[aprssig] APRS In A Car

[VE7GDH]

Jason KG4WSV wrote on Jan 24 2006

> I'm not disputing what you say, but why does Kenwood tell us (in the
> D700 manual), to wire directly to the battery both + and -, and to make
> sure to leave fuse holders in both + and - leads?

Because that's the most reliable power source. What is best for the radio 
"power wise" isn't necessarily what's best for it (or the supply lead) if 
the connection from the battery to the chassis or frame goes bad... 
especially when you try to start the engine and the negative lead from your 
radio tries to pass a couple of hundred amps through it. With the negative 
lead fused, it will blow the fuse and protect the wire. Without it, you 
would be looking at a meltdown situation.

73 es cul - Keith VE7GDH
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