Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
Open Roads Radio forum for Ham, Amateur Radio and RV camping


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
 
Old 08-11-2009, 01:32 PM   #1
W6DCS
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Saugus, CA
Posts: 67
Default Noise

I installed a new Kenwood TM-D710 in my diesel. When I am driving in traffic I notice that I can hear spark plug noise from the cars I am next to. Can't figure out how to get rid of it, or if I just have to live with it. Anyone have an ideas I could try?
__________________
2007 Chevrolet 2500HD D/A Classic CC Log Bed 4X4
2008 Jayco 299RLS
Kenwood TM-D710
Kenwood TM-741A
Yaesu VX-7R
ICOM 02AT
ICOM 04AT
ICOM 12GAT
Kenwood TM-331
W6DCS, ex KC6LKS
W6DCS is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-11-2009, 09:07 PM   #2
TXiceman
Senior Member
 
TXiceman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Near Houston, TX
Posts: 553
Default

Is it the cars around you or is it your injectors. My diesel truck has a lot of noise from the injectors and can't stop it. I tamed the noise a bit by ground the cab and bed and hood to the chassis. No noiae on UHF or VHF but definately on HF.


Ken
__________________
KE5DFR
2013 HitchHiker Champagne 38RLRSB, 2012 F350 Dually crew cab, 6.7L,
Mobile- Yaesu FT857D w/ Lil' Tarheel II antenna and Larsen dual bander, Turbo Tuner.
Base unit...Kenwood TS480HX, LDG AT200 Pro tuner, Eagle One Vertical and Windom 80 meter dipole.
Standard Schnauzer..her call is K9WOOF
TXiceman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-12-2009, 09:46 AM   #3
wa8yxm
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Mobile, on the road
Posts: 1,139
Send a message via AIM to wa8yxm Send a message via Yahoo to wa8yxm Send a message via Skype™ to wa8yxm
Default

If it is the cars around you the only way to eliminate it is to disconnect the antenna, alas, that is counter productive (or drive where there are no cars around you.... Many folks in this group... Do just that)

I recall a Science Fiction book where a Human was in a planet where a war was being fought, The Enemy had a completly silent plane they were using to bomb and straff the "Good guys".. You see, they communicated by Antenna, not ears & mouth, the engine on the plane was a diesel, no spark, no EM noise. The human, could hear it miles away
wa8yxm is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:15 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
×