Amateur radio transceiver

[935684]

I want to install a 30 watt 2 metre transceiver in my Vibe. Are there any Hams on this board who have done it already? If so, does it interfere in any way with any of the car's computers?The antenna will not be a problem, as it's a Larsen mag mount. I'll have the feedline enter at the front edge of the passenger-side rear door, and route it through the moulding to the area near the shift lever.One further question - how did you hook up your power cable?
[Modified by 935684, 8:21 AM 8/26/2002]

[ullbergm]

Did you get the radio installed and how did it go?

[spoonman]

Quote, originally posted by 935684 »I want to install a 30 watt 2 metre transceiver in my Vibe. Are there any Hams on this board who have done it already? If so, does it interfere in any way with any of the car's computers?The antenna will not be a problem, as it's a Larsen mag mount. I'll have the feedline enter at the front edge of the passenger-side rear door, and route it through the moulding to the area near the shift lever.One further question - how did you hook up your power cable?[Modified by 935684, 8:21 AM 8/26/2002]Here is another thread that just got started you may be interested in....http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=10395But anyway to answer your question.... I just got my radio installed last weekend or so. It is actually mounted to the storage compartment door that is under the shifter. I also have a mag-mount that is just in front of the factory AM/FM antenna. I routed the coax into the rear hatch and up to the front under/behind all the trim panels. For power, I got an adapter from radio shack that goes into the power outlet in the console that has standard banana jacks on it. Then I just routed the cable through a hole that was taped up in that same location under the little "carpet" piece that is in there up to the radio. My 50W rig (Icom IC-207H) draws about 9A at full power, so there shouldn't be any issues using the power outlet. YMMV though..... At some point I would like to find a route through the firewall and run the power straight to tha battery (fused too that is), but I just don't have the time right now. Anyway... hope that was helpful, and as I said on the thread mentioned above, I will try to post some pics in the next day or so. That may be helpful to you as well....73!