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Re: [RFI] Decoupling small trailer to reduce RFI?

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Subject: Re: [RFI] Decoupling small trailer to reduce RFI?
From: Pete Smith N4ZR <n4zr@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2014 06:58:16 -0400
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It was the guy who invented APRS - WB4APR - who had a fully-tricked out solar-powered Prius mobile he used to bring to hamfests. He might be a good souce of info. Also see <http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/symbol.cgi?icon=H%3E> for a list of other Priuses (Prii?) with mobile VHF rigs.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 5/24/2014 6:09 PM, qrv@kd4e.com wrote:
Hybrids, e.g. a Prius, are infamous for HF hash from
all of the electronics.

I have read that someone went nuts shielding & bypassing
things & made theirs usable but I lack the knowledge &
time for such an adventure & doubt I could afford to
pay someone local to do it for me!

That said, what if I mount the HF antenna on a small
trailer, electrically decoupling it from the frame of
the Prius - via a non-conductive hitch-section - and
optically decouple the trailer light signaling (I'd
use battery powered LED brake & signal lights)?

I'm hoping that the strong field of RFI would not
extend 4-6' to the rear of the Prius (it's not in
the driveway at the moment so I cannot test that).

WDYT?

Thanks - David KD4E


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