[RFI] Car Advice

[Jim Brown]

On Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:38:06 EST, Jimk8mr at aol.com wrote:

>Any experience or recommendations of something to get or something
>to  avoid?

I had MISERABLE luck with my Toyota Sequoia -- 100W on 20M crashed 
the car's computer and put me in "limp home" mode in the middle of 
the Nevada desert. Luckily I was able to reboot it by pulling 
battery leads off and restoring. 

One fundamental cause appears to be an almost complete lack of 
bonding between sections of the body (paint in the way). Who knows 
what other issues. I've been too busy with other things to pursue 
fixing it. I've been quite pleased with the vehicle otherwise, but 
from a ham radio perspective, it's a complete washout. 

73,

Jim K9YC