HAM Radio power hookup
I am in the middle of adding an HF radio and scanner to my 2m/440 setup. I will have all 3 on once in a while but will only transmit on 1 at a time. Right now I have 12g wire running from a 15amp circ...
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First, you don't need a complete wire for ground unless you have a plastic chassis on your MH. You need a good ground to the chassis at the battery. Then you need a good chassis ground to the chassis at your transceiver. For the positive lead you need at least #10 wire. I'm running 100 watts with no problems. Just my humble opinion but I think the metal chassis on your MH is larger than any wire you could use to replace it. LOL. I just couldn't stop laughing at that previous post. A #10 wire to replace a metal chassis beam? Of course if you are running a full KW you will need something heavier for positive lead.
