Running Scout for a year in older Celica and all is well!! Just buy an older
car with no computer-controlled accessories and it will work great...HI!
73....k6sdw
>From: "Winston F. Jones" <winjones@ix.netcom.com>
>
>When I had my Scout installed in an old 1990 Dodge Shadow, every time I
>keyed up the microphone, the electric windshield wiper motors turned on. I
>never did figure out the solution to the problem. I just tried to confine
>my
>operating to rainy weather or use my windshield washer a lot.
>73, Winston K4CWQ
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bwana Bob" <wb2vuf@qsl.net>
> >
> > Hi Vince,
> >
> > I've had a similar problem with a variety of rigs. Usually the
> > tachometer pointer will dip a bit with keying or modulation. Once, with
> > a 10 meter rig, the cruise control was affected.
> >
> > First things to try:
> >
> > Make sure that the ground lug on the Scout is tied to a good ground with
> > a decent piece of braid.
> >
> > See if it happens on all bands.
> >
> > Try the rig on a dummy load. If the problem persists, the RF is coupling
> > into the car wiring via the power leads (I have a Radio Shack HTX-100
> > 10 m radio that was particularly bad in this respect). Try splitting
> > the two powe leads close to the rig and wrapping each lead through a
> > snap-on core.
> >
> > If the RF is getting in through the antenna, you may have to move it
> > or find the affected automotive circuits and use chokes, feedthrough
> > caps or shielding on them.
> >
> > 73,
> > Bob WB2VUF
> > "Vincent A. Santis" wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > > I took my scout mobile today and since I'm not the vehicle driver I
>ran
>cw.
> > > However, every time I keyed the rig the blown light warning light
>blinks
>in
> > > sync with the keyed signal. The vehicle is a 2000 Volvo station
>wagnon.
>I
> > > suspect the lamp is a neon and is being energised by the rf signal
>but.
>if
> > > that'sthe case why only that one lamp? Any ideas and what is the
>potential
> > > damage to the vehicle?
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Vince Santis, N1VS
> > > Winsted, CT
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