Always connect any radio direct (thru a fuse close to the battery) to the battery if it puts out 10W or more. Always check the swr on the installation. Motorcycles have a poor ground plane, if you use VHF. Normally UHF (70cm) is not a problem. Running a radio with high swr can damage it, or at least cause it to shut the power output way down. They make antennas that work without a ground plane, if needed. Most radios can hold up to some vibration, but over a long period, may tend to shorten there life. Several manufactures have weather resistance radios or remote heads that are weather resistance, good for use on MC. Robert KD5YVQ
From: BVARC <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> On Behalf Of M Reiter via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2023 1:53 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org> Cc: M Reiter <beachcat...@gmail.com> Subject: [BVARC] babes motorcycles and radios. well not really babes but got you to look. I volunteered to do ham from my motorcycle for the ms150 and I know some of yall have done this or at least put radios on your bikes, I have an antenna that should connect to the license plate holder. and a tyt 8600 that should handle the traffic. do I need to connect the radio directly to the battery , to a seperate battery or can I use a cigarette type attachment? I have a handlebar clamp that should hold the radio with luck will this need reinforcement? do I need to worry about vibration of the radio? (yes its a harley) any help or advice is very appreciated, beachcat...@gmail.com <mailto:beachcat...@gmail.com> marc Ki5zho
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