Amateur Radio Fitting

[Wallace]

Going to be running a 2mtr (144Mhz) radio from the car this weekend, just wondered if anyone has fitted one in the new IS range yet and does the RF cause any probs? Only 5 watts into a 7/8 collinear on a mag-mount on the roof ( planty of plastic bags to protect the paint) are their any electronics like the Satnav antenea near there?

[The Editor]

Hi Wallace

I would not have thought there would be any problems in the 2 metre range since amateur gear is usually pretty well designed to isolate any harmonics and nasties. again, if you're running any transceiver into a 7/8 I would have thought most of the RF would be propergated from the top 1/3rd or so of the ant and therefore well away from anything sensitive.

I don't run an IS but would assume the GPS ant is either near the rear view mirror on around the rear parcel shelf

The Ed (G6ONT)

[Wallace]

Thanks for the info, thought i was the only amateur (apart from my XYL) who drives a lexus. Can just imagine some of the members scratching their heads when they read the queery. Yes i thought the GPS was near the back and i'll let you know if anything happens. Doing RAYNET on the Long Mynd Hike.

73's G6NOL Jim

[SiWhite]

Woosh! (need an over the head emote I think)