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Old February 13th 07, 10:29 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
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Default killing cars with high RF?

Oh, that's an easy one...(Gunnplexers come to mind for a simple CW 3cm
transmitter)

http://www.downeastmicrowave.com or http://www.shfmicro.com and there
are probably a few others...

Scott
N0EDV

KE5MBX wrote:

On Feb 12, 5:50 pm, "Stefan Wolfe" wrote:

"KE5MBX" wrote in message

roups.com...


Hi,
What's all this business I hear people talking about blasting people's
car stereos or killing cars altogether with high-power RF? I run 2m,
10m, and 11m in my jeep and I'd like to sort out the fact from the
legend and find out what kind of power I can use without risking
damage to my jeep or cars around me. At what power level is front-end
overload to a nearby radio likely? At what power level is damage
likely, and to what componets?


I am currently using only 50 watts on a 5/8 wave (2m), 25w on a 1/4
wave (10m), legal 4w on a 1/4 wave (11m)


Thanks,
Nelson KE5MBX


I think over 100W you may have problems with HF and VHF. It can be a
problem.

One thing that works real well is to transmit near the x-ray radar band
where you have privileges. The traffic may slow down a bit as you set off
the radar detectors :-)



Where the heck do you get a 3cm transmitter, though? ha.