[TenTec] Ford vehicle RF noise.

[Ron Castro]

There's been a great deal of research done into the problem by folks who 
have extensive experience in mobile radio work.  The main thrust for Ford 
issuing at TSB was that the problem was so severe it was interfering with 
broadcast reception.  If something it actually radiating RF, no amount of 
grounding will fix it.  Do a Google search on 'Ford fuel pump RFI' and 
you'll get 3,500 pages of information.

         Ron N6IE
      www.N6IE.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <wo8l at aol.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 5:17 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ford vehicle RF noise.


>
> I don't understand this entire thread.
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> Now people are parnoid that they have a Ford where they need to drop the 
> gas tank or do something else drastic to fix RFI problems.
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> Again, I've had eight or nine Fords, including some of the models 
> mentioned in e-mails.? I've had other autos and trucks also.
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> If you ground properly and use a radio which isn't exceptionally prone to 
> noise, you're fine.
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> Jeep, Chevy, Ford, etc.?I've used them.?
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> Refer to the appropriate ARRL materials about grounding and you'll be 
> fine.? So, what is the deal here?
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> Of course, don't try this with a hybrid.
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>
> --Rick
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> ?? WO8L
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: William LATHAN <wlathan at sbcglobal.net>
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 9:26 am
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ford vehicle RF noise.
>
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>
> Stuart, do you have a list of those modern Fords? I have a 2002 Taurus 
> that I'm
> planning to rig for HF mobile. I'm wondering if I'll have the noise 
> problem you
> mention.
>
>  Many thanks,
>
>  Bill, AK5K
>
> Stuart Rohre <rohre at arlut.utexas.edu> wrote:
>  Certain modern Fords were well known for their noise especially from the 
> in
> tank gas pump. Stuart
> K5KVH
>
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