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Posted by Bill Powell on September 14, 2006, 9:06 pm
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>I just passed the 3000 mile mark with my new 2006 Prius. Best record so far
>for my 52-mile commute to work is 59.5 mpg. About three times the mpg I was
>getting with my Highlander! I like the car and am glad I got it.
>I am an amateur radio operator and would like to install a transceiver in
>the Prius.
Go for it!
> I'm thinking of a small 2-Meter rig. I'd like to hear from
>other hams that have installed equipment in the Prius. How did you do it?
I have a Motiorola high-band dash mounted with the antenna on the
right front fender, a Yaesu 7800 and Alinco 220 in a home-made
"console" with Larsen glass-mount antennas mounted on the rear quarter
windows.
A HF antenna mounts on a 2" hitch adapter.
>Any radiated RFI problems? Any RFI from the Prius to the transceiver? Any
>recommendations or experiences will be appreciated.
Except for some weak rolling "comb" spurs in odd places in the 2m
band, no problems at all.
>The owners manual cautions you about installing a two-way radio in the
>Prius.
>Emails asking for recommendations that I have sent to Toyota go
>unanswered, my dealer says "go ahead!" with no recommendations.
There is an OLD E-Mail stating that 100W is fine so long as wiring is
done in accordance with Toyota recommendations.
> I think
>what I need is a radio that can be trunk-mounted near the battery in the
>right rear corner of the vehicle.
Why? I run everything up front and via a pair of #10 stranded with a
W4RRY battery booster in the bottom of the "console" to take care of
regulation and voltage drop.
>I'd would need to remote the mike,
>speaker, and control panel to the dash. How many Amps can I draw from this
>battery when transmitting without causing problems?
Battery and inverter fused at 100A. Recommend using a DC circuit
breaker rated at 40A back at the battery.
>Thanks for your help,
>-john, W7AAY
Bill Powell - WB1GOT
04 Prius "Trey" - NJ HALFGAS
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