I don't have a Ham license... Anyhow, for some reason, I seem to
remember reading that it's illegal to have a ham transceiver in a car
in NY anyhow... Maybe I'm wrong...

In my old car, I used a portable with a CB antenna for a while... It's
just a pain to disconnect and reconnect -- which would lead me to only
use it on long trips.... Also, I was using a window mount CB antenna
(to avoid holes or scratches (magnet mount)) but no ground plane). The
antenna messed up the window gasket... RF noise was sometimes an
issue... at times I could listen, but end up with a headache!... It
actually got much worse when I had to change the alternator... they
installed another brand, which caused extra noise... I wasn't going to
start changing the spark plugs and adding extra grounds in a car I
knew I was going to get rid of...
If I knew the broadcasters I listened to would stick around a few
years, that would also lean me towards a larger investment...
The other issue is theft... The Sony in-dash unit doesn't look so
extra-expensive.. putting in a large transceiver invites theft...
I would've easily bought the Sony, if not for the dash fittign
issue... (Actually, related to another issue, they mention that the
Mazda 6 isn't too well grounded...people have been adding ground
cables all over the place...)


N8KDV wrote in message ...
CW wrote:

If they refuse to sell it to him because he does not have a license, he can
sue. Any business knows this. They will not refuse to sell.

I don't think any businesss has to sell to anyone. Now if they discriminate,
that's another issue, but one can refuse service to anyone one chooses.