[VHFcontesting] [6 Meter Sked] RFI and car computer

[Bill Bailey, KG4NZR]

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From: "John  AA5JG" <aa5jg at lcisp.com>
Sent: Saturday, 05 July, 2008 11:48 AM
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Subject: [6 Meter Sked] RFI and car computer

> We just bought a new (to us) 2007 Chrysler Town and Country Minivan.  The 
> salesman went over the fact that the van has a computer in it a couple of 
> times.  Has anyone had problems with their rig affecting the on-board 
> vehicle computer?  This is not the on-star or GPS computer, just the run 
> which runs the vehicle.  I would be mainly going mobile on 6m at around 35 
> watts or so on SSB and CW.
>

We own a 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid which is more computerized than most 
non-hybrid vehicles.  The steering is even drive-by-wire.  I have never had 
a RFI problem running 50 watts on 2-meters and 35-watts on 70cm.

Bill Bailey, KG4NZR
Kissimmee, FL
Osceola County, Grid EL98hg