From: kf2ti@arrl.net   
      
   In article <1171322279.699704.122850@s48g2000cws.googlegroups.com>,   
   nelson.blaha@gmail.com says...   
   > Hi,   
   > What's all this business I hear people talking about blasting people's   
   > car stereos or killing cars altogether with high-power RF? I run 2m,   
   > 10m, and 11m in my jeep and I'd like to sort out the fact from the   
   > legend and find out what kind of power I can use without risking   
   > damage to my jeep or cars around me.  At what power level is front-end   
   > overload to a nearby radio likely? At what power level is damage   
   > likely, and to what componets?   
   >   
   > I am currently using only 50 watts on a 5/8 wave (2m), 25w on a 1/4   
   > wave (10m), legal 4w on a 1/4 wave (11m)   
   >   
   > Thanks,   
   > Nelson KE5MBX   
      
   Eveing Nelson,   
      
   I ran 2 Jeeps with a 706 in it.  20 watts on 2 meters, 100 watts on both   
   6 and HF   
      
   Make sure your amataur gear is thoughily grounded.  If possible, keep   
   the main unit as far to the rear of the jeep as possible  Run the power   
   from the battery (with appropriate fusing) and not the cigarette lighter   
   or accessory outlet   
      
   I did get some stereo front-end overload, mostly on 40 meters, so I   
   turned the stereo volume down   
      
   Each jeep left this wokrd with over 250k miles and I never had to   
   replace any audio component or vehicle computer component   
      
   But, yes, if you damage many components if you aren't careful with your   
   installation   
      
   GL   
      
   Steve KF2TI   
   usually mobile 17 meters   
      
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