[Amps] 3 dB mobile power increase

[R.Measures]

On Feb 10, 2005, at 2:03 PM, PA3DUV wrote:

> Check this link as well
>
> http://www.k0bg.com/cop.html
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Japerlick at aol.com
>   To: pa3duv at planet.nl
>   Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 10:51 PM
>   Subject: Re: [Amps] 3 dB mobile power increase
>
>
>   Dick
>
>   Thanks for the info.  Say, WHAT DID you do to kill noise from the 
> ignition into the radio?  Mine is a solid S-9 with the engine 
> running...kind of makes it difficult to communicate!

Graphite ignition wire reduces ignition RFI.

> I've tried improving grounds (the antenna is very well grounded) and I 
> have a separate auto battery in the trunk with the radio (remoted to 
> the car).  I've totally disconnected the battery from the car's DC 
> electrical system and the noise still persists...so it is not coming 
> in via the DC lines. And it is definitely ignition noise.
>
>   John
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Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734.  www.somis.org