so the best case senario is to put fuses both as close to the battery as
possible, and as close to the back of the rig as possible to avoid either
damage to the electrical system in the vehicle, and to keep the radio out of
the shop or the dumpster.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: LDG Electronics tw2 is out


> An unfused line coming from the battery could cause lots of problems
> if it were to short.  A battery surely holds a lot of electric which
> converts to a lot of heat if the wires short!!
> Pat, K9JAUAt 01:06 PM 1/5/2006, you wrote:
> >out of curiosity, why do you like to put fuses right at the battery?
> >It would seem to me that, the whole point of fuses is to protect the
> >equipment, not the wiring or the battery, so therefore, double fuses near
> >the back of the rig would be much better.  This because, in the event of
a
> >short somewhere between the battery and the rig, the fuses at the rig
will
> >protect where as the fuses at the battery wouldn't be as likely to
protect
> >the radio in the case of a short along the harness.
> >Then again, putting a fuse in each wire, ground and hot at the battery,
and
> >then again at the rig would give the best protection.  However, i would
say
> >that forgoing the fuses at the actual battery end would be a better
> >compremise, and just keep the fuses nearer to the rig.
> >JMO of course
> >73
> >Colin, V A6BKX
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 11:48 AM
> >Subject: Re: LDG Electronics tw2 is out
> >
> >
> > > I'm still trying to figure out the best way to get my 2 M mobile in
the
> > > family car but fusing it at the battery is the problem unless I get
> > > replacement fuse holders and run my own wiring that way, I can't get
to
> >the
> > > firewall from under the hood at all, not with in a foot so I need to
run
> > > form in the cab out and I like fuses right at the battery so I'll have
to
> > > work that out soon. Just can't find the right holders for that.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 1:31 PM
> > > Subject: Re: LDG Electronics tw2 is out
> > >
> > >
> > > > family sucks
> > > > especially when they aren't hams?
> > > > lol
> > > > I think i will be obtaining a tw2 next month hopefully.
> > > > I have helped out a few hams with their 2M mobile installations and
it
> > > > would
> > > > help so much to be able to check the SWR and match the antenna
> > > > accordingly.
> > > > Not to mention be able to work more successfully on home brewed
VHF/UHF
> > > > directional antennas.
> > > > 73
> > > > Colin, V A6BKX
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 10:47 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: LDG Electronics tw2 is out
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> I'll pick up the 1 and the 2 right after I pay for my family
vacation
> >the
> > > >> other family member who was going to pay half for backed out of
almost
> > > >> completely on me the other day. Guess it's going to be back to the
tiny
> > > >> place with no room to move next year. Guess the 706 will be setup
on
> >the
> > > >> deck  lol
> > > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > > >> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 11:15 AM
> > > >> Subject: Re: LDG Electronics tw2 is out
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> > Glad you posted the note about changing bands.  I am going to
pick
> >mine
> > > > up
> > > >> > this week end from a e s here in Vegas.  I just assumed it was
the
> >same
> > > > as
> > > >> > the tw1.  Thanks for the post.
> > > >> > 73s
> > > >> > Butch Bussen
> > > >> > wa0vjr
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > > >
> > >
>