[OZAPRS] HF APRS upsets the car's climate control

[Damien Gardner Jnr]

Yeah ditto on my the VR Calais I had - ended up using all remote head  
gear in the boot, with antennas mounted off the boot...  Havent gotten  
around to looking at what this VHF radio i swapped a mate an MTR-8000  
for many moons ago is yet, so haven't put radios in the VT wagon and  
see if that has a problem... :)   The old '87 diesel luxie never had  
any issues at all. It's just a shame it was such a dog to drive ;)

--DG



On 17/12/2008, at 8:52 PM, Norm VK3XCI wrote:

> I've been here with my old VN Calais. Make sure the bonnet is bonded  
> to the rest of the body!!! also the bullbar, tho I think you said  
> the spotlights are on it. Maybe bond the base of the antenna  
> directly to the rest of the body. Use double shielded coax?
>
> Worst possible case, put the antenna at the back of the vehicle.  
> Good luck, these things are usually simple or impossible.
>
> Norm VK3XCI
>
>
>
> Tim Ahpee wrote:
>> G'day Folks,
>> I've just got HF APRS running in preparation for my trip at the end  
>> of the
>> year and have come across an interesting one. Each time the rig  
>> transmits the
>> fan in the climate control goes to full power. Nothing else seems  
>> to be
>> affected just the fan. It was a bit of a shock the first time it  
>> happened. I
>> was driving along and heard the TX relays go click then I was  
>> blasted in the
>> face with air. Details:
>> Rig: Icom IC-7000
>> Car: Toyota Prado 2008 Diesel
>> Antenna: Diamond HF30FX mounted on the bull bar
>> Any thoughts? I'm wondering if the RF is getting straight into the  
>> motor
>> controller for the fan because if the fan is off nothing happens.
>> Cheers,
>> Tim
>> VK3TZA
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>
> -- 
> Regards de Norm, VK3XCI
> Mildura on the Murray
> QF15bt
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