On the same vane,
My 2005, Range Rover would lock and unlock (repeat….) when I transmitted on
20M - other bands it was fine.
I was running 50W - totally separate 12V Truck battery , not connected to the
Range Rover. Antenna 1:1
Enjoy the ride !
Regards
Tim
A45wg
> On Apr 14, 2017, at 11:12 PM, Fred Jensen <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> I had a 100W HF mobile in a Ford Ranger in early 2001. Transmitting would
> disable the cruise control if it was on. I gave the truck to #1 grandson
> when I bought a 2003 Silverado [he promptly rolled the Ranger [:-(( ].
>
> The computer that operated the driver's seat exceeded the capacity/speed of
> the computer that got us to the moon by an order of magnitude or more and it
> was one of a dozen or so in the truck. I put a 25 watt UHF FM rig in it, and
> the first time I transmitted, the seat computer lost its mind and pinned me
> to the steering wheel. $380 later, that was fixed and I resorted to an HT in
> the truck.
>
> I wouldn't put 500 watts in today's vehicles.
>
> 73,
>
> Fred ("Skip") K6DGW
> Sparks NV USA
> Washoe County DM09dn
>
>
>
> On 4/14/2017 11:58 AM, brian wrote:
>> In the old days, cars didn't have computers. Getting away with running a KW
>> worked. Today may be different.
>>
>> Nobody seems to be concerned about crashing/killing the computer(s) running
>> the whole car. Could lead to a really dangerous situation.
>>
>> Don't know what the replacement cost for the motherboard/peripherials of a
>> car computer system is. My guess: big bucks.
>>
>> What current experience is there out there?
>>
>> 73 de Brian/K3KO
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 4/14/2017 16:45 PM, Bert Craig wrote:
>>> Yaesu FT-891 w/
>>> HLA 305V @ approx. 200 W.
>>> http://www.rmitaly.com/index.php/en/news/92-news/19487-arrl-review-rm-italy-hla-305v-plus
>>>
>>> Vy 73 de Bert
>>> WA2SI
>>>
>>> Sent from my android device.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Mike Smith VE9AA <[email protected]>
>>> To: [email protected]
>>> Sent: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 12:00
>>> Subject: [Elecraft] KPA500 mobile?
>>>
>>> Big fan of mobile ham radio here...Have always run 100w.
>>>
>>> Would like to do more. (500w-1000w)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Has anyone here ever run a KPA500 mobile? (if so, how? Big inverters to
>>> generate 15a @ 115ac?)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Related question...if you haven't run a KPA500 mobile, what amp HAVE you run
>>> mobile?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike VE9AA...VE9AA/m
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike, Coreen & Corey
>>>
>>> Keswick Ridge, NB
>>>
>>>
>>>
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