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wa8yxm
May 28, 2019Explorer III
Inverters and plug in chargers can draw down the battery if the car sits for long periods of time. However if the car sits a little bit longer the parasitic loads of the car itself can do it too.
As for RFI bothering the computers... I know one of the Engineers for Chrysler (in fact I know a few but one in particular) He was my instructor when I went for my Amateur Extra Class (Got it too Scored 96% on the test and I tested out early so he's good).
He told how Chrysler tests.. The let the hams do it. full 100 to 1000 watt transmitters on a wide range of frequencies .
NO> The Engine Control Computer is protected from RFI and then some
I drive a Chrysler by the way.. No RFI issues. though the most I've hit it with was 50 watts on both 145 and 440 MHz
As for RFI bothering the computers... I know one of the Engineers for Chrysler (in fact I know a few but one in particular) He was my instructor when I went for my Amateur Extra Class (Got it too Scored 96% on the test and I tested out early so he's good).
He told how Chrysler tests.. The let the hams do it. full 100 to 1000 watt transmitters on a wide range of frequencies .
NO> The Engine Control Computer is protected from RFI and then some
I drive a Chrysler by the way.. No RFI issues. though the most I've hit it with was 50 watts on both 145 and 440 MHz
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