Installing a ham radio in the BS, can any of you hams who have done this had any issues? I

[BroncoWill]

The concern is, will there be any special issues due to all the fancy electronics. I have not had a vehicle with this level of electronics before that I wanted to operate a transmitter. Any of you Hams done this?

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[Major Kong]

no RF issues to date
QRP low wattage
bouncing signals off nearby repeaters

 

[Mark S.]

The concern is, will there be any special issues due to all the fancy electronics. I have not had a vehicle with this level of electronics before that I wanted to operate a transmitter. Any of you Hams done this?

Take care with how you get power. There are issues with connecting directly to the battery because the car incorporates a battery management system. All power used in the system must route through the BMS for it to function correctly. If you power devices directly from the battery you may bypass the BMS.

 

[BroncoWill]

Thank you for this warning. I will make sure to go through the BMS for the electrical connections.

 

[Sig Oris]

The concern is, will there be any special issues due to all the fancy electronics. I have not had a vehicle with this level of electronics before that I wanted to operate a transmitter. Any of you Hams done this?

used a 5W VHF handheld & mag mount with no issues

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[TRWXXA]

Where are folks getting their power from?

 

[Sig Oris]

In my 5G Ranger I went thru the firewall, found a plug, to the battery.

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