Re: [BVARC] babes motorcycles and radios.

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 17:39:08 -0700

Just make sure you do a test run before the actual event. I had a devil of a time eliminating noise when utilizing power from my Harley. 

Larry 

On Mar 28, 2023, at 16:24, Robert Polinski via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote:



Always connect any radio direct (thru a fuse close to the battery) to the battery if it puts out 10W or more. Always check the swr on the installation. Motorcycles have a poor ground plane, if you use VHF. Normally UHF (70cm) is not a problem. Running a radio with high swr can damage it, or at least cause it to  shut the power output way down. They make antennas that work without a ground  plane, if needed. Most  radios can hold up to some vibration, but over a long period, may tend to shorten there life. Several manufactures have weather resistance radios or remote heads that are weather resistance, good for use on MC. Robert KD5YVQ

 

From: BVARC <[email protected]> On Behalf Of M Reiter via BVARC
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2023 1:53 PM
To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]>
Cc: M Reiter <[email protected]>
Subject: [BVARC] babes motorcycles and radios.

 

well not really babes but got you to look.

I volunteered to do ham from my motorcycle for the ms150 and I know some of yall have done this or at least put radios on your bikes,  I have an antenna that should connect to the license plate holder. and a tyt 8600 that should handle the traffic.  do I need to connect the radio directly to the battery , to a seperate battery or can I use a cigarette type attachment?   I have a handlebar clamp that should hold the radio with luck will this need reinforcement?  do I need to worry about vibration of the radio? (yes its a harley)

any help or advice is very appreciated,

marc

Ki5zho

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