[Amps] Mobile Amps ?

[Carl]

It has been called a condensor ever since the distributor was invented. 
Called that by people from all walks of life and education, DIY parts 
houses.

Carl



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Manfred Mornhinweg" <manfred at ludens.cl>
To: <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2017 10:12 AM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Mobile Amps ?


> Bill, Jim,
>
>>> Be careful with so much power in a mobile. Many newer cars are highly
>>> computerized and won't tolerate RFI.
>>
>> YES! My 2006 Toyota Sequoia (big SUV) went into "limp home" mode with 
>> only 100W on 20M.
>
> I'm a happy man! I still drive a Nissan SUV made in 1992, special model 
> for 3rd world countries. The only factory-installed electronics in it is 
> the timer for the rear wiper intermittent function! The engine has a fully 
> mechanical carburetor, the ignition is by points and capacitor (called 
> "condenser" by mechanics) in a mechanical distributor, and so on. There is 
> no ABS, no airbags, no catalytic converter with all of its associated 
> sensors and controller, no navigation electronics, no nothing. Even the 
> original voltage regulator was mechanical, but I changed that to an 
> electronic regulator.
>
> This car is a dream for any ham: After installing resistor-type spark 
> plugs, there is no interference whatsoever from the car to the radios, and 
> of course there is no interference from the radios to the car - it's kinda 
> hard to QRM a carburetor! :-)
>
> I bought this car because 1992 was the last year when cars without 
> emission control were licensed without much restrictions in my country, 
> and I intended to hold on to it while I can maintain it. While some 
> European environmentalists might cringe, I can assure them that it's not 
> as bad as they think: This car has a highly complex carburetor, along with 
> gas recirculation and other measures, all fully mechanical, that result in 
> pretty low CO, NO and HC emissions. Along with CO2 emissions that are 
> slightly lower than those of an equivalent modern car!
>
> As a ham, I wouldn't buy any car whose manufacturer forbids installing a 
> transceiver in it! Just like I would never buy a house in a condominium 
> that has antenna restrictions.
>
> Manfred
>
>
>
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