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From: "John AA5JG" <aa5jg@lcisp.com>
Sent: Saturday, 05 July, 2008 11:48 AM
To: <ft100@yahoogroups.com>; <yaesu@mailman.qth.net>;
<icom@mailman.qth.net>; <50mhz@mailman.qth.net>;
<vhfcontesting@contesting.com>; <6meter@yahoogroups.com>
Cc: <nn9k@arrl.net>
Subject: [6 Meter Sked] RFI and car computer
> We just bought a new (to us) 2007 Chrysler Town and Country Minivan. The
> salesman went over the fact that the van has a computer in it a couple of
> times. Has anyone had problems with their rig affecting the on-board
> vehicle computer? This is not the on-star or GPS computer, just the run
> which runs the vehicle. I would be mainly going mobile on 6m at around 35
> watts or so on SSB and CW.
>
We own a 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid which is more computerized than most
non-hybrid vehicles. The steering is even drive-by-wire. I have never had
a RFI problem running 50 watts on 2-meters and 35-watts on 70cm.
Bill Bailey, KG4NZR
Kissimmee, FL
Osceola County, Grid EL98hg
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