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Old March 11th 07, 01:09 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.homebrew
Brian MW0GKX Brian MW0GKX is offline
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Default Two metres mobile..Is it ok with airbags?


"Gwendoline Biggadike" wrote in message
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I have now a Wagon R car. It has two front air bags.
Are they likely to be set off by ten watts at 145MHz.
Is it safe to have mobile amateur radio and air bags?

73 de Pete g4egq


Hi Pete.

I have used various handies upto 10w output on 2meters and my IC2800 puts
out 50ish on 2 (ant mounted on the roof about 6cm from one of the bags
explosives!) and my Toyota Yaris has had no problems with any of its 9
airbags (10 if you count the missus!) so I would say go ahead!

73 Brian MW0GKX