I always heard either Piled Higher and Deeper or Push Here Dummy, But I
like that one LOL
Larry
At this exact moment in time 2/2/00 4:09 PM, ddwelley@excite.com made the
profound statement:
>Hmmmm "Phd"...Possibly Hostile Dolt? <G>
>
>Nothing personal to anyone...at least...not on this list.
>:o)))
>
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>On Wed, 2 Feb 2000 12:41:27 -0600 , Feldman, Jack (Jack) wrote:
>
>> For all the complaining about previous owners messing things up, I see
>that
>> some folks are still recommending installing radios backwards by trying
>to
>> isolate them from the car chassis. DON'T DO IT!
>>
>> First is the simple idea that it is stupid to do something you know is
>> wrong. Even if you are willing to risk the potential short circuit, it
>won't
>> work right. There is a reason for grounding the antenna.
>>
>> First the cars body acts as a counterpoise, which is necessary to good
>> reception. In the good old days you had to have an actual connection to a
>> ground. Things have improved, but not that much. You still need a second
>> element besides the mast. My transmitter is grounded through an eight
>foot
>> spike driven into the ground. (A friend of mine claims he has trained his
>> dog to keep the earth around his ground rod moist to aid in
>conductivity).
>>
>> Secondly, cars generate a lot of noise. The ground and shielded lead is
>one
>> way to keep the noise from coming in through the antenna lead. That
>doesn't
>> eliminate alternator whine, or other interference from coming into the
>radio
>> though the power leads, but that can be eliminated other ways.
>>
>> The right method? There are adapters that allow radios to be hooked up in
>> reverse polarity situations. J.C. Whitney usually has them, but they go
>in
>> and out of the catalog. They aren't in there now. I'm sure there are
>other
>> sources, perhaps a look at Hemmings will help.
>>
>> Respect your car. Do it right!
>>
>> Jack, KA9HEL
>> Bell Labs
>> (I was going to add my PH.D., but it was someone who signed his messages
>> with a Ph.D. that recommended the idea of isolating the radio. Having one
>is
>> no gauge of universal knowledge, or any knowledge at all).
>>
>> J.
>>
>>
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>Dan Dwelley
>77 Midget
>Alexandria, Va.
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