from the battery. I can't speak for the FT-857D, but the FT-100/D has provision for user-set...
One suggestion is to be sure your radios are off when the car is starting as you can have voltage surges when you are starting the vehicle. I use a time delay...
Mine also has the auto-off timer. I purchased it used and don't know how old it is, but it does not have a D on it. No engine whine and mine is connected to...
Thanks for the suggestions folks. Yes, the radio is wired directly to the battery. The battery is under the driver's seat and the radio is directly behind that...
I assume that that you have tried disconnecting the antenna feed at the radio and replacing it by a 75 ohm resistor, also disconnecting the tuner cable from...
Something I just "re-discovered" is that coax can make a big difference in getting an HF antenna to resonate on all bands. I had been using about 25 or so feet...
I have a TS690S which I use as a mobile radio for the last 15 years. I am now looking for a new mobile HF, even though I am a Kenwood person I would like to...
I have owned an FT-857 for already three years now and no problem whatsoever. After I bought it, a friend (Dxer and contester) aldo bought one and he is as...
Most likely everyone who has owned a radio has had good results, as have I. I would recommend a peek at http://www.eham.net and check out the reviews. So far...
... Hi Ed, I currently have an IC-7000 which I use mobile, portable and at home. I really like the features of the 7000, however, if I were just using the...
... I went through the same thought process earlier this year when looking for my first mobile transceiver. When I added all the optional filters into the...
If you're looking for HF all the way to 70 cm (less 220) I'd recommend the IC7000 for mobile use. Excellent DSP filters and noise blanker. Unique and actually...
The first question you have to answer-what do I need in a radio? just hf hf with 2 meter 440 6 meters. how big of a radio can i use(space) bigger radio...
If you want a pure dedicated HF go with the TS-480, the HX version will give you 200w, antenna tuner version SAT is 100w. More than that, you have buttons and...
I'm dipping my toes into the waters again... Many years ago, I had an FM rig in the car.....I had a long commute. Had a dual-band antenna, properly mounted to...
Frank: Yes, antennas inside windows is a possibility. Back in the old days, a group of us hams also tended to go stealth--more because we thought it was cool...
Years ago the Detroit placed their high band verticals inside the back window of their sedans. I don't think it would work well with the metallic coated...
One thing that just came to mind for me. Doesn't Diamond make a mount that folds inside your trunk when not in use? I don't own one personally, but I could...
... http://www.antenex.com/index051206.htm It took me a while to figure out what those antennas looked like - the stylized photo with the woman's hand seemed...
Anything that's highly loaded and/or placed inside the vehicle will have pretty compromised performance, so I'd be looking at keeping whatever it is outside...
Funny thing, but last time I had FM in the car, I had a "cellular look-alike" antenna just like the one in your photo. It fooled nobody. Cellular antennas...
Hey everyone, I currently run 20 meter mobile from my Chevrolet Colorado. The "hamstick" antenna is mounted on the rear bumper on the right side. I've tried...
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