Resonant Frequency

RF Podcast EP 52 Powerful Wire

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RF Podcast EP 52 Powerful Wire
  • Intro
  • Welcome
  • Been Hammin’
  • No feedback this episode
  • All feedback episode is coming
  • Website is doing well
  • Send me a dollar
  • Working on Articles
  • Working on Videos
  • No more Amazon
  • Mesquite Rodeo Parade
  • Crappy new video camera
  • Skywarn season here
  • Behind on reading the news letter from listener clubs
  • and now a musical interlude
    • Bridgecom System s (DMR Radios and Hotspots)
    • Patreon “Become a Patron Today!”
    • By Me A Coffee (Tip Jar)
    • PayPal (Our old faithful donation spot)
      • Mobile install series
      • Getting power to your radio
      • Wire gauge
      • Solid core cable verses Stranded
        • 16 gauge to 10 gauge
          • I’m running 6 to 7 feed
          • 12 to 13 amps
          • Using 12 gauge in this install
          • all conductors have resistance
          • larger gauge less resistance
          • Voltage drop
          • under sized conductor can cause signal noise
          • Motor boat
          • low power supply can damage radio
          • use cigarette lighter fro temp install only
          • 12 to 15 volts from the alternator
          • Run the cable
            • When possible hook up to the battery
            • Use the cable retainers in the engine compartment
            • Use wire ties, Velcro straps, even bread ties
            • innovate
            • Keep the wire off of the engine and other hotspots
            • Passenger compartment
              • Look for feed throughs in the firewall
              • Make sure you seal around grommets
              • If you have to drill try to use grommets
              • Look for other access points
              • Beef up bends around corners
              • Richard’s Story Time
              • Most Power Cables are now standardized
              • Find ways to make the best connections possible
              • Remember connector create resistance
              • make sure you have fuses in line so you don’t kill your radio
              • Make sure you have a plan
              • Watch for capillary effect on stranded wire and coax (Seal It)
              • inspect power leads often, the fluids used in car engines and other systems will cause wire insulation to degrade
              • More music
                • Wrap up
                • Trying to get more videos on youtube
                • See ya next time 😀

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