[RFI] Buying New Vehicle - RFI issues with these models?

[Martin AA6E]

I've wondered about this.  If your vehicle is ok with 500W, what happens 
if you drive by a Sequoia on the highway while Txing?  Do you leave a 
trail of dead cars behind you?

Only half joking.

73 Martin AA6E

Larry Benko, W0QE wrote:
> My 2001 Toyota 4Runner and a friends 2005 4Runner are fine at 500W.  
> Another friend just bought a 2007 Toyota Tundra and runs 500W all the 
> time with no problems.   I'm sorry to hear that your Sequoia has 
> problems at 100W.  I seem to remember hearing about you having problems 
> with it on your move to CA.  A couple of years ago I did some 
> electronics design for the auto industry and at the time they expected 
> all the electronics to operate in fields up to 100V/m but was never 
> involved in any testing to verify the outcome.
> 
> 73,
> Larry, W0QE
> 
> Jim Brown wrote:
>> On Sat, 04 Aug 2007 12:19:07 -0600, Larry Benko, W0QE wrote:
>>
>>   
>>> Don't believe the gloom and doom for a minute. 
>>>     
>> There are very good and very bad. My 99 Volvo S80 had NO problems. 
>> The computer in my 2006 Toyota Sequoia locks up with 100W on 20M. 
>> One of these days I'll have time to try to fix it. 
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Jim Brown K9YC
>>
>>
>>
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