Hi Richard and thanks for the definitive comment (short lead issue).

Yes, the problem manifests on the AM radio as well. We are going to do a
ground analysis when we do the new wires...I might note, however, that this
car has been ignition noisy from day 1 (I got it with about 11,000 miles on
it). I was quite disappointed when I first used the AM radio. FM is not as
bad, but it is still discernable. It is VERY obvious on 2m FM, not so much
so on 440 FM. I do believe the problem has gotten worse over time and right
now it is "unacceptable", which I hope will help us isolate it.

I'm familiar with the "ground window" concept (SPG) and will take a look at
the quality of the grounds (we plan to remove and clean all the obvious
ground connections, especially the main/heavy ones around the battery.)

I'll let you know how things turn out when we work on it next week after the
new wires show up.

Thanks for taking the time. 73

....hasan, N0AN

"Richard Clark" wrote in message
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On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 07:05:54 -0600, "hasan schiers"
wrote:


Does your car's AM/FM radio reveal the same noise on your gear?

Manufacturers make sure this never happens long before they engineer
another tenth gallon per mile savings into your car. The difference
in the sensitivity between your gear and the car's FM is not very
large (if at all).

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC