[OZAPRS] RE: New wheels - dare I use anything that transmits?

[Mitch]

Hi to All,

Been happy with Holden VZ Adventra, 100W HF, 50W VHF, 35W UHF and has
never missed a beat!?

73 de Rod, VK5KFB.


> I used to have that problem in my (VR) commodore - had to go remote
> heads and move everything to the boot, as otherwise she'd cause probs
> for the BCM, and shut down the engine..  Of course, hitting transmit
> on 2m at 50W while passing pretty much any VN-VS commodore on the
> highway will cause their engine to die until you're a car length or so
> past them..
>
> The Fiance's Astra (05 model) has no problems with my D7 sitting on
> the dash.. Haven't actually tested anything in my VT wagon yet.. (Of
> course, the old diesel hilux didn't care about it ;) )
>
> Cheers,
>
> DG
>
>
> Damien Gardner Jnr
> VK2TDG. Dip EE. GradIEAust
> rendrag at rendrag.net -  http://www.rendrag.net/
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> On 26/08/2008, at 12:11 PM, Ian Mills wrote:
>
>>>
>>>
>>> Many thanks in advance for any opinions/advice/horror stories or
>>> even good news .....
>>> 73
>>> Terry
>>> VK5ATN
>>
>> Hi Terry, this makes me laugh as my XYL's car is a Subaru WRX ... I
>> setup my THD-7 in it once and only once :-)
>> ...  every time it beaconed the engine would cut-out ... It has a
>> fancy anti-hijacking satellite tracker and the 2m RF
>> must be causing problems ... Very embarrassing and gained the scorn
>> of the wife ...
>>
>> Cheers
>> Ian vk2him
>> AWA Limited
>>
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