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747
Intermediate Member
Username: 747
Post Number: 168
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 - 7:13 am: | 
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I posted pictures of my 2005 Dodge Ram Daytona w/ hemi engine in the pictures section and someone noted that if you key an amp, it will start spittin' and a' spurtin!
Anyone know how much wattage these trucks can handle without RF overload of some critical system, or worse, blowing something out? |
Chad
Senior Member
Username: Chad
Post Number: 1092
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 - 9:41 am: |
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Honestly, it's very dependent on antenna location, quality of coax used, quality of amplified signal (harmonics) an wire routing.
If proper steps are taken then insane amounts of power can be used, if improper steps are taken then a "big radio" will mess with it.
Chad |
747
Intermediate Member
Username: 747
Post Number: 171
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 - 3:29 pm: |
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Well, if I do anything it's going to be a barefoot radio but may be tweaked for optimal performance... No amplifiers for me.
A lot of radios out there though can be tweaked CLEANLY up to about 22 watts. Just want to be sure I don't screw anything up. |
Chad
Senior Member
Username: Chad
Post Number: 1093
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 - 6:04 pm: |
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You will be just fine. |
Troublemaker
Intermediate Member
Username: Troublemaker
Post Number: 323
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - 8:37 pm: |
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I use a palomar 300 in my '99 ram,never had any problems |
Wally38
Intermediate Member
Username: Wally38
Post Number: 131
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, September 21, 2006 - 8:29 pm: |
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I ran an amp in my 2003 Dodge Ram Hemi and had no problems. |
