96 Chrysler Town&Country - known issues?

wa2zdy · Post by **wa2zdy** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 10:05 pm

Hi Y'all,

Finally got the minivan for my wife. She doesn't want a hole in the roof, and I'm too tired to fight about it. No magmount or glass mount either, if I can help it.

So, I'm thinking trunk lip mount on the driver's side of the hood. It will be either 2m ham band (high band) with a 5/8 Larsen or GMRS with a 5dB collinear. 25 w max I'd say. And power will be direct from the battery.

The owners' manual for the van suggests any antenna be on the roof, and yeah, that's great - if you can do it. So any thoughts on RF affecting the computer or anything? This van is LOADED with every gadget, so . . . I fear it could be an issue.

Thoughts? Thanks guys.

jim · Post by **jim** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 6:44 am

Shouldn'tbe a problem.

If this one has plastic fenders, as some do, make sure you run a BRAIDED strap from the "L" bracket to the inner fender! Use a good coax, also. Mopar's PCMs are pretty good about RF/EMI rejection.

SlimBob · Post by **SlimBob** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 8:26 am

jim wrote: Mopar's PCMs are pretty good about RF/EMI rejection.

They have been known to have a few hams working as engineers...

wa2zdy · Post by **wa2zdy** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 7:44 pm

This is good news. Thank you to both. I have to go see about the fenders now if they're plastic or not.

And the antennas are now mounted on the roof of my Ranger. I had it professionally done and I think it was well worth it. That thing has a double wall roof. Yuck.

Thanks again.