Section 6
Electromagnetic Compatibility

Station design and antenna placement/mobile installations

6F1 Recall that it is the vehicle owner's responsibility to ensure that any radio installation is compatible with the vehicles electrical and management systems and does not affect vehicle safety.

It is all down to you the vehicle owner to ensure that any radio installation is compatible with the vehicles electrical and management systems and does not affect vehicle safety.Trying to obtain information from a vehicle manufacturer will not necessarily be easy !!

Recall that the fact of the installation may have to be disclosed to the vehicle insurers.

You may even have to disclose that you have made an installation of radio transceiver in your vehicle to you insurers, so check that out with your insurer.

Recall that professional advice should be sought for all vehicle installations.

You need to know and understand that with modern car you should seek professional advice prior to instakking any transceiver in your vehicle.

6F2 Recall that any tests following mobile radio equipment installation should be done with the vehicle stationary with all vehicle electronic systems operating before any on-road tests are carried out.

Just to make sure that you have not compromised any of the vehicle's electronics that any tests following mobile radio equipment installation should be done with the vehicle stationary with all vehicle electronic systems operating before any on-road tests are carried out.

6F3 Recall that vehicle ignition and battery charging systems can cause electrical interference to reception on mobile radio equipment

You need to be aware that vehicle ignition and battery charging systems can cause electrical interference to reception on mobile radio equipment.

The origin of some of the text on this page is from the RSGB with additions by the web master