Anyone run Icom 706 MkIIG ham rig in JK?
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Joined: Dec 2010
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From: Florida
FT-857D Install
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Yea, this is probably the 4th vehicle I have installed a rig in. I prefer running wiring along with the manufactur. If you look at the top of the firewall inside the engine compartment, you will see a bunch of wiring. Jeep also likes to keep wiring away from computers and other sensitive stuff. Getting the power leads down from that gromet into the interior took a lot of messing around, and two people are good to have. Not real comfortable for a 62 year old guy getting under the lower driver side dash.
If you have a little common mode on the coax, and you are running it all along the nice large metal tube roll cage, well look out. RF might couple to the roll bars ...... a real bad thing. You only need one antenna. I think by keeping the coax running along the floor board and making about a 5 to 6 turn coil just before the radio should do the trick with any common mode issues. Use all the extra coax to make the loops and a nylon tie strap to hold the loop together.
The worst vehicle I had with the rig was a 2005 PT Cruiser. The whole damn car was bonded with braid and all wiring was choaked in one way or the other. Wow, did it have ignition noise. I expected the worse from the JK, and was really surprised with the results.
I may early next year start looking at installing a Little Tarheel screwdriver in February. Have to buy something at the Orlando Hamcation. Fingers are crossed hoping for same results as the hamsticks.
73
Art
Yea, this is probably the 4th vehicle I have installed a rig in. I prefer running wiring along with the manufactur. If you look at the top of the firewall inside the engine compartment, you will see a bunch of wiring. Jeep also likes to keep wiring away from computers and other sensitive stuff. Getting the power leads down from that gromet into the interior took a lot of messing around, and two people are good to have. Not real comfortable for a 62 year old guy getting under the lower driver side dash.
If you have a little common mode on the coax, and you are running it all along the nice large metal tube roll cage, well look out. RF might couple to the roll bars ...... a real bad thing. You only need one antenna. I think by keeping the coax running along the floor board and making about a 5 to 6 turn coil just before the radio should do the trick with any common mode issues. Use all the extra coax to make the loops and a nylon tie strap to hold the loop together.
The worst vehicle I had with the rig was a 2005 PT Cruiser. The whole damn car was bonded with braid and all wiring was choaked in one way or the other. Wow, did it have ignition noise. I expected the worse from the JK, and was really surprised with the results.
I may early next year start looking at installing a Little Tarheel screwdriver in February. Have to buy something at the Orlando Hamcation. Fingers are crossed hoping for same results as the hamsticks.
73
Art
