ILikeHatchChili
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I have a BC 780XLT scanner installed in my car (powered through cigar lighter) with a 48-in whip on my trunk lid. I also have an ICOM IC-V8000 2-meter transceiver (25/50/75 watts output) installed in the same car; the antenna for the ICOM is a ¼-wave whip on the roof top. Power to the ICOM is hard wired to the battery; return is ground bus to chassis under hood.
Question: Will I damage my scanner if I transmit on my 2-meter rig, whether or not I have the power of the scanner turned on (assuming the antenna to the scanner is not disconnected)? I have used the transmitter with now apparent damage to the scanner (scanner still receives the same). I have tranmitted only on low (25w) power to nearby repeaters.
Thanks.
Question: Will I damage my scanner if I transmit on my 2-meter rig, whether or not I have the power of the scanner turned on (assuming the antenna to the scanner is not disconnected)? I have used the transmitter with now apparent damage to the scanner (scanner still receives the same). I have tranmitted only on low (25w) power to nearby repeaters.
Thanks.