(Randy Chavis) wrote in message
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Anybody have any ideas to lower noise in my FT-857 mounted in my F-150
pickup? S7-S9 noise (engine running, with NB ON) on 17M (Only band I've
tried on HF yet). Antenna is an Outbacker mounted on a mount I welded up
for my receiver hitch and puts the base of the antenna at about roof
level.
Quiet as a mouse when truck is shut off. Go figure...hard to be "mobile"
with the engine off

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Scott N0EDV
Gotta Fly or Gonna Die
http://corbenflyer.tripod.com
Building RV-4

you will find the problem in the fuel pump..Ford had a big porblem with it
not
being grounded.They have a fix for it but you will have to talk to a Ford
tech
to find it and buy it from them....

Randy




ARS: WB4UNA
Randy Chavis
247 Goff Court
West Columbia
S.C. 29172 Get ready to remove the tank,pump is inside..run the pump
power through a pair of coax caps (about .1 to .25 OK ) mount them directly
at the pump terminals on the tank..that will get about 90% of the
noise..ground the tail pipe at the back bumper ,good braid ground. None of
the Ford dealers that I contacted wanted to talk about the problem,never
heard of it .. Good luck W4PQW


Well, I guess it is who you know..all the ones that I know that have been fixed
here have bought thier cars or trucks new and Ford was glad to help them. They
also knew ahead of time that the buyes were hams and planed on installing
radios in the cars or trucks.....

Randy


ARS: WB4UNA
Randy Chavis
247 Goff Court
West Columbia
S.C. 29172