Ok, thanks Don, I think I understand why now - looks like I'll have to do a bit of rewiring! 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 -- Natural ability without education has more often attained to glory and virtue than education without natural ability. -Cicero, statesman, orator, writer (106-43 BC)
On 17 Mar 2010, at 15:28, Don Wilhelm wrote: > Dave, > > The chassis of the radio is usually connected to the vehicle chassis through > the coax shield anyway. The negative terminal on the radio is also connected > to the radio chassis ground. > The problem comes from the common practice of connecting the negative power > to the radio directly to the *battery*. It should go the the vehicle chassis > - with no fuse. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: >> strikes me that is a bad idea, it the battery ground connection becomes >> disconnected, your rig carries all the current, including the starter - fuse >> or no fuse! >> 73 de M0XDF >> ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
